General Motors Dividends and Buybacks

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General Motors is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.82% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 19th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 6th December, 2024.

Key information

0.8%

Dividend yield

20.2%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield21.0%
Future Dividend Yield1.0%
Dividend Growth-17.2%
Next dividend pay date19 Dec 24
Ex dividend date06 Dec 24
Dividend per shareUS$0.480
Payout ratio5%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

General Motors (NYSE:GM) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12

May 30
General Motors (NYSE:GM) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12

General Motors (NYSE:GM) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.12

Apr 26
General Motors (NYSE:GM) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.12

Recent updates

Insufficient Growth At General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) Hampers Share Price

Nov 21
Insufficient Growth At General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) Hampers Share Price

With EPS Growth And More, General Motors (NYSE:GM) Makes An Interesting Case

Nov 09
With EPS Growth And More, General Motors (NYSE:GM) Makes An Interesting Case

Trade Wars: Tesla Vs. GM In Tariff Showdown

Nov 07

Wall Street Lunch: Don't Count Out The Combustibles

Oct 22

Is General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) Potentially Undervalued?

Oct 17
Is General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) Potentially Undervalued?

GM Tweaks Battery Strategy, Downplaying Much Ballyhooed Ultium Lithium-Ion Branding

Oct 13

GM: EV And Cost Control Strategies Should Let It Continue To Outperform

Sep 26

Returns At General Motors (NYSE:GM) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Sep 17
Returns At General Motors (NYSE:GM) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Despite Some Issues, General Motors Is Still Attractive

Sep 02

General Motors: Increasing PO To $77 On Strong Guidance, Positive Technicals

Aug 25

General Motors Company's (NYSE:GM) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

Aug 17
General Motors Company's (NYSE:GM) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement

General Motors: Strong U.S. Position, But Still Much Work To Do In China

Aug 06

Is General Motors (NYSE:GM) Using Too Much Debt?

Jul 30
Is General Motors (NYSE:GM) Using Too Much Debt?

Amid Strong Q2, GM Reduces Battery-Electric Capacity Forecast, Raising Concerns For Investors

Jul 23

Top 10 Stocks 2nd Half 2024 With Steven Cress

Jul 11

General Motors: Market Share Is Decreasing But Cash Flow Generation Remains Highly Positive

Jul 05

General Motors: Trouble Ahead As Auto Loan Delinquencies Set To Surge

Jun 28

Should You Think About Buying General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) Now?

Jun 20
Should You Think About Buying General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) Now?

Beyond The Price Tag: Why General Motors Might Not Be A Bargain

Jun 14

General Motors (NYSE:GM) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12

May 30
General Motors (NYSE:GM) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12

General Motors: Earnings Rev Up, Share Buybacks, Just 6x Free Cash Flow

May 27

General Motors (NYSE:GM) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

May 21
General Motors (NYSE:GM) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

General Motors: Lower Costs Lead To Higher EBITDA Forecast

May 14

General Motors Company Just Recorded A 23% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Apr 27
General Motors Company Just Recorded A 23% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

General Motors (NYSE:GM) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.12

Apr 26
General Motors (NYSE:GM) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.12

General Motors Q1 Earnings: Inside The Turnaround Tale And The Massive Buybacks

Apr 19

Does General Motors (NYSE:GM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Apr 15
Does General Motors (NYSE:GM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

General Motors: What Happened When The Quants Drove In

Apr 02

Does General Motors (NYSE:GM) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Mar 30
Does General Motors (NYSE:GM) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

When Should You Buy General Motors Company (NYSE:GM)?

Mar 14
When Should You Buy General Motors Company (NYSE:GM)?

General Motors: Whiplash Between Unprofitable EV And Legacy ICE May Be Painful

Mar 08

GM Earnings Review: What Investors Should Know

Feb 27

General Motors: Strikes' Worst Effects Behind Us

Feb 20

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of General Motors Company (NYSE:GM)

Feb 17
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of General Motors Company (NYSE:GM)

General Motors: Beats Expectations, But The Numbers Recommend Caution

Feb 06

General Motors (NYSE:GM) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.12

Feb 02
General Motors (NYSE:GM) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.12

General Motors: Shares Surge On Optimistic Outlook, Rightly So

Jan 30

General Motors' Bumpy Road Toward Mass Adoption Of Battery Electrics

Jan 19

General Motors: Both Price And Dividends Can Rise

Jan 07

General Motors: Good Riddance - Back To ICE Basics

Dec 27

Improved Earnings Required Before General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) Stock's 30% Jump Looks Justified

Dec 22
Improved Earnings Required Before General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) Stock's 30% Jump Looks Justified

Splurging On Buybacks While Weaknesses Remain Make General Motors A Mediocre Play

Dec 19

General Motors (NYSE:GM) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Dec 18
General Motors (NYSE:GM) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

General Motors: Strikes Consequences And Business Prospects Explained

Dec 11

At US$32.36, Is It Time To Put General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) On Your Watch List?

Dec 04
At US$32.36, Is It Time To Put General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) On Your Watch List?

General Motors: Commitment To Self-Driving Revenue In Question With Ouster Of Cruise CEO

Nov 28

General Motors (NYSE:GM) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.09

Nov 20
General Motors (NYSE:GM) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.09

General Motors Stock: Outlook After Slowing EV Production

Nov 10

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayNov 22 2024Ex Dividend DateDec 06 2024Dividend Pay DateDec 19 202413 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 14 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability 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
How does GM dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (GM)0.8%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.2%
Industry Average (Auto)2.2%
Analyst forecast (GM) (up to 3 years)1.0%

Notable Dividend: GM's dividend (0.82%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).

High Dividend: GM's dividend (0.82%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%).


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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