Gen Digital Inc.
GENTechnology · Stock · quarterly payer
$26.52
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.89%
Annual Dividend
$0.50
Payout Ratio
32%
5-Yr Growth
0.0%
Ex-Date
May 18, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
GEN Dividend Safety Score
70/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak9 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2016
Earnings payout coverage32% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage21% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 3.16
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is GEN a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsGen Digital Inc. (GEN) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.89% ($0.50/yr), with 9 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (32%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2016
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.89%
- Payout Ratio
- 32%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.50
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 18, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 9
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.21
- Market Cap
- $16.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 16.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -2%
- 52-Week Range
- $17.78 – $32.22
- Dividend Safety
- B · 70/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2016)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2025 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Aug 18, 2025 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| May 19, 2025 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2025 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Nov 18, 2024 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Aug 19, 2024 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| May 17, 2024 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Feb 15, 2024 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Aug 18, 2023 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| May 19, 2023 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Feb 16, 2023 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.50 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$12.50
Annual$50.00
Monthly avg$4.17
