GPC dividend analysis

GPC dividend deep dive

Dividend metrics on GPC: yield 1.30%, payout 63%, growth streak 4 years, 5y CAGR 3.3%. The combination places the name in the low-yield bucket on yield and the slow-growth bucket on distribution growth.

Safety read on the GPC distribution: 63/100, with Quality at 68/100 and Risk at 40/100 on the five-pillar framework. The fair-safety band is the headline.

DRIP projection on GPC at the current $93.00 entry, holding the 1.30% yield and 3.3% growth flat: 5-year cumulative income return ≈ 6.9%, 10-year ≈ 14.3%, 20-year ≈ 30.6%. These are starting-yield reinvestment numbers only; price appreciation is not included.

Peer table for GPC: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%), mean yield 3.13%. The 1.30% yield is the relative-value entry point; the safety score and growth rate finish the picture.

On the GPC payment cadence: the most recent ex-dividend date was 2026-03-01, with cash distributed on 2026-03-15. The quarterly run-rate sits at $0.302 per share against an annualized $1.21.

Final-line read on GPC: yield 1.30%, distribution growth 3.3% per year, safety 63/100. The constraint is the payout ratio; the catalyst is the next earnings print.