General Dynamics Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
General Dynamics is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.03% that is well covered by earnings.
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 | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €5.680 |
| Payout ratio | 42% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: GDX's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: GDX's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| General Dynamics Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (GDX) | 2.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Aerospace & Defense) | 0.9% |
| Analyst forecast (GDX) (up to 3 years) | 2.3% |
Notable Dividend: GDX's dividend (2.03%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.69%).
High Dividend: GDX's dividend (2.03%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.79%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (42%), GDX's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (68.4%), GDX's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.