General Motors Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
General Motors is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.93% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
0.9%
Dividend yield
21.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 22.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.1% |
| Dividend Growth | -17.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.480 |
| Payout ratio | 5% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
General Motors (NYSE:GM) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12
May 30
General Motors (NYSE:GM) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.12
Apr 26Recent updates
General Motors: Cruise Cancellation Is Not A Big Deal
Dec 11General Motors (NYSE:GM) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Dec 03General Motors: Losing In China, Winning In America
Nov 24Insufficient Growth At General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) Hampers Share Price
Nov 21With EPS Growth And More, General Motors (NYSE:GM) Makes An Interesting Case
Nov 09Trade Wars: Tesla Vs. GM In Tariff Showdown
Nov 07Wall Street Lunch: Don't Count Out The Combustibles
Oct 22Is General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) Potentially Undervalued?
Oct 17GM Tweaks Battery Strategy, Downplaying Much Ballyhooed Ultium Lithium-Ion Branding
Oct 13GM: EV And Cost Control Strategies Should Let It Continue To Outperform
Sep 26Returns At General Motors (NYSE:GM) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Sep 17Despite Some Issues, General Motors Is Still Attractive
Sep 02General Motors: Increasing PO To $77 On Strong Guidance, Positive Technicals
Aug 25General Motors Company's (NYSE:GM) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement
Aug 17General Motors: Strong U.S. Position, But Still Much Work To Do In China
Aug 06Is General Motors (NYSE:GM) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 30Amid Strong Q2, GM Reduces Battery-Electric Capacity Forecast, Raising Concerns For Investors
Jul 23Top 10 Stocks 2nd Half 2024 With Steven Cress
Jul 11General Motors: Market Share Is Decreasing But Cash Flow Generation Remains Highly Positive
Jul 05General Motors: Trouble Ahead As Auto Loan Delinquencies Set To Surge
Jun 28Should You Think About Buying General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) Now?
Jun 20Beyond The Price Tag: Why General Motors Might Not Be A Bargain
Jun 14General Motors (NYSE:GM) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12
May 30General Motors: Earnings Rev Up, Share Buybacks, Just 6x Free Cash Flow
May 27General Motors (NYSE:GM) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
May 21General Motors: Lower Costs Lead To Higher EBITDA Forecast
May 14General Motors Company Just Recorded A 23% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
Apr 27General Motors (NYSE:GM) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.12
Apr 26General Motors Q1 Earnings: Inside The Turnaround Tale And The Massive Buybacks
Apr 19Does General Motors (NYSE:GM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 15General Motors: What Happened When The Quants Drove In
Apr 02Does General Motors (NYSE:GM) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Mar 30When Should You Buy General Motors Company (NYSE:GM)?
Mar 14General Motors: Whiplash Between Unprofitable EV And Legacy ICE May Be Painful
Mar 08GM Earnings Review: What Investors Should Know
Feb 27General Motors: Strikes' Worst Effects Behind Us
Feb 20Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of General Motors Company (NYSE:GM)
Feb 17General Motors: Beats Expectations, But The Numbers Recommend Caution
Feb 06General Motors (NYSE:GM) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.12
Feb 02General Motors: Shares Surge On Optimistic Outlook, Rightly So
Jan 30General Motors' Bumpy Road Toward Mass Adoption Of Battery Electrics
Jan 19General Motors: Both Price And Dividends Can Rise
Jan 07General Motors: Good Riddance - Back To ICE Basics
Dec 27Improved Earnings Required Before General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) Stock's 30% Jump Looks Justified
Dec 22Splurging On Buybacks While Weaknesses Remain Make General Motors A Mediocre Play
Dec 19General Motors: Strikes Consequences And Business Prospects Explained
Dec 11Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: GM's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: GM's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| General Motors Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (GM) | 0.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Auto) | 2.4% |
| Analyst forecast (GM) (up to 3 years) | 1.1% |
Notable Dividend: GM's dividend (0.93%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: GM's dividend (0.93%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.51%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (4.8%), GM's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (6.3%), GM's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 01:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
General Motors Company is covered by 62 analysts. 20 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| William Selesky | Argus Research Company |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Brian Johnson | Barclays |