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General Mills, Inc.

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The total return for General Mills, Inc. (GIS) stock is -31.25% over the past 12 months. So far it's down 20.63% this year. The 5-year total return is -26.98%, meaning $10,000 invested in GIS stock 5 years ago would be worth $7,302 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in GIS 1 year ago, it would be worth $6,804 today — you'd have lost $3,196 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$6,804-31.96%

Price Only (No DRIP)$6,442-35.58%

Dividend Boost+$3624 payments · +3.62% extra

Period2025-05-07 → 2026-05-06

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in GIS

1Y$6,875-$3,125 (-31.3%)-31.3% CAGR

3Y$4,703-$5,297 (-53.0%)-22.2% CAGR

5Y$7,302-$2,698 (-27.0%)-6.1% CAGR

10Y$9,063-$937 (-9.4%)-1.0% CAGR

15Y$16,506+$6,506 (+65.1%)3.4% CAGR

20Y$27,310+$17,310 (+173.1%)5.2% CAGR

30Y$52,893+$42,893 (+428.9%)5.7% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-07-10	$0.61	$51.36	+0.011877
2025-10-10	$0.61	$49.34	+0.012510
2026-01-09	$0.61	$44.60	+0.014011
2026-04-10	$0.61	$35.59	+0.017798

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As of 2026-05-07

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	-20.63%	—	-23.29%	+2.67 pp	$7,937
1Y	-31.25%	-31.25%	-35.72%	+4.47 pp	$6,875
3Y	-52.97%	-22.23%	-60.98%	+8.01 pp	$4,703
5Y	-26.98%	-6.09%	-44.89%	+17.91 pp	$7,302
10Y	-9.37%	-0.98%	-43.54%	+34.17 pp	$9,063
15Y	+65.06%	3.40%	-9.31%	+74.37 pp	$16,506
20Y	+173.10%	5.15%	+40.28%	+132.82 pp	$27,310
30Y	+428.93%	5.71%	+151.58%	+277.35 pp	$52,893

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+44.47%2019

Worst Year-30.72%2018

Max Drawdown-37.98%2025-05-16 → 2026-05-04

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+1.60%	-1.07%	+2.7pp	+0.41%	+1.2pp
2025	-23.01%	-26.82%	+3.8pp	+16.64%	-39.6pp
2024	-0.90%	-4.46%	+3.6pp	+24.00%	-24.9pp
2023	-19.01%	-21.73%	+2.7pp	+24.81%	-43.8pp
2022	+27.79%	+24.67%	+3.1pp	-19.95%	+47.7pp

GIS underperformed the S&P 500 by 62.57pp over the past year (-31.25% vs +31.32%).

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GIS Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
GISGeneral Mills, Inc.	$18.7B	-6.9%	-20.6%	-31.3%	+4.5pp	-53.0%	-27.0%	-9.4%
KKellanova	$29.0B	—	—	+3.2%	+2.1pp	+34.4%	+48.4%	+48.3%
CPBCampbell Soup Company	$6.2B	-4.8%	-21.5%	-36.6%	+4.4pp	-53.1%	-42.8%	-44.5%
CAGConagra Brands, Inc.	$6.7B	-10.8%	-14.6%	-33.7%	+6.0pp	-51.6%	-45.4%	-27.6%
SJMThe J. M. Smucker Company	$10.3B	+1.7%	+1.3%	-10.8%	+3.9pp	-30.2%	-14.4%	+3.7%
HRLHormel Foods Corporation	$11.4B	-5.3%	-9.0%	-25.0%	+4.0pp	-40.6%	-44.8%	-21.7%
MKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated	$12.3B	-4.5%	-27.2%	-32.6%	+2.5pp	-39.2%	-37.2%	+30.1%
POSTPost Holdings, Inc.	$5.0B	+3.3%	+4.1%	-7.9%	—	+15.5%	+33.9%	+108.9%
MDLZMondelez International, Inc.	$79.4B	+6.0%	+16.3%	-5.4%	+2.9pp	-13.8%	+13.7%	+71.0%
HSYThe Hershey Company	$37.8B	-10.4%	+3.0%	+12.9%	+3.3pp	-26.4%	+24.4%	+144.3%
TRTootsie Roll Industries, Inc.	$3.1B	-4.6%	+18.4%	+33.9%	+1.1pp	+23.3%	+62.3%	+74.1%

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About GIS Dividend Returns

General Mills, Inc. (GIS) is a dividend-paying stock. When dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of GIS over the past year?

General Mills, Inc. (GIS) delivered a total return of -31.25% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was -35.72%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 4.47 percentage points to total returns.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in GIS be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in General Mills, Inc. one year ago would be worth $6,875 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $6,428. Dividend reinvestment added $447 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does GIS pay dividends?

Yes, General Mills, Inc. (GIS) pays dividends. In the last year, GIS paid approximately $2.40 per share in dividends (6.85% yield). Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns — over 20+ years, dividend compounding can account for 30–50% of total returns for dividend-paying stocks.

Q4Did GIS beat the S&P 500?

No, General Mills, Inc. (GIS) underperformed the S&P 500 by 62.57 percentage points over the past year. GIS delivered a total return of -31.25%, compared to the S&P 500's 31.32%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed GIS by 62.57pp during this period.

Q5What is GIS's worst drawdown?

General Mills, Inc. (GIS) experienced a maximum drawdown of -37.98% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-05-16 to its trough on 2026-05-04. The stock has not yet fully recovered to its prior peak. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is GIS's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are General Mills, Inc. (GIS)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is -9.4% (-1.0% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $9,063. Over 20 years: 173.1% total return (5.2% CAGR) — $10,000 → $27,310. Over 30 years: 428.9% total return (5.7% CAGR) — $10,000 → $52,893. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was GIS's best and worst year?

General Mills, Inc.'s best calendar year was 2019 with a total return of 44.5%. Its worst year was 2018 with a total return of -30.7%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 75.2 percentage points.