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Data last updated: Aug 31, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 31, 2026): General Mills, Inc. (GIS) pays a $2.44 annual dividend ($0.61 quarterly), yielding 5.87% at $41.55/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-07-10. 14 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 5.87%
Annual Dividend: $2.44 per share
Payout Ratio: -1501.5%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-07-10
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Years of Dividend History: 44
General Mills, Inc. dividend income comes from one of the most recognized names in packaged foods, with brands like Cheerios, Blue Buffalo, Pillsbury, and Häagen-Dazs sold across grocery, mass retail, and pet specialty channels worldwide. GIS currently pays a $2.44 per share annual dividend, distributed quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date on July 10, 2026. The current yield stands at 5.87%. With a beta of -0.047, GIS stock moves almost independently of the broader market, a characteristic that appeals to income-focused investors who prioritize payment predictability over price momentum.
General Mills, Inc. pays out a negative payout ratio of -1501.5%, which the data classifies as conservative (below 40%) on a normalized basis. The company's broad product portfolio, spanning everyday staples from breakfast cereals to pet food sold through grocery, mass retail, and foodservice channels, supports recurring consumer demand that underpins the current payment level. General Mills, Inc. dividend safety faces its most visible data-supported pressure from the deeply negative reported earnings figure that drives the anomalous payout ratio, which warrants attention even if the classification label reads conservative.
General Mills, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 3.1% per year from 2010 to 2025. The per-share annual dividend grew from $1.54 to $2.42 over that period (2026 data is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year increase in the window was 13.4% in 2014, while the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, and growth slowed noticeably in the 2017-2020 stretch when the dividend barely moved.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +4.8% | $2.10 (2022) | $2.42 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +4.1% | $1.98 (2020) | $2.42 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +3.4% | $1.73 (2015) | $2.42 (2025) |
GIS stock fits income-focused investors who want a high yield from a business selling everyday food products across multiple global channels. At 5.87%, the yield is classified as high (above 4%), and it sits above the 5-year average yield of 5.39%, meaning buyers today are locking in a yield above what the stock has typically offered. Growth is slow, averaging 3.1% per year over 15 years, so the dividend does not keep pace aggressively with inflation. The trade-off is straightforward: GIS offers an above-average yield from a broadly distributed consumer food business, but dividend growth alone will not drive meaningful income compounding over time.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | $0.6100 |
| 2026-04-10 | $0.6100 |
| 2026-01-09 | $0.6100 |
| 2025-10-10 | $0.6100 |
| 2025-07-10 | $0.6100 |
| 2025-04-10 | $0.6000 |
| 2025-01-10 | $0.6000 |
| 2024-10-10 | $0.6000 |
| 2024-07-10 | $0.6000 |
| 2024-04-09 | $0.5900 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.8300 |
| 2025 | $2.4200 |
| 2024 | $2.3800 |
| 2023 | $2.2600 |
| 2022 | $2.1000 |
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