The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. Dividend History | Yield & Payout Insights

For The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (GBX), the latest fiscal-year data shows a dividend yield of 2.64% and a payout ratio of 19.40%. Together, these metrics help you judge how much earnings are returned as dividends and whether the payout looks supported. Review the FY summary and payout history tables below to see the trend over time.

Dividend Performance Chart

Dividend Summary (FY)

26 years
Metric (FY)20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420092008200720062005200420012000199919981997199619951994
Dividends per share (FY)$1.26$1.20$1.14$1.08$1.08$1.08$1.00$0.98$0.88$1.02$0.65$0.30$0.04$0.32$0.32$0.32$0.28$0.12$0.33$0.36$0.42$0.24$0.24$0.24$0.24$0.06
Dividend yield (FY) %2.64%2.55%2.65%3.86%2.48%3.96%4.37%1.67%1.99%2.36%1.40%0.20%0.92%1.60%1.09%1.15%0.90%0.29%4.18%4.37%3.70%1.53%1.81%2.08%1.85%0.00%
Payout ratio (FY) %19.40%23.99%57.76%76.33%109.81%71.83%46.70%19.71%21.44%12.72%8.55%3.68%-3.70%26.92%23.37%12.73%13.04%4.28%454.51%35.75%28.72%16.75%-80.95%18.58%20.36%0.00%

Dividend Payout History

95 payments
Pay DateEx-DateRecord DateAmount
2025-12-03November 12, 252025-11-12$0.32
2025-08-07July 17, 252025-07-17$0.32
2025-05-13April 22, 252025-04-22$0.32
2025-02-19January 29, 252025-01-29$0.30
2024-11-27November 06, 242024-11-06$0.30
2024-08-13July 23, 242024-07-23$0.30
2024-05-14April 22, 242024-04-23$0.30
2024-02-15January 24, 242024-01-25$0.30
2023-11-29November 07, 232023-11-08$0.30
2023-08-08July 17, 232023-07-18$0.30
2023-05-16April 24, 232023-04-25$0.27
2023-02-16January 25, 232023-01-26$0.27
2022-11-29November 07, 222022-11-08$0.27
2022-08-18July 27, 222022-07-28$0.27
2022-05-10April 18, 222022-04-19$0.27
2022-02-17January 26, 222022-01-27$0.27
2021-12-02November 09, 212021-11-11$0.27
2021-08-18July 27, 212021-07-28$0.27
2021-05-12April 20, 212021-04-21$0.27
2021-02-16January 25, 212021-01-26$0.27
2020-12-02November 09, 202020-11-11$0.27
2020-08-19July 28, 202020-07-29$0.27
2020-05-13April 21, 202020-04-22$0.27
2020-02-18January 27, 202020-01-28$0.27
2019-12-04November 12, 192019-11-13$0.25
2019-08-08July 17, 192019-07-18$0.25
2019-05-15April 23, 192019-04-24$0.25
2019-02-20January 29, 192019-01-30$0.25
2018-12-05November 13, 182018-11-14$0.25
2018-08-09July 18, 182018-07-19$0.25
2018-05-16April 24, 182018-04-25$0.25
2018-02-16January 25, 182018-01-26$0.23
2017-12-06November 14, 172017-11-15$0.23
2017-08-08July 14, 172017-07-18$0.22
2017-05-09April 13, 172017-04-18$0.22
2017-02-16January 24, 172017-01-26$0.21
2016-12-01November 08, 162016-11-10$0.21
2016-08-10July 18, 162016-07-20$0.21
2016-05-11April 18, 162016-04-20$0.20
2016-05-04April 11, 162016-04-13$0.20
2016-02-10January 15, 162016-01-20$0.20
2015-12-02November 06, 152015-11-11$0.20
2015-08-05July 13, 152015-07-15$0.15
2015-05-06April 13, 152015-04-15$0.15
2015-02-11January 16, 152015-01-21$0.15
2014-12-03November 07, 142014-11-12$0.15
2014-08-05July 11, 142014-07-15$0.15
2009-02-16January 22, 092009-01-26$0.04
2008-12-10November 17, 082008-11-19$0.08
2008-08-13July 21, 082008-07-23$0.08
2008-05-13April 21, 082008-04-23$0.08
2008-02-13January 18, 082008-01-23$0.08
2007-12-12November 19, 072007-11-21$0.08
2007-08-14July 20, 072007-07-24$0.08
2007-05-09April 16, 072007-04-18$0.08
2007-02-14January 22, 072007-01-24$0.08
2006-12-06November 13, 062006-11-15$0.08
2006-07-19July 11, 062006-07-13$0.08
2006-04-25April 17, 062006-04-19$0.08
2006-02-15January 23, 062006-01-25$0.08
2005-12-07November 09, 052005-11-14$0.08
2005-08-05July 13, 052005-07-15$0.08
2005-05-04April 11, 052005-04-13$0.06
2005-02-16January 24, 052005-01-26$0.06
2004-12-15November 17, 042004-11-19$0.06
2004-08-19July 22, 042004-07-26$0.06
2001-12-12November 19, 012001-11-21$0.06
2001-08-15July 23, 012001-07-25$0.09
2001-05-16April 23, 012001-04-25$0.09
2001-02-14January 22, 012001-01-24$0.09
2000-12-13November 20, 002000-11-22$0.09
2000-08-16July 24, 002000-07-26$0.09
2000-05-17April 24, 002000-04-26$0.09
2000-02-16January 24, 002000-01-26$0.09
1999-12-15November 17, 991999-11-19$0.09
1999-08-10July 23, 991999-07-27$0.21
1999-05-12April 19, 991999-04-21$0.06
1999-02-17January 25, 991999-01-27$0.06
1998-12-16November 18, 981998-11-20$0.06
1998-08-10July 17, 981998-07-21$0.06
1998-05-13April 20, 981998-04-22$0.06
1998-02-18January 26, 981998-01-28$0.06
1997-12-16November 19, 971997-11-21$0.06
1997-08-11July 18, 971997-07-22$0.06
1997-05-14April 18, 971997-04-22$0.06
1997-02-19January 27, 971997-01-29$0.06
1996-12-18November 19, 961996-11-21$0.06
1996-08-14July 19, 961996-07-23$0.06
1996-05-15April 19, 961996-04-23$0.06
1996-02-14January 19, 961996-01-23$0.06
1995-12-14November 17, 951995-11-21$0.06
1995-08-07July 20, 951995-07-24$0.06
1995-05-15April 18, 951995-04-24$0.06
1995-02-14January 18, 951995-01-24$0.06
1994-12-14November 17, 941994-11-25$0.06

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.'s current dividend yield and payout ratio?

The dividend yield shows how much The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. returns to shareholders relative to its stock price, while the payout ratio indicates how much of its earnings are distributed. Monitoring these metrics helps investors evaluate whether the dividend is sustainable and supported by earnings or cash flow.

How has The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.'s dividend changed over the last 5 years?

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