GIS (General Mills) Buyback Yield % : 4.10 (As of Apr. 14, 2025)

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What is General Mills Buyback Yield %?

Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.

General Mills's current buyback yield was 4.10%.

General Mills Buyback Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for General Mills's Buyback Yield % can be seen below:

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General Mills Buyback Yield % Chart

General Mills Annual Data

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0.79

2.10

2.84

5.21

General Mills Quarterly Data
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Buyback Yield %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															5.11	5.21	4.48	3.56	3.92

Competitive Comparison of General Mills's Buyback Yield %

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, General Mills's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % data, can be viewed below:

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General Mills's Buyback Yield % Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, General Mills's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

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General Mills Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

General Mills's Buyback Yield for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2024 is calculated as

Buyback Yield	=	Net Issuance of Stock			/	Market Cap
	=	- (Repurchase of Stock	+	Issuance of Stock)	/	Market Cap
	=	- (-2002.4	+	0)	/	38438.125
	=	5.21%

General Mills's annualized Buyback Yield for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2025 is calculated as

Buyback Yield	=	Net Issuance of Stock		(TTM)		/	Market Cap
	=	- (Repurchase of Stock	+	Issuance of Stock)	(TTM)^**	/	Market Cap
	=	- (-1302.7	+	0)		/	33190.23806
	=	3.92%

** If the quarter corresponds to the year-end period, we will use the annual Repurchase of Stock and Issuance of Stock data .

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Address

Number One General Mills Boulevard, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 55426

Website

https://www.generalmills.com

General Mills is a global packaged food company that produces snacks, cereal, convenient meals, dough, baking mixes and ingredients, pet food, and superpremium ice cream. Its largest brands are Nature Valley, Cheerios, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Blue Buffalo, and Haagen-Dazs. In fiscal 2024, 81% of its revenue was derived from the United States, although the company also operates in Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Latin America. Although most of General Mills' products are sold through retail stores to consumers, the company also sells products to the foodservice channel and the commercial baking industry.

Executives

Jeffrey L Harmening	officer: Executive Vice President	ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
Paul Joseph Gallagher	officer: Chief Supply Chain Officer	1 GENERAL MILLS BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
Maria Sastre	director	C/O DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC., 1000 DARDEN CENTER DRIVE, ORLANDO FL 32837
Mark A Pallot	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	NUMBER ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
Jonathon Nudi	officer: Senior Vice President	GENERAL MILLS, INC., ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
Werner Lanette Shaffer	officer: Chief Innovation Officer	ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD., MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
David Cordani	director	THE CIGNA GROUP, 900 COTTAGE GROVE ROAD, BLOOMFIELD CT 06002
Jodi J Benson	officer: Chief Innovation Officer	GENERAL MILLS, INC., ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
Jacqueline Williams-roll	officer: Senior Vice President	GENERAL MILLS, INC., ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
Bethany C. Quam	officer: Group President	GENERAL MILLS, INC., ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD., MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
Sean N Walker	officer: Group President	NUMBER ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
Shawn P Ogrady	officer: SVP, Pres, Consumer Food Sales	ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
Dana M Mcnabb	officer: Group President	NUMBER ONE GENERAL MILLS BLVD, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55426
C Kim Goodwin	director	C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 8 CAMBRIDGE CENTER, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Karen Wilson Thissen	officer: General Counsel & Secretary	1098 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL CENTER, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55474