As of today (2024-04-27), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of General Electric Co is 2.09%.
The historical rank and industry rank for General Electric Co's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
XBRU:GEBC'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.15 Med: 4.91 Max: 11.45
Current: 2.09
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of General Electric Co was 11.45%. The lowest was 0.15%. And the median was 4.91%.
XBRU:GEBC's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 85.51% of 138
companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 0.995
vs XBRU:GEBC: 2.09
During the past 12 months, General Electric Co's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -25.00% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -27.20% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -34.20% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of General Electric Co was 71.40% per year. The lowest was -65.00% per year. And the median was 10.95% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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General Electric Co Dividend Yield % Historical Data
The historical data trend for General Electric Co's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of General Electric Co's Dividend Yield %
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, General Electric Co's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
General Electric Co's Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, General Electric Co's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where General Electric Co's Dividend Yield % falls into.
General Electric Co Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
General Electric Co (XBRU:GEBC) Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
General Electric Co Dividend Yield % Related Terms
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General Electric Co (XBRU:GEBC) Business Description
GE was formed through the combination of two companies in 1892, including one with historical ties to American inventor Thomas Edison. Today, GE is a global leader in air travel and in the energy transition. The company is known for its differentiated technology and its massive industrial installed base of equipment sprawled throughout the world. That installed base most notably includes aerospace engines, gas and steam turbines, and onshore and offshore wind turbines. GE earns most of its profits on the service revenue of that equipment, which is generally higher-margin. The company is led by Danaher alumnus Larry Culp, who is leading a multiyear turnaround of the conglomerate based on lean principles.
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