General Dynamics (General Dynamics) Dividend Payout Ratio

: 0.36 (As of Dec. 2023)

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General Dynamics's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.36.

The historical rank and industry rank for General Dynamics's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

GD' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.3 Med: 0.35 Max: 0.44
Current: 0.44

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of General Dynamics was 0.44. The lowest was 0.30. And the median was 0.35.

GD's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
61.36% of 132 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 0.33 vs GD: 0.44

As of today (2024-04-20), the Dividend Yield % of General Dynamics is 1.86%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of General Dynamics was 3.58%. The lowest was 1.46%. And the median was 2.10%.

General Dynamics's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.32.

During the past 12 months, General Dynamics's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.20% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of General Dynamics was 59.20% per year. The lowest was 5.40% per year. And the median was 10.30% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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General Dynamics Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for General Dynamics's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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General Dynamics Annual Data

Trend

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Dec18

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Dec20

Dec21

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Dec23

Dividend Payout Ratio

0.34

0.40

0.41

0.44

General Dynamics Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio																0.35	0.50	0.49	0.43	0.36

Competitive Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, General Dynamics's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

General Dynamics Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, General Dynamics's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where General Dynamics's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.

General Dynamics Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

General Dynamics's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	5.28	/	12.02
	=	0.44

General Dynamics's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	1.32	/	3.64
	=	0.36

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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General Dynamics (General Dynamics) Business Description

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Address

11011 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, VA, USA, 20190

Website

https://www.gd.com

General Dynamics is a defense contractor and business jet manufacturer. The firm's segments include aerospace, marine, combat systems, and technologies. General Dynamics' aerospace segment creates Gulfstream business jets and operates a global aircraft servicing operation. Combat systems produces land-based combat vehicles such as the M1 Abrams tank and Stryker armored personnel carrier, as well as munitions. The marine segment creates and services nuclear-powered submarines, destroyers, and other ships. The technologies segment contains two main units, an IT business that primarily serves the government market and a mission systems business that focuses on products that provide command, control, computing, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to the military.

Executives

Gregory S Gallopoulos	officer: Senior VP, Gen. Counsel, Sec.	C/O GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION, 2941 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, SUITE 100, FALLS CHURCH VA 22042
Phebe N Novakovic	director, officer: Chairman and CEO
Marguerite Amy Gilliland	officer: Senior Vice President	2941 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, FALLS CHURCH VA 22042
Charles W Hooper	director	C/O APA CORPORATION, 2000 POST OAK BLVD STE 100, HOUSTON TX 77056
Mark Malcolm	director	TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC., 17672 LAUREL PARK DRIVE N., SUITE 400E, LIVONIA MI 48152
Richard D Clarke	director	11011 SUNSET HILLS ROAD, RESTON VA 20190
Mark Lagrand Burns	officer: Vice President	2941 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, SUITE 100, FALLS CHURCH VA 22042
Mark C. Roualet	officer: Vice President	C/O GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION, 2941 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, SUITE 100, FALLS CHURCH VA 22042
William A Moss	officer: Vice President and Controller	2941 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, FALLS CHURCH VA 22042
James S Crown	director	222 N LASALLE STREET, STE 2000, CHICAGO IL 60601
Robert K Steel	director	85 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK NY 10004
William A Osborn	director	100 NE ADAMS STREET, PEORIA IL 61629
Danny Deep	officer: Vice President	11011 SUNSET HILLS ROAD, RESTON VA 20190
John G Stratton	director	1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Lester L Lyles	director	C/O MTC TECHNOLOGIES INC, 4032 LINDEN AVENUE, DAYTON OH 45432