General Dynamics (GD) Dividend History & Yield
General Dynamics (GD) has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and currently yields 1.72%. The most recent payment was $1.5900/share on Apr 10, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
1.72%
TTM Dividend/Share
$6.00
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
37.8%
Consecutive Growth Years
13
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
6.09%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
6.50%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
8.21%
Dividend Safety Score
5 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 37.8%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($14.67) covers dividend/share ($6.00).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
13 consecutive years of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.
Ex-date Apr 10, 2026
- Payment date
- May 8, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.5900
- Adj. dividend
- $1.5900
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.74%
Ex-date Jan 16, 2026
- Payment date
- Feb 6, 2026
- Dividend
- $1.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.5000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.63%
Ex-date Oct 10, 2025
- Payment date
- Nov 14, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.5000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.78%
Ex-date Jul 3, 2025
- Payment date
- Aug 8, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.5000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.98%
Ex-date Apr 11, 2025
- Payment date
- May 9, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.5000
- Adj. dividend
- $1.5000
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.08%
Ex-date Jan 17, 2025
- Payment date
- Feb 7, 2025
- Dividend
- $1.4200
- Adj. dividend
- $1.4200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.13%
Ex-date Oct 11, 2024
- Payment date
- Nov 15, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.4200
- Adj. dividend
- $1.4200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.86%
Ex-date Jul 5, 2024
- Payment date
- Aug 9, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.4200
- Adj. dividend
- $1.4200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.95%
Ex-date Apr 11, 2024
- Payment date
- May 10, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.4200
- Adj. dividend
- $1.4200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 1.87%
Ex-date Jan 18, 2024
- Payment date
- Feb 9, 2024
- Dividend
- $1.3200
- Adj. dividend
- $1.3200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.10%
Ex-date Oct 5, 2023
- Payment date
- Nov 10, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.3200
- Adj. dividend
- $1.3200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.41%
Ex-date Jul 6, 2023
- Payment date
- Aug 11, 2023
- Dividend
- $1.3200
- Adj. dividend
- $1.3200
- Yield (ex-date)
- 2.41%
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend | Yield (ex-date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | $1.5900 | $1.5900 | 1.74% |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Feb 6, 2026 | $1.5000 | $1.5000 | 1.63% |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | $1.5000 | $1.5000 | 1.78% |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Aug 8, 2025 | $1.5000 | $1.5000 | 1.98% |
| Apr 11, 2025 | May 9, 2025 | $1.5000 | $1.5000 | 2.08% |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Feb 7, 2025 | $1.4200 | $1.4200 | 2.13% |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | $1.4200 | $1.4200 | 1.86% |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Aug 9, 2024 | $1.4200 | $1.4200 | 1.95% |
| Apr 11, 2024 | May 10, 2024 | $1.4200 | $1.4200 | 1.87% |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Feb 9, 2024 | $1.3200 | $1.3200 | 2.10% |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Nov 10, 2023 | $1.3200 | $1.3200 | 2.41% |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Aug 11, 2023 | $1.3200 | $1.3200 | 2.41% |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
General Dynamics has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 13 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5.9200 | — | — |
| 2025 | $5.5800 | $5.9200 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | $5.2200 | $5.5800 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | $4.9700 | $5.2200 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | $4.6700 | $4.9700 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | $4.3200 | $4.6700 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | $3.9900 | $4.3200 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | $3.6300 | $3.9900 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | $3.2800 | $3.6300 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | $2.9700 | $3.2800 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | $2.6900 | $2.9700 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | $2.4200 | $2.6900 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | $1.6800 | $2.4200 | +44.0% |
| 2013 | $2.5100 | $1.6800 | -33.1% |
| 2012 | $1.8300 | $2.5100 | +37.2% |
| 2011 | $1.6400 | $1.8300 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | $1.4900 | $1.6400 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | $1.3400 | $1.4900 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | $1.1000 | $1.3400 | +21.8% |
| 2007 | $0.8900 | $1.1000 | +23.6% |
| 2006 | $0.7800 | $0.8900 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | $0.7000 | $0.7800 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | $0.6300 | $0.7000 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | $0.5900 | $0.6300 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | $0.5500 | $0.5900 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | $0.5100 | $0.5500 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | $0.4700 | $0.5100 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | $0.4325 | $0.4700 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | $0.4100 | $0.4325 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | $0.4012 | $0.4100 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | $0.3688 | $0.4012 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | $0.3375 | $0.3688 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | $4.2875 | $0.3375 | -92.1% |
| 1993 | $0.1813 | $4.2875 | +2265.5% |
| 1992 | $0.1250 | $0.1813 | +45.0% |
| 1991 | $0.1250 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | $0.1250 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | $0.1250 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | $0.1375 | $0.1250 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | $0.1250 | $0.1375 | +10.0% |
| 1986 | $0.1250 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | $0.1250 | $0.1250 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | $0.1162 | $0.1250 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | $0.0900 | $0.1162 | +29.2% |
| 1982 | $0.0900 | $0.0900 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | $0.0787 | $0.0900 | +14.3% |
| 1980 | — | $0.0787 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Frequently asked questions
Does General Dynamics pay dividends?
- Yes, General Dynamics (GD) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $6.00 per share annually, yielding 1.72%.
What is General Dynamics's dividend yield?
- General Dynamics (GD) has a current dividend yield of 1.72%.
Is General Dynamics's dividend safe?
- General Dynamics (GD) passes 5 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has General Dynamics increased its dividend?
- General Dynamics (GD) has 13 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is General Dynamics's dividend payout ratio?
- General Dynamics (GD) has a dividend payout ratio of 37.8%.