General Motors Company (GM) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.18 on March 19th

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, January 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a dividend of 0.18 per share by the auto manufacturer on Thursday, March 19th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This is a 20.0% increase from General Motors’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15.

General Motors has decreased its dividend by an average of 0.2%per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend every year for the last 3 years. General Motors has a payout ratio of 6.5% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect General Motors to earn $11.82 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.60 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 5.1%.

General Motors Stock Down 1.7%

GM stock opened at $84.95 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $79.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $66.50. The company has a market cap of $79.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.50, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.17. General Motors has a fifty-two week low of $41.60 and a fifty-two week high of $87.31.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) (TSE:GMM.U) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 27th. The auto manufacturer reported $2.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.26 by $0.25. General Motors had a return on equity of 14.72% and a net margin of 1.46%.The company had revenue of $45.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $45.81 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.92 earnings per share. General Motors’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.1% on a year-over-year basis. General Motors has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.750-10.500 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that General Motors will post 11.44 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

General Motors News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 adjusted EPS beat expectations — GM reported $2.51 EPS (ahead of ~$2.20), showing operational strength that helped lift investor sentiment. General Motors (NYSE:GM) Shares Gap Up After Strong Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: $6.0 billion share buyback authorization — The board approved repurchases (up to ~8.1% of shares), a direct boost to EPS and shareholder returns that supports the stock. General Motors (NYSE:GM) to Buyback $6.00 billion in Outstanding Shares
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend and capital-return posture — GM raised its quarterly dividend 20% (to $0.18) alongside the buyback, signaling management confidence in cash flow. GM takes $7.2B charge, boosts dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst price-target upgrades — UBS, RBC, Mizuho and others raised targets and turned more bullish, adding momentum to the rally. UBS price target raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Recurring subscription revenue is growing — GM reported nearly $2B in in-vehicle tech/subscriptions, which supports higher-margin, recurring revenue long term. GM is quietly becoming a subscriptions company
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts note conservative outlooks — Some research frames GM’s guidance and strategy as cautious, suggesting upside may be limited until guidance visibility improves. Analyst: Outlook Looks Conservative
• Negative Sentiment: Large EV-related charge — GM took roughly $7.2B in one-time charges to realign its EV strategy and restructure in China, depressing reported net income and adding execution risk for EV investments. GM takes $7B hit after shifting EV strategy
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue fell short of estimates — Q4 sales (~$45.29B) missed the Street by a small margin, reinforcing concerns about demand trends. GM misses Q4 sales expectations
• Negative Sentiment: Tariff and trade risks — Management flagged potential tariff costs and evolving trade policy as a material risk that could add billions to costs and pressure margins. Tariff turbulence risks

General Motors Company Profile

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) is a global automotive manufacturer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, that designs, builds and sells cars, trucks, crossovers and electric vehicles, and provides related parts and services. Founded in 1908, GM has long been one of the world’s largest automakers and has evolved into a multi-brand company whose primary marques include Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac and Buick. Beyond vehicle manufacturing, GM’s operations encompass vehicle financing, connected services and advanced mobility initiatives.

GM develops and markets a broad portfolio of products and technologies, including internal-combustion and battery-electric vehicles, vehicle components and on-board connectivity services.