GIS Dividend: Yield, History & Ex-Dates

General Mills (GIS) dey pay quarterly dividend. As of the latest declaration, GIS pay $0.61 per share, with annual rate of $2.44, giving dividend yield of about 6.35% at recent price of $38.45. The latest ex-dividend date na Jul 10, 2026, and the next one na not yet declared. This page dey track GIS dividend, and e dey refresh every week from exchange record.

WITH d AS (
    SELECT argMax(cash_amount, ex_dividend_date) AS latest,
           argMax(frequency, ex_dividend_date) AS freq,
           max(ex_dividend_date) AS last_ex,
           maxIf(ex_dividend_date, ex_dividend_date > today()) AS nxt
    FROM global_markets.stocks_dividends
    WHERE ticker = 'GIS' AND frequency IN (1, 2, 4, 12) AND ex_dividend_date >= today() - 900
),
p AS (
    SELECT argMax(toFloat64(close), window_start) AS price
    FROM global_markets.delayed_stocks_minute_aggs
    WHERE ticker = 'GIS' AND window_start >= now() - INTERVAL 8 DAY
)
SELECT round(d.latest, 3) AS latest_dividend,
       multiIf(d.freq = 12, 'monthly', d.freq = 4, 'quarterly', d.freq = 2, 'semi-annual', 'annual') AS frequency,
       round(d.latest * d.freq, 2) AS annual_dividend,
       round(p.price, 2) AS recent_price,
       round(d.latest * d.freq / p.price * 100, 2) AS dividend_yield_pct,
       formatDateTime(d.last_ex, '%b %e, %Y') AS last_ex_date,
       if(d.nxt > today(), formatDateTime(d.nxt, '%b %e, %Y'), 'not yet declared') AS next_ex_date
FROM d CROSS JOIN p

GIS dividend yield and payout

To collect dividend, you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. GIS dividend yield above na the annual rate divided by recent price. E dey move opposite the share price, so yield figure only get meaning beside the date wey dem measure am. The per-share amounts here na the cash dividends declared, no be special or one-time distributions.

GIS dividend history

The latest regular dividends wey GIS don pay, starting from the newest:

SELECT toDate(ex_dividend_date) AS date,
       round(cash_amount, 4) AS dividend_per_share
FROM global_markets.stocks_dividends
WHERE ticker = 'GIS' AND frequency IN (1, 2, 4, 12) AND ex_dividend_date >= today() - 1100
ORDER BY ex_dividend_date DESC
LIMIT 10

The payment pattern shows the schedule. A quarterly payer dey send payment on that cadence. The per-share amount na wetin dey increase, remain the same, or get cut over time.

GIS dividend growth by year

When dem add all the regular dividends inside each calendar year, the individual payments turn into growth picture.

SELECT toString(toYear(ex_dividend_date)) AS year,
       round(sum(cash_amount), 2) AS dividends_paid_per_share
FROM global_markets.stocks_dividends
WHERE ticker = 'GIS' AND frequency IN (1, 2, 4, 12)
  AND ex_dividend_date >= toDate('2019-01-01') AND ex_dividend_date < toDate(concat(toString(toYear(today())), '-01-01'))
GROUP BY year
ORDER BY year

For 2019, GIS pay $1.96 per share across the year. By 2025, the annual total don reach $2.42. Rising line mean say company dey increase the payout every year. Flat line mean dividend remain the same. Fall mean say dem cut am. The year-by-year record na the most useful thing to check before you treat stock as income holding. Na this part of dividend wey one yield number from screener dey hide.

Is GIS a good dividend stock?

Two numbers dey frame the question, and both dey on this page: the yield (6.35%) and the direction of the annual payout above. Yield wey dey below broad-market average, together with payout wey dey rise steadily, na the profile of dividend-growth name. The appeal na small payment today wey fit compound. High yield beside flat or falling payout na income-now profile, and e need closer look to see whether earnings dey cover the payment. GIS record above shows which of the two e resemble. Dividend history alone no fit show safety. Safety depend on earnings and free cash flow, no be the run of past payments. So, stretched payout ratio fit come before a cut wey the history never record yet.

When is GIS's ex-dividend date?

Ex-dividend date na the cutoff. Buy GIS before that date and the upcoming dividend na your own. Buy on that date and the dividend go the seller. On ex-date, the stock opens lower by roughly the dividend amount because the cash dey leave the company. GIS latest ex-dividend date na Jul 10, 2026. The record date follows one business day later under T+1 settlement, and the pay date comes some weeks after that. Upcoming ex-dates across the market dey for the ex-dividend calendar.

FAQ

General Mills dey pay dividend?

Yes. GIS dey pay quarterly dividend, and the latest one na $0.61 per share. That annualizes to about $2.44 per share.

Wetin be GIS dividend yield?

GIS dividend yield na about 6.35%. Dem calculate am as the $2.44 annual dividend divided by recent price of $38.45. Yield dey rise when price falls, and e dey fall when price rises. So, na snapshot, no be fixed number.

When be GIS next ex-dividend date?

GIS latest ex-dividend date na Jul 10, 2026, and the next one na not yet declared. As a quarterly payer, GIS dey set new ex-date on that cadence. Date go show as declared here once company announce am.

How much be GIS dividend?

The latest regular dividend na $0.61 per share. With quarterly cadence, that annualizes to about $2.44 per share.

Every figure above na stored, inspectable query wey dey refresh every week. Open the SQL under any panel to audit am, or pull any ticker dividend record for the Strasmore terminal.