Financing
Dividends Paid
General Mills Dividends Paid increased by 0.2% to $328.40M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.3%, from $332.60M to $328.40M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends Paid shows relatively stable performance with a 1.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2026Mar 18, 2026
How to read this metric
Consistent or growing dividend payments signal financial stability and a mature, reliable business model.
Detailed definition
The total cash distributed to shareholders as a return on their investment. This metric is a key indicator of the compan...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across blue-chip companies; dividend yield and payout ratios are standard peer benchmarks.
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dividends_paidHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $314.00M | $312.30M | $310.90M | $310.90M | $310.40M | $325.00M | $322.90M | $319.50M | $320.50M | $348.50M | $342.50M | $337.00M | $335.40M | $337.80M | $338.00M | $332.60M | $330.30M | $330.90M | $327.90M | $328.40M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.5% | -0.4% | +0.0% | -0.2% | +4.7% | -0.6% | -1.1% | +0.3% | +8.7% | -1.7% | -1.6% | -0.5% | +0.7% | +0.1% | -1.6% | -0.7% | +0.2% | -0.9% | +0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -1.1% | +4.1% | +3.9% | +2.8% | +3.3% | +7.2% | +6.1% | +5.5% | +4.6% | -3.1% | -1.3% | -1.3% | -1.5% | -2.0% | -3.0% | -1.3% |
Range$310.40M – $348.50M
CAGR+0.9%
Avg YoY Growth+1.4%
Median YoY Growth+0.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Mills's dividends paid?
- General Mills (GIS) reported dividends paid of $328.40M in Q4 2025.
- How has General Mills's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- General Mills's dividends paid decreased by 1.3% year-over-year, from $332.60M to $328.40M.
- What is the long-term trend for General Mills's dividends paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), General Mills's dividends paid has grown at a 1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.25B to $1.34B.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- Cash payments made to shareholders as dividends.