Gildan Activewear Inc.
GILConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.16%
Annual Dividend
$1.00
Payout Ratio
74%
5-Yr Growth
8.0%
Ex-Date
Aug 20, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL) yields 2.16% ($1.00 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $32.99 — -30% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (76/100). 4 years of dividend growth.
Is GIL a good dividend stock?
YesGildan Activewear Inc. (GIL) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.16% ($1.00/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Strong 8.0% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.16%
- Payout Ratio
- 74%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 8.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 20, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.08
- Market Cap
- $7.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 31.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 28%
- 52-Week Range
- $45.52 – $73.70
- Dividend Safety
- B · 76/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
GIL Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-20%
3 Years
+65%
5 Years
+28%
52-Week Range
$45.52 – $73.70
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is GIL worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Gildan Activewear Inc. is $32.99 per share, versus a market price of $46.87. That implies 30% of downside.
Fair Value
$32.99
Current Price
$46.87
Downside
-30%
Margin of Safety
-42%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 19.2% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.7% discount rate (CAPM), 19.2% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.29 EPS, $1.00 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
GIL Dividend Safety Score
Safe
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
Dividend History
Full GIL dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | — | $0.2490 | regular |
| May 20, 2026 | — | $0.2490 | regular |
| Mar 19, 2026 | — | $0.2490 | regular |
| Aug 21, 2025 | — | $0.2260 | regular |
| May 20, 2025 | — | $0.2260 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2025 | — | $0.2260 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2024 | — | $0.2050 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2024 | — | $0.2050 | regular |
| May 22, 2024 | — | $0.2050 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2024 | — | $0.2050 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | $0.1860 | regular |
| Aug 23, 2023 | — | $0.1860 | regular |
| May 23, 2023 | — | $0.1860 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2023 | — | $0.1860 | regular |
Income Calculator
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