General Dynamics Affirms $1.50 Quarterly Dividend Amid Q2 Revenue and Income Growth

General Dynamics affirmed its regular quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share, despite concerns about tariffs and global economic conditions. The company's Q2 results showed an increase in revenue and net income year-over-year, supporting a 16% rise in its share price over the last quarter. The affirmation of the dividend and strong quarterly results likely added weight to its stock's positive movement. Analysts project an increase in revenue and margin growth driven by global defense spending and IT modernization efforts.

General Dynamics (GD) affirmed its regular quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share, despite concerns about tariffs and global economic conditions. The company's Q2 results showed an increase in revenue and net income year-over-year, supporting a 16% rise in its share price over the last quarter. The affirmation of the dividend and strong quarterly results likely added weight to its stock's positive movement.

The company reported revenue of $13 billion for Q2 2025, up 8.9% year-over-year, with three of its four business segments reporting gains. Operating earnings were $1.3 billion for Q2 2025, representing nearly 13% growth compared to the year-ago quarter. Net income (GAAP) was slightly over $1 billion for Q2 2025, a 12% increase in net earnings, with diluted EPS of $3.74 (GAAP), up 14.7% over the year-ago quarter and $0.19 above Street consensus [1].

The Marine Systems segment experienced a sequential 10% decline in operating margin due to an unfavorable EAC adjustment at NASCO, which management described as "extremely unusual." The Technologies segment's revenue and margin are expected to decline in the second half of 2025 "due to the cadence of award activity" and unpredictability in "the timing of demand for certain transactional businesses." Contract award adjudications at GDIT were "significantly lower" in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, which may constrain second-half results [1].

Despite these challenges, General Dynamics maintained a strong backlog of $103.7 billion, up 14% from a year ago. The company expects approximately $51.2 billion in revenue for 2025, with an operating margin of 10.3% and EPS between $15.05 and $15.15. The Marine Systems segment's revenue was $4.22 billion, up 22.2% year-over-year and 17.6% sequentially, with a record backlog of $53 billion. The Aerospace segment reported revenue of $3.06 billion, up 4.1%, and earnings of $403 million, up 26.3%. The Combat Systems segment's revenue was $2.28 billion, flat year-over-year, but operating earnings up 3.5% on a 50 basis point margin improvement to 14.2%. The Technologies segment's revenue was $3.5 billion, up 5.5% [1].

The company's strong order flow and record backlog are expected to drive revenue growth and margin improvements. Analysts project an increase in revenue and margin growth driven by global defense spending and IT modernization efforts. General Dynamics' affirmation of the dividend and strong quarterly results likely added weight to its stock's positive movement.

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[1] https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2025/08/05/general-dynamics-gd-q2-2025-earnings-transcript/