General Dynamics Board Increases Dividend


The board of directors of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 93 cents per share on the company’s common stock, payable May 11, 2018, to shareholders of record on April 13. This is the 21st consecutive annual dividend increase authorized by the General Dynamics board. The 10.7 percent increase is consistent with increases over the past five years.
 
Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; C4ISR and IT solutions; and shipbuilding. The company’s 2017 revenue was
$31 billion.

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