General Dynamics GD
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General Dynamics (GD) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)

General Dynamics' (GD) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.37 in Q3 2026, down 6.72% year-over-year from 0.4 in Q3 2025, and up 2.73% quarter-over-quarter from 0.36 in Q2 2026.

Analysis

General Dynamics (GD) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

General Dynamics has disclosed Payout Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.37 for Q3 2026.

  • In Q3 2026, Payout Ratio fell 6.72% year-over-year to 0.37; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at 0.36 (down 4.69% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.38, down 5.99% from the prior year.
  • Payout Ratio came in at 0.37 for Q3 2026 at General Dynamics, up from 0.36 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.48 in Q3 2023 to a low of 0.33 in Q4 2023.
  • Average Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.4, with a median of 0.39 recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Payout Ratio increased 13.52% in 2023 and fell 14.72% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.38 in 2022, then dropped by 13.89% to 0.33 in 2023, then rose by 3.82% to 0.34 in 2024, then grew by 3.28% to 0.35 in 2025, then rose by 5.68% to 0.37 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Payout Ratio figures were 0.37 in Q3 2026, 0.36 in Q2 2026, and 0.35 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Lockheed Martin 121.20 Bn 117.41 Bn 2.45 Bn
2 General Dynamics 97.24 Bn 92.90 Bn 6.76 Bn
3 Motorola Solutions 77.45 Bn 76.75 Bn 1.68 Bn
4 Northrop Grumman 73.15 Bn 70.84 Bn 3.72 Bn
5 L3Harris Technologies 47.76 Bn 47.20 Bn 1.50 Bn
6 Elbit Systems 32.66 Bn 31.70 Bn 579.01 Mn
7 Teledyne Technologies 28.32 Bn 27.98 Bn 738.10 Mn
8 Curtiss Wright 20.93 Bn 20.46 Bn 364.09 Mn
9 Leidos Holdings 16.70 Bn 16.01 Bn 817.00 Mn
10 Caci International 13.78 Bn 13.58 Bn 913.55 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 5, 2026 0.37
Apr 5, 2026 0.36
Dec 31, 2025 0.35
Sep 28, 2025 0.38
Jun 29, 2025 0.40
Mar 30, 2025 0.39
Dec 31, 2024 0.34
Sep 29, 2024 0.42
Jun 30, 2024 0.43
Mar 31, 2024 0.45
Dec 31, 2023 0.33
Oct 1, 2023 0.43
Jul 2, 2023 0.48
Apr 2, 2023 0.47
Dec 31, 2022 0.38
Oct 2, 2022 0.38
Jul 3, 2022 0.46
Apr 3, 2022 0.45
Dec 31, 2021 0.35
Oct 3, 2021 0.39