General Motors Company (GM) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.18 on December 17th

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, October 19th. Investors of record on Friday, December 4th will be given a dividend of $0.18 per share by the auto manufacturer on Thursday, December 17th. This represents a $0.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 4th.

General Motors has increased its dividend payment by an average of 0.1% annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend every year for the last 3 years. General Motors has a payout ratio of 7.7% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect General Motors to earn $14.73 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.72 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 4.9%.

General Motors Stock Performance

GM stock traded down $1.04 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $76.05. The stock had a trading volume of 784,683 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,595,339. The stock has a market cap of $66.73 billion, a PE ratio of 38.78, a P/E/G ratio of 0.46 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.14. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $83.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $81.23. General Motors has a 52-week low of $65.89 and a 52-week high of $91.85.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The auto manufacturer reported $3.70 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.69 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $50.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $48.78 billion. General Motors had a return on equity of 18.18% and a net margin of 1.05%. The firm’s revenue was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.80 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that General Motors will post 13.53 EPS for the current year.

Key General Motors News

Here are the key news stories impacting General Motors this week:

• Positive Sentiment: GM reported record third-quarter revenue of approximately $50 billion, adjusted EPS of $3.70 and adjusted EBIT of $4.1 billion, all slightly ahead of expectations. Adjusted automotive free-cash-flow guidance was raised to $11.5 billion-$12.5 billion for 2026. GM third-quarter results and guidance
• Positive Sentiment: The board authorized a new $20 billion multiyear share-repurchase program—potentially reducing the share count materially—and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share. The buyback signals management believes GM is undervalued and could support per-share earnings. GM buyback and earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Royal Bank of Canada maintained an “outperform” rating, although it reduced its price target from $102 to $98, still implying substantial potential upside from recent levels. Benzinga analyst action
• Neutral Sentiment: The $20 billion buyback and strong earnings have not reassured investors because much of GM’s profit came from North American pickup trucks and SUVs. North America generated roughly $3.6 billion of the $4.1 billion in quarterly adjusted EBIT, increasing exposure to a potential slowdown in the U.S. vehicle market.
• Neutral Sentiment: GM’s full-year adjusted EBIT outlook was narrowed to $14.5 billion-$15.5 billion from $14 billion-$16 billion, leaving the midpoint unchanged at $15 billion rather than raising it. This suggested that earnings momentum may be leveling off despite the quarterly beat. MarketBeat GM earnings coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about rising commodity and logistics costs, leverage and the durability of profit gains after EV-related charges fade. GM’s chief financial officer also said EV demand has returned to levels seen before the $7,500 tax credit, signaling weaker incentives for electric-vehicle purchases. WSJ commodity and logistics costs report
• Negative Sentiment: The planned closure of GM’s Brownstown battery plant and criticism from the United Auto Workers added execution and labor concerns, even though GM said the closure was not a retreat from its electrification strategy. TechCrunch battery plant report

About General Motors

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) is a global automotive company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 1908, GM designs, manufactures and sells vehicles and related services through brands including Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac.

GM’s product lineup includes passenger cars, pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, commercial vehicles and electric vehicles. The company is also developing connected-vehicle technologies, driver-assistance systems and charging and energy-management solutions.