GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION (GD) Dividend Safety
- Dividend payout ratio · 12 months: Value 37.20%; Formula and calculation Cash dividends paid / net income. Period ending 2026-04-05..
Dividend safety
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-04-05; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend payout ratio · 12 months | 37.20% | Cash dividends paid / net income. Period ending 2026-04-05. $1.61B ÷ $4.34B × 100 ≈ 37.20% |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend payments · 12 months | 1.61B USD | Payments of Dividends |
| Net income · 12 months | 4.34B USD | Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Dividend payments · 12 months (USD) | Net income · 12 months (USD) | Dividend payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | $1.61B | $4.34B | 37.20% |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.59B | $4.21B | 37.84% |
| 2025-09-28 | $1.58B | $4.21B | 37.41% |
| 2025-06-29 | $1.56B | $4.09B | 38.28% |
| 2025-03-30 | $1.55B | $3.98B | 39.00% |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.53B | $3.78B | 40.43% |
| 2024-09-29 | $1.50B | $3.64B | 41.22% |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.47B | $3.54B | 41.55% |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.44B | $3.38B | 42.67% |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.43B | $3.31B | 43.08% |
| 2023-10-01 | $1.41B | $3.30B | 42.79% |
| 2023-07-02 | $1.40B | $3.37B | 41.42% |
| 2023-04-02 | $1.38B | $3.39B | 40.83% |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.37B | $3.39B | 40.38% |
| 2022-10-02 | $1.36B | $3.35B | 40.48% |
| 2022-07-03 | $1.34B | $3.31B | 40.60% |
| 2022-04-03 | $1.33B | $3.28B | 40.56% |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.31B | $3.26B | 40.37% |
| 2021-10-03 | $1.30B | $3.31B | 39.25% |
| 2021-07-04 | $1.28B | $3.28B | 39.04% |
| 2021-04-04 | $1.26B | $3.17B | 39.76% |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.24B | $3.17B | 39.15% |
| 2020-09-27 | $1.22B | $3.19B | 38.27% |
| 2020-06-28 | $1.20B | $3.26B | 36.73% |
| 2020-03-29 | $1.18B | $3.44B | 34.22% |
| 2019-12-31 | $1.15B | $3.48B | 33.07% |
| 2019-09-29 | $1.13B | $3.37B | 33.56% |
| 2019-06-30 | $1.11B | $3.31B | 33.59% |
| 2019-03-31 | $1.09B | $3.29B | 33.21% |
| 2018-12-31 | $1.07B | $3.35B | 32.14% |
| 2018-09-30 | $1.05B | $3.07B | 34.24% |
| 2018-07-01 | $1.03B | $2.98B | 34.47% |
| 2018-04-01 | $1.01B | $2.95B | 34.12% |
| 2017-12-31 | $986.00M | $2.91B | 33.86% |
| 2017-10-01 | $968.00M | $3.23B | 29.98% |
| 2017-07-02 | $947.00M | $3.11B | 30.43% |
| 2017-04-02 | $926.00M | $3.08B | 30.09% |
| 2016-12-31 | $911.00M | $2.96B | 30.83% |
| 2016-10-02 | $896.00M | $2.92B | 30.66% |
| 2016-07-03 | $888.00M | $2.97B | 29.88% |
| 2016-04-03 | $882.00M | $2.97B | 29.74% |
| 2015-12-31 | $873.00M | $2.96B | 29.44% |
| 2015-10-04 | $859.00M | $2.90B | 29.60% |
| 2015-07-05 | $843.00M | $2.87B | 29.42% |
| 2015-04-05 | $830.00M | $2.65B | 31.27% |
| 2014-12-31 | $822.00M | $2.53B | 32.45% |
| 2014-09-28 | $815.00M | $2.33B | 35.02% |
| 2014-06-29 | $804.00M | $2.28B | 35.23% |
| 2014-03-30 | $789.00M | $2.38B | 33.14% |
| 2013-12-31 | $591.00M | $2.36B | 25.07% |
| 2013-09-29 | $754.00M | $-268.00M | -281.34% |
| 2013-06-30 | $738.00M | $-319.00M | -231.35% |
| 2013-03-31 | $724.00M | $-325.00M | -222.77% |
| 2012-12-31 | $893.00M | $-332.00M | -268.98% |
| 2012-09-30 | $702.00M | $2.40B | 29.24% |
| 2012-07-01 | $693.00M | $2.45B | 28.25% |
| 2012-04-01 | $685.00M | $2.47B | 27.71% |
| 2011-12-31 | $673.00M | $2.53B | 26.64% |
| 2011-10-02 | $504.00M | $2.65B | 19.00% |
| 2011-07-03 | $654.00M | $2.65B | 24.68% |
| 2011-04-03 | $641.00M | $2.65B | 24.23% |
| 2010-12-31 | $631.00M | $2.62B | 24.05% |
| 2010-10-03 | $618.00M | $2.51B | 24.63% |
| 2010-07-04 | $604.00M | $2.43B | 24.85% |
| 2010-04-04 | $588.00M | $2.40B | 24.49% |
| 2009-12-31 | $577.00M | $2.39B | 24.10% |
| 2009-10-04 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-07-05 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-04-05 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-12-31 | $533.00M | $2.46B | 21.68% |
| 2008-09-28 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-06-29 | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2007-12-31 | $445.00M | $2.07B | 21.48% |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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