General DynamicsMEX:GD 87 Shareholder Yield % is 3.13% as of Mar. 2026, which is 27% below its 10-year median of 4.27. GuruFocus rates MEX:GD with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN6,053.08 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 342 Aerospace & Defense companies, General Dynamics ranks better than 82.16% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, General Dynamics's Shareholder Yield % was 3.13%.
General Dynamics (MEX:GD) Shareholder Yield % Explanation
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
General Dynamics Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
General Dynamics Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for General Dynamics's Shareholder Yield % 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.
MEX:GD vs HWM, RKLB, NOC: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, General Dynamics's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder 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 Dynamics Shareholder Yield % vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, General Dynamics's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where General Dynamics's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
General Dynamics (MEX:GD) has a Shareholder Yield % of 3.13% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on General Dynamics and its competitors. This is 27% below median its historical median of 4.27. According to the industry distribution chart, General Dynamics ranks #61 out of 342 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 17.8%.
Is General Dynamics' Shareholder Yield % too high?
General Dynamics' current Shareholder Yield % of 3.13% is 27% below median its 10-year median of 4.27. The Aerospace & Defense industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.01. General Dynamics' value of 3.13% is 31200% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, General Dynamics ranks #61 out of 342 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, General Dynamics has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does General Dynamics' Shareholder Yield % compare to HWM and RKLB?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, General Dynamics ranks #61 out of 342 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places General Dynamics in the top 18% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.01. General Dynamics' value of 3.13% is 31200% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.27 vs. the industry median of 0.01, General Dynamics has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Aerospace & Defense companies is 0.01, based on 342 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. General Dynamics's current Shareholder Yield % of 3.13% is 31200% above 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 Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on General Dynamics and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. General Dynamics's current Shareholder Yield % is 3.13%, which is 27% below median its own 10-year median of 4.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is General Dynamics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, General Dynamics (MEX:GD) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN6,053.08, compared to a current price of MXN5,976.00 — trading 1.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 3.13%, which is 27% below median its 10-year median of 4.27 and 31200% above the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 0.01. General Dynamics' overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For General Dynamics (MEX:GD), the current Shareholder Yield % is 3.13% as of Mar. 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 Dynamics (MEX:GD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, General Dynamics stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of MXN5,976.00 is trading 1.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN6,053.08.
GuruFocus considers General Dynamics to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for MEX:GD:
Shareholder Yield %: 3.13% (27% below median its 10-year median of 4.27)
GF Value™: MXN6,053.08 vs. price of MXN5,976.00 (1.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 31200% above the Aerospace & Defense median (#61 of 342)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:GD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
General Dynamics is a defense contractor and business jet manufacturer. The firm's segments are aerospace, marine, combat systems, and technologies. General Dynamics' aerospace segment manufactures Gulfstream business jets and operates a global aircraft servicing operation. Combat systems produces land-based combat vehicles such as the M1 Abrams tank and Stryker armored personnel carrier, as well as munitions. The marine segment builds and services nuclear-powered submarines, destroyers, and Navy support ships. The technologies segment contains two main units: an IT business that primarily serves the government market and a mission systems business focusing on electronics that provide command, control, computing, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to the military.
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