General Dynamics Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
General Dynamics is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.03% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 27th November, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 10th October, 2024.
Key information
2.0%
Dividend yield
0.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | 27 Nov 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 10 Oct 24 |
| Dividend per share | R$32.006 |
| Payout ratio | 42% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: GDBR34's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: GDBR34's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| General Dynamics Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (GDBR34) | 2.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (BR) | 3.0% |
| Market Top 25% (BR) | 9.5% |
| Industry Average (Aerospace & Defense) | 1.3% |
| Analyst forecast (GDBR34) (up to 3 years) | 2.3% |
Notable Dividend: GDBR34's dividend (2.03%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the BR market (2.96%).
High Dividend: GDBR34's dividend (2.03%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the BR market (9.46%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (42%), GDBR34's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (68.4%), GDBR34's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.