General Mills Inc (GIS) dividend history and payment record
General Mills Inc pays dividends quarterly. We hold 172 payments for it, going back to July 1983 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for GIS. 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.
GIS dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.61 per share, July 10, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $2.44 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Held at $0.61 |
| 5-year growth rate | 3.6% a year, compounded ($0.51 → $0.61) |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 25 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 172 payments since July 1983 |
General Mills Inc's dividend schedule
General Mills Inc has paid quarterly across the 43 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 10, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 25 days, based on the announcements we hold for GIS.
Increases have a season: of the 20 raises in our record, most take effect with the July payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 1.7%, effective with the July 2025 ex-date.
GIS dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 172 going back to July 1983.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | $0.61 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | $0.61 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | $0.61 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | $0.61 |
| Jul 10, 2025 | $0.61 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | $0.60 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | $0.60 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | $0.60 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | $0.60 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | $0.59 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | $0.59 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | $0.59 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | $0.59 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | $0.54 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | $0.54 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | $0.54 |
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.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own GIS 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 GIS pay a dividend?
- General Mills Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 172 payments since July 1983.
- How much does GIS pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.61 per share, with an ex-date of July 10, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $2.44 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.