GD stock returns, drawdowns and dividends
General Dynamics Corporation Common Stock
Chart shows price change, dividends not included · Prices through the close of · Updated after every US trading day · Source: Yahoo Finance
GD returns by period
Total return assumes every dividend is reinvested at the closing price on its ex-dividend date. Price return is the change in the closing price alone. The 3 and 5 year rows also show the yearly rate (CAGR).
| Period | Since | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -9.33% | -9.33% | |
| 3 months | -11.63% | -11.63% | |
| 6 months | -4.59% | -5.44% | |
| Year to date | -0.66% | -1.95% | |
| 1 year | -1.50% | -3.21% | |
| 3 years | +57.12% (+16.25%/yr) | +48.07% (+13.97%/yr) | |
| 5 years | +93.63% (+13.51%/yr) | +74.39% (+11.26%/yr) |
GD returns by calendar year
| Year | Total return | Price return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 2) | -0.66% | -1.95% |
| 2025 | +30.39% | +27.77% |
| 2024 | +3.51% | +1.47% |
| 2023 | +7.14% | +4.66% |
| 2022 | +21.67% | +19.01% |
GD drawdowns and recovery
Max drawdown is the largest fall from a previous peak close to a later close within the period. The deepest fall in the stored history was 22.96%, from $314.03 on Nov. 13, 2024 to $241.94 on Feb. 14, 2025; the price was back at its earlier peak on July 23, 2025, 159 days after the low.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown, 1 year | 16.64% |
| Max drawdown, 3 years | 22.96% |
| Max drawdown, 5 years | 22.96% |
| 52-week closing high | $395.97 Aug. 10, 2026 |
| 52-week closing low | $312.53 April 27, 2026 |
| Latest close | $330.09 Oct. 2, 2026 |
GD dividends
GD paid $6.18 per share in the last 12 months over 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.87% at the latest close. The most recent ex-dividend date was July 2, 2026 ($1.59 per share). Trailing yield is historical, not a forecast or an SEC 30-day yield.
| Year | Dividends per share | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $4.68 | 3 |
| 2025 | $5.92 | 4 |
| 2024 | $5.58 | 4 |
| 2023 | $5.22 | 4 |
| 2022 | $4.97 | 4 |
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About these numbers
- Calculated by FindETFStock from daily closing prices and ex-dividend amounts reported by Yahoo Finance, starting July 16, 2021.
- "5 years" is measured from the first stored close, about five years back; a fund or stock with a shorter history shows "Since first close" instead.
- Returns are before taxes and assume dividends are reinvested at the ex-date close with no costs.
- Past performance does not predict future results. This is not investment advice; see the financial disclaimer and methodology.