GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS) closed fiscal year 2026 with 534 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.44 USD per share.
GENERAL MILLS INC (GIS) closed fiscal year 2026 with 534 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.44 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 8.70 M shares on a net basis. Since 2009 the share count has shrunk by 22.3 %. The dividend per share was 2.44 USD, up 1.7 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 1.32 B USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 19 fiscal years, from 2008 to 2026. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: May
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 687M | 657M | 665M | 649M | 641M | 612M | 599M | 597M | 577M | 593M | 602M | 610M | 608M | 599M | 587M | 559M | 542M | 534M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | 0.00M | 8.30M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 16.2M | 8.80M | 7.90M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | — | 0.00 % | 1.25 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2.73 % | 1.46 % | 1.30 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | -30.6M | 0.00M | -16.3M | -7.70M | -28.5M | -13.6M | -1.90M | -19.9M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -2.10M | -8.80M | -12.3M | -27.5M | -16.7M | -8.70M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | -4.66 % | 0.00 % | -2.51 % | -1.20 % | -4.65 % | -2.27 % | -0.32 % | -3.45 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -0.35 % | -1.47 % | -2.10 % | -4.92 % | -3.08 % | -1.63 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | -30.6M | 8.30M | -16.3M | -7.70M | -28.5M | -13.6M | -1.90M | -19.9M | 16.2M | 8.80M | 7.90M | -2.10M | -8.80M | -12.3M | -27.5M | -16.7M | -8.70M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | -4.66 % | 1.25 % | -2.51 % | -1.20 % | -4.65 % | -2.27 % | -0.32 % | -3.45 % | 2.73 % | 1.46 % | 1.30 % | -0.35 % | -1.47 % | -2.10 % | -4.92 % | -3.08 % | -1.63 % |
Fiscal year end: May
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.86 | 0.96 | 1.12 | 1.22 | 1.70 | 1.17 | 1.67 | 1.78 | 1.92 | 1.96 | 1.96 | 1.96 | 2.02 | 2.04 | 2.16 | 2.36 | 2.40 | 2.44 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 44.43 % | 42.06 % | 40.56 % | 51.05 % | 46.77 % | 53.90 % | 83.33 % | 63.14 % | 68.48 % | 53.48 % | 67.42 % | 54.82 % | 53.27 % | 45.97 % | 49.65 % | 54.61 % | 58.33 % | — |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 0.58B | 0.64B | 0.73B | 0.80B | 0.87B | 0.98B | 1.02B | 1.07B | 1.14B | 1.14B | 1.18B | 1.20B | 1.25B | 1.24B | 1.29B | 1.36B | 1.34B | 1.32B |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 3.36 % | 2.70 % | 2.85 % | 3.12 % | 3.46 % | 2.16 % | 2.97 % | 2.83 % | 3.35 % | 4.60 % | 3.84 % | 3.17 % | 3.21 % | 2.92 % | 2.57 % | 3.54 % | 4.50 % | 7.20 % |
Figures in USD
