Annual Dividend (TTM)
$6.0000
Quarterly
Dividend Yield
1.75%
Last ex-date: Jan 16, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
39.04%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
5.63%
Year-over-year change

General Dynamics (GD) Dividend Statistics & Metrics

Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis

Payment Details

Dividend payment schedule and frequency details

FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$1.5000
Last Ex-DateJan 16, 2026
Last Payment DateFeb 6, 2026

Growth Metrics

Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth

TTM Growth (YoY)5.63%
3-Year CAGR-34.01%
5-Year CAGR-20.32%
10-Year CAGR-6.60%

Historical Averages

Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio

Payout Ratio (TTM)39.04%
5-Year Average$4.6380
10-Year Average$4.3080
First PaymentMay 5, 1970

General Dynamics (GD) Dividend Payment History

Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency

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Complete dividend payment history including ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, declaration dates, amounts, frequency, and type
Ex-Dividend DateRecord DatePayment DateDeclaration DateAmountFrequency
Jan 16, 2026Jan 16, 2026Feb 6, 2026Dec 3, 2025$1.5000Quarterly
Oct 10, 2025Oct 10, 2025Nov 14, 2025Aug 6, 2025$1.5000Quarterly
Jul 3, 2025Jul 3, 2025Aug 8, 2025Jun 4, 2025$1.5000Quarterly
Apr 11, 2025Apr 11, 2025May 9, 2025Mar 5, 2025$1.5000Quarterly
Jan 17, 2025Jan 17, 2025Feb 7, 2025Dec 4, 2024$1.4200Quarterly
Oct 11, 2024Oct 11, 2024Nov 15, 2024Aug 7, 2024$1.4200Quarterly
Jul 5, 2024Jul 5, 2024Aug 9, 2024Jun 5, 2024$1.4200Quarterly
Apr 11, 2024Apr 12, 2024May 10, 2024Mar 6, 2024$1.4200Quarterly
Jan 18, 2024Jan 19, 2024Feb 9, 2024Dec 6, 2023$1.3200Quarterly
Oct 5, 2023Oct 6, 2023Nov 10, 2023Aug 1, 2023$1.3200Quarterly
Jul 6, 2023Jul 7, 2023Aug 11, 2023Jun 7, 2023$1.3200Quarterly
Apr 13, 2023Apr 14, 2023May 12, 2023Mar 8, 2023$1.3200Quarterly
Jan 19, 2023Jan 20, 2023Feb 10, 2023Dec 7, 2022$1.2600Quarterly
Oct 6, 2022Oct 7, 2022Nov 10, 2022Aug 3, 2022$1.2600Quarterly
Jun 30, 2022Jul 1, 2022Aug 5, 2022Jun 1, 2022$1.2600Quarterly
Apr 7, 2022Apr 8, 2022May 6, 2022Mar 2, 2022$1.2600Quarterly
Jan 13, 2022Jan 14, 2022Feb 4, 2022Dec 1, 2021$1.1900Quarterly
Oct 7, 2021Oct 8, 2021Nov 12, 2021Aug 4, 2021$1.1900Quarterly
Jul 1, 2021Jul 2, 2021Aug 6, 2021Jun 2, 2021$1.1900Quarterly
Apr 8, 2021Apr 9, 2021May 7, 2021Mar 3, 2021$1.1900Quarterly
Jan 14, 2021Jan 15, 2021Feb 5, 2021Dec 2, 2020$1.1000Quarterly
Oct 8, 2020-Nov 13, 2020Aug 5, 2020$1.1000Quarterly
Jul 1, 2020-Aug 7, 2020Jun 3, 2020$1.1000Quarterly
Apr 8, 2020-May 8, 2020Mar 4, 2020$1.1000Quarterly
Jan 16, 2020-Feb 7, 2020Dec 4, 2019$1.0200Quarterly
Oct 10, 2019-Nov 15, 2019Aug 7, 2019$1.0200Quarterly
Jul 3, 2019-Aug 9, 2019Jun 5, 2019$1.0200Quarterly
Apr 11, 2019-May 10, 2019Mar 6, 2019$1.0200Quarterly
Jan 17, 2019-Feb 8, 2019Dec 5, 2018$0.9300Quarterly
Oct 4, 2018-Nov 9, 2018Aug 1, 2018$0.9300Quarterly
Jul 5, 2018-Aug 10, 2018Jun 6, 2018$0.9300Quarterly
Apr 12, 2018-May 11, 2018Mar 7, 2018$0.9300Quarterly
Jan 18, 2018-Feb 9, 2018Dec 6, 2017$0.8400Quarterly
Oct 5, 2017-Nov 10, 2017Aug 2, 2017$0.8400Quarterly
Jul 5, 2017-Aug 11, 2017Jun 7, 2017$0.8400Quarterly
Apr 5, 2017-May 5, 2017Mar 1, 2017$0.8400Quarterly
Jan 18, 2017-Feb 10, 2017Dec 7, 2016$0.7600Quarterly
Oct 5, 2016-Nov 10, 2016Aug 3, 2016$0.7600Quarterly
Jun 29, 2016-Aug 5, 2016Jun 1, 2016$0.7600Quarterly
Apr 6, 2016-May 6, 2016Mar 2, 2016$0.7600Quarterly
Jan 13, 2016-Feb 5, 2016Dec 2, 2015$0.6900Quarterly
Oct 7, 2015-Nov 13, 2015Aug 5, 2015$0.6900Quarterly
Jun 30, 2015-Aug 7, 2015Jun 3, 2015$0.6900Quarterly
Apr 8, 2015-May 8, 2015Mar 4, 2015$0.6900Quarterly
Jan 14, 2015-Feb 6, 2015Dec 3, 2014$0.6200Quarterly
Oct 8, 2014-Nov 14, 2014Aug 6, 2014$0.6200Quarterly
Jul 1, 2014-Aug 8, 2014Jun 4, 2014$0.6200Quarterly
Apr 9, 2014-May 9, 2014Mar 5, 2014$0.6200Quarterly
Jan 15, 2014-Feb 7, 2014Dec 4, 2013$0.5600Quarterly
Oct 9, 2013-Nov 15, 2013Aug 7, 2013$0.5600Quarterly
Jul 2, 2013-Aug 9, 2013Jun 5, 2013$0.5600Quarterly
Apr 10, 2013-May 10, 2013Mar 6, 2013$0.5600Quarterly
Dec 14, 2012-Dec 26, 2012Dec 5, 2012$0.5100Quarterly
Oct 3, 2012-Nov 9, 2012Aug 3, 2012$0.5100Quarterly
Jul 3, 2012-Aug 10, 2012Jun 8, 2012$0.5100Quarterly
Apr 11, 2012-May 11, 2012Mar 8, 2012$0.5100Quarterly
Jan 18, 2012-Feb 10, 2012Dec 8, 2011$0.4700Quarterly
Oct 5, 2011-Nov 10, 2011Aug 4, 2011$0.4700Quarterly
Jun 29, 2011-Aug 5, 2011Jun 2, 2011$0.4700Quarterly
Apr 6, 2011-May 6, 2011Mar 3, 2011$0.4700Quarterly
Jan 12, 2011-Feb 4, 2011Dec 2, 2010$0.4200Quarterly
Oct 6, 2010-Nov 12, 2010Aug 5, 2010$0.4200Quarterly
Jun 30, 2010-Aug 6, 2010Jun 3, 2010$0.4200Quarterly
Apr 7, 2010-May 7, 2010Mar 4, 2010$0.4200Quarterly
Jan 13, 2010-Feb 5, 2010Dec 3, 2009$0.3800Quarterly
Oct 7, 2009-Nov 13, 2009Aug 6, 2009$0.3800Quarterly
Jun 30, 2009-Aug 7, 2009Jun 4, 2009$0.3800Quarterly
Apr 7, 2009-May 8, 2009Mar 5, 2009$0.3800Quarterly
Jan 14, 2009-Feb 6, 2009Dec 4, 2008$0.3500Quarterly
Oct 8, 2008-Nov 14, 2008Aug 7, 2008$0.3500Quarterly
Jul 1, 2008-Aug 8, 2008Jun 5, 2008$0.3500Quarterly
Apr 9, 2008-May 9, 2008Mar 6, 2008$0.3500Quarterly
Jan 16, 2008-Feb 8, 2008Dec 6, 2007$0.2900Quarterly
Oct 3, 2007-Nov 9, 2007Aug 2, 2007$0.2900Quarterly
Jul 3, 2007-Aug 10, 2007Jun 7, 2007$0.2900Quarterly
Apr 11, 2007-May 11, 2007Mar 8, 2007$0.2900Quarterly
Jan 17, 2007-Feb 9, 2007Dec 7, 2006$0.2300Quarterly
Oct 4, 2006-Nov 10, 2006Aug 3, 2006$0.2300Quarterly
Jul 5, 2006-Aug 11, 2006Jun 8, 2006$0.2300Quarterly
Apr 5, 2006-May 5, 2006Mar 2, 2006$0.2300Quarterly
Jan 18, 2006-Feb 10, 2006Dec 8, 2005$0.4000Quarterly
Oct 5, 2005-Nov 10, 2005Aug 4, 2005$0.4000Quarterly
Jun 29, 2005-Aug 5, 2005Jun 2, 2005$0.4000Quarterly
Apr 5, 2005-May 6, 2005Mar 3, 2005$0.4000Quarterly
Jan 12, 2005-Feb 4, 2005Dec 2, 2004$0.3600Quarterly
Oct 6, 2004-Nov 12, 2004Aug 5, 2004$0.3600Quarterly
Jun 30, 2004-Aug 6, 2004Jun 3, 2004$0.3600Quarterly
Apr 6, 2004-May 7, 2004Mar 5, 2004$0.3600Quarterly
Jan 14, 2004-Feb 6, 2004Jan 9, 2004$0.3200-
Oct 8, 2003---$0.1600-
Jul 2, 2003---$0.1600-
Apr 9, 2003---$0.1600-
Jan 15, 2003---$0.1500-
Oct 9, 2002-Nov 15, 2002Aug 7, 2002$0.1500Quarterly
Jul 2, 2002-Aug 2, 2002Jun 5, 2002$0.1500Quarterly
Apr 10, 2002-May 10, 2002Mar 6, 2002$0.1500Quarterly
Jan 16, 2002-Feb 8, 2002Dec 5, 2001$0.1400Quarterly
Oct 3, 2001-Nov 9, 2001Aug 1, 2001$0.1400Quarterly
Jul 11, 2001-Aug 10, 2001Jun 6, 2001$0.1400Quarterly
Apr 10, 2001-May 11, 2001Mar 7, 2001$0.1400Quarterly
Jan 17, 2001-Feb 9, 2001Dec 6, 2000$0.1300Quarterly
Oct 4, 2000-Nov 10, 2000Aug 2, 2000$0.1300Quarterly
Jul 12, 2000-Aug 11, 2000May 3, 2000$0.1300Quarterly
Apr 5, 2000-May 5, 2000Mar 1, 2000$0.1300Quarterly
Jan 12, 2000-Feb 11, 2000Dec 1, 1999$0.1200Quarterly
Oct 6, 1999-Nov 12, 1999Aug 4, 1999$0.1200Quarterly
Jul 14, 1999-Aug 13, 1999May 5, 1999$0.1200Quarterly
Apr 7, 1999-May 7, 1999Mar 3, 1999$0.1200Quarterly
Jan 13, 1999-Feb 12, 1999Dec 2, 1998$0.1100Quarterly
Oct 7, 1998-Nov 13, 1998Aug 5, 1998$0.1100Quarterly
Jul 15, 1998-Aug 14, 1998May 6, 1998$0.1100Quarterly
Apr 7, 1998-May 8, 1998Mar 4, 1998$0.1100Quarterly
Jan 14, 1998-Feb 13, 1998Dec 12, 1997$0.1025Quarterly
Oct 8, 1997-Nov 14, 1997Aug 6, 1997$0.1025Quarterly
Jul 16, 1997-Aug 15, 1997May 7, 1997$0.1025Quarterly
Apr 9, 1997-May 9, 1997Mar 5, 1997$0.1025Quarterly
Jan 22, 1997-Feb 14, 1997Dec 12, 1996$0.1025Quarterly
Oct 9, 1996-Nov 15, 1996Aug 7, 1996$0.1025Quarterly
Jul 10, 1996-Aug 9, 1996May 1, 1996$0.1025Quarterly
Apr 10, 1996-May 10, 1996Mar 6, 1996$0.1025Quarterly
Jan 17, 1996-Feb 9, 1996Dec 12, 1995$0.0938Quarterly
Oct 11, 1995-Nov 10, 1995Aug 2, 1995$0.0938Quarterly
Jul 12, 1995-Aug 11, 1995May 3, 1995$0.0938Quarterly
Apr 10, 1995-May 12, 1995Mar 8, 1995$0.0938Quarterly
Jan 9, 1995-Feb 10, 1995-$0.0875Quarterly
Oct 7, 1994-Nov 10, 1994-$0.0875Quarterly
Jul 11, 1994-Aug 12, 1994-$0.0875Quarterly
Apr 11, 1994-May 13, 1994-$0.0875Quarterly
Jan 10, 1994-Feb 11, 1994-$0.0750Quarterly
Oct 8, 1993-Nov 12, 1993-$0.0750Quarterly
Sep 22, 1993-Oct 12, 1993-$1.5000Annual
Jul 12, 1993-Aug 13, 1993-$0.0500Quarterly
Jun 15, 1993-Jul 12, 1993-$2.2500Annual
Apr 12, 1993-May 14, 1993-$0.0500Quarterly
Mar 30, 1993-Apr 22, 1993-$0.3125Annual
Jan 11, 1993-Feb 12, 1993-$0.0500Quarterly
Oct 9, 1992-Nov 20, 1992-$0.0500Quarterly
Jun 29, 1992-Aug 3, 1992-$0.0500Quarterly
Apr 10, 1992-May 15, 1992-$0.0500Quarterly
Jan 13, 1992-Feb 14, 1992-$0.0313Quarterly
Oct 11, 1991-Nov 15, 1991-$0.0313Quarterly
Jul 15, 1991-Aug 16, 1991-$0.0313Quarterly
Apr 15, 1991-May 17, 1991-$0.0313Quarterly
Jan 14, 1991-Feb 15, 1991-$0.0313Quarterly
Oct 10, 1990-Nov 16, 1990Sep 13, 1990$0.0313Quarterly
Jul 11, 1990-Aug 17, 1990Jun 7, 1990$0.0313Quarterly
Apr 11, 1990-May 18, 1990Mar 8, 1990$0.0313Quarterly
Jan 9, 1990-Feb 16, 1990Dec 7, 1989$0.0313Quarterly
Oct 11, 1989-Nov 17, 1989Sep 14, 1989$0.0313Quarterly
Jul 12, 1989-Aug 18, 1989Jun 8, 1989$0.0313Quarterly
Apr 13, 1989-May 19, 1989Mar 2, 1989$0.0313-
Jan 10, 1989-Feb 17, 1989Dec 8, 1988$0.0313-
Oct 12, 1988-Nov 18, 1988Oct 7, 1988$0.0313-
Jul 13, 1988-Aug 19, 1988Jun 3, 1988$0.0313-
Apr 14, 1988-May 2, 1988Mar 3, 1988$0.0313-
Jan 12, 1988-Feb 19, 1988Dec 2, 1987$0.0313-
Oct 9, 1987-Nov 16, 1987Oct 2, 1987$0.0313-
Sep 24, 1987-Sep 24, 1987-$0.0125-
Jul 13, 1987-Aug 14, 1987Jun 5, 1987$0.0313-
Apr 13, 1987-May 15, 1987Apr 3, 1987$0.0313-
Jan 12, 1987-Feb 17, 1987Jan 9, 1987$0.0313-
Oct 8, 1986-Oct 8, 1986-$0.0313-
Jul 14, 1986-Jul 14, 1986-$0.0313-
Apr 14, 1986-Apr 14, 1986-$0.0313-
Jan 14, 1986-Jan 14, 1986-$0.0313-
Oct 11, 1985-Oct 11, 1985-$0.0313-
Jul 9, 1985-Jul 9, 1985-$0.0313-
Apr 9, 1985-Apr 9, 1985-$0.0313-
Jan 14, 1985-Jan 14, 1985-$0.0313-
Oct 9, 1984-Oct 9, 1984-$0.0313-
Jul 10, 1984-Jul 10, 1984-$0.0313-
Apr 10, 1984-Apr 10, 1984-$0.0313-
Jan 17, 1984-Jan 17, 1984-$0.0313-
Oct 11, 1983-Oct 11, 1983-$0.0313-
Jul 11, 1983-Jul 11, 1983-$0.0313-
Apr 12, 1983-Apr 12, 1983-$0.0313-
Jan 11, 1983-Jan 11, 1983-$0.0225-
Oct 12, 1982-Oct 12, 1982-$0.0225-
Jul 12, 1982-Jul 12, 1982-$0.0225-
Apr 12, 1982-Apr 12, 1982-$0.0225-
Jan 12, 1982-Jan 12, 1982-$0.0225-
Oct 9, 1981-Oct 9, 1981-$0.0225-
Jul 13, 1981-Jul 13, 1981-$0.0225-
Apr 10, 1981-Apr 10, 1981-$0.0225-
Jan 13, 1981-Jan 13, 1981-$0.0225-
Oct 10, 1980-Oct 10, 1980-$0.0225-
Jul 14, 1980-Jul 14, 1980-$0.0187-
Apr 14, 1980-Apr 14, 1980-$0.0187-
Jan 15, 1980-Jan 15, 1980-$0.0187-
Oct 15, 1979-Oct 15, 1979-$0.0187-
Jul 16, 1979-Jul 16, 1979-$0.0187-
Apr 16, 1979-Apr 16, 1979-$0.0187-
May 5, 1970-May 5, 1970-$0.0063-