Gildan Activewear Inc. Dividend History | Yield & Payout Insights

Dividend history and payout analysis for Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL). Use the fiscal-year summary and the payout history table below to track dividend per share, dividend yield, and payout ratio changes over time, plus the key dates investors watch for dividend investing.

Dividend Performance Chart

Dividend Summary (FY)

15 years
Metric (FY)202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011
Dividends per share (FY)$0.92$0.80$0.76$0.68$0.45$0.15$0.52$0.44$0.36$0.32$0.41$0.46$0.38$0.30$0.28
Dividend yield (FY) %N/A1.77%2.26%2.45%1.08%0.56%1.87%1.47%1.17%1.25%0.87%0.80%0.78%0.95%0.88%
Payout ratio (FY) %N/A33.30%24.70%22.86%14.90%-13.56%43.46%26.96%23.41%21.46%26.85%14.79%13.66%24.66%11.46%

Dividend Payout History

57 payments
Pay DateEx-DateRecord DateAmount
2025-12-15November 19, 252025-11-19$0.23
2025-09-15August 21, 252025-08-21$0.23
2025-06-16May 20, 252025-05-20$0.23
2025-04-07March 12, 252025-03-12$0.23
2024-12-16November 21, 242024-11-21$0.20
2024-09-16August 22, 242024-08-22$0.20
2024-06-17May 22, 242024-05-23$0.20
2024-04-08March 12, 242024-03-13$0.20
2023-12-18November 21, 232023-11-22$0.19
2023-09-18August 23, 232023-08-24$0.19
2023-06-19May 23, 232023-05-24$0.19
2023-04-10March 13, 232023-03-14$0.19
2022-12-19November 22, 222022-11-23$0.17
2022-09-19August 24, 222022-08-25$0.17
2022-06-20May 25, 222022-05-26$0.17
2022-04-11March 16, 222022-03-17$0.17
2021-12-20November 23, 212021-11-24$0.15
2021-09-20August 25, 212021-08-26$0.15
2021-06-21May 26, 212021-05-27$0.15
2020-04-06March 11, 202020-03-12$0.15
2019-12-09November 13, 192019-11-14$0.13
2019-09-09August 14, 192019-08-15$0.13
2019-06-10May 15, 192019-05-16$0.13
2019-04-01March 06, 192019-03-07$0.13
2018-12-10November 14, 182018-11-15$0.11
2018-09-10August 15, 182018-08-16$0.11
2018-06-11May 16, 182018-05-17$0.11
2018-04-02March 07, 182018-03-08$0.11
2017-12-11November 15, 172017-11-16$0.09
2017-09-11August 15, 172017-08-17$0.09
2017-06-12May 16, 172017-05-18$0.09
2017-04-03March 07, 172017-03-09$0.09
2016-12-12November 16, 162016-11-18$0.08
2016-09-06August 09, 162016-08-11$0.08
2016-06-13May 17, 162016-05-19$0.08
2016-04-04March 08, 162016-03-10$0.08
2015-12-14November 24, 152015-11-27$0.07
2015-09-08August 12, 152015-08-14$0.07
N/AMay 26, 15N/A$0.07
2015-06-22May 22, 152015-05-27$0.07
2015-03-16February 17, 152015-02-19$0.13
2015-01-12December 16, 142014-12-18$0.13
2014-09-08August 12, 142014-08-14$0.11
2014-06-09May 13, 142014-05-15$0.11
2014-03-17February 18, 142014-02-20$0.11
2014-01-06December 10, 132013-12-12$0.11
2013-09-09August 13, 132013-08-15$0.09
2013-06-10May 14, 132013-05-16$0.09
2013-03-18February 19, 132013-02-21$0.09
2013-01-07December 11, 122012-12-13$0.09
2012-09-10August 14, 122012-08-16$0.07
2012-06-11May 15, 122012-05-17$0.07
2012-03-19February 21, 122012-02-23$0.07
2012-01-06December 13, 112011-12-15$0.07
2011-09-09August 16, 112011-08-18$0.07
2011-06-17May 23, 112011-05-25$0.07
2011-03-18February 18, 112011-02-23$0.07

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gildan Activewear Inc.'s current dividend yield and payout ratio?

The dividend yield shows how much Gildan Activewear 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 Gildan Activewear Inc.'s dividend changed over the last 5 years?

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Is Gildan Activewear Inc. a high-yield stock compared to its industry peers?

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Can Gildan Activewear Inc. maintain its dividend during market downturns?

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Should I consider Gildan Activewear Inc. dividends as part of my long-term investment strategy?

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