Does GIS pay a dividend?

Yes. General Mills, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 7.01% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.44 per share.

How much does GIS pay in dividends?

$2.44 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next GIS ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for GIS. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

GIS Dividend

General Mills, Inc.

NYSEConsumer DefensiveStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 7.01%
Annual dividend: $2.44
Payout ratio: -15.01
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $34.83
Market cap: $18.6B

Is GIS a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median7.01% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
Earnings are negativeA payout ratio of -15.01 means the company is paying a dividend while reporting a loss. That can be funded from cash or borrowing for a time, but not from profits.
Dividend has been cut onceAcross 43 complete years, the annual total fell in 2005. The most recent reduction was in 2005.
Raised for 6 consecutive yearsDerived from split-adjusted payment history and approximate; treat it as a relative signal rather than a certified record.

GIS dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1983 to 2025.

Peak $2.42 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for GIS, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
July 10, 2026	August 3, 2026	$0.6100	Quarterly
April 10, 2026	May 1, 2026	$0.6100	Quarterly
January 9, 2026	February 2, 2026	$0.6100	Quarterly
October 10, 2025	November 3, 2025	$0.6100	Quarterly
July 10, 2025	August 1, 2025	$0.6100	Quarterly
April 10, 2025	May 1, 2025	$0.6000	Quarterly
January 10, 2025	February 3, 2025	$0.6000	Quarterly
October 10, 2024	November 1, 2024	$0.6000	Quarterly
July 10, 2024	August 1, 2024	$0.6000	Quarterly
April 9, 2024	May 1, 2024	$0.5900	Quarterly
January 9, 2024	February 1, 2024	$0.5900	Quarterly
October 6, 2023	November 1, 2023	$0.5900	Quarterly
July 7, 2023	August 1, 2023	$0.5900	Quarterly
April 6, 2023	May 1, 2023	$0.5400	Quarterly
January 9, 2023	February 1, 2023	$0.5400	Quarterly
October 6, 2022	November 1, 2022	$0.5400	Quarterly
July 7, 2022	August 1, 2022	$0.5400	Quarterly
April 7, 2022	May 2, 2022	$0.5100	Quarterly
January 7, 2022	February 1, 2022	$0.5100	Quarterly
October 7, 2021	November 1, 2021	$0.5100	Quarterly
July 8, 2021	August 2, 2021	$0.5100	Quarterly
April 8, 2021	May 3, 2021	$0.5100	Quarterly
January 7, 2021	February 1, 2021	$0.5100	Quarterly
October 8, 2020	November 2, 2020	$0.5100	Quarterly
July 9, 2020	August 3, 2020	$0.4900	Quarterly
April 8, 2020	May 1, 2020	$0.4900	Quarterly
January 9, 2020	February 3, 2020	$0.4900	Quarterly
October 9, 2019	November 1, 2019	$0.4900	Quarterly
July 9, 2019	August 1, 2019	$0.4900	Quarterly
April 9, 2019	May 1, 2019	$0.4900	Quarterly
January 9, 2019	February 1, 2019	$0.4900	Quarterly
October 9, 2018	November 1, 2018	$0.4900	Quarterly
July 9, 2018	August 1, 2018	$0.4900	Quarterly
April 9, 2018	May 1, 2018	$0.4900	Quarterly
January 9, 2018	February 1, 2018	$0.4900	Quarterly
October 6, 2017	November 1, 2017	$0.4900	Quarterly
July 6, 2017	August 1, 2017	$0.4900	Quarterly
April 6, 2017	May 1, 2017	$0.4800	Quarterly
January 6, 2017	February 1, 2017	$0.4800	Quarterly
October 5, 2016	November 1, 2016	$0.4800	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does GIS pay a dividend?: Yes. General Mills, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 7.01% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.44 per share.
How much does GIS pay in dividends?: $2.44 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next GIS ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for GIS. Dates appear here once the company declares them.