General Motors Company
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 20 Mar 2020. In trailing 12 Months, 5.69% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

GM Most Recent Dividend 20 Mar 2020
GM Dividend Yield TTM 0.88%
GM Payout Ratio TTM 5.69% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
General Motors Company (NYSE:GM): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 5.69%

General Motors Company stock dividend per share (2016 – 2020)

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM): Dividend per share
2016 $1.52
2017 $1.9
2018 $1.52
2019 $1.52
2020 $0.38

General Motors Company stock dividend yield (2016 – 2020)

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM): Dividend Yield
2016 4.41%
2017 3.72%
2018 4.75%
2019 4.51%
2020 1.12%

General Motors Company stock dividend history by quarter (2014 – 2020)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
5 Mar 2020 $0.38000 $0.38000 3 Feb 2020 6 Mar 2020 20 Mar 2020
5 Dec 2019 $0.38000 $0.38000 28 Oct 2019 6 Dec 2019 19 Dec 2019
5 Sep 2019 $0.38000 $0.38000 31 Jul 2019 6 Sep 2019 20 Sep 2019
6 Jun 2019 $0.38000 $0.38000 29 Apr 2019 7 Jun 2019 21 Jun 2019
7 Mar 2019 $0.38000 $0.38000 5 Feb 2019 8 Mar 2019 22 Mar 2019
6 Dec 2018 $0.38000 $0.38000 30 Oct 2018 7 Dec 2018 20 Dec 2018
6 Sep 2018 $0.38000 $0.38000 24 Jul 2018 7 Sep 2018 21 Sep 2018
7 Jun 2018 $0.38000 $0.38000 25 Apr 2018 8 Jun 2018 22 Jun 2018
8 Mar 2018 $0.38000 $0.38000 5 Feb 2018 9 Mar 2018 23 Mar 2018
7 Dec 2017 $0.38000 $0.38000 23 Oct 2017 8 Dec 2017 21 Dec 2017
7 Sep 2017 $0.38000 $0.38000 24 Jul 2017 8 Sep 2017 22 Sep 2017
6 Sep 2017 $0.38000 $0.38000
7 Jun 2017 $0.38000 $0.38000 27 Apr 2017 9 Jun 2017 23 Jun 2017
8 Mar 2017 $0.38000 $0.38000 6 Feb 2017 10 Mar 2017 24 Mar 2017
5 Dec 2016 $0.38000 $0.38000 24 Oct 2016 7 Dec 2016 22 Dec 2016
7 Sep 2016 $0.38000 $0.38000 20 Jul 2016 9 Sep 2016 23 Sep 2016
8 Jun 2016 $0.38000 $0.38000 20 Apr 2016 10 Jun 2016 23 Jun 2016
9 Mar 2016 $0.38000 $0.38000 13 Jan 2016 11 Mar 2016 24 Mar 2016
16 Dec 2015 $0.36000 $0.36000 8 Dec 2015 18 Dec 2015 29 Dec 2015
10 Sep 2015 $0.36000 $0.36000 2 Sep 2015 14 Sep 2015 29 Sep 2015
8 Jun 2015 $0.36000 $0.36000 13 Apr 2015 10 Jun 2015 23 Jun 2015
9 Mar 2015 $0.30000 $0.30000 21 Jan 2015 11 Mar 2015 24 Mar 2015
8 Dec 2014 $0.30000 $0.30000 8 Oct 2014 10 Dec 2014 23 Dec 2014
8 Sep 2014 $0.30000 $0.30000 12 Aug 2014 10 Sep 2014 26 Sep 2014
6 Jun 2014 $0.30000 $0.30000 8 Apr 2014 10 Jun 2014 26 Jun 2014
14 Mar 2014 $0.30000 $0.30000 14 Jan 2014 18 Mar 2014 28 Mar 2014

General Motors Company Dividend FAQs

Does General Motors Company pay dividends?

Yes, General Motors Company pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 0.88%.

When does General Motors Company pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 20 Mar 2020.

How much does General Motors Company pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.38. 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.