When will Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of November 2, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Thursday, November 5. This is when we
expect Gen Digital Inc. to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Gen Digital Inc. pays dividends quarterly. We hold 56 payments for it, going back to June 2013 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for GEN. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
GEN dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.125 per share, August 17, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.50 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Held at $0.125 |
| 5-year growth rate | 0.0% a year, compounded ($0.125 → $0.125) |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 26 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 56 payments since June 2013 |
Gen Digital Inc.'s dividend schedule
Gen Digital Inc. has paid quarterly across the 13 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 17, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 26 days, based on the announcements we hold for GEN.
GEN dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 56 going back to June 2013.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | $0.125 |
| May 18, 2026 | $0.125 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | $0.125 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $0.125 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $0.125 |
| May 19, 2025 | $0.125 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | $0.125 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | $0.125 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | $0.125 |
| May 17, 2024 | $0.125 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | $0.125 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | $0.125 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | $0.125 |
| May 19, 2023 | $0.125 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | $0.125 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | $0.125 |
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 GEN'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 |
|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2020 | $12.00 |
| Mar 4, 2016 | $4.00 |
Frequently asked questions
- When will GEN announce its next dividend?
- We expect Gen Digital Inc. to declare its next dividend around November 5, 2026 (the week of November 2, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own GEN 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 GEN pay a dividend?
- Gen Digital Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 56 payments since June 2013.
- How much does GEN pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.125 per share, with an ex-date of August 17, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.50 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.