General Dynamics Corporation (GD) Dividend History

General Dynamics Corporation (GD) is an American aerospace and defense company that provides a wide range of products and services, including combat vehicles, weapons systems, IT services, and maritime solutions. Founded in 1952, it has grown into a major defense contractor known for its military aircraft, submarines, and cybersecurity offerings. The company's operations span across government and commercial sectors, supporting a variety of defense and aerospace needs worldwide.

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Phone: 703-876-3000

Dividend History

Pay Date	Amount	Ex Dividend Date	Record Date
August 08, 2025	$1.50	07/03/2025	07/03/2025
May 09, 2025	$1.50	04/11/2025	04/11/2025
February 07, 2025	$1.42	01/17/2025	01/17/2025
November 15, 2024	$1.42	10/11/2024	10/11/2024
August 09, 2024	$1.42	07/05/2024	07/05/2024
May 10, 2024	$1.42	04/11/2024	04/12/2024
February 09, 2024	$1.32	01/18/2024	01/19/2024
November 10, 2023	$1.32	10/05/2023	10/06/2023
August 11, 2023	$1.32	07/06/2023	07/07/2023
May 12, 2023	$1.32	04/13/2023	04/14/2023
February 10, 2023	$1.26	01/19/2023	01/20/2023
November 10, 2022	$1.26	10/06/2022	10/07/2022
August 05, 2022	$1.26	06/30/2022	07/01/2022
May 06, 2022	$1.26	04/07/2022	04/08/2022
February 04, 2022	$1.19	01/13/2022	01/14/2022
November 12, 2021	$1.19	10/07/2021	10/08/2021
August 06, 2021	$1.19	07/01/2021	07/02/2021
May 07, 2021	$1.19	04/08/2021	04/09/2021
February 05, 2021	$1.10	01/14/2021	01/15/2021
November 13, 2020	$1.10	10/08/2020	10/09/2020
August 07, 2020	$1.10	07/01/2020	07/03/2020
May 08, 2020	$1.10	04/08/2020	04/10/2020
February 07, 2020	$1.02	01/16/2020	01/17/2020
November 15, 2019	$1.02	10/10/2019	10/11/2019
August 09, 2019	$1.02	07/03/2019	07/05/2019
May 10, 2019	$1.02	04/11/2019	04/12/2019
February 08, 2019	$0.93	01/17/2019	01/18/2019
November 09, 2018	$0.93	10/04/2018	10/05/2018
August 10, 2018	$0.93	07/05/2018	07/06/2018
May 11, 2018	$0.93	04/12/2018	04/13/2018
February 09, 2018	$0.84	01/18/2018	01/19/2018
November 10, 2017	$0.84	10/05/2017	10/06/2017
August 11, 2017	$0.84	07/05/2017	07/07/2017
May 05, 2017	$0.84	04/05/2017	04/07/2017
February 10, 2017	$0.76	01/18/2017	01/20/2017
November 10, 2016	$0.76	10/05/2016	10/07/2016
August 05, 2016	$0.76	06/29/2016	07/01/2016
May 06, 2016	$0.76	04/06/2016	04/08/2016
February 05, 2016	$0.69	01/13/2016	01/15/2016
November 13, 2015	$0.69	10/07/2015	10/09/2015
August 07, 2015	$0.69	06/30/2015	07/03/2015
May 08, 2015	$0.69	04/08/2015	04/10/2015
February 06, 2015	$0.62	01/14/2015	01/16/2015
November 14, 2014	$0.62	10/08/2014	10/10/2014
August 08, 2014	$0.62	07/01/2014	07/03/2014
May 09, 2014	$0.62	04/09/2014	04/11/2014
February 07, 2014	$0.56	01/15/2014	01/17/2014
November 15, 2013	$0.56	10/09/2013	10/11/2013
August 09, 2013	$0.56	07/02/2013	07/05/2013
May 10, 2013	$0.56	04/10/2013	04/12/2013
December 26, 2012	$0.51	12/14/2012	12/18/2012
November 09, 2012	$0.51	10/03/2012	10/05/2012
August 10, 2012	$0.51	07/03/2012	07/06/2012
May 11, 2012	$0.51	04/11/2012	04/13/2012
February 10, 2012	$0.47	01/18/2012	01/20/2012
November 10, 2011	$0.47	10/05/2011	10/07/2011
August 05, 2011	$0.47	06/29/2011	07/01/2011
May 06, 2011	$0.47	04/06/2011	04/08/2011
February 04, 2011	$0.42	01/12/2011	01/14/2011
November 12, 2010	$0.42	10/06/2010	10/08/2010
August 06, 2010	$0.42	06/30/2010	07/02/2010
May 07, 2010	$0.42	04/07/2010	04/09/2010
February 05, 2010	$0.38	01/13/2010	01/15/2010
November 13, 2009	$0.38	10/07/2009	10/09/2009
August 07, 2009	$0.38	06/30/2009	07/02/2009
May 08, 2009	$0.38	04/07/2009	04/10/2009
February 06, 2009	$0.35	01/14/2009	01/16/2009
November 14, 2008	$0.35	10/08/2008	10/10/2008
August 08, 2008	$0.35	07/01/2008	07/03/2008
May 09, 2008	$0.35	04/09/2008	04/11/2008
February 08, 2008	$0.29	01/16/2008	01/18/2008
November 09, 2007	$0.29	10/03/2007	10/05/2007
August 10, 2007	$0.29	07/03/2007	07/06/2007
May 11, 2007	$0.29	04/11/2007	04/13/2007
February 09, 2007	$0.23	01/17/2007	01/19/2007
November 10, 2006	$0.23	10/04/2006	10/06/2006
August 11, 2006	$0.23	07/05/2006	07/07/2006
May 05, 2006	$0.23	04/05/2006	04/07/2006
February 10, 2006	$0.40	01/18/2006	01/20/2006
November 10, 2005	$0.40	10/05/2005	10/07/2005
August 05, 2005	$0.40	06/29/2005	07/01/2005
May 06, 2005	$0.40	04/05/2005	04/07/2005
February 04, 2005	$0.36	01/12/2005	01/14/2005
November 12, 2004	$0.36	10/06/2004	10/08/2004
August 06, 2004	$0.36	06/30/2004	07/02/2004
May 07, 2004	$0.36	04/06/2004	04/08/2004
February 06, 2004	$0.32	01/14/2004	01/16/2004

Dividends Summary

General Dynamics Corporation has issued 87 dividend payments over the past 21 years
The most recent dividend was paid 29 days ago, on May 9, 2025
The first recorded dividend was paid on February 6, 2004
The highest dividend payout was $1.50 per share
The average dividend over this 21 year span is $0.73 per share
General Dynamics Corporation has increased its dividend payments by 368.75% since 2004

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