GD dividend analysis

GD dividend deep dive

GD pays $21.82 per share annually, a 6.20% yield against the current price. The 72% payout sits above the 60% threshold that's the conventional comfort zone for ongoing distribution growth.

Quality + Risk pillar breakdown on the GD dividend: Quality 77, Risk 81, composite safety 68/100. The Risk pillar specifically captures balance-sheet leverage and earnings volatility, both of which weigh on the distribution's durability through cycles.

GD reinvested-yield math, holding TTM yield (6.20%) and 5y CAGR (4.2%) constant: 5/10/20-year cumulative income totals 36.8% / 87.0% / 249.8%.

Sector dividend comp for GD: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%) (mean 3.13%). On the trailing TTM line, GD pays 6.20% — a +3.07-pp gap to the cohort mean.

GD dividend calendar: ex-date 2026-03-01, pay date 2026-03-15. The pattern is quarterly, which means four payments per year at the current $5.455 per quarter run-rate.

Bottom line on GD: 6.20% TTM yield + 4.2% growth + 68/100 safety. The forward question is whether the 72% payout ratio leaves enough free cash flow for continued growth at the current pace.