General Motors Company
GMConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.88%
Annual Dividend
$0.72
Payout Ratio
29%
5-Yr Growth
-17.8%
Ex-Date
Sep 4, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, General Motors Company (GM) yields 0.88% ($0.72 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $75.95 — -8% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: C (59/100). 2 years of dividend growth.
Is GM a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsGeneral Motors Company (GM) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.88% ($0.72/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (29%)
- 51% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.88%
- Payout Ratio
- 29%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.72
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -17.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 4, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.32
- Market Cap
- $74.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 36.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 51%
- 52-Week Range
- $54.33 – $91.85
- Dividend Safety
- C · 59/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
GM Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+19%
3 Years
+191%
5 Years
+51%
52-Week Range
$54.33 – $91.85
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is GM worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for General Motors Company is $75.95 per share, versus a market price of $82.20. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$75.95
Current Price
$82.20
Gap
-8%
Margin of Safety
-8%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow 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 9.3% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 9.8% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 10.9% discount rate (CAPM), 9.8% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.24 EPS, $0.72 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
GM Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| Jun 5, 2026 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| Mar 6, 2026 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| Dec 5, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Sep 5, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jun 6, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Jun 7, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Jun 1, 2023 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
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At $0.72 / yr per share
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