General Electric Company
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 25 Jan 2022. In trailing 12 Months, 12.65% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

GE Most Recent Dividend 25 Jan 2022
GE Dividend Yield TTM 0.65%
GE Payout Ratio TTM 12.65% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
General Electric Company (NYSE:GE): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 12.65%

General Electric Company stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

General Electric Company (NYSE:GE): Dividend per share
2016 $0.93
2017 $1.2
2018 $0.37
2019 $0.04
2020 $0.04
2021 $0.26

General Electric Company stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

General Electric Company (NYSE:GE): Dividend Yield
2016 5.16%
2017 9.6%
2018 11.38%
2019 1.07%
2020 1.1%
2021 0.89%

General Electric Company stock dividend history by quarter (1962 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
20 Dec 2021 $0.08000 $0.08000 10 Dec 2021 21 Dec 2021 25 Jan 2022
24 Sep 2021 $0.08000 $0.08000 10 Sep 2021 27 Sep 2021 25 Oct 2021
2 Aug 2021 $0.08000 $0.08000 3 Aug 2021 2 Aug 2021
25 Jun 2021 $0.01000 $0.01000 18 Jun 2021 28 Jun 2021 26 Jul 2021
5 Mar 2021 $0.01000 $0.01000 12 Feb 2021 8 Mar 2021 26 Apr 2021
18 Dec 2020 $0.01000 $0.01000 11 Dec 2020 21 Dec 2020 25 Jan 2021
25 Sep 2020 $0.01000 $0.01000 3 Sep 2020 28 Sep 2020 26 Oct 2020
26 Jun 2020 $0.01000 $0.01000 19 Jun 2020 29 Jun 2020 27 Jul 2020
6 Mar 2020 $0.01000 $0.01000 14 Feb 2020 9 Mar 2020 27 Apr 2020
20 Dec 2019 $0.01000 $0.01000 6 Dec 2019 23 Dec 2019 27 Jan 2020
13 Sep 2019 $0.01000 $0.01000 6 Sep 2019 16 Sep 2019 25 Oct 2019
28 Jun 2019 $0.01000 $0.01000 21 Jun 2019 1 Jul 2019 25 Jul 2019
8 Mar 2019 $0.01000 $0.01000 15 Feb 2019 11 Mar 2019 25 Apr 2019
19 Dec 2018 $0.01000 $0.00962 30 Oct 2018 20 Dec 2018 25 Jan 2019
14 Sep 2018 $0.12000 $0.11538 7 Sep 2018 17 Sep 2018 25 Oct 2018
15 Jun 2018 $0.12000 $0.11538 8 Jun 2018 18 Jun 2018 25 Jul 2018
23 Feb 2018 $0.12000 $0.11538 9 Feb 2018 26 Feb 2018 25 Apr 2018
26 Dec 2017 $0.12000 $0.11538 13 Nov 2017 27 Dec 2017 25 Jan 2018
6 Dec 2017 $0.12000 $0.12000
15 Sep 2017 $0.24000 $0.23077 7 Sep 2017 18 Sep 2017 25 Oct 2017
16 Jun 2017 $0.24000 $0.24000
15 Jun 2017 $0.24000 $0.23077 9 Jun 2017 19 Jun 2017 25 Jul 2017
23 Feb 2017 $0.24000 $0.23077 10 Feb 2017 27 Feb 2017 25 Apr 2017
22 Dec 2016 $0.24000 $0.23077 9 Dec 2016 27 Dec 2016 25 Jan 2017
15 Sep 2016 $0.23000 $0.22115 9 Sep 2016 19 Sep 2016 25 Oct 2016
16 Jun 2016 $0.23000 $0.22115 10 Jun 2016 20 Jun 2016 25 Jul 2016
25 Feb 2016 $0.23000 $0.22115 12 Feb 2016 29 Feb 2016 25 Apr 2016
17 Dec 2015 $0.23000 $0.22115 11 Dec 2015 21 Dec 2015 25 Jan 2016
17 Sep 2015 $0.23000 $0.22115 11 Sep 2015 21 Sep 2015 26 Oct 2015
18 Jun 2015 $0.23000 $0.22115 5 Jun 2015 22 Jun 2015 27 Jul 2015
19 Feb 2015 $0.23000 $0.22115 6 Feb 2015 23 Feb 2015 27 Apr 2015
18 Dec 2014 $0.23000 $0.22115 12 Dec 2014 22 Dec 2014 26 Jan 2015
18 Sep 2014 $0.22000 $0.21154 5 Sep 2014 22 Sep 2014 27 Oct 2014
19 Jun 2014 $0.22000 $0.21154 6 Jun 2014 23 Jun 2014 25 Jul 2014
20 Feb 2014 $0.22000 $0.21154 7 Feb 2014 24 Feb 2014 25 Apr 2014
19 Dec 2013 $0.22000 $0.21154 13 Dec 2013 23 Dec 2013 27 Jan 2014
19 Sep 2013 $0.19000 $0.18269 13 Sep 2013 23 Sep 2013 25 Oct 2013
20 Jun 2013 $0.19000 $0.18269 14 Jun 2013 24 Jun 2013 25 Jul 2013
21 Feb 2013 $0.19000 $0.18269 15 Feb 2013 25 Feb 2013 25 Apr 2013
20 Dec 2012 $0.19000 $0.18269 14 Dec 2012 24 Dec 2012 25 Jan 2013
20 Sep 2012 $0.17000 $0.16346 7 Sep 2012 24 Sep 2012 25 Oct 2012
21 Jun 2012 $0.17000 $0.16346 8 Jun 2012 25 Jun 2012 25 Jul 2012
15 Jun 2012 $0.05288 $0.05288
23 Feb 2012 $0.17000 $0.16346 10 Feb 2012 27 Feb 2012 25 Apr 2012
22 Dec 2011 $0.17000 $0.16346 9 Dec 2011 27 Dec 2011 25 Jan 2012
15 Sep 2011 $0.15000 $0.14423 2 Sep 2011 19 Sep 2011 25 Oct 2011
16 Jun 2011 $0.15000 $0.14423 21 Apr 2011 20 Jun 2011 25 Jul 2011
24 Feb 2011 $0.14000 $0.13462 11 Feb 2011 28 Feb 2011 25 Apr 2011
22 Dec 2010 $0.14000 $0.13462 10 Dec 2010 27 Dec 2010 25 Jan 2011
16 Sep 2010 $0.12000 $0.11538 23 Jul 2010 20 Sep 2010 25 Oct 2010
17 Jun 2010 $0.10000 $0.09615 11 Jun 2010 21 Jun 2010 26 Jul 2010
25 Feb 2010 $0.10000 $0.09615 12 Feb 2010 1 Mar 2010 26 Apr 2010
23 Dec 2009 $0.10000 $0.09615 15 Dec 2009 28 Dec 2009 25 Jan 2010
17 Sep 2009 $0.10000 $0.09615 4 Sep 2009 21 Sep 2009 26 Oct 2009
18 Jun 2009 $0.10000 $0.09615 27 Feb 2009 22 Jun 2009 27 Jul 2009
19 Feb 2009 $0.31000 $0.29808 6 Feb 2009 23 Feb 2009 27 Apr 2009
24 Dec 2008 $0.31000 $0.29808 16 Dec 2008 29 Dec 2008 26 Jan 2009
18 Sep 2008 $0.31000 $0.29808 22 Aug 2008 22 Sep 2008 27 Oct 2008
19 Jun 2008 $0.31000 $0.29808 6 Jun 2008 23 Jun 2008 25 Jul 2008
21 Feb 2008 $0.31000 $0.29808 8 Feb 2008 25 Feb 2008 25 Apr 2008
20 Dec 2007 $0.31000 $0.29808 6 Nov 2007 24 Dec 2007 25 Jan 2008
20 Sep 2007 $0.28000 $0.26923 7 Sep 2007 24 Sep 2007 25 Oct 2007
21 Jun 2007 $0.28000 $0.26923 8 Jun 2007 25 Jun 2007 25 Jul 2007
22 Feb 2007 $0.28000 $0.26923 9 Feb 2007 26 Feb 2007 25 Apr 2007
21 Dec 2006 $0.28000 $0.26923 12 Dec 2006 26 Dec 2006 25 Jan 2007
21 Sep 2006 $0.25000 $0.24038 8 Sep 2006 25 Sep 2006 25 Oct 2006
22 Jun 2006 $0.25000 $0.24038 9 Jun 2006 26 Jun 2006 25 Jul 2006
23 Feb 2006 $0.25000 $0.24038 10 Feb 2006 27 Feb 2006 25 Apr 2006
22 Dec 2005 $0.25000 $0.24038 18 Nov 2005 27 Dec 2005 25 Jan 2006
22 Sep 2005 $0.22000 $0.21154 16 Sep 2005 26 Sep 2005 25 Oct 2005
23 Jun 2005 $0.22000 $0.21154 10 Jun 2005 27 Jun 2005 25 Jul 2005
24 Feb 2005 $0.22000 $0.21154 11 Feb 2005 28 Feb 2005 25 Apr 2005
22 Dec 2004 $0.22000 $0.21154 10 Dec 2004 27 Dec 2004 25 Jan 2005
23 Sep 2004 $0.20000 $0.19231 17 Sep 2004 27 Sep 2004 25 Oct 2004
24 Jun 2004 $0.20000 $0.19231 11 Jun 2004 28 Jun 2004 26 Jul 2004
26 Feb 2004 $0.20000 $0.19231 13 Feb 2004 1 Mar 2004 26 Apr 2004
29 Dec 2003 $0.20000 $0.19231 12 Dec 2003 31 Dec 2003 26 Jan 2004
25 Sep 2003 $0.19000 $0.18269 12 Sep 2003 29 Sep 2003 27 Oct 2003
26 Jun 2003 $0.19000 $0.18269 13 Jun 2003 30 Jun 2003 25 Jul 2003
26 Feb 2003 $0.19000 $0.18269 14 Feb 2003 28 Feb 2003 25 Apr 2003
27 Dec 2002 $0.19000 $0.18269 13 Dec 2002 31 Dec 2002 27 Jan 2003
25 Sep 2002 $0.18000 $0.17308 13 Sep 2002 27 Sep 2002 25 Oct 2002
26 Jun 2002 $0.18000 $0.17308 14 Jun 2002 28 Jun 2002 25 Jul 2002
27 Feb 2002 $0.18000 $0.17308 15 Feb 2002 1 Mar 2002 25 Apr 2002
27 Dec 2001 $0.18000 $0.17308 14 Dec 2001 31 Dec 2001 25 Jan 2002
26 Sep 2001 $0.16000 $0.15385 7 Sep 2001 28 Sep 2001 25 Oct 2001
5 Jul 2001 $0.16000 $0.15385 22 Jun 2001 9 Jul 2001 25 Jul 2001
5 Mar 2001 $0.16000 $0.15385 9 Feb 2001 7 Mar 2001 25 Apr 2001
27 Dec 2000 $0.16000 $0.15385 15 Dec 2000 29 Dec 2000 25 Jan 2001
29 Sep 2000 $0.13700 $0.13173 22 Sep 2000 3 Oct 2000 25 Oct 2000
5 Jul 2000 $0.136667 $0.13173 23 Jun 2000 7 Jul 2000 25 Jul 2000
6 Mar 2000 $0.41000 $0.13141 11 Feb 2000 8 Mar 2000 25 Apr 2000
22 Dec 1999 $0.41000 $0.13141 17 Dec 1999 27 Dec 1999 25 Jan 2000
1 Oct 1999 $0.35000 $0.11666667 10 Sep 1999 30 Sep 1999 25 Oct 1999
28 Sep 1999 $0.11218 $0.11218
9 Jul 1999 $0.35000 $0.11666667 17 Jun 1999 8 Jul 1999 26 Jul 1999
6 Jul 1999 $0.11218 $0.11218
4 Mar 1999 $0.35000 $0.11218 12 Feb 1999 8 Mar 1999 26 Apr 1999
29 Dec 1998 $0.35000 $0.11218 18 Dec 1998 31 Dec 1998 25 Jan 1999
28 Sep 1998 $0.30000 $0.09615 11 Sep 1998 30 Sep 1998 26 Oct 1998
6 Jul 1998 $0.30000 $0.09615 26 Jun 1998 8 Jul 1998 27 Jul 1998
5 Mar 1998 $0.30000 $0.09615 13 Feb 1998 9 Mar 1998 27 Apr 1998
29 Dec 1997 $0.30000 $0.09615 19 Dec 1997 31 Dec 1997 26 Jan 1998
26 Sep 1997 $0.26000 $0.08333 12 Sep 1997 30 Sep 1997 27 Oct 1997
2 Jul 1997 $0.26000 $0.08333 27 Jun 1997 7 Jul 1997 25 Jul 1997
4 Mar 1997 $0.52000 $0.08333 7 Feb 1997 6 Mar 1997 25 Apr 1997
27 Dec 1996 $0.52000 $0.08333 19 Dec 1996 31 Dec 1996 27 Jan 1997
26 Sep 1996 $0.46000 $0.07372 13 Sep 1996 30 Sep 1996 25 Oct 1996
1 Jul 1996 $0.46000 $0.07372 21 Jun 1996 3 Jul 1996 25 Jul 1996
4 Mar 1996 $0.46000 $0.07372 9 Feb 1996 6 Mar 1996 25 Apr 1996
27 Dec 1995 $0.46000 $0.07372 15 Dec 1995 29 Dec 1995 25 Jan 1996
2 Oct 1995 $0.41000 $0.06833333 14 Sep 1995 29 Sep 1995 25 Oct 1995
27 Sep 1995 $0.06571 $0.06571
30 Jun 1995 $0.41000 $0.06571 23 Jun 1995 5 Jul 1995 25 Jul 1995
2 Mar 1995 $0.41000 $0.06833333 10 Feb 1995 7 Mar 1995 25 Apr 1995
1 Mar 1995 $0.06571 $0.06571
3 Jan 1995 $0.41000 $0.06833333 16 Dec 1994 30 Dec 1994 25 Jan 1995
23 Dec 1994 $0.06571 $0.06571
26 Sep 1994 $0.36000 $0.05769 16 Sep 1994 30 Sep 1994 25 Oct 1994
28 Jun 1994 $0.36000 $0.05769 2 Jun 1994 5 Jul 1994 25 Jul 1994
25 Apr 1994 $0.72000 $0.06000 11 Feb 1994 8 Mar 1994 25 Apr 1994
2 Mar 1994 $0.05769 $0.05769
29 Dec 1993 $0.72000 $0.06000 17 Dec 1993 31 Dec 1993 25 Jan 1994
27 Dec 1993 $0.05769 $0.05769
20 Sep 1993 $0.63000 $0.05048 14 Sep 1993 24 Sep 1993 25 Oct 1993
26 Jul 1993 $0.63000 $0.05250 28 May 1993 8 Jun 1993 26 Jul 1993
2 Jun 1993 $0.05048 $0.05048
3 Mar 1993 $0.63000 $0.05048 19 Feb 1993 9 Mar 1993 26 Apr 1993
1 Dec 1992 $0.63000 $0.05048 25 Nov 1992 7 Dec 1992 25 Jan 1993
21 Sep 1992 $0.59000 $0.04728 17 Sep 1992 25 Sep 1992 26 Oct 1992
2 Jun 1992 $0.55000 $0.04407 29 May 1992 8 Jun 1992 27 Jul 1992
3 Mar 1992 $0.55000 $0.04407 21 Feb 1992 9 Mar 1992 27 Apr 1992
3 Dec 1991 $0.55000 $0.04407 27 Nov 1991 9 Dec 1991 27 Jan 1992
20 Sep 1991 $0.51000 $0.04087 18 Sep 1991 26 Sep 1991 25 Oct 1991
31 May 1991 $0.51000 $0.04087 30 May 1991 6 Jun 1991 25 Jul 1991
28 Feb 1991 $0.51000 $0.04087 19 Feb 1991 6 Mar 1991 25 Apr 1991
3 Dec 1990 $0.51000 $0.04087 20 Nov 1990 7 Dec 1990 25 Jan 1991
25 Oct 1990 $0.47000 $0.03916667 18 Sep 1990 26 Sep 1990 25 Oct 1990
20 Sep 1990 $0.03766 $0.03766
25 Jul 1990 $0.47000 $0.03916667 30 May 1990 6 Jun 1990 25 Jul 1990
31 May 1990 $0.03766 $0.03766
25 Apr 1990 $0.47000 $0.03916667 22 Feb 1990 6 Mar 1990 25 Apr 1990
28 Feb 1990 $0.03766 $0.03766
25 Jan 1990 $0.47000 $0.03916667 20 Nov 1989 8 Dec 1989 25 Jan 1990
4 Dec 1989 $0.03766 $0.03766
21 Sep 1989 $0.03285 $0.03285
6 Jun 1989 $0.03285 $0.03285
1 Mar 1989 $0.03285 $0.03285
2 Dec 1988 $0.02804 $0.02804
21 Sep 1988 $0.02804 $0.02804
7 Jun 1988 $0.02804 $0.02804
2 Mar 1988 $0.02804 $0.02804
1 Dec 1987 $0.02804 $0.02804
23 Sep 1987 $0.02644 $0.02644
8 Jun 1987 $0.02644 $0.02644
2 Mar 1987 $0.02524 $0.02524
2 Dec 1986 $0.02524 $0.02524
23 Sep 1986 $0.02324 $0.02324
2 Jun 1986 $0.02324 $0.02324
28 Feb 1986 $0.02324 $0.02324
2 Dec 1985 $0.02324 $0.02324
24 Sep 1985 $0.02204 $0.02204
31 May 1985 $0.02204 $0.02204
28 Feb 1985 $0.02204 $0.02204
30 Nov 1984 $0.02204 $0.02204
25 Sep 1984 $0.02003 $0.02003
1 Jun 1984 $0.02003 $0.02003
1 Mar 1984 $0.02003 $0.02003
30 Nov 1983 $0.02003 $0.02003
27 Sep 1983 $0.01903 $0.01903
9 Jun 1983 $0.01903 $0.01903
2 Mar 1983 $0.01703 $0.01703
30 Nov 1982 $0.01703 $0.01703
28 Sep 1982 $0.01703 $0.01703
3 Jun 1982 $0.01703 $0.01703
3 Mar 1982 $0.01603 $0.01603
1 Dec 1981 $0.01603 $0.01603
15 Sep 1981 $0.01603 $0.01603
4 Jun 1981 $0.01603 $0.01603
2 Mar 1981 $0.01502 $0.01502
2 Dec 1980 $0.01502 $0.01502
16 Sep 1980 $0.01502 $0.01502
30 May 1980 $0.01502 $0.01502
29 Feb 1980 $0.01402 $0.01402
30 Nov 1979 $0.01402 $0.01402
18 Sep 1979 $0.01402 $0.01402
31 May 1979 $0.01402 $0.01402
28 Feb 1979 $0.01302 $0.01302
30 Nov 1978 $0.01302 $0.01302
12 Sep 1978 $0.01302 $0.01302
1 Jun 1978 $0.01302 $0.01302
3 Jan 1978 $0.01102 $0.01102
30 Nov 1977 $0.01102 $0.01102
20 Sep 1977 $0.01102 $0.01102
2 Jun 1977 $0.01102 $0.01102
3 Mar 1977 $0.00901 $0.00901
15 Dec 1976 $0.00901 $0.00901
14 Sep 1976 $0.00901 $0.00901
10 Jun 1976 $0.00801 $0.00801
3 Mar 1976 $0.00801 $0.00801
2 Dec 1975 $0.00801 $0.00801
16 Sep 1975 $0.00801 $0.00801
5 Jun 1975 $0.00801 $0.00801
28 Feb 1975 $0.00801 $0.00801
3 Dec 1974 $0.00801 $0.00801
17 Sep 1974 $0.00801 $0.00801
6 Jun 1974 $0.00801 $0.00801
28 Feb 1974 $0.00801 $0.00801
30 Nov 1973 $0.00801 $0.00801
16 Aug 1973 $0.00801 $0.00801
7 Jun 1973 $0.00701 $0.00701
28 Feb 1973 $0.00701 $0.00701
30 Nov 1972 $0.00701 $0.00701
19 Sep 1972 $0.00701 $0.00701
8 Jun 1972 $0.00701 $0.00701
1 Mar 1972 $0.00701 $0.00701
2 Dec 1971 $0.00701 $0.00701
21 Sep 1971 $0.00701 $0.00701
17 Jun 1971 $0.00701 $0.00701
3 Mar 1971 $0.00651 $0.00651
7 Dec 1970 $0.00651 $0.00651
21 Sep 1970 $0.00651 $0.00651
11 Jun 1970 $0.00651 $0.00651
3 Mar 1970 $0.00651 $0.00651
4 Dec 1969 $0.00651 $0.00651
15 Sep 1969 $0.00651 $0.00651
5 Jun 1969 $0.00651 $0.00651
28 Feb 1969 $0.00651 $0.00651
5 Dec 1968 $0.00651 $0.00651
29 May 1968 $0.00651 $0.00651
29 Feb 1968 $0.00651 $0.00651
5 Dec 1967 $0.00651 $0.00651
26 Jul 1967 $0.00164 $0.00164
6 Jun 1967 $0.00651 $0.00651
7 Mar 1967 $0.00651 $0.00651
6 Dec 1966 $0.00651 $0.00651
13 Sep 1966 $0.00651 $0.00651
7 Jun 1966 $0.00651 $0.00651
8 Mar 1966 $0.00651 $0.00651
7 Dec 1965 $0.00651 $0.00651
21 Sep 1965 $0.00651 $0.00651
15 Jun 1965 $0.00551 $0.00551
9 Mar 1965 $0.00551 $0.00551
8 Dec 1964 $0.00551 $0.00551
15 Sep 1964 $0.00551 $0.00551
16 Jun 1964 $0.00551 $0.00551
10 Mar 1964 $0.00551 $0.00551
10 Dec 1963 $0.00551 $0.00551
12 Sep 1963 $0.00501 $0.00501
18 Jun 1963 $0.00501 $0.00501
12 Mar 1963 $0.00501 $0.00501
18 Dec 1962 $0.00501 $0.00501
18 Sep 1962 $0.00501 $0.00501
12 Jun 1962 $0.00501 $0.00501
13 Mar 1962 $0.00501 $0.00501

General Electric Company Dividend FAQs

Does General Electric Company pay dividends?

Yes, General Electric Company pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 0.65%.

When does General Electric Company pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 25 Jan 2022.

How much does General Electric Company pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.08. 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.