General Motors Company
GMConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.95%
Annual Dividend
$0.72
Payout Ratio
23%
5-Yr Growth
-17.8%
Ex-Date
Jun 5, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, General Motors Company (GM) yields 0.95% ($0.72 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $68.91 — -9% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: C (58/100). 2 years of dividend growth.
Is GM a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsGeneral Motors Company (GM) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.95% ($0.72/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (23%)
- 55% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.95%
- Payout Ratio
- 23%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.72
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -17.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 5, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.31
- Market Cap
- $68.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 27.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 55%
- 52-Week Range
- $48.87 – $87.62
- Dividend Safety
- C · 58/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
GM Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+30%
3 Years
+127%
5 Years
+55%
52-Week Range
$48.87 – $87.62
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is GM worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for General Motors Company is $68.91 per share, versus a market price of $76.07. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$68.91
Current Price
$76.07
Gap
-9%
Margin of Safety
-10%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 8.3% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 7.9% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 10.8% discount rate (CAPM), 7.9% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.74 EPS, $0.72 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
GM Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| Mar 6, 2026 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| Dec 5, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Sep 5, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jun 6, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Jun 7, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Jun 1, 2023 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Mar 2, 2023 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.72 / yr per share
