General Motors (GM) dividend history

Consumer Cyclical · Auto Manufacturers · Market cap $71.5B

General Motors paid $657M in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $0.68 per share.

Dividends per share grew 1.5% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 4 years.

That took 4% of free cash flow and 24% of net income.

At today's price the trailing yield is 1.67%.

Dividends by fiscal year

Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in General Motors's 10-K filings, divided by diluted shares (an approximation of the per-share dividend).

Fiscal yearPer shareGrowthTotal paid% of free cash flow% of net income
2025$0.68 +16.7%$657M 4%24%
2024$0.58 +32.6%$653M 7%11%
2023$0.44 +59.7%$597M 6%6%
2022$0.27 +115.5%$397M 6%4%
2021$0.13 -72.7%$186M 2%2%
2020$0.46 -71.6%$669M 6%10%
2019$1.63 +4.2%$2.4B 32%35%
2018$1.57 +4.7%$2.2B 35%28%
2017$1.50 -0.8%$2.2B 25%—
2016$1.51 +10.3%$2.4B 29%25%
2015$1.37 -27.1%$2.2B 45%23%
2014$1.88 +86.4%$3.2B 107%80%
2013$1.01 +79.6%$1.7B 33%32%
2012$0.56 +2.1%$939M 37%15%
2011$0.55 —$916M 48%10%

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Questions

Does General Motors pay a dividend?

General Motors paid $657M in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $0.68 per share.

How fast has General Motors's dividend grown?

Dividends per share grew 1.5% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 4 years.

From General Motors's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.