General Dynamics Corporation (GD) paid $6.09 in dividends per share over the trailing twelve months. The 5-year dividend CAGR is +6.51%.
GD Annual Dividends per Share (Dividend History)
This step chart displays the nominal dividend payouts over time on their actual payment dates, matching the distribution frequency (typically quarterly or semi-annually).
Annual Dividend History List
| Payment Date | Nominal Dividend / Share | Distribution Change |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | $1.59 | +6.00% Hike |
| Jan 16, 2026 | $1.50 | — |
| Oct 10, 2025 | $1.50 | — |
| Jul 3, 2025 | $1.50 | — |
| Apr 11, 2025 | $1.50 | +5.63% Hike |
| Jan 17, 2025 | $1.42 | — |
| Oct 11, 2024 | $1.42 | — |
| Jul 5, 2024 | $1.42 | — |
| Apr 11, 2024 | $1.42 | +7.58% Hike |
| Jan 18, 2024 | $1.32 | — |
| Oct 5, 2023 | $1.32 | — |
| Jul 6, 2023 | $1.32 | — |
| Apr 13, 2023 | $1.32 | +4.76% Hike |
| Jan 19, 2023 | $1.26 | — |
| Oct 6, 2022 | $1.26 | — |
| Jun 30, 2022 | $1.26 | — |
| Apr 7, 2022 | $1.26 | +5.88% Hike |
| Jan 13, 2022 | $1.19 | — |
| Oct 7, 2021 | $1.19 | — |
| Jul 1, 2021 | $1.19 | — |
| Apr 8, 2021 | $1.19 | +8.18% Hike |
| Jan 14, 2021 | $1.10 | — |
| Oct 8, 2020 | $1.10 | — |
| Jul 1, 2020 | $1.10 | — |
| Apr 8, 2020 | $1.10 | +7.84% Hike |
| Jan 16, 2020 | $1.02 | — |
| Oct 10, 2019 | $1.02 | — |
| Jul 3, 2019 | $1.02 | — |
| Apr 11, 2019 | $1.02 | +9.68% Hike |
| Jan 17, 2019 | $0.93 | — |
| Oct 4, 2018 | $0.93 | — |
| Jul 5, 2018 | $0.93 | — |
| Apr 12, 2018 | $0.93 | +10.71% Hike |
| Jan 18, 2018 | $0.84 | — |
| Oct 5, 2017 | $0.84 | — |
| Jul 5, 2017 | $0.84 | — |
| Apr 5, 2017 | $0.84 | +10.53% Hike |
| Jan 18, 2017 | $0.76 | — |
| Oct 5, 2016 | $0.76 | — |
| Jun 29, 2016 | $0.76 | — |
| Apr 6, 2016 | $0.76 | +10.14% Hike |
| Jan 13, 2016 | $0.69 | — |
| Oct 7, 2015 | $0.69 | — |
| Jun 30, 2015 | $0.69 | — |
| Apr 8, 2015 | $0.69 | +11.29% Hike |
| Jan 14, 2015 | $0.62 | — |
| Oct 8, 2014 | $0.62 | — |
| Jul 1, 2014 | $0.62 | — |
| Apr 9, 2014 | $0.62 | +10.71% Hike |
| Jan 15, 2014 | $0.56 | — |
| Oct 9, 2013 | $0.56 | — |
| Jul 2, 2013 | $0.56 | — |
| Apr 10, 2013 | $0.56 | +9.80% Hike |
| Dec 14, 2012 | $0.51 | — |
| Oct 3, 2012 | $0.51 | — |
| Jul 3, 2012 | $0.51 | — |
| Apr 11, 2012 | $0.51 | +8.51% Hike |
| Jan 18, 2012 | $0.47 | — |
| Oct 5, 2011 | $0.47 | — |
| Jun 29, 2011 | $0.47 | — |
| Apr 6, 2011 | $0.47 | +11.90% Hike |
| Jan 12, 2011 | $0.42 | — |
| Oct 6, 2010 | $0.42 | — |
| Jun 30, 2010 | $0.42 | — |
| Apr 7, 2010 | $0.42 | +10.53% Hike |
| Jan 13, 2010 | $0.38 | — |
| Oct 7, 2009 | $0.38 | — |
| Jun 30, 2009 | $0.38 | — |
| Apr 7, 2009 | $0.38 | +8.57% Hike |
| Jan 14, 2009 | $0.35 | — |
| Oct 8, 2008 | $0.35 | — |
| Jul 1, 2008 | $0.35 | — |
| Apr 9, 2008 | $0.35 | +20.69% Hike |
| Jan 16, 2008 | $0.29 | — |
| Oct 3, 2007 | $0.29 | — |
| Jul 3, 2007 | $0.29 | — |
| Apr 11, 2007 | $0.29 | +26.09% Hike |
| Jan 17, 2007 | $0.23 | — |
| Oct 4, 2006 | $0.23 | — |
| Jul 5, 2006 | $0.23 | — |
| Apr 5, 2006 | $0.23 | +15.00% Hike |
| Jan 18, 2006 | $0.20 | — |
| Oct 5, 2005 | $0.20 | — |
| Jun 29, 2005 | $0.20 | — |
| Apr 5, 2005 | $0.20 | +11.11% Hike |
| Jan 12, 2005 | $0.18 | — |
| Oct 6, 2004 | $0.18 | — |
| Jun 30, 2004 | $0.18 | — |
| Apr 6, 2004 | $0.18 | +12.50% Hike |
| Jan 14, 2004 | $0.16 | — |
| Oct 8, 2003 | $0.16 | — |
| Jul 2, 2003 | $0.16 | — |
| Apr 9, 2003 | $0.16 | +6.67% Hike |
| Jan 15, 2003 | $0.15 | — |
| Oct 9, 2002 | $0.15 | — |
| Jul 2, 2002 | $0.15 | — |
| Apr 10, 2002 | $0.15 | +7.14% Hike |
| Jan 16, 2002 | $0.14 | — |
| Oct 3, 2001 | $0.14 | — |
| Jul 11, 2001 | $0.14 | — |
| Apr 10, 2001 | $0.14 | +7.69% Hike |
| Jan 17, 2001 | $0.13 | — |
| Oct 4, 2000 | $0.13 | — |
| Jul 12, 2000 | $0.13 | — |
| Apr 5, 2000 | $0.13 | +8.33% Hike |
| Jan 12, 2000 | $0.12 | — |
| Oct 6, 1999 | $0.12 | — |
| Jul 14, 1999 | $0.12 | — |
| Apr 7, 1999 | $0.12 | +9.09% Hike |
| Jan 13, 1999 | $0.11 | — |
| Oct 7, 1998 | $0.11 | — |
| Jul 15, 1998 | $0.11 | — |
| Apr 7, 1998 | $0.11 | +7.32% Hike |
| Jan 14, 1998 | $0.10 | — |
| Oct 8, 1997 | $0.10 | — |
| Jul 16, 1997 | $0.10 | — |
| Apr 9, 1997 | $0.10 | — |
| Jan 22, 1997 | $0.10 | — |
| Oct 9, 1996 | $0.10 | — |
| Jul 10, 1996 | $0.10 | — |
| Apr 10, 1996 | $0.10 | +9.33% Hike |
| Jan 17, 1996 | $0.09 | — |
| Oct 11, 1995 | $0.09 | — |
| Jul 12, 1995 | $0.09 | — |
| Apr 10, 1995 | $0.09 | +7.14% Hike |
| Jan 9, 1995 | $0.09 | — |
| Oct 7, 1994 | $0.09 | — |
| Jul 11, 1994 | $0.09 | — |
| Apr 11, 1994 | $0.09 | +16.67% Hike |
| Jan 10, 1994 | $0.07 | — |
| Oct 8, 1993 | $0.07 | +50.00% Hike |
| Jul 12, 1993 | $0.05 | — |
| Apr 12, 1993 | $0.05 | — |
| Jan 11, 1993 | $0.05 | — |
| Oct 9, 1992 | $0.05 | — |
| Jun 29, 1992 | $0.05 | — |
| Apr 10, 1992 | $0.05 | +60.00% Hike |
| Jan 13, 1992 | $0.03 | — |
| Oct 11, 1991 | $0.03 | — |
| Jul 15, 1991 | $0.03 | — |
| Apr 15, 1991 | $0.03 | — |
| Jan 14, 1991 | $0.03 | — |
| Oct 10, 1990 | $0.03 | — |
| Jul 11, 1990 | $0.03 | — |
| Apr 11, 1990 | $0.03 | — |
| Jan 9, 1990 | $0.03 | — |
| Oct 11, 1989 | $0.03 | — |
| Jul 12, 1989 | $0.03 | — |
| Apr 13, 1989 | $0.03 | — |
| Jan 10, 1989 | $0.03 | — |
| Oct 12, 1988 | $0.03 | — |
| Jul 13, 1988 | $0.03 | — |
| Apr 14, 1988 | $0.03 | — |
| Jan 12, 1988 | $0.03 | — |
| Oct 9, 1987 | $0.03 | +150.00% Hike |
| Sep 24, 1987 | $0.01 | -60.00% Cut |
| Jul 13, 1987 | $0.03 | — |
| Apr 13, 1987 | $0.03 | — |
| Jan 12, 1987 | $0.03 | — |
| Oct 8, 1986 | $0.03 | — |
| Jul 14, 1986 | $0.03 | — |
| Apr 14, 1986 | $0.03 | — |
| Jan 14, 1986 | $0.03 | — |
| Oct 11, 1985 | $0.03 | — |
| Jul 9, 1985 | $0.03 | — |
| Apr 9, 1985 | $0.03 | — |
| Jan 14, 1985 | $0.03 | — |
| Oct 9, 1984 | $0.03 | — |
| Jul 10, 1984 | $0.03 | — |
| Apr 10, 1984 | $0.03 | — |
| Jan 17, 1984 | $0.03 | — |
| Oct 11, 1983 | $0.03 | — |
| Jul 11, 1983 | $0.03 | — |
| Apr 12, 1983 | $0.03 | +38.89% Hike |
| Jan 11, 1983 | $0.02 | — |
| Oct 12, 1982 | $0.02 | — |
| Jul 12, 1982 | $0.02 | — |
| Apr 12, 1982 | $0.02 | — |
| Jan 12, 1982 | $0.02 | — |
| Oct 9, 1981 | $0.02 | — |
| Jul 13, 1981 | $0.02 | — |
| Apr 10, 1981 | $0.02 | — |
| Jan 13, 1981 | $0.02 | — |
| Oct 10, 1980 | $0.02 | +20.00% Hike |
| Jul 14, 1980 | $0.02 | — |
| Apr 14, 1980 | $0.02 | — |
| Jan 15, 1980 | $0.02 | — |
| Oct 15, 1979 | $0.02 | — |
| Jul 16, 1979 | $0.02 | — |
| Apr 16, 1979 | $0.02 | +200.00% Hike |
| May 5, 1970 | $0.01 | — |
About General Dynamics Corporation
General Dynamics Corporation is a global leader in the aerospace and defense industry, with its operations structured across four key divisions: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The Aerospace segment focuses on the design, production, and sale of business jets, alongside offering a full suite of aviation services including aircraft maintenance, repair, management, charter services, and ground support. Marine Systems specializes in shipbuilding for the U.S. Navy, constructing nuclear-powered submarines, surface warships, and auxiliary vessels. This division also builds various commercial ships, such as tankers and cargo carriers. Furthermore, it provides extensive maintenance, modernization, and lifecycle support, along with engineering and design services for both naval and commercial fleets. Combat Systems is dedicated to creating land-based defense solutions, manufacturing a diverse range of products including wheeled and tracked combat vehicles (like the Stryker and Piranha), main battle tanks, armored vehicles, weapon systems, munitions, and mobile bridge systems. This segment also delivers modernization programs, engineering expertise, and ongoing sustainment services. The Technologies division offers sophisticated information technology and mission support services, catering primarily to military, intelligence, and federal civilian clients. Its offerings span mobile communication, computing, command-and-control systems, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. Additionally, this segment is deeply involved in cutting-edge areas such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data analytics, DevOps, software-defined networks, "everything-as-a-service" models, defense enterprise office systems, and the assembly of unmanned undersea vehicles. Established in 1899, General Dynamics Corporation is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
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- Phebe N. Novakovic