General Mills's dividends per share for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was CHF0.48. Its dividends per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was CHF0.95. Its Dividend Payout Ratio for the
three
months ended in May. 2026 was 0.64. As of today, General Mills's Dividend Yield % is 3.19%.
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.
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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.
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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
General Mills (XSWX:GIS) Dividends per Share Explanation
1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.
General Mills's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as
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
2026-04-10
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 CHF30.10.
General Mills's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is CHF0.947574.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of General Mills was 7.37%. The lowest was 2.35%. And the median was 3.46%.
* 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 Dividends per Share Related Terms
General Mills Dividends per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for General Mills's Dividends per Share 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.
XSWX:GIS vs HRL, MKC, JBS: Dividends per Share Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, General Mills's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % 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 Dividend Yield % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, General Mills's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where General Mills's Dividend Yield % falls into.
General Mills (XSWX:GIS) has a Dividends per Share of CHF0.95 as of May. 2026. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on General Mills and its competitors.
Is General Mills' Dividends per Share too high?
General Mills' current Dividends per Share is CHF0.95. Overall, General Mills has a GF Score™ of 52/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does General Mills' Dividends per Share compare to HRL and MKC?
General Mills' Dividends per Share of CHF0.95 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividends per Share for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, Dividends per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividends per Share mean?
A high Dividends per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on General Mills and its competitors. General Mills's current Dividends per Share is CHF0.95. 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 Dividends per Share of CHF0.95. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF50.07, compared to a current price of CHF30.10 — trading 39.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Dividends per Share is CHF0.95. General Mills' overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividends per Share calculated?
Dividends per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For General Mills (XSWX:GIS), the current Dividends per Share is CHF0.95 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 CHF30.10 is trading 39.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF50.07.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:GIS:
Dividends per Share: CHF0.95
GF Value™: CHF50.07 vs. price of CHF30.10 (39.9% below fair value)
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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