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General Mills cash flow statement

In fiscal 2026, General Mills's operations generated $2.17bn of cash; it spent $540m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $1.63bn. It returned $1.32bn in dividends and $500m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2010May 20102011May 20112012May 20122013May 20132014May 20142015May 20152016May 20162017May 20172018May 20182019May 20192020May 20202021May 20212022May 20222023May 20232024May 20242025May 20252026May 2026LTMAug 2026
Cash from operations2,1811,5312,4072,9262,5412,5432,7642,4152,8412,8073,6762,9833,3162,7793,3032,9182,1662,067
Depreciation and amortisation457473542588585588608604619620595601570547553539555556
Stock-based pay1071051081001091069096778595909911295927986
Capital spending650649676614664712729684623538461531569690774625540521
Free cash flow1,5318821,7312,3121,8781,8302,0351,7312,2182,2693,2152,4522,7472,0892,5292,2931,6261,546
Free cash flow after stock pay1,4247771,6232,2121,7691,7241,9451,6352,1412,1853,1212,3632,6491,9772,4332,2011,5471,460
Dividends paid6447298008689831,0181,0721,1351,1401,1821,1961,2461,2451,2881,3631,3391,3151,315
Share buybacks6921,1643131,0451,7451,1626071,652602133018771,4042,0021,2035000
Shares issued——————0097000———————

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from General Mills's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 20, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to General Mills.