General Mills, Inc. (GIS) Dividend History

General Mills, Inc. (GIS) is a leading global food company known for its wide range of branded consumer foods, including cereals, snacks, and convenience meals. Founded in 1928 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the company has a strong portfolio of well-known brands such as Cheerios, Pillsbury, Nature Valley, and Yoplait. General Mills focuses on producing high-quality, innovative products for consumers around the world and is committed to sustainable practices and social responsibility.

Number One General Mills Blvd, Minneapolis, MN, 55426
Phone: (763) 764-7600
Website: https://www.generalmills.com

Dividend Yield: 4.71%

Dividend Frequency: Quarterly

Dividend History

Pay Date	Amount	Ex Dividend Date	Record Date
August 01, 2025	$0.61	07/10/2025	07/10/2025
May 01, 2025	$0.60	04/10/2025	04/10/2025
February 03, 2025	$0.60	01/10/2025	01/10/2025
November 01, 2024	$0.60	10/10/2024	10/10/2024
August 01, 2024	$0.60	07/10/2024	07/10/2024
May 01, 2024	$0.59	04/09/2024	04/10/2024
February 01, 2024	$0.59	01/09/2024	01/10/2024
November 01, 2023	$0.59	10/06/2023	10/10/2023
August 01, 2023	$0.59	07/07/2023	07/10/2023
May 01, 2023	$0.54	04/06/2023	04/10/2023
February 01, 2023	$0.54	01/09/2023	01/10/2023
November 01, 2022	$0.54	10/06/2022	10/10/2022
August 01, 2022	$0.54	07/07/2022	07/08/2022
May 02, 2022	$0.51	04/07/2022	04/08/2022
February 01, 2022	$0.51	01/07/2022	01/10/2022
November 01, 2021	$0.51	10/07/2021	10/08/2021
August 02, 2021	$0.51	07/08/2021	07/09/2021
May 03, 2021	$0.51	04/08/2021	04/09/2021
February 01, 2021	$0.51	01/07/2021	01/08/2021
November 02, 2020	$0.51	10/08/2020	10/09/2020
August 03, 2020	$0.49	07/09/2020	07/10/2020
May 01, 2020	$0.49	04/08/2020	04/10/2020
February 03, 2020	$0.49	01/09/2020	01/10/2020
November 01, 2019	$0.49	10/09/2019	10/10/2019
August 01, 2019	$0.49	07/09/2019	07/10/2019
May 01, 2019	$0.49	04/09/2019	04/10/2019
February 01, 2019	$0.49	01/09/2019	01/10/2019
November 01, 2018	$0.49	10/09/2018	10/10/2018
August 01, 2018	$0.49	07/09/2018	07/10/2018
May 01, 2018	$0.49	04/09/2018	04/10/2018
February 01, 2018	$0.49	01/09/2018	01/10/2018
November 01, 2017	$0.49	10/06/2017	10/10/2017
August 01, 2017	$0.49	07/06/2017	07/10/2017
May 01, 2017	$0.48	04/06/2017	04/10/2017
February 01, 2017	$0.48	01/06/2017	01/10/2017
November 01, 2016	$0.48	10/05/2016	10/10/2016
August 01, 2016	$0.48	07/07/2016	07/11/2016
May 02, 2016	$0.46	04/07/2016	04/11/2016
February 01, 2016	$0.44	01/07/2016	01/11/2016
November 02, 2015	$0.44	10/07/2015	10/12/2015
August 03, 2015	$0.44	07/08/2015	07/10/2015
May 01, 2015	$0.44	04/08/2015	04/10/2015
February 02, 2015	$0.41	01/08/2015	01/12/2015
November 03, 2014	$0.41	10/08/2014	10/10/2014
August 01, 2014	$0.41	07/08/2014	07/10/2014
May 01, 2014	$0.41	04/08/2014	04/10/2014
February 03, 2014	$0.38	01/08/2014	01/10/2014
November 01, 2013	$0.38	10/08/2013	10/10/2013
August 01, 2013	$0.38	07/08/2013	07/10/2013
May 01, 2013	$0.33	04/08/2013	04/10/2013
February 01, 2013	$0.33	01/08/2013	01/10/2013
November 01, 2012	$0.33	10/05/2012	10/10/2012
August 01, 2012	$0.33	07/06/2012	07/10/2012
May 01, 2012	$0.31	04/05/2012	04/10/2012
February 01, 2012	$0.31	01/06/2012	01/10/2012
November 01, 2011	$0.31	10/05/2011	10/10/2011
August 01, 2011	$0.31	07/07/2011	07/11/2011
May 02, 2011	$0.28	04/07/2011	04/11/2011
February 01, 2011	$0.28	01/06/2011	01/10/2011
November 01, 2010	$0.28	10/06/2010	10/11/2010
August 02, 2010	$0.28	07/08/2010	07/12/2010
May 03, 2010	$0.49	04/08/2010	04/12/2010
February 01, 2010	$0.49	01/07/2010	01/11/2010
November 02, 2009	$0.47	10/07/2009	10/12/2009
August 03, 2009	$0.47	07/08/2009	07/10/2009
May 01, 2009	$0.43	04/07/2009	04/09/2009
February 02, 2009	$0.43	01/08/2009	01/12/2009
November 03, 2008	$0.43	10/08/2008	10/10/2008
August 01, 2008	$0.43	07/08/2008	07/10/2008
May 01, 2008	$0.40	04/08/2008	04/10/2008
February 01, 2008	$0.39	01/08/2008	01/10/2008
November 01, 2007	$0.39	10/05/2007	10/10/2007
August 01, 2007	$0.39	07/06/2007	07/10/2007
May 01, 2007	$0.37	04/05/2007	04/10/2007
February 01, 2007	$0.37	01/08/2007	01/10/2007
November 01, 2006	$0.35	10/05/2006	10/10/2006
August 01, 2006	$0.35	07/06/2006	07/10/2006
May 01, 2006	$0.34	04/06/2006	04/10/2006
February 01, 2006	$0.34	01/06/2006	01/10/2006
November 01, 2005	$0.33	10/05/2005	10/10/2005
August 01, 2005	$0.33	07/07/2005	07/11/2005
May 02, 2005	$0.31	04/07/2005	04/11/2005
February 01, 2005	$0.31	01/06/2005	01/10/2005
November 01, 2004	$0.31	10/06/2004	10/11/2004
August 02, 2004	$0.31	07/08/2004	07/12/2004
May 03, 2004	$0.28	04/07/2004	04/12/2004
February 02, 2004	$0.28	01/08/2004	01/12/2004

Dividends Summary

General Mills, Inc. has issued 87 dividend payments over the past 21 years
The most recent dividend was paid 82 days ago, on May 1, 2025
The first recorded dividend was paid on February 2, 2004
The highest dividend payout was $0.61 per share
The average dividend over this 21 year span is $0.43 per share
General Mills, Inc. has increased its dividend payments by 121.82% since 2004

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