General Electric (GE) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
General Electric's Dividend Coverage Ratio was 4.68 in Q3 2026, down 16.9% from 5.63 a year earlier and down 2.9% 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 5.22 through Sep 30, 2026, down 10.8% 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 Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio since Q2 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividend Coverage Ratio has declined for three straight quarters, with an average decline of 18.6% over the last eight quarters.
- 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 Q3 2026 was 4.82 (Q2 2026), 5.00 (Q1 2026) and 6.67 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 295.43 Bn | 253.94 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 4.68 |
| 2 | Rtx | 258.65 Bn | 226.92 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 2.63 |
| 3 | Boeing | 148.98 Bn | 55.67 Bn | 2.41 Bn | - |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 139.53 Bn | 123.76 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 2.32 |
| 5 | General Dynamics | 94.40 Bn | 81.52 Bn | 2.18 Bn | - |
| 6 | Motorola Solutions | 79.77 Bn | 76.11 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 2.77 |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 78.39 Bn | 65.85 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 3.20 |
| 8 | Howmet Aerospace | 74.22 Bn | 69.82 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 10.90 |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 70.30 Bn | 22.42 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 7.15 |
| 10 | TransDigm | 63.46 Bn | 51.47 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.68 |
| 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 |
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();