General Electric (GE) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
General Electric's Dividend Coverage Ratio was 4.82 in Q2 2026, down 8.3% from 5.25 a year earlier and down 3.6% from the prior quarter.
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General Electric (GE) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, General Electric's Dividend Coverage Ratio was 5.48 through Jun 30, 2026, down 8.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 5.99, down 7.8% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Dividend Coverage Ratio was 6.50 in FY2024 (-58.3%), 15.60 in FY2023, 0.08 in FY2022 and -11.43 in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio since Q2 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividend Coverage Ratio was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 14.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Dividend Coverage Ratio over five years was Q3 2024 (growth of 247.9%); the worst was Q3 2022 (a decline of 93.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, GE's Dividend Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 5.00 (Q1 2026), 6.67 (Q4 2025) and 5.63 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 339.47 Bn | 293.47 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 4.82 |
| 2 | Rtx | 255.27 Bn | 228.48 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 2.18 |
| 3 | Boeing | 156.48 Bn | 63.18 Bn | 2.41 Bn | - |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.91 Bn | 106.64 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 2.31 |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 92.95 Bn | 88.55 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 10.90 |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 91.08 Bn | 78.19 Bn | 2.18 Bn | - |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 75.61 Bn | 71.97 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 2.77 |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 72.52 Bn | 61.76 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 3.12 |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.37 Bn | 19.81 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 7.15 |
| 10 | TransDigm | 61.72 Bn | 49.81 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.82 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.67 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.63 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.25 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.55 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.21 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.01 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.11 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.90 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.06 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.73 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 36.26 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.40 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.55 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -6.16 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -8.49 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -25.81 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.67 |
API Access
General Electric Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=GE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "GE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=GE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();