Discontinued — last reported Q1 '22
General Dynamics Cash dividend declared (USD per share) increased by 5.6% to $6.00 in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.6%, from $5.68 to $6.00. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cash dividend declared (USD per share) shows an upward trend with a 6.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
An increase suggests management confidence in future cash flows, while a decrease or suspension may signal financial distress or a shift in capital allocation strategy.
This represents the cash dividend amount declared by the board of directors to be paid to shareholders on a per-share ba...
Peers in the aerospace and defense sector typically maintain consistent dividend growth profiles to attract long-term institutional investors.
other_dividends_payable_amount_per_share| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $4.76 | $5.04 | $5.28 | $5.68 | $6.00 |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.9% | +4.8% | +7.6% | +5.6% |
| YoY Change | — | +5.9% | +4.8% | +7.6% | +5.6% |