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Payments of Dividends

General Motors Payments of Dividends increased by 61.6% to $223.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 27.4%, from $175.00M to $223.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments of Dividends shows an upward trend with a 37.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 2026

How to read this metric

Consistent or growing payments signal financial health and stable cash flow, while a sudden decrease may signal liquidity constraints.

Detailed definition

Cash outflows representing the distribution of earnings to shareholders. This metric is a key indicator of the company's...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for dividend-paying companies; highly comparable across all sectors.

Metric ID: other_payments_of_dividends

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$18.00M$76.00M$16.00M$73.00M$8.00M$189.00M$127.00M$185.00M$126.00M$182.00M$104.00M$198.00M$136.00M$192.00M$127.00M$175.00M$144.00M$200.00M$138.00M$223.00M
QoQ Change+322.2%-78.9%+356.3%-89.0%>999%-32.8%+45.7%-31.9%+44.4%-42.9%+90.4%-31.3%+41.2%-33.9%+37.8%-17.7%+38.9%-31.0%+61.6%
YoY Change-55.6%+148.7%+693.8%+153.4%>999%-3.7%-18.1%+7.0%+7.9%+5.5%+22.1%-11.6%+5.9%+4.2%+8.7%+27.4%
Range$8.00M$223.00M
CAGR+69.9%
Avg YoY Growth+154.4%
Median YoY Growth+7.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Motors's payments of dividends?
General Motors (GM) reported payments of dividends of $223.00M in Q1 2026.
How has General Motors's payments of dividends changed year-over-year?
General Motors's payments of dividends increased by 27.4% year-over-year, from $175.00M to $223.00M.
What is the long-term trend for General Motors's payments of dividends?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), General Motors's payments of dividends has grown at a 37.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $186.00M to $657.00M.
What does payments of dividends mean?
Cash paid out to shareholders as dividends.