General Dynamics
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 4 Feb 2022. In trailing 12 Months, 41.22% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

GD Most Recent Dividend 4 Feb 2022
GD Dividend Yield TTM 2.09%
GD Payout Ratio TTM 41.22% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 41.22%

General Dynamics stock dividend per share (2016 – 2022)

General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD): Dividend per share
2016 $2.97
2017 $3.28
2018 $3.63
2019 $3.99
2020 $4.32
2021 $4.67
2022 $1.19

General Dynamics stock dividend yield (2016 – 2022)

General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD): Dividend Yield
2016 1.73%
2017 1.62%
2018 2.32%
2019 2.27%
2020 2.9%
2021 2.25%
2022 2%

General Dynamics stock dividend history by quarter (1964 – 2022)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
13 Jan 2022 $1.19000 $1.19000 1 Dec 2021 14 Jan 2022 4 Feb 2022
7 Oct 2021 $1.19000 $1.19000 4 Aug 2021 8 Oct 2021 12 Nov 2021
1 Jul 2021 $1.19000 $1.19000 2 Jun 2021 2 Jul 2021 6 Aug 2021
8 Apr 2021 $1.19000 $1.19000 3 Mar 2021 9 Apr 2021 7 May 2021
14 Jan 2021 $1.10000 $1.10000 2 Dec 2020 15 Jan 2021 5 Feb 2021
8 Oct 2020 $1.10000 $1.10000 5 Aug 2020 9 Oct 2020 13 Nov 2020
1 Jul 2020 $1.10000 $1.10000 3 Jun 2020 3 Jul 2020 7 Aug 2020
8 Apr 2020 $1.10000 $1.10000 4 Mar 2020 10 Apr 2020 8 May 2020
16 Jan 2020 $1.02000 $1.02000 4 Dec 2019 17 Jan 2020 7 Feb 2020
10 Oct 2019 $1.02000 $1.02000 7 Aug 2019 11 Oct 2019 15 Nov 2019
3 Jul 2019 $1.02000 $1.02000 5 Jun 2019 5 Jul 2019 9 Aug 2019
11 Apr 2019 $1.02000 $1.02000 6 Mar 2019 12 Apr 2019 10 May 2019
17 Jan 2019 $0.93000 $0.93000 6 Dec 2018 18 Jan 2019 8 Feb 2019
4 Oct 2018 $0.93000 $0.93000 1 Aug 2018 5 Oct 2018 9 Nov 2018
5 Jul 2018 $0.93000 $0.93000 6 Jun 2018 6 Jul 2018 10 Aug 2018
12 Apr 2018 $0.93000 $0.93000 7 Mar 2018 13 Apr 2018 11 May 2018
18 Jan 2018 $0.84000 $0.84000 6 Dec 2017 19 Jan 2018 9 Feb 2018
5 Oct 2017 $0.84000 $0.84000 2 Aug 2017 6 Oct 2017 10 Nov 2017
5 Jul 2017 $0.84000 $0.84000 7 Jun 2017 7 Jul 2017 11 Aug 2017
5 Apr 2017 $0.84000 $0.84000 1 Mar 2017 7 Apr 2017 5 May 2017
18 Jan 2017 $0.76000 $0.76000 7 Dec 2016 20 Jan 2017 10 Feb 2017
5 Oct 2016 $0.76000 $0.76000 3 Aug 2016 7 Oct 2016 10 Nov 2016
29 Jun 2016 $0.76000 $0.76000 1 Jun 2016 1 Jul 2016 5 Aug 2016
6 Apr 2016 $0.76000 $0.76000 2 Mar 2016 8 Apr 2016 6 May 2016
13 Jan 2016 $0.69000 $0.69000 2 Dec 2015 15 Jan 2016 5 Feb 2016
11 Dec 2015 $0.69000 $0.69000
7 Oct 2015 $0.69000 $0.69000 5 Aug 2015 9 Oct 2015 13 Nov 2015
1 Jul 2015 $0.69000 $0.69000
30 Jun 2015 $0.69000 $0.69000 3 Jun 2015 3 Jul 2015 7 Aug 2015
8 Apr 2015 $0.69000 $0.69000 4 Mar 2015 10 Apr 2015 8 May 2015
14 Jan 2015 $0.62000 $0.62000 3 Dec 2014 16 Jan 2015 6 Feb 2015
8 Oct 2014 $0.62000 $0.62000 6 Aug 2014 10 Oct 2014 14 Nov 2014
1 Jul 2014 $0.62000 $0.62000 4 Jun 2014 3 Jul 2014 8 Aug 2014
9 Apr 2014 $0.62000 $0.62000 5 Mar 2014 11 Apr 2014 9 May 2014
15 Jan 2014 $0.56000 $0.56000 4 Dec 2013 17 Jan 2014 7 Feb 2014
9 Oct 2013 $0.56000 $0.56000 7 Aug 2013 11 Oct 2013 15 Nov 2013
2 Jul 2013 $0.56000 $0.56000 5 Jun 2013 5 Jul 2013 9 Aug 2013
10 Apr 2013 $0.56000 $0.56000 6 Mar 2013 12 Apr 2013 10 May 2013
14 Dec 2012 $0.51000 $0.51000 5 Dec 2012 18 Dec 2012 26 Dec 2012
3 Oct 2012 $0.51000 $0.51000 1 Aug 2012 5 Oct 2012 9 Nov 2012
3 Jul 2012 $0.51000 $0.51000 7 Jun 2012 6 Jul 2012 10 Aug 2012
11 Apr 2012 $0.51000 $0.51000 7 Mar 2012 13 Apr 2012 11 May 2012
18 Jan 2012 $0.47000 $0.47000 7 Dec 2011 20 Jan 2012 10 Feb 2012
5 Oct 2011 $0.47000 $0.47000 3 Aug 2011 7 Oct 2011 10 Nov 2011
29 Jun 2011 $0.47000 $0.47000 1 Jun 2011 1 Jul 2011 5 Aug 2011
6 Apr 2011 $0.47000 $0.47000 2 Mar 2011 8 Apr 2011 6 May 2011
12 Jan 2011 $0.42000 $0.42000 1 Dec 2010 14 Jan 2011 4 Feb 2011
6 Oct 2010 $0.42000 $0.42000 4 Aug 2010 8 Oct 2010 12 Nov 2010
30 Jun 2010 $0.42000 $0.42000 2 Jun 2010 2 Jul 2010 6 Aug 2010
7 Apr 2010 $0.42000 $0.42000 3 Mar 2010 9 Apr 2010 7 May 2010
13 Jan 2010 $0.38000 $0.38000 2 Dec 2009 15 Jan 2010 5 Feb 2010
7 Oct 2009 $0.38000 $0.38000 5 Aug 2009 9 Oct 2009 13 Nov 2009
30 Jun 2009 $0.38000 $0.38000 3 Jun 2009 2 Jul 2009 7 Aug 2009
7 Apr 2009 $0.38000 $0.38000 4 Mar 2009 10 Apr 2009 8 May 2009
14 Jan 2009 $0.35000 $0.35000 3 Dec 2008 16 Jan 2009 6 Feb 2009
8 Oct 2008 $0.35000 $0.35000 6 Aug 2008 10 Oct 2008 14 Nov 2008
1 Jul 2008 $0.35000 $0.35000 4 Jun 2008 3 Jul 2008 8 Aug 2008
9 Apr 2008 $0.35000 $0.35000 5 Mar 2008 11 Apr 2008 9 May 2008
16 Jan 2008 $0.29000 $0.29000 5 Dec 2007 18 Jan 2008 8 Feb 2008
3 Oct 2007 $0.29000 $0.29000 1 Aug 2007 5 Oct 2007 9 Nov 2007
3 Jul 2007 $0.29000 $0.29000 6 Jun 2007 6 Jul 2007 10 Aug 2007
11 Apr 2007 $0.29000 $0.29000 7 Mar 2007 13 Apr 2007 11 May 2007
17 Jan 2007 $0.23000 $0.23000 6 Dec 2006 19 Jan 2007 9 Feb 2007
4 Oct 2006 $0.23000 $0.23000 2 Aug 2006 6 Oct 2006 10 Nov 2006
5 Jul 2006 $0.23000 $0.23000 7 Jun 2006 7 Jul 2006 11 Aug 2006
5 Apr 2006 $0.23000 $0.23000 1 Mar 2006 7 Apr 2006 5 May 2006
18 Jan 2006 $0.40000 $0.20000 7 Dec 2005 20 Jan 2006 10 Feb 2006
5 Oct 2005 $0.40000 $0.20000 3 Aug 2005 7 Oct 2005 10 Nov 2005
29 Jun 2005 $0.40000 $0.20000 1 Jun 2005 1 Jul 2005 5 Aug 2005
5 Apr 2005 $0.40000 $0.20000 2 Mar 2005 7 Apr 2005 6 May 2005
12 Jan 2005 $0.36000 $0.18000 1 Dec 2004 14 Jan 2005 4 Feb 2005
6 Oct 2004 $0.36000 $0.18000 4 Aug 2004 8 Oct 2004 12 Nov 2004
30 Jun 2004 $0.36000 $0.18000 2 Jun 2004 2 Jul 2004 6 Aug 2004
6 Apr 2004 $0.36000 $0.18000 3 Mar 2004 8 Apr 2004 7 May 2004
14 Jan 2004 $0.32000 $0.16000 3 Dec 2003 16 Jan 2004 6 Feb 2004
8 Oct 2003 $0.32000 $0.16000 6 Aug 2003 10 Oct 2003 14 Nov 2003
2 Jul 2003 $0.32000 $0.16000 4 Jun 2003 7 Jul 2003 8 Aug 2003
9 Apr 2003 $0.32000 $0.16000 5 Mar 2003 11 Apr 2003 9 May 2003
15 Jan 2003 $0.30000 $0.15000 4 Dec 2002 17 Jan 2003 7 Feb 2003
19 Oct 2002 $0.30000 $0.15000 7 Aug 2002 11 Oct 2002 15 Nov 2002
9 Oct 2002 $0.15000 $0.15000
2 Jul 2002 $0.30000 $0.15000 5 Jun 2002 5 Jul 2002 2 Aug 2002
10 Apr 2002 $0.30000 $0.15000 6 Mar 2002 12 Apr 2002 10 May 2002
16 Jan 2002 $0.28000 $0.14000 5 Dec 2001 18 Jan 2002 8 Feb 2002
3 Oct 2001 $0.28000 $0.14000 1 Aug 2001 5 Oct 2001 9 Nov 2001
11 Jul 2001 $0.28000 $0.14000 6 Jun 2001 13 Jul 2001 10 Aug 2001
10 Apr 2001 $0.28000 $0.14000 7 Mar 2001 13 Apr 2001 11 May 2001
17 Jan 2001 $0.26000 $0.13000 6 Dec 2000 19 Jan 2001 9 Feb 2001
4 Oct 2000 $0.26000 $0.13000 2 Aug 2000 6 Oct 2000 10 Nov 2000
12 Jul 2000 $0.26000 $0.13000 3 May 2000 14 Jul 2000 11 Aug 2000
5 Apr 2000 $0.26000 $0.13000 1 Mar 2000 7 Apr 2000 5 May 2000
12 Jan 2000 $0.24000 $0.12000 1 Dec 1999 14 Jan 2000 11 Feb 2000
6 Oct 1999 $0.24000 $0.12000 4 Aug 1999 8 Oct 1999 12 Nov 1999
14 Jul 1999 $0.24000 $0.12000 5 May 1999 16 Jul 1999 13 Aug 1999
7 Apr 1999 $0.24000 $0.12000 3 Mar 1999 9 Apr 1999 7 May 1999
13 Jan 1999 $0.22000 $0.11000 2 Dec 1998 15 Jan 1999 12 Feb 1999
7 Oct 1998 $0.22000 $0.11000 5 Aug 1998 9 Oct 1998 13 Nov 1998
15 Jul 1998 $0.22000 $0.11000 6 May 1998 17 Jul 1998 14 Aug 1998
7 Apr 1998 $0.22000 $0.11000 4 Mar 1998 9 Apr 1998 8 May 1998
14 Jan 1998 $0.41000 $0.10250 12 Dec 1997 16 Jan 1998 13 Feb 1998
8 Oct 1997 $0.41000 $0.10250 6 Aug 1997 10 Oct 1997 14 Nov 1997
16 Jul 1997 $0.41000 $0.10250 7 May 1997 18 Jul 1997 15 Aug 1997
9 Apr 1997 $0.41000 $0.10250 5 Mar 1997 11 Apr 1997 9 May 1997
22 Jan 1997 $0.41000 $0.10250 12 Dec 1996 24 Jan 1997 14 Feb 1997
9 Oct 1996 $0.41000 $0.10250 7 Aug 1996 11 Oct 1996 15 Nov 1996
10 Jul 1996 $0.41000 $0.10250 1 May 1996 12 Jul 1996 9 Aug 1996
10 Apr 1996 $0.41000 $0.10250 6 Mar 1996 12 Apr 1996 10 May 1996
17 Jan 1996 $0.37500 $0.09375 12 Dec 1995 19 Jan 1996 9 Feb 1996
11 Oct 1995 $0.37500 $0.09375 2 Aug 1995 13 Oct 1995 10 Nov 1995
12 Jul 1995 $0.37500 $0.09375 3 May 1995 14 Jul 1995 11 Aug 1995
10 Apr 1995 $0.37500 $0.09375 8 Mar 1995 17 Apr 1995 12 May 1995
9 Jan 1995 $0.35000 $0.08750 13 Jan 1995 10 Feb 1995
7 Oct 1994 $0.35000 $0.08750 14 Oct 1994 10 Nov 1994
11 Jul 1994 $0.35000 $0.08750 15 Jul 1994 12 Aug 1994
11 Apr 1994 $0.35000 $0.08750 15 Apr 1994 13 May 1994
10 Jan 1994 $0.60000 $0.07500 14 Jan 1994 11 Feb 1994
8 Oct 1993 $0.60000 $0.07500 15 Oct 1993 12 Nov 1993
22 Sep 1993 $12.00000 $1.50000 28 Sep 1993 12 Oct 1993
12 Jul 1993 $0.40000 $0.05000 16 Jul 1993 13 Aug 1993
15 Jun 1993 $18.00000 $2.25000 21 Jun 1993 12 Jul 1993
12 Apr 1993 $0.40000 $0.05000 16 Apr 1993 14 May 1993
30 Mar 1993 $0.01000 $0.31250 5 Apr 1993 22 Apr 1993
11 Jan 1993 $0.40000 $0.05000 15 Jan 1993 12 Feb 1993
9 Oct 1992 $0.40000 $0.05000 16 Oct 1992 20 Nov 1992
29 Jun 1992 $0.40000 $0.05000 6 Jul 1992 3 Aug 1992
10 Apr 1992 $0.40000 $0.05000 16 Apr 1992 15 May 1992
13 Jan 1992 $0.25000 $0.03125 17 Jan 1992 14 Feb 1992
11 Oct 1991 $0.25000 $0.03125 18 Oct 1991 15 Nov 1991
15 Jul 1991 $0.25000 $0.03125 19 Jul 1991 16 Aug 1991
15 Apr 1991 $0.25000 $0.03125 19 Apr 1991 17 May 1991
14 Jan 1991 $0.25000 $0.03125 18 Jan 1991 15 Feb 1991
10 Oct 1990 $0.25000 $0.03125 13 Sep 1990 16 Oct 1990 16 Nov 1990
11 Jul 1990 $0.25000 $0.03125 7 Jun 1990 17 Jul 1990 17 Aug 1990
11 Apr 1990 $0.25000 $0.03125 8 Mar 1990 18 Apr 1990 18 May 1990
9 Jan 1990 $0.25000 $0.03125 7 Dec 1989 16 Jan 1990 16 Feb 1990
11 Oct 1989 $0.03125 $0.03125
12 Jul 1989 $0.03125 $0.03125
13 Apr 1989 $0.03125 $0.03125
10 Jan 1989 $0.03125 $0.03125
12 Oct 1988 $0.03125 $0.03125
13 Jul 1988 $0.03125 $0.03125
14 Apr 1988 $0.03125 $0.03125
12 Jan 1988 $0.03125 $0.03125
9 Oct 1987 $0.03125 $0.03125
24 Sep 1987 $0.01250 $0.01250
13 Jul 1987 $0.03125 $0.03125
13 Apr 1987 $0.03125 $0.03125
12 Jan 1987 $0.03125 $0.03125
8 Oct 1986 $0.03125 $0.03125
14 Jul 1986 $0.03125 $0.03125
14 Apr 1986 $0.03125 $0.03125
14 Jan 1986 $0.03125 $0.03125
11 Oct 1985 $0.03125 $0.03125
9 Jul 1985 $0.03125 $0.03125
9 Apr 1985 $0.03125 $0.03125
14 Jan 1985 $0.03125 $0.03125
9 Oct 1984 $0.03125 $0.03125
10 Jul 1984 $0.03125 $0.03125
10 Apr 1984 $0.03125 $0.03125
17 Jan 1984 $0.03125 $0.03125
11 Oct 1983 $0.03125 $0.03125
11 Jul 1983 $0.03125 $0.03125
12 Apr 1983 $0.03125 $0.03125
11 Jan 1983 $0.02250 $0.02250
12 Oct 1982 $0.02250 $0.02250
12 Jul 1982 $0.02250 $0.02250
12 Apr 1982 $0.02250 $0.02250
12 Jan 1982 $0.02250 $0.02250
9 Oct 1981 $0.02250 $0.02250
13 Jul 1981 $0.02250 $0.02250
10 Apr 1981 $0.02250 $0.02250
13 Jan 1981 $0.02250 $0.02250
10 Oct 1980 $0.02250 $0.02250
14 Jul 1980 $0.01875 $0.01875
14 Apr 1980 $0.01875 $0.01875
15 Jan 1980 $0.01875 $0.01875
15 Oct 1979 $0.01875 $0.01875
16 Jul 1979 $0.01875 $0.01875
16 Apr 1979 $0.01875 $0.01875
5 May 1970 $0.00000 $0.00625
3 Nov 1969 $0.00000 $0.00625
12 Aug 1969 $0.00000 $0.00625
6 May 1969 $0.00000 $0.00625
4 Feb 1969 $0.00000 $0.00625
7 Nov 1968 $0.00000 $0.00625
13 Aug 1968 $0.00000 $0.00625
6 May 1968 $0.00000 $0.00625
8 Feb 1968 $0.00000 $0.00625
6 Nov 1967 $0.00000 $0.00625
9 Aug 1967 $0.00000 $0.00625
5 May 1967 $0.00000 $0.00625
7 Feb 1967 $0.00000 $0.00625
4 Nov 1966 $0.00000 $0.00625
10 Aug 1966 $0.00000 $0.00625
5 May 1966 $0.00000 $0.00625
7 Feb 1966 $0.00000 $0.00625
5 Nov 1965 $0.00000 $0.00625
11 Aug 1965 $0.00000 $0.00625
7 May 1965 $0.00000 $0.00625
5 Feb 1965 $0.00000 $0.00625
21 Jan 1964 $0.00000 $0.007825

General Dynamics Dividend FAQs

Does General Dynamics pay dividends?

Yes, General Dynamics pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 2.09%.

When does General Dynamics pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 4 Feb 2022.

How much does General Dynamics pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $1.19. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.