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Data last updated: Jul 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 06, 2026): General Dynamics Corporation (GD) pays a $6.18 annual dividend ($1.59 quarterly), yielding 1.65% at $373.54/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-07-02. 12 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.65%
Annual Dividend: $6.18 per share
Payout Ratio: 37.2%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-07-02
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Industrials
Years of Dividend History: 49
General Dynamics Corporation dividend investors get a business built across four divisions: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies, spanning Gulfstream business jets to nuclear-powered submarines. The current yield is 1.65%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $6.18 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is July 2, 2026. GD's beta of 0.338 points to low price volatility, which suits growth-and-income investors who want dividend growth without sharp swings in share price.
General Dynamics Corporation pays out 37.2% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That leaves substantial earnings coverage, and the business description points to recurring demand across defense contracts, shipbuilding for the U.S. Navy, and long-cycle programs like the Stryker combat vehicle and nuclear submarine construction. General Dynamics Corporation dividend safety benefits from that contract-driven revenue base. The most data-supported pressure point is that GD operates in a sector where government budget decisions can affect program funding, though the payout ratio itself provides a wide buffer.
Over the past 15 years, General Dynamics Corporation dividend history shows a CAGR of 8.9% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.64 to $5.92 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 37.2% in 2012, which skews the average upward, but the dividend has continued to climb every year since.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +6.0% | $4.97 (2022) | $5.92 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +6.5% | $4.32 (2020) | $5.92 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +8.2% | $2.69 (2015) | $5.92 (2025) |
General Dynamics Corporation fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield. At 1.65%, the yield is classified as low (below 2%), and it sits above the 5-year average of 1.41%, meaning the current entry point offers slightly more income than the historical norm. The 8.9% annual growth rate over 15 years is the real draw here, not the starting yield. The trade-off is straightforward: GD stock delivers compounding dividend growth backed by a conservative 37.2% payout ratio, but investors accepting a sub-2% yield today are betting on that growth rate continuing to do the heavy lifting.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | $1.5900 |
| 2026-04-10 | $1.5900 |
| 2026-01-16 | $1.5000 |
| 2025-10-10 | $1.5000 |
| 2025-07-03 | $1.5000 |
| 2025-04-11 | $1.5000 |
| 2025-01-17 | $1.4200 |
| 2024-10-11 | $1.4200 |
| 2024-07-05 | $1.4200 |
| 2024-04-11 | $1.4200 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $4.6800 |
| 2025 | $5.9200 |
| 2024 | $5.5800 |
| 2023 | $5.2200 |
| 2022 | $4.9700 |
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