General Dynamics Corporation (GD)Industrials | Aerospace & Defense | Reston, United States | NYSE
336.29 USD
+1.37
(0.409%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 338.00 +1.71 (0.508%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:57 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:46 p.m. EDT
GD appears to be a stable long-term investment with a solid dividend yield and strong fundamentals, despite recent short-term volatility. The recent dip in price could present a buying opportunity for long-term investors, especially with the potential for growth in the aerospace and defense sector. However, short-term traders should remain cautious due to mixed options activity and the potential for increased volatility. The consistent dividend payouts make it an attractive option for income-focused investors. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.041158 |
| MSTL | 0.043122 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.043661 |
| AutoTheta | 0.058071 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 64% |
| H-stat | 1.70 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.766 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.48 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Industrials |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-04-09 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-04-09 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 38.205 |
| Revenue per Share | 195.295 |
| Market Cap | 91,082,752,000 |
| Trailing P/E | 21.78 |
| Forward P/E | 18.71 |
| Beta | 0.39 |
| Profit Margins | 8.01% |
| Website | https://www.gd.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 3:46 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows mixed signals. Call options are showing increased interest in strikes above the current price, suggesting some bullish sentiment, while put options are concentrated around lower strikes, indicating potential bearishness or hedging. The IV spikes at certain strikes suggest heightened volatility expectations, which could be due to upcoming earnings or market events. The overall volume and open interest suggest a cautious approach, with more traders looking to hedge or speculate on potential price movements.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.47% | 1.85% | 2.11% | 2.25% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | 1.590000 | 0.474414 |
| 2026-01-16 | 1.500000 | 0.410193 |
| 2025-10-10 | 1.500000 | 0.454473 |
| 2025-07-03 | 1.500000 | 0.515597 |
| 2025-04-11 | 1.500000 | 0.552167 |
| 2025-01-17 | 1.420000 | 0.545290 |
| 2024-10-11 | 1.420000 | 0.488193 |
| 2024-07-05 | 1.420000 | 0.521475 |
| 2024-04-11 | 1.420000 | 0.513478 |
| 2024-01-18 | 1.320000 | 0.549528 |
| 2023-10-05 | 1.320000 | 0.639613 |
| 2023-07-06 | 1.320000 | 0.650903 |
| 2023-04-13 | 1.320000 | 0.613438 |
| 2023-01-19 | 1.260000 | 0.581875 |
| 2022-10-06 | 1.260000 | 0.606299 |
| 2022-06-30 | 1.260000 | 0.615641 |
| 2022-04-07 | 1.260000 | 0.562365 |
| 2022-01-13 | 1.190000 | 0.615354 |
| 2021-10-07 | 1.190000 | 0.648400 |
| 2021-07-01 | 1.190000 | 0.699746 |
| 2021-04-08 | 1.190000 | 0.719268 |
| 2021-01-14 | 1.100000 | 0.799549 |
| 2020-10-08 | 1.100000 | 0.855604 |
| 2020-07-01 | 1.100000 | 0.849846 |
| 2020-04-08 | 1.100000 | 0.916904 |
| 2020-01-16 | 1.020000 | 0.645700 |
| 2019-10-10 | 1.020000 | 0.670332 |
| 2019-07-03 | 1.020000 | 0.652216 |
| 2019-04-11 | 1.020000 | 0.698786 |
| 2019-01-17 | 0.930000 | 0.663074 |
| 2018-10-04 | 0.930000 | 0.536705 |
| 2018-07-05 | 0.930000 | 0.588313 |
| 2018-04-12 | 0.930000 | 0.511235 |
| 2018-01-18 | 0.840000 | 0.487009 |
| 2017-10-05 | 0.840000 | 0.476036 |
| 2017-07-05 | 0.840000 | 0.508196 |
| 2017-04-05 | 0.840000 | 0.551231 |
| 2017-01-18 | 0.760000 | 0.529042 |
| 2016-10-05 | 0.760000 | 0.608314 |
| 2016-06-29 | 0.760000 | 0.692879 |
| 2016-04-06 | 0.760000 | 0.717518 |
| 2016-01-13 | 0.690000 | 0.668793 |
| 2015-10-07 | 0.690000 | 0.618122 |
| 2015-06-30 | 0.690000 | 0.615338 |
| 2015-04-08 | 0.690000 | 0.647837 |
| 2015-01-14 | 0.620000 | 0.576117 |
| 2014-10-08 | 0.620000 | 0.645451 |
| 2014-07-01 | 0.620000 | 0.686112 |
| 2014-04-09 | 0.620000 | 0.743475 |
| 2014-01-15 | 0.560000 | 0.763437 |
| 2013-10-09 | 0.560000 | 0.870970 |
| 2013-07-02 | 0.560000 | 0.946488 |
| 2013-04-10 | 0.560000 | 1.071405 |
| 2012-12-14 | 0.510000 | 1.012403 |
| 2012-10-03 | 0.510000 | 1.035862 |
| 2012-07-03 | 0.510000 | 1.048346 |
| 2012-04-11 | 0.510000 | 1.008058 |
| 2012-01-18 | 0.470000 | 0.906201 |
| 2011-10-05 | 0.470000 | 1.132072 |
| 2011-06-29 | 0.470000 | 0.891394 |
| 2011-04-06 | 0.470000 | 0.887029 |
| 2011-01-12 | 0.420000 | 0.837822 |
| 2010-10-06 | 0.420000 | 0.942378 |
| 2010-06-30 | 0.420000 | 1.030956 |
| 2010-04-07 | 0.420000 | 0.795115 |
| 2010-01-13 | 0.380000 | 0.778273 |
| 2009-10-07 | 0.380000 | 0.848916 |
| 2009-06-30 | 0.380000 | 1.009838 |
| 2009-04-07 | 0.380000 | 1.293004 |
| 2009-01-14 | 0.350000 | 0.960179 |
| 2008-10-08 | 0.350000 | 0.802857 |
| 2008-07-01 | 0.350000 | 0.632939 |
| 2008-04-09 | 0.350000 | 0.625408 |
| 2008-01-16 | 0.290000 | 0.526540 |
| 2007-10-03 | 0.290000 | 0.532777 |
| 2007-07-03 | 0.290000 | 0.567269 |
| 2007-04-11 | 0.290000 | 0.582442 |
| 2007-01-17 | 0.230000 | 0.444254 |
| 2006-10-04 | 0.230000 | 0.476931 |
| 2006-07-05 | 0.230000 | 0.550799 |
| 2006-04-05 | 0.230000 | 0.556777 |
| 2006-01-18 | 0.200000 | 0.539717 |
| 2005-10-05 | 0.200000 | 0.534090 |
| 2005-06-29 | 0.200000 | 0.573825 |
| 2005-04-05 | 0.200000 | 0.583698 |
| 2005-01-12 | 0.180000 | 0.563756 |
| 2004-10-06 | 0.180000 | 0.563209 |
| 2004-06-30 | 0.180000 | 0.580229 |
| 2004-04-06 | 0.180000 | 0.620626 |
| 2004-01-14 | 0.160000 | 0.554489 |
| 2003-10-08 | 0.160000 | 0.650592 |
| 2003-07-02 | 0.160000 | 0.707336 |
| 2003-04-09 | 0.160000 | 0.968391 |
| 2003-01-15 | 0.150000 | 0.638532 |
| 2002-10-09 | 0.150000 | 0.651886 |
| 2002-07-02 | 0.150000 | 0.486948 |
| 2002-04-10 | 0.150000 | 0.517981 |
| 2002-01-16 | 0.140000 | 0.618999 |
| 2001-10-03 | 0.140000 | 0.520556 |
| 2001-07-11 | 0.140000 | 0.626337 |
| 2001-04-10 | 0.140000 | 0.692286 |
| 2001-01-17 | 0.130000 | 0.657871 |
| 2000-10-04 | 0.130000 | 0.710965 |
| 2000-07-12 | 0.130000 | 0.822556 |
| 2000-04-05 | 0.130000 | 0.874319 |
| 2000-01-12 | 0.120000 | 0.778603 |
| 1999-10-06 | 0.120000 | 0.683659 |
| 1999-07-14 | 0.120000 | 0.614170 |
| 1999-04-07 | 0.120000 | 0.638724 |
| 1999-01-13 | 0.110000 | 0.710573 |
| 1998-10-07 | 0.110000 | 0.714162 |
| 1998-07-15 | 0.110000 | 0.846450 |
| 1998-04-07 | 0.110000 | 0.855191 |
| 1998-01-14 | 0.102500 | 0.851078 |
| 1997-10-08 | 0.102500 | 0.839786 |
| 1997-07-16 | 0.102500 | 0.942343 |
| 1997-04-09 | 0.102500 | 1.169185 |
| 1997-01-22 | 0.102500 | 1.044574 |
| 1996-10-09 | 0.102500 | 1.086804 |
| 1996-07-10 | 0.102500 | 1.216934 |
| 1996-04-10 | 0.102500 | 1.306863 |
| 1996-01-17 | 0.093750 | 1.178272 |
| 1995-10-11 | 0.093750 | 1.357557 |
| 1995-07-12 | 0.093750 | 1.546751 |
| 1995-04-10 | 0.093750 | 1.494248 |
| 1995-01-09 | 0.087500 | 1.542943 |
| 1994-10-07 | 0.087500 | 1.533390 |
| 1994-07-11 | 0.087500 | 1.673740 |
| 1994-04-11 | 0.087500 | 1.623586 |
| 1994-01-10 | 0.075000 | 1.297866 |
| 1993-10-08 | 0.075000 | 1.224551 |
| 1993-09-22 | 1.500000 | 26.691585 |
| 1993-07-12 | 0.050000 | 1.014918 |
| 1993-06-15 | 2.250000 | 50.981575 |
| 1993-04-12 | 0.050000 | 1.168841 |
| 1993-03-30 | 0.312500 | 7.167362 |
| 1993-01-11 | 0.050000 | 1.092842 |
| 1992-10-09 | 0.050000 | 1.236400 |
| 1992-06-29 | 0.050000 | 1.623863 |
| 1992-04-10 | 0.050000 | 1.827899 |
| 1992-01-13 | 0.031250 | 1.282657 |
| 1991-10-11 | 0.031250 | 1.561026 |
| 1991-07-15 | 0.031250 | 1.680543 |
| 1991-04-15 | 0.031250 | 2.243011 |
| 1991-01-14 | 0.031250 | 3.643196 |
| 1990-10-10 | 0.031250 | 3.253548 |
| 1990-07-11 | 0.031250 | 2.410407 |
| 1990-04-11 | 0.031250 | 2.078524 |
| 1990-01-09 | 0.031250 | 1.766334 |
| 1989-10-11 | 0.031250 | 1.334000 |
| 1989-07-12 | 0.031250 | 1.306381 |
| 1989-04-13 | 0.031250 | 1.453613 |
| 1989-01-10 | 0.031250 | 1.538037 |
| 1988-10-12 | 0.031250 | 1.572113 |
| 1988-07-13 | 0.031250 | 1.512698 |
| 1988-04-14 | 0.031250 | 1.488327 |
| 1988-01-12 | 0.031250 | 1.638975 |
| 1987-10-09 | 0.031250 | 1.220853 |
| 1987-09-24 | 0.012500 | 0.468177 |
| 1987-07-13 | 0.031250 | 1.180577 |
| 1987-04-13 | 0.031250 | 1.202296 |
| 1987-01-12 | 0.031250 | 1.109144 |
| 1986-10-08 | 0.031250 | 1.124293 |
| 1986-07-14 | 0.031250 | 1.128137 |
| 1986-04-14 | 0.031250 | 0.952197 |
| 1986-01-14 | 0.031250 | 1.283660 |
| 1985-10-11 | 0.031250 | 1.231748 |
| 1985-07-09 | 0.031250 | 1.097165 |
| 1985-04-09 | 0.031250 | 1.273091 |
| 1985-01-14 | 0.031250 | 1.188252 |
| 1984-10-09 | 0.031250 | 1.387137 |
| 1984-07-10 | 0.031250 | 1.590802 |
| 1984-04-10 | 0.031250 | 1.899310 |
| 1984-01-17 | 0.031250 | 1.574333 |
| 1983-10-11 | 0.031250 | 1.552920 |
| 1983-07-11 | 0.031250 | 1.610308 |
| 1983-04-12 | 0.031250 | 1.974327 |
| 1983-01-11 | 0.022500 | 2.024110 |
| 1982-10-12 | 0.022500 | 1.798360 |
| 1982-07-12 | 0.022500 | 2.104802 |
| 1982-04-12 | 0.022500 | 2.461618 |
| 1982-01-12 | 0.022500 | 2.863139 |
| 1981-10-09 | 0.022500 | 2.573096 |
| 1981-07-13 | 0.022500 | 2.296933 |
| 1981-04-10 | 0.022500 | 2.160515 |
| 1981-01-13 | 0.022500 | 1.763014 |
| 1980-10-10 | 0.022500 | 2.026286 |
| 1980-07-14 | 0.018750 | 1.498936 |
| 1980-04-14 | 0.018750 | 1.627964 |
| 1980-01-15 | 0.018750 | 1.569698 |
| 1979-10-15 | 0.018750 | 2.639787 |
| 1979-07-16 | 0.018750 | 3.585571 |
| 1979-04-16 | 0.018750 | 3.523331 |
| 1970-05-05 | 0.006250 | 4.128647 |
| 1969-11-03 | 0.006250 | 3.310262 |
| 1969-08-12 | 0.006250 | 4.163813 |
| 1969-05-06 | 0.006250 | 2.765530 |
| 1969-02-04 | 0.006250 | 2.163206 |
| 1968-11-07 | 0.006250 | 2.408030 |
| 1968-08-13 | 0.006250 | 2.125253 |
| 1968-05-06 | 0.006250 | 1.925151 |
| 1968-02-08 | 0.006250 | 2.039779 |
| 1967-11-06 | 0.006250 | 1.847857 |
| 1967-08-09 | 0.006250 | 1.425375 |
| 1967-05-05 | 0.006250 | 1.778757 |
| 1967-02-07 | 0.006250 | 1.797900 |
| 1966-11-04 | 0.006250 | 2.186410 |
| 1966-08-10 | 0.006250 | 2.275124 |
| 1966-05-05 | 0.006250 | 1.915764 |
| 1966-02-07 | 0.006250 | 1.821209 |
| 1965-11-05 | 0.006250 | 2.166930 |
| 1965-08-11 | 0.006250 | 2.522888 |
| 1965-05-07 | 0.006250 | 2.465556 |
| 1965-02-05 | 0.006250 | 3.022520 |
| 1964-01-21 | 0.007825 | 5.775876 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.23101985 |
| Address1 | 11,011 Sunset Hills Road |
| All Time High | 369.7 |
| All Time Low | 0.3375 |
| Ask | 335.65 |
| Ask Size | 80 |
| Audit Risk | 6 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.2 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,293,280 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,353,203 |
| Average Volume | 1,353,203 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,293,280 |
| Beta | 0.387 |
| Bid | 334.0 |
| Bid Size | 80 |
| Board Risk | 5 |
| Book Value | 94.902 |
| City | Reston |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 3 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 336.29 |
| Current Ratio | 1.444 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 338.5899 |
| Day Low | 334.0201 |
| Debt To Equity | 38.205 |
| Display Name | General Dynamics |
| Dividend Date | 1,778,198,400 |
| Dividend Rate | 6.09 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.81 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,777,467,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,777,467,600 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.004 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.004 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,777,465,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,777,465,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,777,465,800 |
| Ebitda | 6,344,000,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.12072 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 15.487 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.87 |
| Enterprise Value | 98,248,507,392 |
| Eps Current Year | 16.30423 |
| Eps Forward | 17.97439 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 15.44 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,775,779,200 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 350.4678 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -14.177795 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.04045392 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 23.101986 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 369.7 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -33.410004 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.09037058 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 262.84 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 73.45001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.27944762 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 262.84 - 369.7 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | -252,322,200,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 2.07 |
| Float Shares | 254,339,963 |
| Forward Eps | 17.97439 |
| Forward P E | 18.709398 |
| Free Cashflow | 3,357,250,048 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 117,000 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.1513 |
| Gross Profits | 7,951,000,064 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00524 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.87315005 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 270,845,862 |
| Industry | Aerospace & Defense |
| Industry Disp | Aerospace & Defense |
| Industry Key | aerospace-defense |
| Ir Website | http://investorrelations.gd.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=85778&p=irol-irhome |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,775,779,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 1.59 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,143,417,600 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | General Dynamics Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The Aerospace segment produces and sells business jets; and offers aircraft maintenance and repair, management, aircraft-on-ground support, customer support and custom completion services, modifications, upgrades, and lifecycle sustainment support services. The Marine Systems segment designs and builds nuclear-powered submarines, surface combatants, and auxiliary ships for the United States Navy and Jones Act ships for commercial customers, as well as provides maintenance, modernization, and lifecycle support services for navy ships; offers and program management, planning, engineering, and design support services for submarine construction programs. The Combat Systems segment manufactures land combat solutions, such as wheeled and tracked combat vehicles, Stryker wheeled combat vehicles, piranha vehicles, weapons systems, energetics and munitions, mobile bridge systems with payloads, tactical vehicles, main battle tanks, and armored vehicles; and offers modernization programs, support and sustainment services, and development programs. The Technologies segment provides information technology solutions and mission support services; mobile communication, computers, and command-and-control mission systems; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance solutions to military, intelligence, and federal civilian customers; cloud services, cybersecurity, network modernization, artificial intelligence; machine learning; application development, high-performance computing, and 5G and advanced communications services; and unmanned undersea vehicle manufacturing and assembly services. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. |
| Long Name | General Dynamics Corporation |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 91,082,752,000 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_274561 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 4,209,999,872 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 91,082,754,931 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 21 |
| Open | 334.81 |
| Operating Cashflow | 5,110,000,128 |
| Operating Margins | 0.1014 |
| Overall Risk | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.38830003 |
| Peg Ratio | 2.43 |
| Phone | 703 876 3000 |
| Post Market Change | 1.7099915 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.50848716 |
| Post Market Price | 338.0 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,470,240 |
| Previous Close | 334.92 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 20.625937 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 3.5435503 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.7332588 |
| Profit Margins | 0.08011 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.781 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.20833 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 1.37 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.409051 |
| Regular Market Day High | 338.5899 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 334.0201 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 334.0201 - 338.5899 |
| Regular Market Open | 334.81 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 334.92 |
| Regular Market Price | 336.29 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,003 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,309,371 |
| Return On Assets | 0.05989 |
| Return On Equity | 0.17658001 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.078 |
| Revenue Per Share | 195.295 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Sector Disp | Industrials |
| Sector Key | industrials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 3 |
| Shares Outstanding | 270,845,862 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0093 |
| Shares Short | 2,518,319 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 2,407,880 |
| Short Name | General Dynamics Corporation |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0104 |
| Short Ratio | 1.81 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | VA |
| Symbol | GD |
| Target High Price | 444.0 |
| Target Low Price | 327.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 393.07382 |
| Target Median Price | 390.0 |
| Total Cash | 2,332,999,936 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 8.641 |
| Total Debt | 9,788,999,680 |
| Total Revenue | 52,550,000,640 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 6.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.017914725 |
| Trailing Eps | 15.44 |
| Trailing P E | 21.780441 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 2.4358 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 337.29755 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -1.0075378 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.002987089 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,309,371 |
| Website | https://www.gd.com |
| Zip | 20,190 |