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During the past 12 months, General Mills's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.70% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.10% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.40% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.00% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of General Mills was 20.80% per year. The lowest was 0.00% per year. And the median was 5.60% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of General Mills was 0.69. The lowest was 0.34. And the median was 0.55.
2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
General Mills Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.610000
2026-07-10
2026-07-10
2026-08-03
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:CHF 0.808100
USD 0.610000
2026-04-10
2026-04-10
2026-05-01
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:CHF 0.782400
USD 0.610000
2026-01-09
2026-01-09
2026-02-02
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:CHF 0.771000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
General Mills's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Current Share Price is CHF30.17.
General Mills's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is CHF1.440515.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of General Mills was 7.37%. The lowest was 2.35%. And the median was 3.47%.
Good Sign:
General Mills Inc stock Dividend Yield % is close to 10-year high.
* 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.
General Mills 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Related Terms
XSWX:GIS vs MKC, JBS, SJM: 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, General Mills's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate 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.
General Mills 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, General Mills's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where General Mills's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate falls into.
General Mills 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Calculation
This is the average annual rate that a company has been raising its dividends. The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.
What does a 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 4.40% mean?
General Mills (XSWX:GIS) has a 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 4.40% as of May. 2026. 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is the company's five-year average growth of dividend payout. View historical data on General Mills and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, General Mills ranks #376 out of 584 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 64.4%.
Is General Mills' 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate too high?
General Mills' current 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 4.40%. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 8.45. General Mills' value of 4.40% is 47.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, General Mills ranks #376 out of 584 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, General Mills has a GF Score™ of 54/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does General Mills' 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate compare to MKC and JBS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, General Mills ranks #376 out of 584 companies for 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate. This places General Mills in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 8.45. General Mills' value of 4.40% is 47.9% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 8.45, based on 584 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. General Mills's current 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 4.40% is 47.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate mean?
A high 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is the company's five-year average growth of dividend payout. View historical data on General Mills and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 8.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. General Mills's current 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 4.40%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is General Mills stock overvalued right now?
General Mills (XSWX:GIS) has a current 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 4.40%. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF49.36, compared to a current price of CHF30.17 — trading 38.9% below its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 4.40% and 47.9% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 8.45. General Mills' overall GF Score™ is 54/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate calculated?
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For General Mills (XSWX:GIS), the current 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 4.40% as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is General Mills (XSWX:GIS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, General Mills stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of CHF30.17 is trading 38.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF49.36.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:GIS:
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate: 4.40%
GF Value™: CHF49.36 vs. price of CHF30.17 (38.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 47.9% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#376 of 584)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:GIS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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 2025, 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.
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