GM Dividend History & Yield

General Motors Company · NYSE

Stock Consumer Cyclical Quarterly payer Consumer DiscretionaryTech
$85.79
-2.24% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
0.80%
$0.69/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.84%
$0.72/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$0.72
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.18
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Dec 4, 2026 Estimated
in 87 days
Next pay date
Dec 18, 2026
in 101 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 4, 2026
$0.18 per share
Payout ratio
29%
of earnings
Market cap
77.6B
P/E 38.3
3y dividend CAGR
+24.2%
annualised (too young for 5y)
Growth streak
2 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
12.5
since Mar 14, 2014
1y total return
+47.6%
price +46.4% + dividends 1.2%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Dec 4, 2026 (in 87 days) Dec 18, 2026 $0.18 $18.00 Estimated
Fri, Mar 5, 2027 (in 178 days) Mar 19, 2027 $0.18 $18.00 Estimated
Fri, Jun 4, 2027 (in 269 days) Jun 18, 2027 $0.18 $18.00 Estimated
Fri, Sep 3, 2027 (in 360 days) Sep 17, 2027 $0.18 $18.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from GM's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.72 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Sep 8, 2014 to Sep 4, 2026; most recent $0.18$0.00$0.20$0.40Sep 8, 2014: $0.30Sep '14Dec 8, 2014: $0.30Mar 9, 2015: $0.30Jun 8, 2015: $0.36Sep 10, 2015: $0.36Dec 16, 2015: $0.36Dec '15Mar 9, 2016: $0.38Jun 8, 2016: $0.38Sep 7, 2016: $0.38Dec 5, 2016: $0.38Mar 8, 2017: $0.38Mar '17Jun 7, 2017: $0.38Sep 7, 2017: $0.38Dec 7, 2017: $0.38Mar 8, 2018: $0.38Jun 7, 2018: $0.38Jun '18Sep 6, 2018: $0.38Dec 6, 2018: $0.38Mar 7, 2019: $0.38Jun 6, 2019: $0.38Sep 5, 2019: $0.38Sep '19Dec 5, 2019: $0.38Mar 5, 2020: $0.38Aug 30, 2022: $0.09Dec 1, 2022: $0.09Mar 2, 2023: $0.09Mar '23Jun 1, 2023: $0.09Aug 31, 2023: $0.09Nov 30, 2023: $0.09Feb 29, 2024: $0.12Jun 7, 2024: $0.12Jun '24Sep 6, 2024: $0.12Dec 6, 2024: $0.12Mar 7, 2025: $0.12Jun 6, 2025: $0.15Sep 5, 2025: $0.15Sep '25Dec 5, 2025: $0.15Mar 6, 2026: $0.18Jun 5, 2026: $0.18Sep 4, 2026: $0.18

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.00$2.002017: $1.52$1.5220172018: $1.52$1.5220182019: $1.52$1.5220192020: $0.38$0.3820202021: $0.0020212022: $0.18$0.1820222023: $0.36$0.3620232024: $0.48$0.4820242025: $0.57$0.5720252026 (YTD): $0.54$0.542026 YTD

How much GM do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,667$142,983$1,200
$500 / month8,334$714,917$6,000
$1,000 / month16,667$1,429,833$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.84%. $10,000 in GM would currently pay about $84 a year ($7 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

GM dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 4, 2026 $0.18 +0.0%
Jun 5, 2026 $0.18 +0.0%
Mar 6, 2026 $0.18 +20.0%
Dec 5, 2025 $0.15 +0.0%
Sep 5, 2025 $0.15 +0.0%
Jun 6, 2025 $0.15 +25.0%
Mar 7, 2025 $0.12 +0.0%
Dec 6, 2024 $0.12 +0.0%
Sep 6, 2024 $0.12 +0.0%
Jun 7, 2024 $0.12 +0.0%
Feb 29, 2024 $0.12 +33.3%
Nov 30, 2023 $0.09 +0.0%
Aug 31, 2023 $0.09 +0.0%
Jun 1, 2023 $0.09 +0.0%
Mar 2, 2023 $0.09 +0.0%
Dec 1, 2022 $0.09 +0.0%
Aug 30, 2022 $0.09 -76.3%
Mar 5, 2020 $0.38 +0.0%
Dec 5, 2019 $0.38 +0.0%
Sep 5, 2019 $0.38 +0.0%
Jun 6, 2019 $0.38 +0.0%
Mar 7, 2019 $0.38 +0.0%
Dec 6, 2018 $0.38 +0.0%
Sep 6, 2018 $0.38 +0.0%
Jun 7, 2018 $0.38 +0.0%
Mar 8, 2018 $0.38 +0.0%
Dec 7, 2017 $0.38 +0.0%
Sep 7, 2017 $0.38 +0.0%
Jun 7, 2017 $0.38 +0.0%
Mar 8, 2017 $0.38 +0.0%
Dec 5, 2016 $0.38 +0.0%
Sep 7, 2016 $0.38 +0.0%
Jun 8, 2016 $0.38 +0.0%
Mar 9, 2016 $0.38 +5.6%
Dec 16, 2015 $0.36 +0.0%
Sep 10, 2015 $0.36 +0.0%
Jun 8, 2015 $0.36 +20.0%
Mar 9, 2015 $0.30 +0.0%
Dec 8, 2014 $0.30 +0.0%
Sep 8, 2014 $0.30 +0.0%
Jun 6, 2014 $0.30 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2014 $0.30

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

GM scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

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 Motors Company

General Motors Company designs, builds, and sells trucks, crossovers, cars, and automobile parts worldwide. It operates through GM North America, GM International, and GM Financial segments. The company markets its vehicles primarily under the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Baojun, and Wuling brand names. In addition, it sells trucks, crossovers, cars, and automobile parts through retail dealers, distributors and dealers, as well as to fleet customers, including daily rental car companies, commercial fleet customers, leasing companies, and governments.

Sector: Consumer Cyclical. Industry: Auto Manufacturers. First dividend on our records: Mar 14, 2014. 42 payments tracked.

GM dividend FAQ

When is GM's next ex-dividend date?

GM's next ex-dividend date is Dec 4, 2026 (in 87 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.18 per share, expected on Dec 18, 2026.

How often does GM pay dividends?

GM pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.18 per share with an ex-date of Sep 4, 2026.

What is GM's dividend yield?

GM's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 0.80%, based on $0.69 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $85.79. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.72 per share, is 0.84%.

How much does GM pay per share?

GM pays about $0.18 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.72 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $72.00 a year.

Has GM grown or cut its dividend?

GM has raised its annual dividend for 2 consecutive years. Over the last 3 years the regular payout changed +24.2% a year. There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 0.84%, you would need about 1,667 shares of GM (roughly $142,983 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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