GEN Dividend History & Analysis | 2.4% Yield

GEN has a dividend yield of 2.4% and paid 0.5 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 2.36%
Payout Ratio 19.5%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y -
Consistency Lifetime 77.2%
Yield on Cost 5y 2.03%
Payout FCF 20.5%
Streak Years 4
Dividend Rating 30.96%
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis) and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Payout Yield (right) ■ Price (left) ┅┅ Avg Payout Yield

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Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
OPRA 1,562 M 4.86% 9.96%
KARO 1,422 M 2.65% 8.40%
KTN 1,659 M 2.53% 3.38%
ADEA 2,907 M 1.35% 3.06%
YOU 8,190 M 1.50% 2.41%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
KARO 1,422 M 27.72% 100.0%
DSY 30,206 M 23.44% 98.7%
BSY 10,129 M 23.59% 99.3%
INTU 111,229 M 15.23% 98.9%
KTN 1,659 M 18.92% 46.6%
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1.50% Yield
GEN Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of May 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-05-18 2026-05-18 2026-06-10 Quarterly 0.125 0% 0.54%
2026-02-13 2026-02-16 2026-03-11 Quarterly 0.125 0% 0.53%
2025-11-17 2025-11-17 2025-12-10 Quarterly 0.125 0% 0.47%
2025-08-18 2025-08-18 2025-09-10 Quarterly 0.125 0% 0.4%
2025-05-19 2025-05-19 2025-06-11 Quarterly 0.125 0% 0.44%
2025-02-14 2025-02-17 2025-03-12 Quarterly 0.125 0% 0.45%
2024-11-18 2024-11-18 2024-12-11 Quarterly 0.125 0% 0.42%
2024-08-19 2024-08-19 2024-09-11 Quarterly 0.125 0% 0.5%
2024-05-17 2024-05-20 2024-06-12 Quarterly 0.125 0% 0.5%
2024-02-15 2024-02-19 2024-03-13 Quarterly 0.125 0% 0.59%
2023-11-17 2023-11-20 2023-12-13 Quarterly 0.125 0% 0.61%
2023-08-18 2023-08-21 2023-09-13 Quarterly 0.125 0% 0.63%
2023-05-19 2023-05-22 2023-06-14 Quarterly 0.125 0% 0.77%
2023-02-16 2023-02-20 2023-03-15 Quarterly 0.125 0% 0.59%
2022-11-18 2022-11-21 2022-12-14 Quarterly 0.125 0% 0.56%
2022-08-19 2022-08-22 2022-09-14 Quarterly 0.125 0% 0.53%
2022-06-07 2022-06-08 2022-06-22 Quarterly 0.125 0% 0.51%
2022-02-18 2022-02-22 2022-03-16 Quarterly 0.125 0% 0.45%
2021-11-19 2021-11-22 2021-12-15 Quarterly 0.125 0% 0.5%
2021-08-20 2021-08-23 2021-09-15 Quarterly 0.125 0% 0.49%
2021-06-08 2021-06-09 2021-06-23 Quarterly 0.125 0% 0.44%
2021-02-19 2021-02-22 2021-03-17 Quarterly 0.125 0% N/A
2020-11-20 2020-11-23 2020-12-16 Quarterly 0.125 0% N/A
2020-08-21 2020-08-24 2020-09-16 Quarterly 0.125 0% N/A
2020-06-09 2020-06-10 2020-06-24 Quarterly 0.125 0% N/A
2020-02-21 2020-02-24 2020-03-18 Quarterly 0.125 -99% N/A
2020-02-03 2020-01-23 2020-01-31 Other 12 +9500% N/A
2019-11-22 2019-11-25 2019-12-18 Quarterly 0.125 +66.7% N/A
2019-08-23 2019-08-26 2019-09-18 Quarterly 0.075 0% N/A
2019-06-07 2019-06-10 2019-06-26 Quarterly 0.075 0% N/A
2019-02-15 2019-02-19 2019-03-13 Quarterly 0.075 0% N/A
2018-11-16 2018-11-19 2018-12-12 Quarterly 0.075 0% N/A
2018-08-17 2018-08-20 2018-09-12 Quarterly 0.075 0% N/A
2018-06-07 2018-06-08 2018-06-20 Quarterly 0.075 0% N/A
2018-02-21 2018-02-22 2018-03-14 Quarterly 0.075 0% N/A
2017-11-17 2017-11-20 2017-12-13 Quarterly 0.075 0% N/A
2017-08-17 2017-08-21 2017-09-13 Quarterly 0.075 0% N/A
2017-06-05 2017-06-07 2017-06-21 Quarterly 0.075 0% N/A
2017-02-15 2017-02-20 2017-03-15 Quarterly 0.075 0% N/A
2016-11-17 2016-11-21 2016-12-14 Quarterly 0.075 0% N/A
2016-08-18 2016-08-22 2016-09-14 Quarterly 0.075 0% N/A
2016-06-06 2016-06-08 2016-06-22 Quarterly 0.075 -98.1% N/A
2016-03-04 2016-03-08 2016-03-22 Other 4 +2566.7% N/A
2016-02-18 2016-02-22 2016-03-16 Quarterly 0.15 0% N/A
2015-11-19 2015-11-23 2015-12-16 Quarterly 0.15 0% N/A
2015-08-24 2015-08-26 2015-09-16 Quarterly 0.15 0% N/A
2015-06-08 2015-06-10 2015-06-24 Quarterly 0.15 0% N/A
2015-02-24 2015-02-26 2015-03-18 Quarterly 0.15 0% N/A
2014-11-20 2014-11-24 2014-12-17 Quarterly 0.15 0% N/A
2014-08-25 2014-08-27 2014-09-17 Quarterly 0.15 0% N/A

GEN Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of GEN?

As of May 2026, GEN's dividend yield is 2.36%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 0.50 USD by the current share price of 24.85.

Does GEN pay a dividend?

As of May 2026, GEN paid a dividend of 0.50 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-05-18 and the payout was 0.125 USD.

How often does GEN pay dividends?

GEN pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, GEN has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-05-18.

GEN dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for GEN for the next payments are between 0.127 (+1.6%) and 0.131 (+4.8%). This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 2.08%.

Will GEN pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.125 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-05-18. The next Ex-Dividend date for Gen Digital (GEN) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for GEN?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Gen Digital (GEN) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of GEN?

GEN's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 0.00% per year.

What is the Yield on Cost of GEN?

GEN's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 2.03%. If you bought GEN's shares at 24.66 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (0.50 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 2.03% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of GEN?

GEN Payout Consistency is 77.2%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Moderately consistent: Gen Digital has a good track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does GEN have a good Dividend Yield?

GEN's 2.36% Dividend Yield is considered as moderate. This is usually a sign of a value company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of GEN?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of GEN is 19.5%. Very low - Often a strong indicator of potential dividend growth.

What is the Dividend Rating of GEN?

GEN's Overall Dividend Rating is 30.96%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

GEN Outstanding Shares Analysis
The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in GEN's Outstanding Shares?

Gen Digital's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 2.52% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -62.9%). Shareholder-friendly: The company is actively buying back shares, reducing the share count. This increases earnings per share and often leads to higher dividends per share over time, as profits are distributed among fewer shareholders.

Has GEN ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on Dec 1, 2004 with a ratio of 2:1. This was a forward split: Each share became 2 shares, lowering the price proportionally. The dividend per share was also adjusted downward by the same ratio, so total dividend income remained unchanged.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
1988 80,000,000 0%
1989 102,857,100 +28.57%
1990 156,000,000 +51.67%
1991 187,692,300 +20.32%
1992 192,941,200 +2.8%
1993 237,419,400 +23.05%
1994 291,200,000 +22.65%
1995 427,826,100 +46.92%
1996 444,800,000 +3.97%
1997 471,351,400 +5.97%
1998 454,285,700 -3.62%
1999 504,160,000 +10.98%
2000 523,872,000 +3.91%
2001 588,560,000 +12.35%
2002 683,232,000 +16.09%
2003 724,358,000 +6.02%
2004 742,446,000 +2.5%
2005 1,096,609,000 +47.7%
2006 963,309,000 -12.16%
2007 876,221,000 -9.04%
2008 827,000,000 -5.62%
2009 819,000,000 -0.97%
2010 778,000,000 -5.01%
2011 740,000,000 -4.88%
2012 702,000,000 -5.14%
2013 702,000,000 0%
2014 689,000,000 -1.85%
2015 671,000,000 -2.61%
2016 620,000,000 -7.6%
2017 667,000,000 +7.58%
2018 637,000,000 -4.5%
2019 647,000,000 +1.57%
2020 597,000,000 -7.73%
2021 591,000,000 -1.01%
2022 651,000,000 +10.15%
2023 645,000,000 -0.92%
2024 623,000,000 -3.41%
2025 622,000,000 -0.16%
2026 609,000,000 -2.09%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-05-21 02:59 UTC