General Dynamics (GD) Dividend
Dividend Aristocrat — 31 consecutive years of dividend increases.
General Dynamics (GD) currently pays a dividend yield of 1.62%, distributing $6.36 per share annually ($1.59 per quarter). The company operates in the Industrials sector.
GD has raised its dividend for 31 consecutive years, making it a Dividend Aristocrat — an S&P 500 company with at least 25 straight years of dividend increases.
GD dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 1.62% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $6.36 per share |
| Per Payment | $1.59 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | October 2, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | October 30, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 38% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 31 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $392.59 |
What GD pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 1.62% yield, $10,000 invested in GD generates about $162.00 per year, or roughly $40.50 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $392.59, derived from the $6.36 annual dividend and the 1.62% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 2.5 | $16.20 | $4.05 |
| $5,000 | 12.7 | $81.00 | $20.25 |
| $10,000 | 25.5 | $162.00 | $40.50 |
| $25,000 | 63.7 | $405.00 | $101.25 |
| $100,000 | 254.7 | $1,620.00 | $405.00 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
GD dividend payment schedule
GD pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is October 2, 2026, with payment on October 30, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when General Dynamics declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2, 2026 | October 30, 2026 | $1.59 | Confirmed |
| January 2, 2027 | January 30, 2027 | $1.59 | Projected |
| April 2, 2027 | April 30, 2027 | $1.59 | Projected |
| July 2, 2027 | July 30, 2027 | $1.59 | Projected |
To collect a GD dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How GD's dividend compares
Across the 587 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.81%. GD's 1.62% is 2.19 percentage points below that median, ranking 442nd of 587 by yield.
Within Industrials, where we track 52 names, the median yield is 1.35% — putting GD above its sector.
Its 31-year run of dividend increases ranks 43rd out of the 362 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
GD pays out roughly 38% of its earnings as dividends. That is a conservative payout ratio, leaving substantial room to keep raising the dividend or absorb a weak year.
Like most US dividend payers, GD distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
GD dividend FAQ
When is the next GD ex-dividend date?
The next GD ex-dividend date is October 2, 2026, with the payment scheduled for October 30, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is GD's dividend yield?
GD currently yields 1.62%, based on $6.36 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does GD pay dividends?
GD pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $1.59 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of GD generate?
At the current 1.62% yield, $10,000 invested in GD would produce roughly $162.00 per year, or about $40.50 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has GD increased its dividend?
Yes — GD has raised its dividend for 31 consecutive years. That makes it a Dividend Aristocrat.
GD dividend history
DivTrkr holds 195 recorded GD dividend payments going back to 1970, with 28 consecutive complete years of increases and +6.4% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full GD dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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