General Mills, Inc.
GIS20 yrs growthConsumer Defensive · Stock · quarterly payer
$32.20
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
7.58%
Annual Dividend
$2.44
Payout Ratio
59%
5-Yr Growth
4.3%
Ex-Date
Apr 10, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
GIS Dividend Safety Score
78/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak20 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2005
Earnings payout coverage59% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage58% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 2.18
Yield vs its historyYield is 2.2× its 5-yr average — elevated
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 GIS a good dividend stock?
YesGeneral Mills, Inc. (GIS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 7.58% ($2.44/yr), with 20 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
- 20 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (59%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2005
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 7.58%
- Payout Ratio
- 59%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.44
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 10, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 20
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- -0.04
- Market Cap
- $17.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 7.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -46%
- 52-Week Range
- $31.85 – $55.19
- Dividend Safety
- B · 78/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2005)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | — | $0.6100 | regular |
| Jan 9, 2026 | — | $0.6100 | regular |
| Oct 10, 2025 | — | $0.6100 | regular |
| Jul 10, 2025 | — | $0.6100 | regular |
| Apr 10, 2025 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Jan 10, 2025 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Jul 10, 2024 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Apr 9, 2024 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Jan 9, 2024 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Oct 6, 2023 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Jul 7, 2023 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Apr 6, 2023 | — | $0.5400 | regular |
| Jan 9, 2023 | — | $0.5400 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.44 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$61.00
Annual$244.00
Monthly avg$20.33
