General Mills (GIS) dividend history
General Mills paid $1.3B in dividends in fiscal 2026, about $2.45 per share.
Dividends per share grew 5.2% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 6 years.
That took 81% of free cash flow.
At today's price the trailing yield is 7.72%.
Dividends by fiscal year
Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in General Mills'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.45 | +1.9% | $1.3B | 81% | — |
| 2025 | $2.40 | +2.1% | $1.3B | 58% | 58% |
| 2024 | $2.35 | +9.8% | $1.4B | 54% | 55% |
| 2023 | $2.14 | +5.4% | $1.3B | 62% | 50% |
| 2022 | $2.03 | +0.9% | $1.2B | 45% | 46% |
| 2021 | $2.01 | +3.3% | $1.2B | 51% | 53% |
| 2020 | $1.95 | -0.1% | $1.2B | 37% | 55% |
| 2019 | $1.95 | +0.3% | $1.2B | 52% | 67% |
| 2018 | $1.95 | +2.5% | $1.1B | 51% | 53% |
| 2017 | $1.90 | +8.4% | $1.1B | 66% | 68% |
| 2016 | $1.75 | +6.5% | $1.1B | 53% | 63% |
| 2015 | $1.64 | +8.0% | $1.0B | 56% | 83% |
| 2014 | $1.52 | +16.8% | $983M | 52% | 54% |
| 2013 | $1.30 | +8.6% | $868M | 38% | 47% |
| 2012 | $1.20 | — | $800M | 46% | 51% |
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Questions
Does General Mills pay a dividend?
General Mills paid $1.3B in dividends in fiscal 2026, about $2.45 per share.
How fast has General Mills's dividend grown?
Dividends per share grew 5.2% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 6 years.
From General Mills's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.