GEC (LSE) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares

Dividend Rating: 5.09 ✓ Yield 0.50%, Avg. Growth per Year 2.00%, 88.7% Consistency of Payouts and many other metrics.

Dividends per Share Yearly

Number of Payouts Yearly

Outstanding Shares

What is the Trend of GEC`s Outstanding Shares?

The Outstanding Shares of General Electric Company are shrinking at a rate of -1.39% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is -15.56%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is positively affected by a decreasing number of shares.

Did General Electric Company ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, last Stock Split was on 2021-08-02 with a factor of 1:8. This reverse stock split decreased the number of shares and increased the price per share by a ratio of 0.12.

Year Number of Shares (Mill.) Growth
2023 1100 +0.27%
2022 1097 -0.18%
2021 1099 +0.15%
2020 1097.38 +0.42%
2019 1092.75 +0.47%
2018 1087.63 +0.06%
2017 1086.95 -2.31%
2016 1112.63 -9.37%
2015 1227.63 -3.02%
2014 1265.88 -0.34%
2013 1270.25 -3.22%
2012 1312.5 -0.86%
2011 1323.88 -0.59%
2010 1331.75 +21.68%
2009 1094.5
2008 1094.5
2007 1094.5
2006 1094.5
2005 1094.5
2004 1094.5
2003 1094.5
2002 1094.5
2001 1094.5
2000 1094.5
1999 1094.5
1998 1094.5
1997 1094.5
1996 1094.5
1995 1094.5
1994 1094.5
1993 1094.5
1992 1094.5
1991 1094.5
1990 1094.5
1989 1094.5
1988 1094.5
1987 1094.5
1986 1094.5
1985 1094.5

Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency

Overall Dividend Rating 5.09
Dividends Paid 12m 0.52 Yield 12m 0.50%
Dividends Paid Average 5y 0.31 Yield Average 5y 0.29%
Growth Rate 5y 2.00% Yield on Cost 5y 0.55%
Payout Consistency 88.7% First Payout 2003-06-26
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Dividend History - Last 25 Dividends (Paid in USD)

Date Period Dividend Rate Growth
2024-04-12 0.28 250%
2023-12-27 0.08
2023-09-25 0.08
2023-07-10 0.08
2023-03-06 0.08
2022-12-14 0.08 60.7%
2022-09-26 0.04979 -37.8%
2022-06-27 0.08
2022-03-07 0.08
2021-12-20 0.08
2021-09-24 0.08
2021-06-25 0.08
2021-03-05 0.08 60.7%
2020-12-18 0.04979 -37.8%
2020-09-25 0.08
2020-06-26 0.08
2020-03-06 0.08 60.7%
2019-12-20 0.04979 -37.8%
2019-09-13 0.08
2019-06-28 0.08
2019-03-08 0.08
2018-12-19 0.08 -91.7%
2018-09-14 0.96
2018-06-15 0.96
2018-02-23 0.96

  • GEC`s 0.50% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 0.52 USD by the current stock price.
  • 0.55% Yield on Cost is the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased the stock five years ago (Rate of the last 12 Months 0.52 divided by price 5 years ago).
  • The 88.7% Payout Consistency of GEC Dividends gauges Stability (Values above 80%) or Fragility (Values under 60%).
  • The Average Dividend Growth Rate of 2.00% per year in the last 5-Years showcases GEC`s commitment to shareholders. Steady or increasing dividends over time can be a sign of a healthy financial outlook.
The Overall Dividend Rating of 5.09 is quantified on a scale from 0 to +10.
Ratings surpassing 5 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 7.5 are exceptionally strong. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.