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Gap (GPS) Dividend Payout Ratio

: 0.31 (As of Jan. 2024)
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Gap's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.31.

The historical rank and industry rank for Gap's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

GPS' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.26   Med: 0.42   Max: 1.04
Current: 0.44


During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Gap was 1.04. The lowest was 0.26. And the median was 0.42.

GPS's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
57.06% of 503 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 0.36 vs GPS: 0.44

As of today (2024-04-23), the Dividend Yield % of Gap is 2.88%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Gap was 17.20%. The lowest was 0.68%. And the median was 3.38%.

Gap's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Jan. 2024 was $0.15.

During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -14.80% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Gap was 115.40% per year. The lowest was -14.80% per year. And the median was 14.80% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.


Gap Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gap's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Gap Annual Data
Trend Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23
Dividend Payout Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.38 1.04 - 0.45 -

Gap Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Dividend Payout Ratio Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - 0.44 0.25 0.31

Competitive Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Gap's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Gap Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Gap's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gap's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.



Gap Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Gap's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Jan. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Jan. 2023 )
=0.6/ -0.55
=N/A

Gap's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Jan. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=0.15/ 0.49
=0.31

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Gap (NYSE:GPS) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.


Gap Dividend Payout Ratio Related Terms

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Gap (GPS) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Two Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94105
Gap retails apparel, accessories, and personal-care products under the Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Athleta brands. Old Navy generates more than half of Gap's sales. The firm also operates e-commerce sites, outlet stores, and specialty stores under various Gap names. Gap operates approximately 2,600 stores in North America, Europe, and Asia and franchises more than 900 stores in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and other regions. Gap was founded in 1969 and is based in San Francisco.
Executives
John J Fisher director, 10 percent owner C/O PISCES INC, 1300 EVANS AVENUE, NO. 880154, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94188
Julie Gruber officer: EVP & Global General Counsel 2 FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Horacio Barbeito officer: President & CEO, Old Navy 2 FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Mark Breitbard officer: Pres. & CEO, Banana Republic 2 FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Katrina O'connell officer: EVP CFO 2 FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Sarah Gilligan officer: EVP Sup Chn, Strat & Transform 11305 FOUR POINTS DRIVE, BUILDING II, SUITE 100, AUSTIN TX 78726
Chris Blakeslee officer: President & CEO, Athleta 2 FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Tariq M Shaukat director ONE CAESARS PALACE DRIVE, LAS VEGAS NV 89109
Gurmeet Singh officer: Chief Digital & Tech Officer 2 FOLSOM ST, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Richard Dickson director C/O MATTEL, INC., 333 CONTINENTAL BOULEVARD, EL SEGUNDO CA 90245
Mary Beth Laughton officer: President & CEO, Athleta 2 FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Kathryn A. Hall director ONE MARITIME PLAZA, SIXTH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Sonia Syngal officer: EVP, Global Supply Chain TWO FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Elisabeth B Donohue director C/O SYNACOR, INC., 40 LA RIVIERE DRIVE, SUITE 300, BUFFALO NY 14202
Sheila Peters officer: EVP & Chief People Officer 2 FOLSOM STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105