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Gen Digital stock: dividend

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$29.69Closing price of 12 Nov 2026MEQIRI Score 74 out of 100

Gen Digital paid $0.50 per share over the last twelve months, 1.68% on the price, and has not cut its dividend for 10 years.

Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026

Dividend yield over the last 12 months
1.68%
$0.50 per share over 12 months
Dividend per share 2026
$0.50
for fiscal 2026
31%
$2.49
covers the dividend of $0.50
Raised in a row
0 years
Years with a higher annual dividend than the year before
Growth 5 years
0%
per year, from the last twelve months, without special dividends
Growth 10 years
+1.1%
per year, from the last twelve months, without special dividends

The amounts for the last 12 months and for fiscal 2026 differ if the company has raised or cut its dividend since then.

Dividend dates and payments

Anyone holding the stock on the day before the ex-dividend date receives the dividend. Amounts are per share, before tax.

Last ex-dividend date
17 Aug 2026
$0.125, paid 9 Sep 2026
Next ex-dividend date
16 Nov 2026
$0.125, paid 9 Dec 2026
Frequency
quarterly
All 21 payments of the last five years
Ex-dividend datePayment dateDividend per share
16 Nov 20269 Dec 2026$0.125
17 Aug 20269 Sep 2026$0.125
18 May 202610 Jun 2026$0.125
13 Feb 202611 Mar 2026$0.125
17 Nov 202510 Dec 2025$0.125
18 Aug 202510 Sep 2025$0.125
19 May 202511 Jun 2025$0.125
14 Feb 202512 Mar 2025$0.125
18 Nov 202411 Dec 2024$0.125
19 Aug 202411 Sep 2024$0.125
17 May 202412 Jun 2024$0.125
15 Feb 202413 Mar 2024$0.125
17 Nov 202313 Dec 2023$0.125
18 Aug 202313 Sep 2023$0.125
19 May 202314 Jun 2023$0.125
16 Feb 202315 Mar 2023$0.125
18 Nov 202214 Dec 2022$0.125
19 Aug 202214 Sep 2022$0.125
7 Jun 202222 Jun 2022$0.125
18 Feb 202216 Mar 2022$0.125
19 Nov 202115 Dec 2021$0.125

Is today's dividend yield unusually high?

Dividend yield today

1.68%

lower than in recent years

$0.50 dividend per share over the last twelve months on a price of $29.69

Today 1.68%, on average over fiscal years 2017 to 2026 2.04% (range 0.98 to 2.91%).

The yield is below the average of recent fiscal years.

Since the end of fiscal 2026 on 3 Apr 2026, the price has risen, so the yield has fallen.

  • Fiscal year
  • Today, last 12 months

For each fiscal year, the dividend per share for that year divided by the closing price on the last trading day of the fiscal year. The dashed line is the average (median) of the fiscal years.

Dividend development

Dividend per share

Payout ratio

  • of earnings
  • of free cash flow
Figures as a table
YearDividend per shareEarnings per share
2014$0.60$1.29
2015$0.60$1.27
2016$0.60$3.71
2017$0.30−$0.17
2018$0.30$1.74
2019$0.30$0.05
2020$0.40$0.94
2021$0.50$0.94
2022$0.50$1.44
2023$0.50$2.20
2024$0.50$0.95
2025$0.50$1.04
2026$0.50$1.59

The dividend per share is shown under the fiscal year it was paid for, even when it is paid after that year ends. Special dividends are not included.

Data status and sources

Score
Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
Price
Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
Latest annual report
Fiscal year 2026, period end 3 Apr 2026
Source
Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.

Mandatory disclosures for this rating

  • ; time horizon around 12 months
  • Rated Strong, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 23 Oct 2026)
  • Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
  • End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
  • Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
  • Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
  • Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.

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