General Dynamics Corporation (GD) Stock Overview
NYSE · Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
About General Dynamics Corporation
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,…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
General Dynamics Corporation operates in the Industrials sector, within the Aerospace & Defense industry group. It is listed on the NYSE exchange.
General Dynamics Corporation at a Glance
| Company | General Dynamics Corporation |
| Ticker | GD |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Currency | USD |
| Price | $359.39 |
| Market cap | $97.24B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 21.93 |
| EPS (trailing) | $16.39 |
| 52-week high | $400.00 |
| 52-week low | $306.77 |
| Dividend yield | 1.77% |
| Ex-dividend date | 09 Oct 2026 |
| Beta | 0.32 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 17.80% |
| Debt-to-equity | 35.34% |
| Average volume | 1.16M |
| Shares outstanding | 270.56M |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Industry | Aerospace & Defense |
| Employees | 117,000 |
| Country | United States |
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- What is General Dynamics Corporation's market capitalisation?
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- What is GD's 52-week range?
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- General Dynamics Corporation has a beta of 0.32, meaning it has historically moved less than the broader market. What does beta measure? →
- Does General Dynamics Corporation pay a dividend?
- General Dynamics Corporation's trailing annual dividend yield is 1.77%. Compare with other high-yield stocks →
- What exchange is GD listed on?
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