General Mills Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
General Mills is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.99% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 3rd February, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 10th January, 2025.
Key information
4.0%
Dividend yield
3.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 7.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | 03 Feb 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 10 Jan 25 |
| Dividend per share | US$2.400 |
| Payout ratio | 51% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.60
Oct 04
General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.60
Jun 29Recent updates
General Mills: 2 Scoops Of Value And Income
Jan 23General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Jan 07Is General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 18What Makes General Mills A Top Pick For 2025
Dec 16General Mills: Offers Relative Value, But Risks Remain
Nov 26General Mills: Adding Pet Food Exposure
Nov 14General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement
Nov 12General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.60
Oct 04General Mills Stock: Going Without Dessert
Sep 26General Mills: Q1 Earnings, A Report I Didn't Like
Sep 19Why We Think General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All
Sep 18General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Reaffirms FY 2025 Guidance Amid Strategic Shifts and Investor Activism
Sep 16General Mills' (NYSE:GIS) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Aug 26General Mills: The Market Is Overreacting To A Bad Quarter
Aug 22Investors Don't See Light At End Of General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) Tunnel
Jul 21General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.60
Jun 29We Think General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jun 27General Mills FY Earnings: A Good Investment (But Not For Everyone)
Jun 23General Mills: Do Not Always Seek Alpha
Jun 16General Mills Is A Top Consumer Staples Compounder
May 01Getting In Cheap On General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) Is Unlikely
Apr 13We Think General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Mar 26General Mills Stock: Trends We're Watching Ahead Of Q3 Earnings
Mar 13General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Mar 11General Mills: Losing Market Share To Store Brands
Feb 08General Mills Stock Still Isn't Cheap Enough
Jan 12General Mills: Softening Sales Growth Creates An Attractive Entry Point
Jan 05General Mills: This Steady Dividend Payer Is An Attractive Buy Right Now
Dec 11General Mills Stock Is In Buy Territory Again (Rating Upgrade)
Dec 05Pet And International Area Provide New Aisle For Growth For General Mills
Nov 09Hold On To General Mills To Get A Healthy Dividend Yield For Breakfast
Nov 02Down About 30%, Yielding 4% - How Attractive Is General Mills?
Oct 01General Mills: Things Are Looking Up
Aug 30General Mills: Underlying Volume Challenges
Jul 31General Mills: Promising Opportunity With A High Price Tag
Jun 28General Mills: A Decent Year, But Seems Overpriced
Jun 12General Mills: Flawless Dividend But There's A Problem
May 25Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: GIS's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: GIS's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| General Mills Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (GIS) | 4.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Food) | 3.6% |
| Analyst forecast (GIS) (up to 3 years) | 4.3% |
Notable Dividend: GIS's dividend (3.99%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.41%).
High Dividend: GIS's dividend (3.99%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.45%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (51.5%), GIS's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (47.3%), GIS's dividend payments are well 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 | 2025/01/31 05:18 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/11/24 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/05/26 |
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 Mills, Inc. is covered by 44 analysts. 19 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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| Christopher Graja | Argus Research Company |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Andrew Lazar | Barclays |