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GIL Gildan Activewear Inc. — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NYSE· Quarterly dividend· Common Stock· ADR · Consumer Cyclical / Apparel - Manufacturers

$40.94 ▼ $-1.05(-2.50%) as of Oct 19, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Gildan Activewear Inc. operates as a global producer and seller of a broad spectrum of clothing items, distributing its merchandise across the United States, North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. The company offers an extensive array of activewear products, including various T-shirts, fleece tops and bottoms, and athletic shirts. These are marketed under prominent labels such as Gildan, Gildan Performance, Gildan Hammer, Comfort Colors, American Apparel, Alstyle, and GoldToe. In addition to activewear, Gildan provides a comprehensive line of hosiery. This category encompasses athletic, dress, casual, liner, therapeutic, and workwear socks, along with sheer pantyhose, tights, and leggings. These hosiery products are sold under numerous brand names, including Gildan, Under Armour, GoldToe, PowerSox, Signature Gold by Goldtoe, Peds, MediPeds, Therapy Plus, All Pro, Secret, Silks, Secret Silky, and American Apparel. Furthermore, Gildan manufactures underwear for men and boys, as well as women's panties, primarily under the Gildan and Gildan Platinum brands. Its product portfolio also extends to ladies' shapewear, intimate apparel, and accessories, which are offered through the Secret and Secret Silky labels. Gildan's products reach their end consumers via a diverse client base, including wholesale distributors, screen printers, embellishers, traditional retailers, and lifestyle brand companies. The enterprise, founded in 1946, was initially known as Textiles Gildan Inc. before officially changing its name to Gildan Activewear Inc. in March 1995. Its corporate headquarters are located in Montreal, Canada.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusGrowing
Last Dividend$0.2490Paid Sep 14, 2026
Forward Annual$1.00From the $0.2490 dividend declared Jul 29, 2026
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Ex-DateAug 20, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
1-Yr Growth10.2%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth13.2%Annual totals, 2015–2025

Research Scores

Scores describe this security's published financial data on a 0–100 scale using the formulas on our methodology pages. They are the same for every reader, are not a probability or a forecast, and are not a recommendation. Past dividend growth does not guarantee future increases. Report a data error.

Dividend Safety Score

67/100

Strong indicators

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Dividend Growth Score

75/100

Strong growth record

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Dividend Value Score

72/100

Below own historical valuation

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DividendRank

71/100

Upper middle of the scale

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How the Dividend Safety Score is built for GIL
Dividend Safety Score inputs, points and weights
InputValuePointsWeight
Earnings payout ratioEarnings payout ratio 34% (FY2025) 100 20%
FCF payout ratioFCF payout ratio 29% (FY2025) 100 25%
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / EBITDA 6.0x (FY2025) 10 15%
Interest coverageInterest coverage 4.9x (FY2025) 66 10%
Dividend record5 years of uninterrupted regular payments; suspension Jun 10, 2020, within 10 years: capped at 20 20 20%
Earnings stabilityNet income positive in 5 of the last 5 fiscal years (FY2021–FY2025) 100 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

How the Dividend Growth Score is built for GIL
Dividend Growth Score inputs, points and weights
InputValuePointsWeight
5-year dividend growth5-year dividend CAGR 42.5% (2020–2025) 100 25%
Consecutive annual increases3 consecutive annual increases (through 2025) 45 20%
Payout headroomHeadroom from the earnings payout ratio 34% (FY2025) 100 20%
Earnings per share growth (3 years)EPS CAGR -3.3% (FY2022–FY2025) 24 15%
Revenue growth (3 years)Revenue CAGR 4.3% (FY2022–FY2025) 77 10%
10-year dividend growth10-year dividend CAGR 13.2% (2015–2025) 100 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

How the Dividend Value Score is built for GIL
Dividend Value Score inputs, points and weights
InputValuePointsWeight
Yield vs own historyCurrent yield at the 92nd percentile of its 118 month-end yields 92 40%
P/E vs own 5-year medianP/E 15.4 is 1.12x its 5-year median of 13.8 35 25%
FCF yieldFCF yield 6.3% (FY2025) 83 20%
P/E vs peersP/E 15.4 vs peer median 17.0 (0.91x; 97 corporation / Consumer Cyclical securities) 61 15%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: ordinary company. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

Key Metrics

Current Yield

2.43%

At the Oct 19, 2026 price

The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.

Annualized Dividend

$0.9960

Declared Jul 29, 2026

The latest declared regular dividend scaled to a full year by how often it's paid (for semi-annual payers, the latest two payments), adjusted for stock splits. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00. Special dividends are excluded.

Frequency

Q Quarterly

How often the dividend is paid, read from the dates of recent payments: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

RSI (14)

35

As of Oct 19, 2026

Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.

52-Week Range

$40.63 – $72.58

Closes through Oct 16, 2026

The lowest and highest price over the past year, showing where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio

-

The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.

Years Paying

15

How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.

Price / Book (TTM)

2.27

Price as of Oct 18, 2026; latest reported book value

Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.

S.A.F.E. Dividend Read

S.A.F.E. is a set of four checks on a dividend's record and the company's data, the same test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a Dividend Safety Score of 70+ and a yield of 2%+. Accelerating: at least three consecutive completed calendar years of higher total regular dividends. Flawless: since 1990, no calendar year whose total regular dividend fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension. Enduring: at least 20 years between the first and latest dividend in our records. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (Dividend Safety Score 70+ and yield 2%+): Dividend Safety Score 67/100, yield 2.43%.
A Accelerating
3 consecutive years of dividend increases.
F Flawless
The record shows a gap in the regular dividend of more than 1.5 times its usual interval (a payment was due around June 2020).
E Enduring
15 year(s) of payments on record, under the 20 this check looks for.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume1,660,200Oct 16, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the trading session dated beside this figure, a rough read on trading activity. Daily bars are refreshed on a slower cycle than the quoted price, so this session can be older than the price above.
Open$42.26Oct 16, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Day Range$40.88 – $42.77Oct 16, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Prev Close$41.99Close of Oct 15, 2026The closing price from the session before the one dated beside these figures.
Market Cap$7.58BAs of Oct 19, 2026The company's total market value (share price times shares outstanding) on the date shown.
Shares Out185.19MImplied by market cap, Oct 19, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)$0.3412 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)Earnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)75.8Price as of Oct 18, 2026; earnings to Jun 30, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Last Ex-DateAug 20, 2026Paid Sep 14, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-DateN/ANone declared yetThe ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)10.2%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)42.5%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
Consecutive Increases3 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of consecutive years the dividend has increased.

How often a record like this ends in a cut

Years the payout rose11Since Feb 2011
Rank among payers1015of 2,435 with a record
Years it fell over 20%1in 12 comparable years
Of peers with 10 to 24 up years75%also cut at some point

GIL has raised its annual dividend in 11 separate years since February 2011, which ranks 1015 among the 2,435 payers with a comparable record in our dataset. In 1 year the annual total fell by more than a fifth.

Of the 878 companies we track with 10 to 24 years of increases, 661 — 75 per cent — also have at least one year in which the dividend fell by more than 20 per cent. Across every company with twenty years of comparable history, only 278 of 1079 (26 per cent) have never cut. A long record of increases is common; a record with no cut anywhere in it is not.

Measured from annual totals using split-adjusted amounts, comparing only consecutive years with the same number of payments — a stock split and a payment shifting across a year boundary both look like cuts otherwise. The current year is excluded as incomplete. How we measure a cut, and what the corrections change. Figures are for information only, not a view on any security.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

GIL's dividend yield rose from 1.85% to 2.43% over the past ~90 days (+0.58 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.58 pp from the share price ($53.73 on Jul 21, 2026 → $40.94 on Oct 19, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current2.43%
1-Yr Average1.71%
Low / High1.25% – 2.45%
Percentile99%

Across 275 daily observations over the past 13 months (through Oct 16, 2026), GIL's current yield is higher than approximately 99% of them. Our stored price history for GIL covers the past 13 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.

Adjusted Price History

Dividend History

Dividend Payment History

Ex-dividend calendar →
Amount Type Declared Ex-Date Record Pay
$0.2490 Q Regular Jul 29, 2026 Aug 20, 2026 Aug 20, 2026 Sep 14, 2026
$0.2490 Q Regular Apr 30, 2026 May 20, 2026 May 20, 2026 Jun 15, 2026
$0.2490 Q Regular Feb 25, 2026 Mar 19, 2026 Mar 19, 2026 Apr 13, 2026
$0.2260 Q Regular Oct 29, 2025 Nov 19, 2025 Nov 19, 2025 Dec 15, 2025
$0.2260 Q Regular Jul 30, 2025 Aug 21, 2025 Aug 21, 2025 Sep 15, 2025
$0.2260 Q Regular Apr 28, 2025 May 20, 2025 May 20, 2025 Jun 16, 2025
$0.2260 Q Regular Feb 18, 2025 Mar 12, 2025 Mar 12, 2025 Apr 07, 2025
$0.2050 Q Regular Oct 31, 2024 Nov 21, 2024 Nov 21, 2024 Dec 16, 2024
$0.2050 Q Regular Aug 01, 2024 Aug 22, 2024 Aug 22, 2024 Sep 16, 2024
$0.2050 Q Regular May 01, 2024 May 22, 2024 May 23, 2024 Jun 17, 2024
$0.2050 Q Regular Feb 20, 2024 Mar 12, 2024 Mar 13, 2024 Apr 08, 2024
$0.1860 Q Regular Nov 01, 2023 Nov 21, 2023 Nov 22, 2023 Dec 18, 2023
$0.1860 Q Regular Aug 03, 2023 Aug 23, 2023 Aug 24, 2023 Sep 18, 2023
$0.1860 Q Regular May 03, 2023 May 23, 2023 May 24, 2023 Jun 19, 2023
$0.1860 Q Regular Feb 22, 2023 Mar 13, 2023 Mar 14, 2023 Apr 10, 2023
$0.1690 Q Regular Nov 03, 2022 Nov 22, 2022 Nov 23, 2022 Dec 19, 2022
$0.1690 Q Regular Aug 04, 2022 Aug 24, 2022 Aug 25, 2022 Sep 19, 2022
$0.1690 Q Regular May 04, 2022 May 25, 2022 May 26, 2022 Jun 20, 2022
$0.1690 Q Regular Feb 23, 2022 Mar 16, 2022 Mar 17, 2022 Apr 11, 2022
$0.1540 Q Regular Nov 04, 2021 Nov 23, 2021 Nov 24, 2021 Dec 20, 2021
$0.1540 Q Regular Aug 06, 2021 Aug 25, 2021 Aug 26, 2021 Sep 20, 2021
$0.1540 Q Regular May 06, 2021 May 26, 2021 May 27, 2021 Jun 21, 2021
$0.1540 Q Regular Feb 21, 2020 Mar 11, 2020 Mar 12, 2020 Apr 06, 2020
$0.1340 Q Regular Oct 30, 2019 Nov 13, 2019 Nov 14, 2019 Dec 09, 2019
$0.1340 Q Regular Jul 31, 2019 Aug 14, 2019 Aug 15, 2019 Sep 09, 2019
$0.1340 Q Regular May 02, 2019 May 15, 2019 May 16, 2019 Jun 10, 2019
$0.1340 Q Regular Feb 22, 2019 Mar 06, 2019 Mar 07, 2019 Apr 01, 2019
$0.1120 Q Regular Nov 01, 2018 Nov 14, 2018 Nov 15, 2018 Dec 10, 2018
$0.1120 Q Regular Aug 02, 2018 Aug 15, 2018 Aug 16, 2018 Sep 10, 2018
$0.1120 Q Regular May 02, 2018 May 16, 2018 May 17, 2018 Jun 11, 2018
$0.1120 Q Regular Feb 22, 2018 Mar 07, 2018 Mar 08, 2018 Apr 02, 2018
$0.0935 Q Regular Nov 02, 2017 Nov 15, 2017 Nov 16, 2017 Dec 11, 2017
$0.0935 Q Regular Aug 04, 2017 Aug 15, 2017 Aug 17, 2017 Sep 11, 2017
$0.0935 Q Regular May 04, 2017 May 16, 2017 May 18, 2017 Jun 12, 2017
$0.0935 Q Regular Feb 23, 2017 Mar 07, 2017 Mar 09, 2017 Apr 03, 2017
$0.0780 Q Regular Nov 04, 2016 Nov 16, 2016 Nov 18, 2016 Dec 12, 2016
$0.0780 Q Regular Jul 27, 2016 Aug 09, 2016 Aug 11, 2016 Sep 06, 2016
$0.0780 Q Regular May 05, 2016 May 17, 2016 May 19, 2016 Jun 13, 2016
$0.0780 Q Regular Feb 24, 2016 Mar 08, 2016 Mar 10, 2016 Apr 04, 2016
$0.0650 Q Regular Nov 13, 2015 Nov 24, 2015 Nov 27, 2015 Dec 14, 2015
$0.0650 Q Regular Jul 31, 2015 Aug 12, 2015 Aug 14, 2015 Sep 08, 2015
$0.0660 Q Regular May 19, 2015 May 25, 2015 May 27, 2015 Jun 22, 2015
$0.1300 Q Regular Feb 05, 2015 Feb 17, 2015 Feb 19, 2015 Mar 16, 2015
$0.1300 Q Regular Dec 04, 2014 Dec 16, 2014 Dec 18, 2014 Jan 12, 2015
$0.1080 Q Regular Jul 31, 2014 Aug 12, 2014 Aug 14, 2014 Sep 08, 2014
$0.1080 Q Regular May 02, 2014 May 13, 2014 May 15, 2014 Jun 09, 2014
$0.1080 Q Regular Feb 05, 2014 Feb 18, 2014 Feb 20, 2014 Mar 17, 2014
$0.1080 Q Regular Nov 21, 2013 Dec 10, 2013 Dec 12, 2013 Jan 06, 2014
$0.0900 Q Regular Aug 01, 2013 Aug 13, 2013 Aug 15, 2013 Sep 09, 2013
$0.0900 Q Regular May 02, 2013 May 14, 2013 May 16, 2013 Jun 10, 2013
$0.0900 Q Regular Feb 06, 2013 Feb 19, 2013 Feb 21, 2013 Mar 18, 2013
$0.0900 Q Regular Nov 29, 2012 Dec 11, 2012 Dec 13, 2012 Jan 07, 2013
$0.0750 Q Regular Aug 02, 2012 Aug 14, 2012 Aug 16, 2012 Sep 10, 2012
$0.0750 Q Regular May 03, 2012 May 15, 2012 May 17, 2012 Jun 11, 2012
$0.0750 Q Regular Feb 10, 2012 Feb 21, 2012 Feb 23, 2012 Mar 19, 2012
$0.0750 Q Regular Dec 02, 2011 Dec 13, 2011 Dec 15, 2011 Jan 06, 2012
$0.0750 Q Regular Aug 05, 2011 Aug 16, 2011 Aug 18, 2011 Sep 09, 2011
$0.0750 Q Regular May 12, 2011 May 23, 2011 May 25, 2011 Jun 17, 2011
$0.0750 Q Regular Dec 02, 2010 Feb 18, 2011 Feb 23, 2011 Mar 18, 2011

Peer Comparison

Selected Apparel - Manufacturers dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

TickerNameYield5-Yr GrowthStreakRank
COLM Columbia Sportswear Company 1.99% 35.8% 0 yrs 76
BSDGF Bosideng International Holdings Limited 7.04% 24.4% 8 yrs 73
ZGN Ermenegildo Zegna N.V. 1.06% N/A 0 yrs 68
KTB Kontoor Brands, Inc. 2.89% N/A 4 yrs 66

GIL dividend — frequently asked questions

Does Gildan Activewear Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $1.00 per share, a yield of approximately 2.43%.

What is Gildan Activewear Inc.'s dividend yield?

Gildan Activewear Inc.'s dividend yield is approximately 2.43%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does Gildan Activewear Inc. pay dividends?

Gildan Activewear Inc. pays dividends quarterly — 4 times per year.

How long has Gildan Activewear Inc. paid dividends?

Gildan Activewear Inc. has 15 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Data updated Oct 19, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.

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