GIS – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Challenger 6 Years

Dividend Data

Div Yield 7.25%
5Y Avg Yield 3.67%
Current Div $0.610
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $2.440
Previous Div $0.610
Ex-date Apr 10, 2026
Dividend Pay Date May 1, 2026

Price Data

Price $33.67
Price Change +0.25
Price Change % +0.73%
Next Earnings Report Jul 1, 2026
Low (52W) $31.75
High (52W) $54.18

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 11.1
DGR 1Y 1.7%
DGR 3Y 4.1%
DGR 5Y 3.9%
DGR 10Y 3.2%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials -28.0%
TTR 3Y - With Specials -20.4%
TTR 1Y - No Specials -28.0%
TTR 3Y - No Specials -20.4%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $59.23
FV (P/E 10) % -43.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $20.45
FV (Peter Lynch) % 65.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $52.37
FV (Blended) % -36.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y -1.9%
NPM 12.1%
CF/Share $4.17
ROE 23.6%
Current R 0.6x
Debt/Capital 54.0%
ROTC 10.3%
P/E 8.2x
P/BV 3.3x
PEG 11.74

Company Info

Symbol GIS
Company General Mills, Inc.
Sector Consumer Defensive
Industry Packaged Foods
Website Visit
Market Cap $17,966.4M
📊 Financial data last updated: June 22, 2026 2:36 pm (Data may be stale)

Calculate your GIS Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate GIS dividend yield using our GIS calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your GIS investments snowball over time.

Show Idealized Scenario (Assumes all future extra investments and dividends are made on Day 1 and reinvested instantly — this creates a best-case scenario for compounding growth.)

Portfolio Growth Over Time

Data last updated: August 1, 2026 5:49 am

Year-by-Year Portfolio Growth (Realistic DRIP Scenario)

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,000280$35.75$0.616.83%6.83%$752$752334$11,952
2$11,158334$33.37$0.627.49%6.99%$917$1,669398$13,274
3$12,392398$31.16$0.648.22%7.16%$1,113$2,782472$14,705
4$13,727472$29.08$0.669.01%7.33%$1,349$4,131560$16,276
5$15,195560$27.15$0.679.89%7.51%$1,636$5,766664$18,030
6$16,832664$25.35$0.6910.85%7.69%$1,986$7,752790$20,018
7$18,687790$23.66$0.7011.91%7.88%$2,418$10,171943$22,305
8$20,823943$22.09$0.7213.06%8.07%$2,958$13,1281,131$24,980
9$23,3201,131$20.62$0.7414.33%8.27%$3,638$16,7671,366$28,158
10$26,2861,366$19.25$0.7615.73%8.47%$4,507$21,2741,662$31,993

GIS Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
07/10/202607/10/2026$0.6106.74%6.74%$36.22
04/10/202604/10/2026$0.6106.86%6.86%$35.59
01/09/202601/09/2026$0.6105.45%5.47%$44.60
10/10/202510/10/2025$0.6104.90%4.95%$49.34
07/10/202507/10/2025$0.6104.69%4.75%$51.36
04/10/202504/10/2025$0.6004.20%4.20%$57.17
01/10/202501/10/2025$0.6004.09%4.10%$58.50
10/10/202410/10/2024$0.6003.34%3.37%$71.30
07/10/202407/10/2024$0.6003.78%3.83%$62.66
04/09/202404/09/2024$0.5903.36%3.36%$70.18
01/09/202401/09/2024$0.5903.59%3.67%$64.38
10/06/202310/06/2023$0.5903.62%3.78%$62.49
07/07/202307/07/2023$0.5902.94%3.14%$75.17
04/06/202304/06/2023$0.5402.49%2.49%$86.90
01/09/202301/09/2023$0.5402.52%2.55%$84.68
10/06/202210/06/2022$0.5402.80%2.88%$74.97
07/07/202207/07/2022$0.5402.74%2.86%$75.51
04/07/202204/07/2022$0.5102.92%2.92%$69.75
01/07/202201/07/2022$0.5102.98%2.98%$68.57
10/07/202110/07/2021$0.5103.33%3.33%$61.32
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GIS 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of GIS demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Total Return with and without DRIP (GIS)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in GIS would grow to $13,272 with DRIP (32.7%), and $13,367 without DRIP (33.7%).

GIS Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in GIS with historic price growth (-6.65%) and dividend growth (2.43%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $286,537

Annual Dividend: $125,005

Yield on Cost: 367.66%

Total Dividends: $331,782

No DRIP

Portfolio: $71,505

Total Dividends: $55,977

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $98,965,222

Annual Dividend: $109,155,129

Yield on Cost: 237,293.76%

Total Dividends: $107,262,306

No DRIP

Portfolio: $187,930

Total Dividends: $171,473

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $45,014 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $11,378 per year in dividends alone.

By year 17, the annual dividend climbs to around your initial contribution. For a starting investment of $10,000, the yearly dividend now sits at approximately $38,606, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $331,782 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 976% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 367.66%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $1,865,990 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $3,061,394.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $109,155,129, cumulative dividends total $107,262,306, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $98,965,222, compared with $187,930 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for GIS, price $35.75, dividend per period $0.61 (4x/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth -6.65% and dividend growth 2.43% annually.

We simulate month by month for 30 years. Every month, a $100 contribution is added and converted to shares at that month’s price. Dividends are paid roughly evenly across the year based on the dividend frequency; in the DRIP path, each payout immediately buys additional shares at the then-current price. In the No-DRIP path, dividends accrue as cash. Prices grow using a monthly rate derived from the annual price growth. Dividends per share increase once per year at the annual dividend growth rate.

This model isn’t investment advice; it’s a simple, transparent framework that illustrates how reinvesting dividends can accelerate both income and total return over time.

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for GIS

Based on past 10-year performance, here are GIS growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +6.21%
Dividend CAGR of +2.98%

Using GIS CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

GIS (DRIP)GIS (No DRIP)
Current Price$37.97$37.97
Start Shares263.37263.37
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count447.39263.37
Dividends Payment$3.27$3.27
Annual Dividends$1,398$862
Yield on cost13.98%8.62%
Share Price$69.34$69.34
Total Dividends$9,988$7,577
Final Value$31,023$25,839

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – GIS

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

GIS Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
07/10/202607/10/2026$0.6106.74%6.74%$36.22
04/10/202604/10/2026$0.6106.86%6.86%$35.59
01/09/202601/09/2026$0.6105.45%5.47%$44.60
10/10/202510/10/2025$0.6104.90%4.95%$49.34
07/10/202507/10/2025$0.6104.69%4.75%$51.36
04/10/202504/10/2025$0.6004.20%4.20%$57.17
01/10/202501/10/2025$0.6004.09%4.10%$58.50
10/10/202410/10/2024$0.6003.34%3.37%$71.30
07/10/202407/10/2024$0.6003.78%3.83%$62.66
04/09/202404/09/2024$0.5903.36%3.36%$70.18
01/09/202401/09/2024$0.5903.59%3.67%$64.38
10/06/202310/06/2023$0.5903.62%3.78%$62.49
07/07/202307/07/2023$0.5902.94%3.14%$75.17
04/06/202304/06/2023$0.5402.49%2.49%$86.90
01/09/202301/09/2023$0.5402.52%2.55%$84.68
10/06/202210/06/2022$0.5402.80%2.88%$74.97
07/07/202207/07/2022$0.5402.74%2.86%$75.51
04/07/202204/07/2022$0.5102.92%2.92%$69.75
01/07/202201/07/2022$0.5102.98%2.98%$68.57
10/07/202110/07/2021$0.5103.33%3.33%$61.32
07/08/202107/08/2021$0.5103.42%3.42%$59.66
04/08/202104/08/2021$0.5103.31%3.35%$60.95
01/07/202101/07/2021$0.5103.45%3.52%$57.95
10/08/202010/08/2020$0.5103.23%3.32%$61.39
07/09/202007/09/2020$0.4903.13%3.13%$62.55
04/08/202004/08/2020$0.4903.52%3.52%$55.73
01/09/202001/09/2020$0.4903.74%3.74%$52.38
10/09/201910/09/2019$0.4903.62%3.62%$54.16
07/09/201907/09/2019$0.4903.68%3.68%$53.31
04/09/201904/09/2019$0.4903.84%3.84%$51.03
01/09/201901/09/2019$0.4904.85%4.85%$40.42
10/09/201810/09/2018$0.4904.53%4.53%$43.29
07/09/201807/09/2018$0.4904.42%4.42%$44.31
04/09/201804/09/2018$0.4904.36%4.36%$44.95
01/09/201801/09/2018$0.4903.29%3.30%$59.32
10/06/201710/06/2017$0.4903.77%3.81%$51.40
07/06/201707/06/2017$0.4903.59%3.64%$53.82
04/06/201704/06/2017$0.4803.33%3.33%$57.69
01/06/201701/06/2017$0.4803.09%3.12%$61.47
10/05/201610/05/2016$0.4802.98%3.08%$62.36
07/07/201607/07/2016$0.4802.53%2.67%$72.02
04/07/201604/07/2016$0.4602.82%2.92%$63.12
01/07/201601/07/2016$0.4403.19%3.19%$55.11
10/07/201510/07/2015$0.4403.10%3.16%$55.72
07/08/201507/08/2015$0.4402.99%3.09%$56.95
04/08/201504/08/2015$0.4402.99%3.15%$55.83
01/08/201501/08/2015$0.4103.06%3.06%$53.57
10/08/201410/08/2014$0.4103.21%3.27%$50.15
07/08/201407/08/2014$0.4102.98%3.09%$53.10
04/08/201404/08/2014$0.4103.02%3.20%$51.28
01/08/201401/08/2014$0.3803.03%3.13%$48.57
10/08/201310/08/2013$0.3803.00%3.21%$47.41
07/08/201307/08/2013$0.3802.78%3.08%$49.30
04/08/201304/08/2013$0.3302.71%2.71%$48.70
01/08/201301/08/2013$0.3303.14%3.20%$41.27
10/05/201210/05/2012$0.3303.17%3.30%$40.05
07/06/201207/06/2012$0.3303.21%3.41%$38.76
04/05/201204/05/2012$0.3053.13%3.13%$39.00
01/06/201201/06/2012$0.3052.98%3.04%$40.07
10/05/201110/05/2011$0.3053.08%3.22%$37.94
07/07/201107/07/2011$0.3053.09%3.30%$37.01
04/07/201104/07/2011$0.2803.11%3.11%$35.99
01/06/201101/06/2011$0.2803.02%3.11%$35.96
10/06/201010/06/2010$0.2802.82%3.00%$37.30
07/08/201007/08/2010$0.2802.74%3.05%$36.72
04/08/201004/08/2010$0.2452.74%2.79%$35.08
01/07/201001/07/2010$0.2452.61%2.75%$35.65
10/07/200910/07/2009$0.2352.78%2.91%$32.33
07/08/200907/08/2009$0.2352.99%3.19%$29.43
04/07/200904/07/2009$0.2153.39%3.39%$25.41
01/08/200901/08/2009$0.2152.89%2.94%$29.26
10/08/200810/08/2008$0.2152.53%2.64%$32.63
07/08/200807/08/2008$0.2152.61%2.79%$30.83
04/08/200804/08/2008$0.2002.61%2.66%$30.04
01/08/200801/08/2008$0.1952.70%2.74%$28.51
10/05/200710/05/2007$0.1952.64%2.71%$28.76
07/06/200707/06/2007$0.1952.55%2.69%$28.99
04/05/200704/05/2007$0.1852.45%2.52%$29.38
01/08/200701/08/2007$0.1852.46%2.59%$28.62
10/05/200610/05/2006$0.1752.46%2.50%$28.02
07/06/200607/06/2006$0.1752.67%2.74%$25.51
04/06/200604/06/2006$0.1702.34%2.71%$25.13
01/06/200601/06/2006$0.1701.99%2.73%$24.87
10/05/200510/05/2005$0.1652.01%2.76%$23.93
07/07/200507/07/2005$0.0832.05%1.44%$22.94
04/07/200504/07/2005$0.0782.19%1.25%$24.72
01/06/200501/06/2005$0.1552.42%2.49%$24.90
10/06/200410/06/2004$0.1552.60%2.75%$22.53
07/08/200407/08/2004$0.1552.45%2.68%$23.12
04/07/200404/07/2004$0.1382.36%2.36%$23.35
01/08/200401/08/2004$0.1382.42%2.42%$22.73
10/08/200310/08/2003$0.1382.39%2.39%$23.05
07/08/200307/08/2003$0.1382.34%2.34%$23.55
04/08/200304/08/2003$0.1382.40%2.40%$22.90
01/08/200301/08/2003$0.1382.37%2.37%$23.25
10/08/200210/08/2002$0.1382.49%2.49%$22.11
07/08/200207/08/2002$0.1382.48%2.48%$22.17
04/08/200204/08/2002$0.1382.24%2.24%$24.61
01/08/200201/08/2002$0.1382.23%2.23%$24.67
10/05/200110/05/2001$0.1382.53%2.53%$21.74
07/06/200107/06/2001$0.1382.53%2.53%$21.78
04/06/200104/06/2001$0.1382.70%2.70%$20.35
01/08/200101/08/2001$0.1382.55%2.55%$21.53
10/05/200010/05/2000$0.1382.97%2.97%$18.50
07/06/200007/06/2000$0.1382.88%2.88%$19.13
04/06/200004/06/2000$0.1383.05%3.05%$18.03
01/06/200001/06/2000$0.1383.28%3.28%$16.78
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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Share Price

Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year changes for additional context.

GIS Price

Price to Earnings

Price to Sales

Revenue

Net Income

Revenue vs Net Income

Gross Profit

Operating Income

EBITDA

Operating Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow / Share

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

Return on Equity (ROE)

Return on Assets (ROA)

Net Profit Margin

Gross Profit Margin

Cash & Debt

Shares Outstanding

Stock-Based Comp

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

FCF vs FCF / Share

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

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EPS: Actual + Estimates

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Net Income: Actual + Estimates

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EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

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About General Mills, Inc.

General Mills, Inc. manufactures and markets branded consumer foods in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: North America Retail; International; North America Pet; and North America Foodservice. It offers grain, re

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