GIS Dividend: Yield, History & Ex-Dates

General Mills (GIS) dey pay quarterly dividend. As of im most recent declaration, GIS pay $0.61 per share, wey be annual rate of $2.44, for dividend yield of about 6.42% at recent price of $37.99. Im most recent ex-dividend date na Jul 10, 2026, and the next one na not yet declared. This page dey track GIS dividend, dem dey refresh am weekly from the 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 wey dey above na the annual rate divided by the recent price; e dey move inverse with the share price, so yield figure only mean something next to the date dem measure am. The per-share amounts wey dey here na the cash dividends dem declare, not any special or one-time distributions.

GIS dividend history

The most recent regular dividends GIS don pay, newest first:

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 rhythm of the payments dey show the schedule: quarterly payer dey send check on that cadence, and the per-share amount na wetin dey step up (or hold, or dem cut am) over time.

GIS dividend growth by year

Totaling the regular dividends inside each calendar year dey turn the individual payments 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 na company wey dey lift im payout year after year; flat line na held dividend; fall na cut. The year-by-year record na the single most useful thing to check before you treat stock as income holding, and e be the part of dividend wey screener single yield number dey hide.

Is GIS good dividend stock?

Two numbers dey frame that question, and both dey on this page: the yield (6.42%) and the direction of the annual payout wey dey above. Yield wey dey below broad-market average wey pair with steadily rising payout na the profile of dividend-growth name, where the appeal na small check today wey dey compound. High yield next to flat or falling payout na income-now profile, and e warrant closer look whether earnings dey cover the payment. GIS record wey dey above dey show which of the two e look like. Wetin dividend history no fit show on im own na safety: that one dey rest on earnings and free cash flow, not on the run of past payments, so stretched payout ratio fit precede cut wey the history never record yet.

When be GIS ex-dividend date?

The ex-dividend date na the cutoff: buy GIS before am and the upcoming dividend go be yours, buy on am and the dividend go go the seller. On the ex-date the stock dey open lower by roughly the dividend amount, since the cash dey comot from the company. GIS most recent ex-dividend date na Jul 10, 2026. The record date dey follow one business day later under T+1 settlement, and the pay date dey come few weeks after that. Upcoming ex-dates across the market dey on the ex-dividend calendar.

FAQ

General Mills dey pay dividend?

Yes. GIS dey pay quarterly dividend, most recently $0.61 per share, wey annualize to about $2.44 a share.

Wetin be GIS dividend yield?

GIS dividend yield na about 6.42%, dem calculate am as the $2.44 annual dividend divided by recent price of $37.99. Yield dey rise as price dey fall and vice versa, so e be snapshot, not fixed number.

When be GIS next ex-dividend date?

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

How much be GIS dividend?

The most recent regular dividend na $0.61 per share. At quarterly cadence wey annualize to about $2.44 per share.

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