For how long has General Electric been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?

General Electric has been paying dividends for 30 years, from 1995 to 2025. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $102.96 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.

When was General Electric's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?

General Electric's most recent dividend payment was $0.36 per share, with an ex-dividend date of March 10, 2025. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.

What was General Electric's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?

General Electric's highest annual dividend was paid in 2008, when the company distributed $7.44 per share across 4 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.

How do General Electric's dividend payments in 2023 compare to 2024?

Comparing General Electric's dividend payments, the company paid $0.24 per share in 2023 versus $1.12 per share in 2024, representing an increase of $0.88. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.

How much would a 10,000 investment in General Electric have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?

Over the past 10 years, General Electric has paid a total of $22.18 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000 investment would have generated approximately $937.68 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.

General Electric (GE) | Dividend History & Payments | 1995 - 2025

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General Electric Dividend Key Statistics

General Electric is expected to pay $1.44 per share annually, representing a forward dividend yield of 0.61%. The company's 5-year average dividend yield stands at 0.39%. The company maintains a payout ratio of 23.34%, indicating how much of its earnings are distributed as dividends.

Expected Annual Dividend $1.44

Expected Yield 0.61%

Last 12-Month Dividend $1.20

Current Yield 0.51%

5-Year Avg Yield 0.39%

Last 5Y Dividend $2.38

Payout Ratio 23.34%

Date Range Jun 1995 - Mar 2025

All Time Dividend $102.96

Last Ex-Dividend Date Mar 10, 2025

General Electric Yearly Dividend History Chart

Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date	Amount	Yield	Stock Price
Mar 10, 2025	$0.36	0.18%	$197.11
Dec 27, 2024	$0.28	0.16%	$171.96
Sep 26, 2024	$0.28	0.15%	$187.08
Jul 11, 2024	$0.28	0.18%	$159.13
Apr 12, 2024	$0.28	0.19%	$148.06
Dec 27, 2023	$0.08	0.08%	$100.79
Jul 10, 2023	$0.08	0.09%	$88.01
Mar 6, 2023	$0.08	0.11%	$72.63
Dec 14, 2022	$0.06	0.12%	$50.96
Sep 26, 2022	$0.06	0.16%	$38.57
Jun 27, 2022	$0.06	0.16%	$39.59
Mar 7, 2022	$0.06	0.11%	$57.49
Dec 20, 2021	$0.06	0.11%	$58.56
Sep 24, 2021	$0.06	0.09%	$65.93
Jun 25, 2021	$0.06	0.09%	$66.59
Mar 5, 2021	$0.06	0.10%	$62.70
Dec 18, 2020	$0.06	0.12%	$53.08
Sep 25, 2020	$0.06	0.20%	$31.85
Jun 26, 2020	$0.06	0.18%	$33.99
Mar 6, 2020	$0.06	0.16%	$39.13
Dec 20, 2019	$0.06	0.11%	$55.72
Sep 13, 2019	$0.06	0.13%	$46.70
Jun 28, 2019	$0.06	0.12%	$52.33
Mar 8, 2019	$0.06	0.13%	$49.64
Feb 26, 2019	$2.52	5.29%	$47.75

Year	Payments	Total Amount	Avg Amount	Avg Yield
2025	1	$0.36	$0.36	0.18%
2024	4	$1.12	$0.28	0.67%
2023	3	$0.24	$0.08	0.28%
2022	4	$0.24	$0.06	0.51%
2021	4	$0.24	$0.06	0.38%
2020	4	$0.24	$0.06	0.61%
2019	5	$2.76	$0.55	5.47%
2018	4	$2.22	$0.56	3.96%
2017	4	$5.04	$1.26	4.16%
2016	4	$5.58	$1.40	3.82%
2015	4	$5.52	$1.38	4.23%
2014	4	$5.34	$1.34	4.31%
2013	4	$4.74	$1.18	4.03%
2012	4	$4.20	$1.05	4.23%
2011	4	$3.66	$0.92	4.27%
2010	4	$2.76	$0.69	3.48%
2009	4	$3.66	$0.92	5.90%
2008	4	$7.44	$1.86	6.10%
2007	4	$6.90	$1.72	3.79%
2006	3	$4.68	$1.56	2.78%
2005	3	$3.96	$1.32	2.37%
2004	4	$4.92	$1.23	3.04%
2003	4	$4.62	$1.16	3.36%
2002	4	$4.38	$1.10	3.05%
2001	4	$3.96	$0.99	1.95%
2000	4	$3.42	$0.86	1.41%
1999	4	$2.92	$0.73	1.45%
1998	4	$2.50	$0.62	1.79%
1997	4	$2.16	$0.54	2.04%
1996	4	$1.90	$0.48	2.70%
1995	3	$1.28	$0.43	2.46%

Complete Dividend Payment History

Ex-Date	Amount	Yield	Stock Price
Mar 10, 2025	$0.36	0.18%	$197.11
Dec 27, 2024	$0.28	0.16%	$171.96
Sep 26, 2024	$0.28	0.15%	$187.08
Jul 11, 2024	$0.28	0.18%	$159.13
Apr 12, 2024	$0.28	0.19%	$148.06
Dec 27, 2023	$0.08	0.08%	$100.79
Jul 10, 2023	$0.08	0.09%	$88.01
Mar 6, 2023	$0.08	0.11%	$72.63
Dec 14, 2022	$0.06	0.12%	$50.96
Sep 26, 2022	$0.06	0.16%	$38.57
Jun 27, 2022	$0.06	0.16%	$39.59
Mar 7, 2022	$0.06	0.11%	$57.49
Dec 20, 2021	$0.06	0.11%	$58.56
Sep 24, 2021	$0.06	0.09%	$65.93
Jun 25, 2021	$0.06	0.09%	$66.59
Mar 5, 2021	$0.06	0.10%	$62.70
Dec 18, 2020	$0.06	0.12%	$53.08
Sep 25, 2020	$0.06	0.20%	$31.85
Jun 26, 2020	$0.06	0.18%	$33.99
Mar 6, 2020	$0.06	0.16%	$39.13
Dec 20, 2019	$0.06	0.11%	$55.72
Sep 13, 2019	$0.06	0.13%	$46.70
Jun 28, 2019	$0.06	0.12%	$52.33
Mar 8, 2019	$0.06	0.13%	$49.64
Feb 26, 2019	$2.52	5.29%	$47.75
Dec 19, 2018	$0.06	0.17%	$35.99
Sep 14, 2018	$0.72	1.24%	$58.32
Jun 15, 2018	$0.72	1.15%	$62.54
Feb 23, 2018	$0.72	1.06%	$67.67
Dec 26, 2017	$0.72	0.81%	$88.85
Sep 15, 2017	$1.44	1.21%	$119.19
Jun 15, 2017	$1.44	1.09%	$132.13
Feb 23, 2017	$1.44	1.00%	$144.35
Dec 22, 2016	$1.44	0.95%	$151.44
Sep 15, 2016	$1.38	0.96%	$143.25
Jun 16, 2016	$1.38	0.97%	$142.91
Feb 25, 2016	$1.38	0.95%	$145.98
Dec 17, 2015	$1.38	0.93%	$147.75
Sep 17, 2015	$1.38	1.16%	$119.43
Jun 18, 2015	$1.38	1.06%	$129.83
Feb 19, 2015	$1.38	1.11%	$124.56
Dec 18, 2014	$1.38	1.12%	$123.55
Sep 18, 2014	$1.32	1.08%	$122.83
Jun 19, 2014	$1.32	1.04%	$126.66
Feb 20, 2014	$1.32	1.08%	$122.06
Dec 19, 2013	$1.32	0.99%	$133.37
Sep 19, 2013	$1.14	0.99%	$115.26
Jun 20, 2013	$1.14	1.03%	$111.14
Feb 21, 2013	$1.14	1.03%	$111.14
Dec 20, 2012	$1.14	1.16%	$97.96
Sep 20, 2012	$1.02	0.94%	$108.84
Jun 21, 2012	$1.02	1.02%	$99.87
Feb 23, 2012	$1.02	1.12%	$90.91
Dec 22, 2011	$1.02	1.19%	$85.83
Sep 15, 2011	$0.90	1.24%	$72.89
Jun 16, 2011	$0.90	1.05%	$86.12
Feb 24, 2011	$0.84	0.86%	$97.62
Dec 22, 2010	$0.84	0.96%	$87.65
Sep 16, 2010	$0.72	0.90%	$79.84
Jun 17, 2010	$0.60	0.84%	$71.46
Feb 25, 2010	$0.60	0.77%	$78.36
Dec 23, 2009	$0.60	0.83%	$72.51
Sep 17, 2009	$0.60	0.77%	$78.45
Jun 18, 2009	$0.60	1.07%	$56.31
Feb 19, 2009	$1.86	4.56%	$40.78
Dec 24, 2008	$1.86	2.28%	$81.81
Sep 18, 2008	$1.86	1.54%	$121.01
Jun 19, 2008	$1.86	1.48%	$125.85
Feb 21, 2008	$1.86	1.17%	$158.82
Dec 20, 2007	$1.86	1.04%	$178.95
Sep 20, 2007	$1.68	0.85%	$198.41
Jun 21, 2007	$1.68	0.92%	$183.45
Feb 22, 2007	$1.68	1.01%	$167.11
Dec 21, 2006	$1.68	0.94%	$178.33
Sep 21, 2006	$1.50	0.89%	$169.17
Jun 22, 2006	$1.50	0.95%	$157.96
Sep 22, 2005	$1.32	0.82%	$161.36
Jun 23, 2005	$1.32	0.79%	$166.49
Feb 24, 2005	$1.32	0.76%	$173.10
Dec 22, 2004	$1.32	0.76%	$174.92
Sep 23, 2004	$1.20	0.74%	$162.80
Jun 24, 2004	$1.20	0.79%	$151.78
Feb 26, 2004	$1.20	0.76%	$157.05
Dec 29, 2003	$1.20	0.81%	$149.14
Sep 25, 2003	$1.14	0.77%	$147.70
Jun 26, 2003	$1.14	0.83%	$136.82
Feb 26, 2003	$1.14	0.98%	$116.46
Dec 27, 2002	$1.14	0.94%	$121.73
Sep 25, 2002	$1.08	0.94%	$115.07
Jun 26, 2002	$1.08	0.76%	$142.29
Feb 27, 2002	$1.08	0.56%	$194.57
Dec 27, 2001	$1.08	0.55%	$196.25
Sep 26, 2001	$0.96	0.54%	$179.48
Jul 5, 2001	$0.96	0.42%	$227.40
Mar 5, 2001	$0.96	0.46%	$209.96
Dec 27, 2000	$0.96	0.42%	$226.74
Sep 29, 2000	$0.82	0.29%	$284.85
Jul 5, 2000	$0.82	0.33%	$246.81
Mar 6, 2000	$0.82	0.39%	$210.37
Dec 22, 1999	$0.82	0.33%	$247.21
Sep 28, 1999	$0.70	0.35%	$199.29
Jul 6, 1999	$0.70	0.37%	$189.90
Mar 4, 1999	$0.70	0.41%	$171.53
Dec 29, 1998	$0.70	0.43%	$163.54
Sep 28, 1998	$0.60	0.50%	$120.41
Jul 6, 1998	$0.60	0.40%	$149.86
Mar 5, 1998	$0.60	0.48%	$125.10
Dec 29, 1997	$0.60	0.51%	$118.21
Sep 26, 1997	$0.52	0.47%	$110.33
Jul 2, 1997	$0.52	0.46%	$112.82
Mar 4, 1997	$0.52	0.63%	$82.27
Dec 27, 1996	$0.52	0.66%	$79.18
Sep 26, 1996	$0.46	0.62%	$74.68
Jul 1, 1996	$0.46	0.67%	$68.39
Mar 4, 1996	$0.46	0.77%	$59.71
Dec 27, 1995	$0.46	0.79%	$58.21
Sep 27, 1995	$0.41	0.82%	$50.22
Jun 30, 1995	$0.41	0.86%	$47.92

Yearly Dividend Summary

Year	Payments	Total Amount	Average Amount	Average Yield
2025	1	$0.36	$0.36	0.18%
2024	4	$1.12	$0.28	0.67%
2023	3	$0.24	$0.08	0.28%
2022	4	$0.24	$0.06	0.51%
2021	4	$0.24	$0.06	0.38%
2020	4	$0.24	$0.06	0.61%
2019	5	$2.76	$0.55	5.47%
2018	4	$2.22	$0.56	3.96%
2017	4	$5.04	$1.26	4.16%
2016	4	$5.58	$1.40	3.82%
2015	4	$5.52	$1.38	4.23%
2014	4	$5.34	$1.34	4.31%
2013	4	$4.74	$1.18	4.03%
2012	4	$4.20	$1.05	4.23%
2011	4	$3.66	$0.92	4.27%
2010	4	$2.76	$0.69	3.48%
2009	4	$3.66	$0.92	5.90%
2008	4	$7.44	$1.86	6.10%
2007	4	$6.90	$1.72	3.79%
2006	3	$4.68	$1.56	2.78%
2005	3	$3.96	$1.32	2.37%
2004	4	$4.92	$1.23	3.04%
2003	4	$4.62	$1.16	3.36%
2002	4	$4.38	$1.10	3.05%
2001	4	$3.96	$0.99	1.95%
2000	4	$3.42	$0.86	1.41%
1999	4	$2.92	$0.73	1.45%
1998	4	$2.50	$0.62	1.79%
1997	4	$2.16	$0.54	2.04%
1996	4	$1.90	$0.48	2.70%
1995	3	$1.28	$0.43	2.46%

General Electric & Peers | Dividend Comparison

Company	Annual Rate	Current Yield	5Y Avg Yield	Payout Ratio	EX DIV. DATE
Boeing BA	$8.22	4.10%	2.48%	-	Feb 13, 2020
General Dynamics GD	$5.76	2.04%	2.26%	39.97%	Jul 3, 2025
General Electric GE	$1.20	0.51%	0.39%	23.34%	Mar 10, 2025
Lockheed Martin LMT	$12.90	2.65%	2.65%	55.60%	Jun 2, 2025
RTX RTX	$2.52	1.73%	2.50%	73.90%	May 23, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

For how long has General Electric been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?: General Electric has been paying dividends for 30 years, from 1995 to 2025. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $102.96 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.
When was General Electric's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?: General Electric's most recent dividend payment was $0.36 per share, with an ex-dividend date of March 10, 2025. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.
What was General Electric's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?: General Electric's highest annual dividend was paid in 2008, when the company distributed $7.44 per share across 4 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.
How do General Electric's dividend payments in 2023 compare to 2024?: Comparing General Electric's dividend payments, the company paid $0.24 per share in 2023 versus $1.12 per share in 2024, representing an increase of $0.88. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.
How much would a 10,000 investment in General Electric have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?: Over the past 10 years, General Electric has paid a total of $22.18 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000 investment would have generated approximately $937.68 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.

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