Current Yield
1.91%
TTM Dividend/Share
$0.50
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
31.6%
Consecutive Growth Years
0
Key takeaways
- Gen Digital (GEN) currently yields 1.91%, paying $0.50 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 31.6% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 5 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of -47.47%.
Dividend yield valuation for Gen Digital (GEN)
Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.
Valuation zone | Below average — potentially overvalued |
Current yield (now) | 1.91% |
1-year average yield | 2.70%now 0.79 pp below |
3-year average yield | 2.29%now 0.38 pp below |
5-year average yield | 2.36%now 0.45 pp below |
GEN: a yield above its history can signal value (or risk); below can signal a rich price. One valuation signal among many — review fundamentals before investing.
Dividend health for Gen Digital (GEN)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | -45.6% |
FCF payout ratio | 5.0% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 3.4x |
Interest coverage | 3.76x |
ROIC (TTM) | 12.2% |
Dividend safety score for Gen Digital (GEN)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
5 of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 31.6%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $1.2B — FCF fully covers the payout.
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
2 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 0 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 5.0%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 3.4x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (-47.5%) ≤ EPS growth (9.2%) — sustainable.
This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.
Per-payment dividend history
55 payments from 2013 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| May 18, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 | $0.1250 | $0.1250 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Mar 11, 2026 | $0.1250 | $0.1250 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 | $0.1250 | $0.1250 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | $0.1250 | $0.1250 |
| May 19, 2025 | Jun 11, 2025 | $0.1250 | $0.1250 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Mar 12, 2025 | $0.1250 | $0.1250 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Dec 11, 2024 | $0.1250 | $0.1250 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Sep 11, 2024 | $0.1250 | $0.1250 |
| May 17, 2024 | Jun 12, 2024 | $0.1250 | $0.1250 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Mar 13, 2024 | $0.1250 | $0.1250 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Dec 13, 2023 | $0.1250 | $0.1250 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Sep 13, 2023 | $0.1250 | $0.1250 |
- May 18, 2026$0.1250
- Feb 13, 2026$0.1250
- Nov 17, 2025$0.1250
- Aug 18, 2025$0.1250
- May 19, 2025$0.1250
- Feb 14, 2025$0.1250
- Nov 18, 2024$0.1250
- Aug 19, 2024$0.1250
- May 17, 2024$0.1250
- Feb 15, 2024$0.1250
- Nov 17, 2023$0.1250
- Aug 18, 2023$0.1250
Historical dividend yield for Gen Digital (GEN)
Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 2.70%5Y: 2.36%10Y: 8.52%
Dividend per share for Gen Digital (GEN)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 0.00%5Y: -47.47%10Y: -1.81%→ Stable
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $0.45 | 3 |
| 2014 | $0.60 | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.60 | 4 |
| 2016 | $4.38 | 5 |
| 2017 | $0.30 | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.30 | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.35 | 4 |
| 2020 | $12.50 | 5 |
| 2021 | $0.50 | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.50 | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.50 | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.50 | 4 |
| 2025 | $0.50 | 4 |
| 2026 | $0.25 | 2 |
Dividend growth for Gen Digital (GEN)
Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.
The table shows 3 year-over-year increases across 12 calendar years of data (2014–2025).
Dividend Increase Track Record
Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.
| 2026 | $0.5000 | — | — |
| 2025 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | $0.5000 | $0.5000 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | $12.5000 | $0.5000 | -96.0% |
| 2020 | $0.3500 | $12.5000 | +3471.4% |
| 2019 | $0.3000 | $0.3500 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | $0.3000 | $0.3000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | $4.3750 | $0.3000 | -93.1% |
| 2016 | $0.6000 | $4.3750 | +629.2% |
| 2015 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | — | $0.6000 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$0.5000
- 2024$0.5000
- 2023$0.5000
- 2022$0.5000
- 2021$0.5000
- 2020$12.5000
- 2019$0.3500
- 2018$0.3000
- 2017$0.3000
- 2016$4.3750
- 2015$0.6000
- 2014$0.6000
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.
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