General Dynamics Corporation (GD) Total Return:29.24%(TTM)
Over the latest trailing 12-month period, General Dynamics Corporation (GD)'s total return cagr is +29.24%. The comparable SPY value is +27.89%. Year-to-date total return is +7.74%. Total return includes price appreciation and reinvested dividends.
Growth of $10,000 in GD
$428,320
(42.8x return)
Invested on Jun 17, 1996
Growth of $10,000 in SPY (S&P 500)
$189,773
(19.0x return)
Invested on Jun 17, 1996
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000
This chart illustrates the cumulative performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. It assumes that all dividends paid by both the stock and SPY are reinvested in additional shares on the payment date, showing the true long-term compounding impact of distributions.
Recent Performance Indicators
YTD Total Return
+7.7%
1-Year Total Return
+29.4%
Current Dividend Yield
1.69%
Price CAGR vs. Total Return CAGR
Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) is shown below. The difference between price CAGR and total return CAGR is the compound contribution of dividends reinvested.
| Holding Period | Price CAGR | Total Return CAGR | Dividend Addition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | +26.9% | +29.2% | +2.3% |
| 3 Years | +18.7% | +21.1% | +2.4% |
| 5 Years | +13.3% | +15.8% | +2.4% |
| 10 Years | +9.9% | +12.3% | +2.4% |
| 15 Years | +11.4% | +14.0% | +2.6% |
| 20 Years | +8.9% | +11.4% | +2.4% |
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.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- CEO
- Phebe N. Novakovic