# General Mills (GIS) — Dividends

GIS · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/gis/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $2.44 |
| Forward yield | 7.42% |
| Growth streak | 6 years |

General Mills pays a quarterly dividend of $0.61 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of July 10, 2026 and was paid on August 3, 2026. The next payment, also $0.61, is scheduled with an ex-date of October 13, 2026 and a pay date of November 2, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, General Mills paid $2.44 per share, a yield of about 7.6% at a share price of $32.01.

The record shows a yearly rhythm. Raises have landed on the payment that goes ex-dividend in July. The rate went from $0.51 to $0.54 in 2022, then to $0.59 in 2023, $0.60 in 2024 and $0.61 in 2025. Those steps were about 5.9%, 9.3%, 1.7% and 1.7%. The July 2026 payment held at $0.61, with no raise. Since early 2022, the quarterly rate has grown about 20%. Payments by calendar year rose from $2.10 in 2022 to $2.42 in 2025. The company has increased its dividend for five consecutive years.

If the pattern holds, the payment after the October one would go ex-dividend around January 9, 2027 and be paid in early February.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 | $0.61 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | $0.61 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $0.61 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | $0.61 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | $0.61 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | $0.61 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | $0.60 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Feb 3, 2025 | $0.60 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | $0.60 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | $0.60 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | $0.59 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | $0.59 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | $0.59 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | $0.59 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | May 1, 2023 | $0.54 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Feb 1, 2023 | $0.54 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 | $0.54 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | $0.54 |
| Apr 7, 2022 | May 2, 2022 | $0.51 |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Feb 1, 2022 | $0.51 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does General Mills (GIS) pay a dividend?

Yes. General Mills pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.61 per share.

### What is GIS's dividend yield?

General Mills paid $2.44 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 7.42% at the last price of $32.88. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is GIS's most recent ex-dividend date?

General Mills's most recent ex-dividend date is Oct 13, 2026, payable on Nov 2, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has GIS been raising its dividend?

Yes — General Mills has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive calendar years.

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