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General Mills Inc.Stock · Consumer StaplesS&P 500 0.0%
$36.04+$0.49 (+1.38%)as of market close, Jul 24, 2026
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How General Mills uses its cash

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Where does General Mills's cash go? This Sankey traces cash from net income through operating cash flow into capex, free cash flow, dividends, buybacks, and debt paydown. Pick any fiscal year, recent quarter, or the trailing twelve months. Straight from SEC filings.

General Mills Inc. · FY2026 · year ended 2026-05-31
Operating cash flow$2.2BCash from operations$2.3B · 100%D&A$555M · 25%Stock comp$79M · 4%Working capital$1.6B · 72%Covers net loss$88M · 4%Free cash flow$1.6B · 72%Capex$540M · 24%Dividends$1.3B · 58%Buybacks$500M · 22%Cash reserves$1.0B · 45%Debt repaid$818M · 36%

Each fiscal year from SEC filings. Percentages are share of operating cash flow. Sources (net income + non-cash add-backs) flow into operating cash flow, which splits into capex and free cash flow; free cash flow goes to dividends, buybacks, debt paydown, and what's retained. Annual only. For informational purposes only.