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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): General Motors Company (GM) pays a $0.69 annual dividend ($0.18 quarterly), yielding 0.79% at $87.76/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-04. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.79%
Annual Dividend: $0.69 per share
Payout Ratio: 60.9%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-04
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Years of Dividend History: 12
General Motors Company dividend pays $0.69 per share annually, backed by a global automaker selling vehicles under brands like Chevrolet, Cadillac, and GMC. The current yield sits at 0.79%, paid quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date on September 4, 2026. GM's last dividend payment was $0.18 per share. With a beta of 1.321, GM stock carries above-average price volatility, which suits investors who prioritize dividend income over price stability less than those comfortable with cyclical swings.
General Motors Company pays out 60.9% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as elevated (60–75%). GM operates across multiple revenue streams, including vehicle sales under brands like Buick and Chevrolet, fleet supply contracts, GM Financial, and a growing portfolio of software-enabled subscription services, all of which contribute to the earnings base supporting the current payout. The most significant pressure point for General Motors Company dividend safety is the Consumer Cyclical sector classification: automotive demand is sensitive to economic downturns, and a revenue contraction could squeeze the earnings that currently cover the payout.
General Motors Company dividend history shows a CAGR of -6.5% per year from 2014 to 2025. Per-share payments started at $1.20 in 2014 and ended at $0.57 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 33.3% in 2024, though the overall trend across the full period is negative, and the history contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +46.8% | $0.18 (2022) | $0.57 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -17.8% | $1.52 (2019) | $0.57 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -7.2% | $1.20 (2014) | $0.57 (2025) |
GM stock fits dividend investors who want exposure to a major global automaker and can accept a low current yield in exchange for recent upward momentum in payments. At 0.79%, the yield is classified as low (below 2%), and it remains well above the 5-year average yield of 0.45%, which reflects how far the dividend has recovered since its suspension-era lows. The payout ratio of 60.9% is at the elevated end, leaving less room for aggressive increases. Three consecutive years of dividend increases show a rebuilding pattern, but the long-term CAGR of -6.5% is a real trade-off: income investors get a recovering dividend, not a mature one.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | $0.1800 |
| 2026-06-05 | $0.1800 |
| 2026-03-06 | $0.1800 |
| 2025-12-05 | $0.1500 |
| 2025-09-05 | $0.1500 |
| 2025-06-06 | $0.1500 |
| 2025-03-07 | $0.1200 |
| 2024-12-06 | $0.1200 |
| 2024-09-06 | $0.1200 |
| 2024-06-07 | $0.1200 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.5400 |
| 2025 | $0.5700 |
| 2024 | $0.4800 |
| 2023 | $0.3600 |
| 2022 | $0.1800 |
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