General Mills Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
General Mills is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.76% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.8%
Dividend yield
5.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 8.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$2.400 |
| Payout ratio | 56% |
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: 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 05Pinning Down General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) P/E Is Difficult Right Now
Jan 01Is General Mills (NYSE:GIS) A Risky Investment?
Dec 16General Mills: This Steady Dividend Payer Is An Attractive Buy Right Now
Dec 11General Mills Stock Is In Buy Territory Again (Rating Upgrade)
Dec 05The Returns At General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Aren't Growing
Dec 01Pet 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 02Is There An Opportunity With General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) 45% Undervaluation?
Oct 30Down About 30%, Yielding 4% - How Attractive Is General Mills?
Oct 01General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Aug 31General Mills: Things Are Looking Up
Aug 30General Mills' (NYSE:GIS) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Aug 01General Mills: Underlying Volume Challenges
Jul 31Is There An Opportunity With General Mills, Inc.'s (NYSE:GIS) 33% Undervaluation?
Jul 17General Mills: Promising Opportunity With A High Price Tag
Jun 28General Mills: A Decent Year, But Seems Overpriced
Jun 12General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jun 01General Mills: Flawless Dividend But There's A Problem
May 25Here's Why We Think General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Is Well Worth Watching
May 08The Returns At General Mills (NYSE:GIS) Aren't Growing
Apr 12Is General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) Trading At A 21% Discount?
Mar 31Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
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 |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (GIS) | 3.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Food) | 3.3% |
| Analyst forecast (GIS) (up to 3 years) | 4.1% |
Notable Dividend: GIS's dividend (3.76%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.38%).
High Dividend: GIS's dividend (3.76%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (56.1%), GIS's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (48%), GIS's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.