GIS Dividend Calculator
Project dividend-reinvestment (DRIP) growth, income, and yield on cost for General Mills, Inc. (GIS). Pre-filled with GIS’s current yield of about 7.46% (as of Oct 13, 2026) — edit the growth and tax assumptions to fit your plan.
GIS dividend: yield, amount & dates
Snapshot of General Mills, Inc. (GIS) dividend data as of Oct 13, 2026. Figures change — verify the current numbers with your broker before investing.
GIS dividend income calculator
Pre-filled with GIS’s current yield of about 7.46%. See the income an amount of General Mills, Inc. would pay, or how much you’d need for a target monthly income.
GIS dividend history by year
Per share, grouped by ex-dividend date. General Mills goes ex in January, April, July and October. So all four 2026 payments are in, and the next goes ex in January 2027.
| Year | Dividends per share | Change | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026through Oct 13, 2026 | $2.44 | — | 4 |
| 2025 | $2.42 | +1.7% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.38 | +5.3% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.26 | +7.6% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.10 | +2.9% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.04 | +3.0% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.98 | +1.0% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.96 | +0.0% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.96 | +1.0% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.94 | +4.3% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.86 | +7.5% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.73 | +7.5% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.61 | — | 4 |
Is GIS going to cut its dividend?
General Mills has not cut it. On July 1, 2026, the board kept the quarterly dividend "at the prevailing rate" of $0.61 a share. It was the first summer without a raise since 2021. The company says it and its predecessor have paid dividends without interruption for 127 years.
The pressure shows in earnings. For fiscal 2027, which ends in May 2027, General Mills expects adjusted earnings of $3.00 to $3.20 a share. The $2.44 yearly dividend would be about 76% to 81% of that range. In fiscal 2026, adjusted earnings were $3.55, so the same dividend took about 69%.
Cash flow and the dividend
Cash covered the payout last year. In fiscal 2026, General Mills had free cash flow of $1.63 billion and paid about $1.3 billion in dividends. It also bought back $500 million of stock.
On a reported basis fiscal 2026 showed a loss of $0.16 a share. The main cause was $1.8 billion of non-cash charges against goodwill and brand values. The company tied them mostly to higher discount rates. In the first quarter of fiscal 2027 it paid $330 million in dividends and bought back no shares.
General Mills dividend history
The yearly payout rose from $1.61 a share in 2014 to $2.42 in 2025. Over the last decade that is about 3.4% a year. It did not always rise: 2019 paid the same $1.96 as 2018.
Recent raises came each July. The quarterly rate was $0.51 before 2022. It rose to $0.54 in 2022, $0.59 in 2023, $0.60 in 2024 and $0.61 in 2025. 2023 was the big year, up 7.6%, while 2025 rose only 1.7%. With no raise in 2026, its four payments total $2.44, up from $2.42.
GIS dividend yield
On Oct 13, 2026, General Mills had paid $2.44 per share over 12 months. At a share price near $32.71, that is a yield of about 7.46%.
The dividend has stayed at $0.61 a quarter since July 2025. So moves in this yield now come almost all from the share price.
GIS ex-dividend and pay dates
General Mills goes ex-dividend around the 10th of January, April, July and October. It pays on or near the 1st of the next month. The latest went ex on October 13, 2026 and is paid on November 2.
The next dividend should go ex in early January 2027 once the board declares it.
dividendhistory.org and digrin.com show the same amounts for every General Mills payment since 2014. stockanalysis.com matches the latest 20. Earnings and cash figures come from the company’s SEC filings. Last checked Oct 16, 2026. Sources: SEC — General Mills fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter results (Jul 1, 2026); SEC — General Mills fiscal 2027 first-quarter results (Sep 23, 2026); dividendhistory.org — GIS payouts; digrin.com — GIS dividends; stockanalysis.com — GIS dividend history. Not financial advice.
Related dividend guides
GIS dividend snapshot
Held steadyAs of Oct 13, 2026, GIS yields about 7.46%, having distributed $2.44 per share over the trailing twelve months.
Its most recent payment was $0.61 per share, which went ex-dividend on Oct 13, 2026 and paid on Nov 2, 2026.
GIS has paid a steady $0.61 per share each quarter across the payments shown below.
Based on GIS’s published payment record as of Oct 13, 2026 — a description of what the dividend has done, not a rating or a forecast.
About GIS
General Mills is a packaged-foods company whose brands include Cheerios, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, and Blue Buffalo. It has an exceptionally long history of uninterrupted dividend payments and currently carries an above-average yield among consumer-staples names.
GIS is a high-yield stock from General Mills that distributes quarterly. Because dividend investing is about both income and the growth of that income, the calculator above lets you model three things independently for GIS: the starting yield, how fast the dividend grows each year, and how fast the share price appreciates. That separation matters most for high-yield versus dividend-growth choices, where a lower starting yield that grows quickly can overtake a higher static yield over time.
How to use the GIS calculator
- Replace the pre-filled yield with GIS’s current dividend yield from your broker or the fund’s page.
- Set your initial investment and monthly contribution.
- Estimate the dividend growth rate and price growth rate. For a high-yield stock these can differ a lot — be realistic rather than optimistic.
- Choose your dividend tax rate and whether to reinvest (DRIP), then read the projected value, dividends received, and yield on cost.
The full math, including how the money-weighted return is computed, is on the methodology page.
GIS dividend FAQ
- Is General Mills a Dividend Aristocrat?
- No. Its yearly payout was flat from 2018 to 2019, so it lacks the unbroken 25-year run of raises the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats require. Its long record is of paying, not raising: 127 years without a break.
- How much does General Mills pay per share?
- $0.61 each quarter, or $2.44 a year. 100 GIS shares receive $61 a quarter.
- What is the GIS payout ratio?
- Against adjusted earnings, the $2.44 dividend was about 69% of fiscal 2026’s $3.55 and would be about 76% to 81% of the $3.00 to $3.20 the company expects for fiscal 2027.
- How does this GIS dividend calculator work?
- It runs a month-by-month projection: each month it adds your contribution, pays a dividend based on the yield, optionally reinvests it (DRIP), then applies price growth. The page loads pre-filled with GIS's current yield (about 7.46% as of Oct 13, 2026); adjust the dividend-growth, price-growth, and tax assumptions to fit your own outlook.
- What yield should I use for GIS?
- As of Oct 13, 2026, GIS's dividend yield was about 7.46% ($2.44 per share over the trailing year). Yields move with the share price, so use the current figure from your broker rather than a fixed number. Enter the trailing or forward yield, whichever you prefer to model.
- How often does GIS pay dividends, and when?
- General Mills, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend; its most recent payment was $0.61 per share, ex-dividend Oct 13, 2026. This calculator compounds monthly and projects annual totals, so it works the same regardless of the payment schedule — the cadence just affects when cash actually lands in your account.
- Is the GIS projection a guarantee?
- No. It is an educational projection based on the assumptions you enter, held constant. Real dividends can rise, be cut, or stop, and prices fluctuate. Use it to compare scenarios, not to predict returns, and never rely on a single calculator for an investment decision.
Add the GIS widget to your site
Writers and site owners can embed GIS’s live dividend yield and income table free — it updates as the data refreshes.
Embed the GIS widget
Paste this on your site to show GIS’s live dividend yield and income table. Free — it stays current as the data updates.
<iframe src="https://anydividendcalculator.com/embed/gis" title="GIS dividend income calculator" width="100%" height="360" style="border:1px solid #e5e7eb;border-radius:14px;max-width:460px" loading="lazy"></iframe>