General Dynamics Corporation (GD) Dividend History
GD latest dividend
$1.59last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 9Friday, 2026
Payment dateNov 13Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 9 yearsof dividend increases
- 1979paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +6.5%5-year growth a year
- 1.85%forward yield
GD dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $636
- Each payment
- $159
- Value of the shares
- $34,423
- Dividend yield
- 1.85%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $6.36 per share, before tax.
GD dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
GD dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)38.3%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)40.2%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+6.5%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases9
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
GD yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $331.15 | 1.92% | $6.27 | 1.9% |
| 3 years ago | $239.81 | 2.65% | $17.77 | 7.4% |
| 5 years ago | $206.66 | 3.08% | $27.96 | 13.5% |
| 10 years ago | $151.88 | 4.19% | $47.85 | 31.5% |
| 20 years ago | $75.03 | 8.48% | $68.21 | 90.9% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
GD dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
GD dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.92 | +6.1% | 1.76% | 4 |
| 2024 | $5.58 | +6.9% | 2.12% | 4 |
| 2023 | $5.22 | +5.0% | 2.01% | 4 |
| 2022 | $4.97 | +6.4% | 2.00% | 4 |
| 2021 | $4.67 | +8.1% | 2.24% | 4 |
| 2020 | $4.32 | +8.3% | 2.90% | 4 |
| 2019 | $3.99 | +9.9% | 2.26% | 4 |
| 2018 | $3.63 | +10.7% | 2.31% | 4 |
| 2017 | $3.28 | +10.4% | 1.61% | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.97 | −12.1% | 1.72% | 4 |
| 2015 | $3.38 | — | 2.46% | 5 |
| 2014 | $2.42 | — | 1.76% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.68 | −33.1% | 1.76% | 3 |
| 2012 | $2.51 | — | 3.62% | 5 |
| 2011 | $1.83 | +11.6% | 2.76% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.64 | +10.1% | 2.31% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.49 | +11.2% | 2.19% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.34 | +21.8% | 2.33% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.10 | +23.6% | 1.24% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.89 | — | 1.20% | 4 |
GD dividend history
197 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | 2026-11-13 | $1.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-02 | 2026-08-07 | $1.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-10 | 2026-05-08 | $1.59 | +6.0% | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-16 | 2026-02-06 | $1.50 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-10 | 2025-11-14 | $1.50 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-03 | 2025-08-08 | $1.50 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-11 | 2025-05-09 | $1.50 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-17 | 2025-02-07 | $1.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-11 | 2024-11-15 | $1.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-05 | 2024-08-09 | $1.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-11 | 2024-05-10 | $1.42 | +7.6% | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-18 | 2024-02-09 | $1.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-05 | 2023-11-10 | $1.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-06 | 2023-08-11 | $1.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-13 | 2023-05-12 | $1.32 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-19 | 2023-02-10 | $1.26 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 197 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-06 | 2022-11-10 | $1.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-30 | 2022-08-05 | $1.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-07 | 2022-05-06 | $1.26 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-13 | 2022-02-04 | $1.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-07 | 2021-11-12 | $1.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-06 | $1.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-08 | 2021-05-07 | $1.19 | +8.2% | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-14 | 2021-02-05 | $1.10 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-08 | 2020-11-13 | $1.10 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-08-07 | $1.10 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-08 | 2020-05-08 | $1.10 | +7.8% | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-16 | 2020-02-07 | $1.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-10 | 2019-11-15 | $1.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-03 | 2019-08-09 | $1.02 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-11 | 2019-05-10 | $1.02 | +9.7% | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-17 | 2019-02-08 | $0.93 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-04 | 2018-11-09 | $0.93 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-05 | 2018-08-10 | $0.93 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-12 | 2018-05-11 | $0.93 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-18 | 2018-02-09 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-05 | 2017-11-10 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-05 | 2017-08-11 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-05 | 2017-05-05 | $0.84 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-18 | 2017-02-10 | $0.76 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-05 | 2016-11-10 | $0.76 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-29 | 2016-08-05 | $0.76 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-06 | 2016-05-06 | $0.76 | +10.1% | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-13 | 2016-02-05 | $0.69 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-11 | — | $0.69 | — | |
| 2015-10-07 | 2015-11-13 | $0.69 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-30 | 2015-08-07 | $0.69 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-08 | 2015-05-08 | $0.69 | +11.3% | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-14 | 2015-02-06 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-08 | 2014-11-14 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-01 | 2014-08-08 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-09 | 2014-05-09 | $0.62 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-15 | 2014-02-07 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-09 | 2013-11-15 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-02 | 2013-08-09 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-10 | 2013-05-10 | $0.56 | +9.8% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-14 | 2012-12-26 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-03 | 2012-11-09 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-03 | 2012-08-10 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-11 | 2012-05-11 | $0.51 | +8.5% | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-18 | 2012-02-10 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-05 | 2011-11-10 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-29 | 2011-08-05 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-06 | 2011-05-06 | $0.47 | +11.9% | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-12 | 2011-02-04 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-06 | 2010-11-12 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-30 | 2010-08-06 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-07 | 2010-05-07 | $0.42 | +10.5% | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-13 | 2010-02-05 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-07 | 2009-11-13 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-30 | 2009-08-07 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-07 | 2009-05-08 | $0.38 | +8.6% | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-14 | 2009-02-06 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-08 | 2008-11-14 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-01 | 2008-08-08 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-09 | 2008-05-09 | $0.35 | +20.7% | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-16 | 2008-02-08 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-03 | 2007-11-09 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-03 | 2007-08-10 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-11 | 2007-05-11 | $0.29 | +26.1% | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-17 | 2007-02-09 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-04 | 2006-11-10 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-05 | 2006-08-11 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-05 | 2006-05-05 | $0.23 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-18 | 2006-02-10 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-05 | 2005-11-10 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-29 | 2005-08-05 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-05 | 2005-05-06 | $0.2 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-12 | 2005-02-04 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-06 | 2004-11-12 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-30 | 2004-08-06 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-06 | 2004-05-07 | $0.18 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-14 | 2004-02-06 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-08 | 2003-11-14 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-02 | 2003-08-08 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-09 | 2003-05-09 | $0.16 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-15 | 2003-02-07 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-09 | 2002-11-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-02 | 2002-08-02 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-10 | 2002-05-10 | $0.15 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-16 | 2002-02-08 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-03 | 2001-11-09 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-11 | 2001-08-10 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-10 | 2001-05-11 | $0.14 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-17 | 2001-02-09 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-04 | 2000-11-10 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-12 | 2000-08-11 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-05 | 2000-05-05 | $0.13 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-12 | 2000-02-11 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-06 | 1999-11-12 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-14 | 1999-08-13 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-07 | 1999-05-07 | $0.12 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-13 | 1999-02-12 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-07 | 1998-11-13 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-15 | 1998-08-14 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-07 | 1998-05-08 | $0.11 | +7.3% | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-14 | 1998-02-13 | $0.1025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-08 | 1997-11-14 | $0.1025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-16 | 1997-08-15 | $0.1025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-09 | 1997-05-09 | $0.1025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-22 | 1997-02-14 | $0.1025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-09 | 1996-11-15 | $0.1025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-10 | 1996-08-09 | $0.1025 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-10 | 1996-05-10 | $0.1025 | +9.3% | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-17 | 1996-02-09 | $0.0938 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-11 | 1995-11-10 | $0.0938 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-12 | 1995-08-11 | $0.0938 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-04-10 | 1995-05-12 | $0.0938 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 1995-01-09 | 1995-02-10 | $0.0875 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-07 | 1994-11-10 | $0.0875 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-07-11 | 1994-08-12 | $0.0875 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-04-11 | 1994-05-13 | $0.0875 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 1994-01-10 | 1994-02-11 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-08 | 1993-11-12 | $0.075 | −95.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-22 | 1993-10-12 | $1.50 | +2,900.0% | Once a year |
| 1993-07-12 | 1993-08-13 | $0.05 | −97.8% | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-15 | 1993-07-12 | $2.25 | +4,400.0% | Once a year |
| 1993-04-12 | 1993-05-14 | $0.05 | −84.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-30 | 1993-04-22 | $0.3125 | +525.0% | Once a year |
| 1993-01-11 | 1993-02-12 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-10-09 | 1992-11-20 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-29 | 1992-08-03 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-04-10 | 1992-05-15 | $0.05 | +60.0% | Quarterly |
| 1992-01-13 | 1992-02-14 | $0.0312 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-10-11 | 1991-11-15 | $0.0312 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-07-15 | 1991-08-16 | $0.0312 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-15 | 1991-05-17 | $0.0312 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-01-14 | 1991-02-15 | $0.0312 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-10-10 | 1990-11-16 | $0.0312 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-07-11 | 1990-08-17 | $0.0312 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-04-11 | 1990-05-18 | $0.0312 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-01-09 | 1990-02-16 | $0.0312 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-10-11 | 1989-11-17 | $0.0312 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-07-12 | 1989-08-18 | $0.0312 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-04-13 | 1989-05-19 | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1989-01-10 | 1989-02-17 | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1988-10-12 | 1988-11-18 | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1988-07-13 | 1988-08-19 | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1988-04-14 | 1988-05-02 | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1988-01-12 | 1988-02-19 | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1987-10-09 | 1987-11-16 | $0.0312 | +150.0% | |
| 1987-09-24 | — | $0.0125 | −60.0% | |
| 1987-07-13 | 1987-08-14 | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1987-04-13 | 1987-05-15 | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1987-01-12 | 1987-02-17 | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1986-10-08 | — | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1986-07-14 | — | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1986-04-14 | — | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1986-01-14 | — | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1985-10-11 | — | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1985-07-09 | — | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1985-04-09 | — | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1985-01-14 | — | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1984-10-09 | — | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1984-07-10 | — | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1984-04-10 | — | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1984-01-17 | — | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1983-10-11 | — | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1983-07-11 | — | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1983-04-12 | — | $0.0312 | +38.9% | |
| 1983-01-11 | — | $0.0225 | — | |
| 1982-10-12 | — | $0.0225 | — | |
| 1982-07-12 | — | $0.0225 | — | |
| 1982-04-12 | — | $0.0225 | — | |
| 1982-01-12 | — | $0.0225 | — | |
| 1981-10-09 | — | $0.0225 | — | |
| 1981-07-13 | — | $0.0225 | — | |
| 1981-04-10 | — | $0.0225 | — | |
| 1981-01-13 | — | $0.0225 | — | |
| 1980-10-10 | — | $0.0225 | +20.0% | |
| 1980-07-14 | — | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1980-04-14 | — | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1980-01-15 | — | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1979-10-15 | — | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1979-07-16 | — | $0.0187 | — | |
| 1979-04-16 | — | $0.0187 | +200.0% | |
| 1970-05-05 | — | $0.0063 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
GD stock split history
- 2:1March 27, 2006
- 2:1April 3, 1998
- 2:1April 11, 1994
- 2:1November 17, 1980
- 5:2February 20, 1979
GD dividend overview
General Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $6.36 per share, a yield of 1.85% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $5.92 per share in 2025, up 6.1% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 6.5% a year on average and over ten years 5.8% a year. The payout ratio is 38.3% of trailing earnings.
Related: GD cash flow statement, GD key metrics, GD chart. See the GD stock overview for the latest quote and news.
GD dividends FAQ
Does General Dynamics pay a dividend?
Yes. General Dynamics has paid a regular dividend since 1979, quarterly, most recently $1.59 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 9, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1970 to 1970.
What is General Dynamics's dividend yield?
General Dynamics's forward annual dividend is $6.36 per share, a dividend yield of 1.85% at the latest close of $344.23.
How often does General Dynamics pay dividends?
General Dynamics pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is General Dynamics's dividend growing?
General Dynamics's dividend per share grew from $4.32 in 2020 to $5.92 in 2025, 6.5% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 9 years in a row.
What is General Dynamics's dividend payout ratio?
General Dynamics pays out 38.3% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 40.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has General Dynamics split its stock?
General Dynamics has split its stock 5 times: 2:1 on March 27, 2006, 2:1 on April 3, 1998, 2:1 on April 11, 1994, 2:1 on November 17, 1980, 5:2 on February 20, 1979. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.