When is General Dynamics Corp (GD) next ex-dividend date?
General Dynamics Corp's next ex-dividend date is confirmed for October 9, 2026 ($1.59 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on November 13, 2026.
GD dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $1.59 per share, July 2, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $6.36 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 6.0%, from $1.50 to $1.59 |
| 5-year growth rate | 6.0% a year, compounded ($1.19 → $1.59) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 20, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 33 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 216 payments since January 1964 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date General Dynamics Corp has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for GD, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 9, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $1.59 | Aug 5, 2026 |
General Dynamics Corp's dividend schedule
General Dynamics Corp has paid quarterly across the 62 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 2, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 33 days, based on the announcements we hold for GD.
Increases have a season: of the 29 raises in our record, most take effect with the April payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 6.0%, effective with the April 2026 ex-date.
GD dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 216 going back to January 1964.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | $1.59 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | $1.59 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | $1.50 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | $1.50 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | $1.50 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | $1.50 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | $1.42 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | $1.42 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | $1.42 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | $1.42 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | $1.32 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | $1.32 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | $1.32 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | $1.32 |
| Jan 19, 2023 | $1.26 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | $1.26 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside GD's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sep 22, 1993 | $12.00 |
| Jun 15, 1993 | $18.00 |
| Mar 30, 1993 | $2.50 |
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of GD's October 9 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When is GD's next ex-dividend date?
- General Dynamics Corp goes ex-dividend on October 9, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own GD before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does GD pay a dividend?
- General Dynamics Corp has historically paid quarterly, across 216 payments since January 1964.
- How much does GD pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $1.59 per share, with an ex-date of July 2, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $6.36 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.