GIS Dividend History & Yield

General Mills, Inc. · NYSE

Stock Consumer Defensive Quarterly payer Consumer DiscretionaryConsumer StaplesHigh yield
$37.71
-1.53% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
6.47%
$2.44/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
6.47%
$2.44/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$2.44
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.61
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Oct 9, 2026 Estimated
in 31 days
Next pay date
Oct 23, 2026
in 45 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jul 10, 2026
$0.61 per share
Payout ratio
59%
of earnings
Market cap
20.2B
P/E n/a
5y dividend CAGR
+3.6%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
4 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
43.2
since Jul 1, 1983
1y total return
-18.6%
price -23.6% + dividends 4.9%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 (in 31 days) Oct 23, 2026 $0.61 $61.00 Estimated
Fri, Jan 8, 2027 (in 122 days) Jan 22, 2027 $0.61 $61.00 Estimated
Fri, Apr 9, 2027 (in 213 days) Apr 23, 2027 $0.61 $61.00 Estimated
Fri, Jul 9, 2027 (in 304 days) Jul 23, 2027 $0.61 $61.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from GIS's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.44 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Oct 5, 2016 to Jul 10, 2026; most recent $0.61$0.00$0.40$0.80Oct 5, 2016: $0.48Oct '16Jan 6, 2017: $0.48Apr 6, 2017: $0.48Jul 6, 2017: $0.49Oct 6, 2017: $0.49Jan 9, 2018: $0.49Jan '18Apr 9, 2018: $0.49Jul 9, 2018: $0.49Oct 9, 2018: $0.49Jan 9, 2019: $0.49Apr 9, 2019: $0.49Apr '19Jul 9, 2019: $0.49Oct 9, 2019: $0.49Jan 9, 2020: $0.49Apr 8, 2020: $0.49Jul 9, 2020: $0.49Jul '20Oct 8, 2020: $0.51Jan 7, 2021: $0.51Apr 8, 2021: $0.51Jul 8, 2021: $0.51Oct 7, 2021: $0.51Oct '21Jan 7, 2022: $0.51Apr 7, 2022: $0.51Jul 7, 2022: $0.54Oct 6, 2022: $0.54Jan 9, 2023: $0.54Jan '23Apr 6, 2023: $0.54Jul 7, 2023: $0.59Oct 6, 2023: $0.59Jan 9, 2024: $0.59Apr 9, 2024: $0.59Apr '24Jul 10, 2024: $0.60Oct 10, 2024: $0.60Jan 10, 2025: $0.60Apr 10, 2025: $0.60Jul 10, 2025: $0.61Jul '25Oct 10, 2025: $0.61Jan 9, 2026: $0.61Apr 10, 2026: $0.61Jul 10, 2026: $0.61

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.50$3.002017: $1.94$1.9420172018: $1.96$1.9620182019: $1.96$1.9620192020: $1.98$1.9820202021: $2.04$2.0420212022: $2.10$2.1020222023: $2.26$2.2620232024: $2.38$2.3820242025: $2.42$2.4220252026 (YTD): $1.83$1.832026 YTD

How much GIS do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month492$18,543$1,200
$500 / month2,460$92,717$6,000
$1,000 / month4,919$185,434$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 6.47%. $10,000 in GIS would currently pay about $647 a year ($54 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

GIS dividend history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jul 10, 2026 $0.61 +0.0%
Apr 10, 2026 $0.61 +0.0%
Jan 9, 2026 $0.61 +0.0%
Oct 10, 2025 $0.61 +0.0%
Jul 10, 2025 $0.61 +1.7%
Apr 10, 2025 $0.60 +0.0%
Jan 10, 2025 $0.60 +0.0%
Oct 10, 2024 $0.60 +0.0%
Jul 10, 2024 $0.60 +1.7%
Apr 9, 2024 $0.59 +0.0%
Jan 9, 2024 $0.59 +0.0%
Oct 6, 2023 $0.59 +0.0%
Jul 7, 2023 $0.59 +9.3%
Apr 6, 2023 $0.54 +0.0%
Jan 9, 2023 $0.54 +0.0%
Oct 6, 2022 $0.54 +0.0%
Jul 7, 2022 $0.54 +5.9%
Apr 7, 2022 $0.51 +0.0%
Jan 7, 2022 $0.51 +0.0%
Oct 7, 2021 $0.51 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2021 $0.51 +0.0%
Apr 8, 2021 $0.51 +0.0%
Jan 7, 2021 $0.51 +0.0%
Oct 8, 2020 $0.51 +4.1%
Jul 9, 2020 $0.49 +0.0%
Apr 8, 2020 $0.49 +0.0%
Jan 9, 2020 $0.49 +0.0%
Oct 9, 2019 $0.49 +0.0%
Jul 9, 2019 $0.49 +0.0%
Apr 9, 2019 $0.49 +0.0%
Jan 9, 2019 $0.49 +0.0%
Oct 9, 2018 $0.49 +0.0%
Jul 9, 2018 $0.49 +0.0%
Apr 9, 2018 $0.49 +0.0%
Jan 9, 2018 $0.49 +0.0%
Oct 6, 2017 $0.49 +0.0%
Jul 6, 2017 $0.49 +2.1%
Apr 6, 2017 $0.48 +0.0%
Jan 6, 2017 $0.48 +0.0%
Oct 5, 2016 $0.48 +0.0%
Jul 7, 2016 $0.48 +4.3%
Apr 7, 2016 $0.46 +4.5%
Jan 7, 2016 $0.44 +0.0%
Oct 7, 2015 $0.44 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2015 $0.44 +0.0%
Apr 8, 2015 $0.44 +7.3%
Jan 8, 2015 $0.41 +0.0%
Oct 8, 2014 $0.41 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2014 $0.41 +0.0%
Apr 8, 2014 $0.41 +7.9%
Jan 8, 2014 $0.38 +0.0%
Oct 8, 2013 $0.38 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2013 $0.38 +15.2%
Apr 8, 2013 $0.33 +0.0%
Jan 8, 2013 $0.33 +0.0%
Oct 5, 2012 $0.33 +0.0%
Jul 6, 2012 $0.33 +8.2%
Apr 5, 2012 $0.305 +0.0%
Jan 6, 2012 $0.305 +0.0%
Oct 5, 2011 $0.305 +0.0%
Jul 7, 2011 $0.305 +8.9%
Apr 7, 2011 $0.28 +0.0%
Jan 6, 2011 $0.28 +0.0%
Oct 6, 2010 $0.28 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2010 $0.28 +14.3%
Apr 8, 2010 $0.245 +0.0%
Jan 7, 2010 $0.245 +4.3%
Oct 7, 2009 $0.235 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2009 $0.235 +9.3%
Apr 7, 2009 $0.215 +0.0%
Jan 8, 2009 $0.215 +0.0%
Oct 8, 2008 $0.215 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2008 $0.215 +7.5%
Apr 8, 2008 $0.20 +2.6%
Jan 8, 2008 $0.195 +0.0%
Oct 5, 2007 $0.195 +0.0%
Jul 6, 2007 $0.195 +5.4%
Apr 5, 2007 $0.185 +0.0%
Jan 8, 2007 $0.185 +5.7%
Oct 5, 2006 $0.175 +0.0%
Jul 6, 2006 $0.175 +2.9%
Apr 6, 2006 $0.17 +0.0%
Jan 6, 2006 $0.17 +3.0%
Oct 5, 2005 $0.165 +100.0%
Jul 7, 2005 $0.0825 +6.5%
Apr 7, 2005 $0.0775 -50.0%
Jan 6, 2005 $0.155 +0.0%
Oct 6, 2004 $0.155 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2004 $0.155 +12.7%
Apr 7, 2004 $0.1375 +0.0%
Jan 8, 2004 $0.1375 +0.0%
Oct 8, 2003 $0.1375 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2003 $0.1375 +0.0%
Apr 8, 2003 $0.1375 +0.0%
Jan 8, 2003 $0.1375 +0.0%
Oct 8, 2002 $0.1375 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2002 $0.1375 +0.0%
Apr 8, 2002 $0.1375 +0.0%
Jan 8, 2002 $0.1375 +0.0%
Oct 5, 2001 $0.1375 +0.0%
Jul 6, 2001 $0.1375 +0.0%
Apr 6, 2001 $0.1375 +0.0%
Jan 8, 2001 $0.1375 +0.0%
Oct 5, 2000 $0.1375 +0.0%
Jul 6, 2000 $0.1375 +0.0%
Apr 6, 2000 $0.1375 +0.0%
Jan 6, 2000 $0.1375 +0.0%
Oct 6, 1999 $0.1375 +0.0%
Jul 7, 1999 $0.1375 +0.0%
Apr 7, 1999 $0.1375 +0.0%
Jan 6, 1999 $0.1375 +3.8%
Oct 7, 1998 $0.1325 +0.0%
Jul 8, 1998 $0.1325 +0.0%
Apr 7, 1998 $0.1325 +0.0%
Jan 7, 1998 $0.1325 +0.0%
Oct 8, 1997 $0.1325 +0.0%
Jul 8, 1997 $0.1325 +0.0%
Apr 8, 1997 $0.1325 +6.0%
Jan 8, 1997 $0.125 +0.0%
Oct 8, 1996 $0.125 +0.0%
Jul 8, 1996 $0.125 +0.0%
Apr 8, 1996 $0.125 +6.4%
Jan 8, 1996 $0.1175 +0.0%
Oct 5, 1995 $0.1175 +0.0%
Jul 6, 1995 $0.1175 +21.0%
Apr 4, 1995 $0.0971 +0.0%
Jan 4, 1995 $0.0971 +0.0%
Oct 3, 1994 $0.0971 +0.0%
Jul 1, 1994 $0.0971 +0.0%
Apr 4, 1994 $0.0971 +0.0%
Jan 4, 1994 $0.0971 +0.0%
Oct 4, 1993 $0.0971 +0.0%
Jul 2, 1993 $0.0971 +11.9%
Apr 2, 1993 $0.0868 +0.0%
Jan 4, 1993 $0.0868 +0.0%
Oct 5, 1992 $0.0868 +0.0%
Jul 6, 1992 $0.0868 +13.5%
Apr 6, 1992 $0.0765 +0.0%
Jan 6, 1992 $0.0765 +0.0%
Oct 4, 1991 $0.0765 +0.0%
Jul 3, 1991 $0.0765 +15.6%
Apr 4, 1991 $0.0661 +0.0%
Jan 4, 1991 $0.0661 +0.0%
Oct 3, 1990 $0.0661 +0.0%
Jul 3, 1990 $0.0661 +16.4%
Apr 4, 1990 $0.0568 +0.0%
Jan 4, 1990 $0.0568 +0.0%
Oct 3, 1989 $0.0568 +0.0%
Jul 3, 1989 $0.0568 +17.0%
Apr 4, 1989 $0.0486 +0.0%
Jan 4, 1989 $0.0486 +0.0%
Oct 3, 1988 $0.0486 +0.0%
Jul 1, 1988 $0.0486 +17.5%
Apr 4, 1988 $0.0413 +0.0%
Jan 4, 1988 $0.0413 +0.0%
Jul 6, 1987 $0.0413 +25.0%
Apr 6, 1987 $0.0331 +0.0%
Jan 5, 1987 $0.0331 +0.0%
Oct 6, 1986 $0.0331 +10.3%
Jul 3, 1986 $0.03 +0.0%
Apr 4, 1986 $0.03 +3.6%
Jan 6, 1986 $0.0289 +0.0%
Oct 4, 1985 $0.0289 +0.0%
Jul 3, 1985 $0.0289 +0.0%
Apr 3, 1985 $0.0289 +0.0%
Jan 4, 1985 $0.0289 +0.0%
Oct 3, 1984 $0.0289 +0.0%
Jul 3, 1984 $0.0289 +9.8%
Apr 4, 1984 $0.0263 +0.0%
Jan 4, 1984 $0.0263 +0.0%
Oct 3, 1983 $0.0263 +0.0%
Jul 1, 1983 $0.0263

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

GIS scores 5/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

1 warning flag raised:

  • Share price down more than 15% over 1 year

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About General Mills, Inc.

General Mills, Inc. manufactures and markets branded consumer food in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: North America Retail; International; North America Pet; and North America Foodservice. It offers snacks, including grain, fruit and savory snacks, nutrition bars, and frozen hot snacks; ready-to-eat cereal; convenient meals comprising meal kits, ethnic meals, pizza, soup, side dish mixes, frozen breakfast, and frozen entrees; wholesome natural pet food; refrigerated and frozen dough; baking mixes and ingredients; and ice cream products. The company also offers dog and cat food, such as dry food, wet food, fresh food, and treats.

Sector: Consumer Defensive. Industry: Packaged Foods. First dividend on our records: Jul 1, 1983. 172 payments tracked.

GIS dividend FAQ

When is GIS's next ex-dividend date?

GIS's next ex-dividend date is Oct 9, 2026 (in 31 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.61 per share, expected on Oct 23, 2026.

How often does GIS pay dividends?

GIS pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.61 per share with an ex-date of Jul 10, 2026.

What is GIS's dividend yield?

GIS's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 6.47%, based on $2.44 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $37.71. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.44 per share, is 6.47%.

How much does GIS pay per share?

GIS pays about $0.61 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.44 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $244.00 a year.

Has GIS grown or cut its dividend?

GIS has raised its annual dividend for 4 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 3.6% a year (+1.2% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of GIS do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 6.47%, you would need about 492 shares of GIS (roughly $18,543 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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