Dividend News/Announcements
| 2019-03-06 | General Dynamics raises dividend 9.7% to $1.02 quarterly |
| 2018-03-09 | General Dynamics raises dividend 10.7% to $0.93 quarterly |
| 2017-03-02 | General Dynamics raises dividend 10.5% to $0.84 quarterly |
| 2016-03-03 | General Dynamics raises dividend 10% to $0.76 quarterly |
| 2015-03-04 | General Dynamics raises dividend 11% to $0.69 quarterly |
Stock Metrics
Updated: 2026-08-14- Last Close
- $395.78
- PE Ratio
- 24.81
- EPS
- 16.39
- Market Cap
- 107.08B
- 52-Week Range %
- $395.78
- Next Earnings
- 2026-10-28
Dividend Metrics
- Yield
- 1.62%
- Yield on Cost
- Payout Ratio
- 38.8 %
- Frequency
- Quarterly (FEB-MAY-AUG-NOV)
- Annual Dividend
- $6.36
- Next Ex-Div
- 2026-10-09
- Next Pay Date
- 2026-11-13
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payout Date | Cash Amount | Change / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-04-09 | 2027-05-07 | $1.69 | raise expected ~6% unconfirmed/estimated |
| 2027-01-15 | 2027-02-05 | $1.59 | unconfirmed/estimated |
| 2026-10-09 | 2026-11-13 | $1.59 | |
| 2026-07-02 | 2026-08-07 | $1.59 | |
| 2026-04-10 | 2026-05-08 | $1.59 | 6% |
| 2026-01-16 | 2026-02-06 | $1.50 | |
| 2025-10-10 | 2025-11-14 | $1.50 | |
| 2025-07-03 | 2025-08-08 | $1.50 | |
| 2025-04-11 | 2025-05-09 | $1.50 | 5.63% |
| 2025-01-17 | 2025-02-07 | $1.42 | |
| 2024-10-11 | 2024-11-15 | $1.42 | |
| 2024-07-05 | 2024-08-09 | $1.42 | |
| 2024-04-11 | 2024-05-10 | $1.42 | 7.58% |
| 2024-01-18 | 2024-02-09 | $1.32 | |
| 2023-10-05 | 2023-11-10 | $1.32 | |
| 2023-07-06 | 2023-08-11 | $1.32 | |
| 2023-04-13 | 2023-05-12 | $1.32 | 4.76% |
| 2023-01-19 | 2023-02-10 | $1.26 | |
| 2022-10-06 | 2022-11-10 | $1.26 | |
| 2022-06-30 | 2022-08-05 | $1.26 | |
| 2022-04-07 | 2022-05-06 | $1.26 | 5.88% |
| 2022-01-13 | 2022-02-04 | $1.19 | |
| 2021-10-07 | 2021-11-12 | $1.19 | |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-06 | $1.19 | |
| 2021-04-08 | 2021-05-07 | $1.19 | 8.18% |
| 2021-01-14 | 2021-02-05 | $1.10 | |
| 2020-10-08 | 2020-11-13 | $1.10 | |
| 2020-07-01 | 2020-08-07 | $1.10 | |
| 2020-04-08 | 2020-05-08 | $1.10 | 7.84% |
| 2020-01-16 | 2020-02-07 | $1.02 | |
| 2019-10-10 | 2019-11-15 | $1.02 | |
| 2019-07-03 | 2019-08-09 | $1.02 | |
| 2019-04-11 | 2019-05-10 | $1.02 | 9.68% |
| 2019-01-17 | 2019-02-08 | $0.93 | |
| 2018-10-04 | 2018-11-09 | $0.93 | |
| 2018-07-05 | 2018-08-10 | $0.93 | |
| 2018-04-12 | 2018-05-11 | $0.93 | 10.71% |
| 2018-01-18 | 2018-02-09 | $0.84 | |
| 2017-10-05 | 2017-11-10 | $0.84 | |
| 2017-07-05 | 2017-08-11 | $0.84 | |
| 2017-04-05 | 2017-05-05 | $0.84 | 10.53% |
| 2017-01-18 | 2017-02-10 | $0.76 | |
| 2016-10-05 | 2016-11-10 | $0.76 | |
| 2016-06-29 | 2016-08-05 | $0.76 | |
| 2016-04-06 | 2016-05-06 | $0.76 | 10.14% |
| 2016-01-13 | 2016-02-05 | $0.69 | |
| 2015-10-07 | 2015-11-13 | $0.69 | |
| 2015-06-30 | 2015-08-07 | $0.69 | |
| 2015-04-08 | 2015-05-08 | $0.69 | 11.29% |
| 2015-01-14 | 2015-02-06 | $0.62 | |
| 2014-10-08 | 2014-11-14 | $0.62 | |
| 2014-07-01 | 2014-08-08 | $0.62 | |
| 2014-04-09 | 2014-05-09 | $0.62 | 10.71% |
| 2014-01-15 | 2014-02-07 | $0.56 | |
| 2013-10-09 | 2013-11-15 | $0.56 | |
| 2013-07-02 | 2013-08-09 | $0.56 | |
| 2013-04-10 | 2013-05-10 | $0.56 | 9.8% |
| 2012-12-14 | 2012-12-26 | $0.51 | |
| 2012-10-03 | 2012-11-09 | $0.51 | |
| 2012-07-03 | 2012-08-10 | $0.51 | |
| 2012-04-11 | 2012-05-11 | $0.51 | 8.51% |
| 2012-01-18 | 2012-02-10 | $0.47 | |
| 2011-10-05 | 2011-11-10 | $0.47 | |
| 2011-06-29 | 2011-08-05 | $0.47 | |
| 2011-04-06 | 2011-05-06 | $0.47 | 11.9% |
| 2011-01-12 | 2011-02-04 | $0.42 | |
| 2010-10-06 | 2010-11-12 | $0.42 | |
| 2010-06-30 | 2010-08-06 | $0.42 | |
| 2010-04-07 | 2010-05-07 | $0.42 | 10.53% |
| 2010-01-13 | 2010-02-05 | $0.38 | |
| 2009-10-07 | 2009-11-13 | $0.38 | |
| 2009-06-30 | 2009-08-07 | $0.38 | |
| 2009-04-07 | 2009-05-08 | $0.38 | 8.57% |
| 2009-01-14 | 2009-02-06 | $0.35 | |
| 2008-10-08 | 2008-11-14 | $0.35 | |
| 2008-07-01 | 2008-08-08 | $0.35 | |
| 2008-04-09 | 2008-05-09 | $0.35 | 20.69% |
| 2008-01-16 | 2008-02-08 | $0.29 | |
| 2007-10-03 | 2007-11-09 | $0.29 | |
| 2007-07-03 | 2007-08-10 | $0.29 | |
| 2007-04-11 | 2007-05-11 | $0.29 | 26.09% |
| 2007-01-17 | 2007-02-09 | $0.23 | |
| 2006-10-04 | 2006-11-10 | $0.23 | |
| 2006-07-05 | 2006-08-11 | $0.23 | |
| 2006-04-05 | 2006-05-05 | $0.23 | 15% |
| 2006-01-18 | 2006-02-10 | $0.20 | |
| 2005-10-05 | 2005-11-10 | $0.20 | |
| 2005-06-29 | 2005-08-05 | $0.20 | |
| 2005-04-05 | 2005-05-06 | $0.20 | 11.11% |
| 2005-01-12 | 2005-02-04 | $0.18 | |
| 2004-10-06 | 2004-11-12 | $0.18 | |
| 2004-06-30 | 2004-08-06 | $0.18 | |
| 2004-04-06 | 2004-05-07 | $0.18 | 12.5% |
| 2004-01-14 | 2004-02-06 | $0.16 | |
| 2003-10-08 | 2003-11-14 | $0.16 | |
| 2003-07-02 | 2003-08-08 | $0.16 | |
| 2003-04-09 | 2003-05-09 | $0.16 | 6.67% |
| 2003-01-15 | 2003-02-07 | $0.15 | |
| 2002-10-09 | 2002-11-15 | $0.15 | |
| 2002-07-02 | 2002-08-02 | $0.15 | |
| 2002-04-10 | 2002-05-10 | $0.15 | 7.14% |
| 2002-01-16 | 2002-02-08 | $0.14 | |
| 2001-10-03 | 2001-11-09 | $0.14 | |
| 2001-07-11 | 2001-08-10 | $0.14 | |
| 2001-04-10 | 2001-05-11 | $0.14 | 7.69% |
| 2001-01-17 | 2001-02-09 | $0.13 | |
| 2000-10-04 | 2000-11-10 | $0.13 | |
| 2000-07-12 | 2000-08-18 | $0.13 | |
| 2000-04-05 | 2000-05-12 | $0.13 | 8.33% |
| 2000-01-12 | 2000-02-18 | $0.12 | |
| 1999-10-06 | 1999-11-12 | $0.12 | |
| 1999-07-14 | 1999-08-20 | $0.12 | |
| 1999-04-07 | 1999-05-14 | $0.12 | 9.09% |
| 1999-01-13 | 1999-02-19 | $0.11 | |
| 1998-10-07 | 1998-11-13 | $0.11 | |
| 1998-07-15 | 1998-08-21 | $0.11 | |
| 1998-04-07 | 1998-05-14 | $0.11 | 7.32% |
| 1998-01-14 | 1998-02-20 | $0.1025 | |
| 1997-10-08 | 1997-11-14 | $0.1025 | |
| 1997-07-16 | 1997-08-22 | $0.1025 | |
| 1997-04-09 | 1997-05-16 | $0.1025 | |
| 1997-01-22 | 1997-02-28 | $0.1025 | |
| 1996-10-09 | 1996-11-15 | $0.1025 | |
| 1996-07-10 | 1996-08-16 | $0.1025 | |
| 1996-04-10 | 1996-05-17 | $0.1025 | 9.33% |
| 1996-01-17 | 1996-02-23 | $0.09375 | |
| 1995-10-11 | 1995-11-17 | $0.09375 | |
| 1995-07-12 | 1995-08-18 | $0.09375 | |
| 1995-04-10 | 1995-05-17 | $0.09375 | 7.14% |
| 1995-01-09 | 1995-02-15 | $0.0875 | |
| 1994-10-07 | 1994-11-14 | $0.0875 | |
| 1994-07-11 | 1994-08-17 | $0.0875 | |
| 1994-04-11 | 1994-05-18 | $0.0875 | 16.67% |
| 1994-01-10 | 1994-02-16 | $0.075 | |
| 1993-10-08 | 1993-11-15 | $0.075 | 50% |
| 1993-09-22 | 1993-10-29 | $1.50 | Special dividend |
| 1993-07-12 | 1993-08-18 | $0.05 | |
| 1993-06-15 | 1993-07-22 | $2.25 | Special dividend |
| 1993-04-12 | 1993-05-19 | $0.05 | -98% |
| 1993-03-30 | 1993-05-06 | $2.50 | |
| 1993-01-11 | 1993-02-17 | $0.05 | |
| 1992-10-09 | 1992-11-16 | $0.05 | |
| 1992-06-29 | 1992-08-05 | $0.05 | |
| 1992-04-10 | 1992-05-18 | $0.05 | 60% |
| 1992-01-13 | 1992-02-19 | $0.03125 | |
| 1991-10-11 | 1991-11-18 | $0.03125 | |
| 1991-07-15 | 1991-08-21 | $0.03125 | |
| 1991-04-15 | 1991-05-22 | $0.03125 | |
| 1991-01-14 | 1991-02-20 | $0.03125 | |
| 1990-10-10 | 1990-11-16 | $0.03125 | |
| 1990-07-11 | 1990-08-17 | $0.03125 | |
| 1990-04-11 | 1990-05-18 | $0.03125 | |
| 1990-01-09 | 1990-02-15 | $0.03125 | |
| 1989-10-11 | 1989-11-17 | $0.03125 | |
| 1989-07-12 | 1989-08-18 | $0.03125 | |
| 1989-04-13 | 1989-05-19 | $0.03125 | |
| 1989-01-10 | 1989-02-16 | $0.03125 | |
| 1988-10-12 | 1988-11-18 | $0.03125 | |
| 1988-07-13 | 1988-08-19 | $0.03125 | |
| 1988-04-14 | 1988-05-20 | $0.03125 | |
| 1988-01-12 | 1988-02-18 | $0.03125 | |
| 1987-10-09 | 1987-11-16 | $0.03125 | 150% |
| 1987-09-24 | 1987-10-30 | $0.0125 | -60% |
| 1987-07-13 | 1987-08-19 | $0.03125 | |
| 1987-04-13 | 1987-05-20 | $0.03125 | |
| 1987-01-12 | 1987-02-18 | $0.03125 | |
| 1986-10-08 | 1986-11-14 | $0.03125 | |
| 1986-07-14 | 1986-08-20 | $0.03125 | |
| 1986-04-14 | 1986-05-21 | $0.03125 | |
| 1986-01-14 | 1986-02-20 | $0.03125 | |
| 1985-10-11 | 1985-11-18 | $0.03125 | |
| 1985-07-09 | 1985-08-15 | $0.03125 | |
| 1985-04-09 | 1985-05-16 | $0.03125 | |
| 1985-01-14 | 1985-02-20 | $0.03125 | |
| 1984-10-09 | 1984-11-15 | $0.03125 | |
| 1984-07-10 | 1984-08-16 | $0.03125 | |
| 1984-04-10 | 1984-05-17 | $0.03125 | |
| 1984-01-17 | 1984-02-23 | $0.03125 | |
| 1983-10-11 | 1983-11-17 | $0.03125 | |
| 1983-07-11 | 1983-08-17 | $0.03125 | |
| 1983-04-12 | 1983-05-19 | $0.03125 | 38.89% |
| 1983-01-11 | 1983-02-17 | $0.0225 | |
| 1982-10-12 | 1982-11-18 | $0.0225 | |
| 1982-07-12 | 1982-08-18 | $0.0225 | |
| 1982-04-12 | 1982-05-19 | $0.0225 | |
| 1982-01-12 | 1982-02-18 | $0.0225 | |
| 1981-10-09 | 1981-11-16 | $0.0225 | |
| 1981-07-13 | 1981-08-19 | $0.0225 | |
| 1981-04-10 | 1981-05-18 | $0.0225 | |
| 1981-01-13 | 1981-02-19 | $0.0225 | |
| 1980-10-10 | 1980-11-17 | $0.0225 | 20% |
| 1980-07-14 | 1980-08-20 | $0.01875 | |
| 1980-04-14 | 1980-05-21 | $0.01875 | |
| 1980-01-15 | 1980-02-21 | $0.01875 | |
| 1979-10-15 | 1979-11-21 | $0.01875 | |
| 1979-07-16 | 1979-08-22 | $0.01875 | |
| 1979-04-16 | 1979-05-23 | $0.01875 |
Adjusted for splits
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Total return
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