Company / Capital Returned to Shareholders
General Mills Capital Returned to Shareholders History
FY2016-FY2024 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Capital Returned to Shareholders
$2.5B
FY2024
5-year range
$2.1B / $3.4B
FY2020-FY2024
Trend
-24.5%
vs FY2023
Sector context
#10 of 73
Consumer Staples
What the data says
General Mills's capital returned to shareholders of $2.5B is higher than 86% of companies in the Consumer Staples sector (FY2024). Declined from $2.7B to $2.5B over the past 2 years.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$2.5B in FY2024 with a 5-year CAGR of +16.2%. Top quartile in the Consumer Staples sector.
Declined from $2.7B to $2.5B over the past 2 years.
Consumer Staples sector context is included.
Capital Returned to Shareholders over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- +6.2%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +16.2%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
+86.3% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of +16.2%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2024, capital returned to shareholders decreased 24.5% year-over-year.
- Ranks #10 out of 73 companies in the Consumer Staples sector.
- Peak capital returned to shareholders was recorded in FY2023.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.81 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Capital Returned to ShareholdersValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | - | - |
| FY2024 | $2.5B | -24.5% |
| FY2023 | $3.4B | +25.1% |
| FY2022 | $2.7B | +26.9% |
| FY2021 | $2.1B | +37.1% |
| FY2020 | $1.5B | +29.1% |
| FY2019 | $1.2B | +1.4% |
| FY2018 | $1.2B | -32.1% |
| FY2017 | $1.7B | -37.5% |
| FY2016 | $2.8B | +66.0% |
As of FY2024 · SEC 10-K · Updated Mar 8, 2026