General Dynamics (GD) dividend history
General Dynamics paid $1.6B in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $5.85 per share.
Dividends per share grew 8.6% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 12 years.
That took 40% of free cash flow and 38% of net income.
At today's price the trailing yield is 1.83%.
Dividends by fiscal year
Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in General Dynamics's 10-K filings, divided by diluted shares (an approximation of the per-share dividend).
| Fiscal year | Per share | Growth | Total paid | % of free cash flow | % of net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.85 | +6.1% | $1.6B | 40% | 38% |
| 2024 | $5.51 | +6.4% | $1.5B | 48% | 40% |
| 2023 | $5.18 | +5.2% | $1.4B | 38% | 43% |
| 2022 | $4.92 | +5.5% | $1.4B | 40% | 40% |
| 2021 | $4.66 | +8.3% | $1.3B | 39% | 40% |
| 2020 | $4.31 | +8.7% | $1.2B | 43% | 39% |
| 2019 | $3.96 | +10.2% | $1.2B | 58% | 33% |
| 2018 | $3.59 | +11.0% | $1.1B | 44% | 32% |
| 2017 | $3.24 | +10.3% | $986M | 29% | 34% |
| 2016 | $2.94 | +9.8% | $911M | 51% | 35% |
| 2015 | $2.67 | +11.0% | $873M | 45% | 29% |
| 2014 | $2.41 | +44.0% | $822M | 26% | 32% |
| 2013 | $1.67 | -33.8% | $591M | 22% | 25% |
| 2012 | $2.53 | +38.0% | $893M | 41% | — |
| 2011 | $1.83 | — | $673M | 24% | 27% |
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Questions
Does General Dynamics pay a dividend?
General Dynamics paid $1.6B in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $5.85 per share.
How fast has General Dynamics's dividend grown?
Dividends per share grew 8.6% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 12 years.
From General Dynamics's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.