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Data last updated: Jul 17, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 17, 2026): Genuine Parts Company (GPC) pays a $4.19 annual dividend ($1.06 quarterly), yielding 3.33% at $125.66/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-05. 39 consecutive years of dividend growth (Dividend Aristocrat). Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.33%
Annual Dividend: $4.19 per share
Payout Ratio: 950.7% (based on depressed trailing earnings — see safety analysis below)
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-05
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Years of Dividend History: 44
Genuine Parts Company dividend has been a fixture for income investors since the Atlanta-based distributor began building its payout streak decades ago. GPC operates two core segments: an Automotive Parts Group serving repair shops, fleet operators, and dealerships, and an Industrial Parts Group supplying bearings, hydraulic components, and automation solutions to manufacturers and MRO customers across more than a dozen countries. The current yield stands at 3.16%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $4.1850 per share paid quarterly, and the next ex-dividend date falls on June 5, 2026. A Dividend Aristocrat with 39 consecutive years of increases, GPC suits income-focused investors who value a low-beta stock (0.642) with a long, unbroken payout history.
Genuine Parts Company pays out 950.7% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That figure is extreme by any measure, and Genuine Parts Company dividend safety depends heavily on whether earnings recover to a level that can support the $4.1850 annual rate. The most significant pressure point is the gap between the current payout and underlying earnings: a ratio this elevated leaves almost no buffer if automotive or industrial demand softens across GPC's broad customer base.
Genuine Parts Company dividend history shows a CAGR of 6.1% per year from 2011 to 2025. The per-share payout grew from $1.80 to $4.12 over that span (2026 data is partial and excluded from this calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 2.6% in 2017, which shows that growth, while unbroken, has not always been fast.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +4.8% | $3.58 (2022) | $4.12 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +5.4% | $3.16 (2020) | $4.12 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +5.3% | $2.46 (2015) | $4.12 (2025) |
Genuine Parts Company stock fits income-focused investors who prioritize an unbroken payout history over high yield or rapid growth. The yield sits in the moderate (2–4%) range at 3.16%, which is above GPC's own 5-year average of 2.83%, meaning buyers today are locking in a relatively favorable entry yield by recent standards. Thirty-nine consecutive years of increases earns GPC its Dividend Aristocrat status, a streak that spans multiple economic environments. The trade-off is clear: the 950.7% payout ratio is a real concern, and growth has averaged 6.1% annually but dipped as low as 2.6% in a single year. This is a stock defined by longevity and moderate income, not by yield size or payout headroom.
GPC is a Dividend Aristocrat with 39 consecutive years of dividend increases.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | $1.0625 |
| 2026-03-06 | $1.0630 |
| 2025-12-05 | $1.0300 |
| 2025-09-05 | $1.0300 |
| 2025-06-06 | $1.0300 |
| 2025-03-07 | $1.0300 |
| 2024-12-06 | $1.0000 |
| 2024-09-06 | $1.0000 |
| 2024-06-07 | $1.0000 |
| 2024-02-29 | $1.0000 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.1255 |
| 2025 | $4.1200 |
| 2024 | $4.0000 |
| 2023 | $3.8000 |
| 2022 | $3.5800 |
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