The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc.
GABDividend History
| Pay Date | Amount | Ex-Date | Record Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 19, 2025 | $0.15 | 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-12 |
| September 23, 2025 | $0.15 | 2025-09-16 | 2025-09-16 |
| June 23, 2025 | $0.15 | 2025-06-13 | 2025-06-13 |
| March 24, 2025 | $0.15 | 2025-03-17 | 2025-03-17 |
| December 20, 2024 | $0.15 | 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-13 |
Dividends Summary
- Consistent Payer: The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. has rewarded shareholders with 70 dividend payments over the past 17 years.
- Total Returned Value: Investors who held GAB shares during this period received a total of $10.74 per share in dividend income.
- Latest Payout: The most recent dividend of $0.15/share was paid 35 days ago, on December 19, 2025.
- Yield & Schedule: GAB currently pays dividends quarterly with an annual yield of 9.72%.
- Dividend Growth: Since 2008, the dividend payout has decreased by 25.0%, from $0.20 to $0.15.
- Dividend Reliability: GAB has maintained or increased its dividend for 16 consecutive payments.
Company News
RYE, N.Y., May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (NYSE:GAB) (the “Fund”) reaffirmed and satisfied its 10% distribution policy by declaring a $0.15 per share cash distribution payable on June 21, 2024 to common stock shareholders of record on June 13, 2024.
RYE, N.Y., Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (NYSE:GAB) (the “Fund”) reaffirmed and satisfied its 10% distribution policy by declaring a $0.15 per share cash distribution payable on March 21, 2024 to common stock shareholders of record on March 14, 2024.
RYE, N.Y., Dec. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (NYSE: GAB) (the “Fund”) has extended the expiration date of the tender offer (the “Offer”) for all of the Fund’s outstanding Series C Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock and Series E Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock (the �...
RYE, N.Y., Nov. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (NYSE: GAB) (the “Fund”) has authorized a tender offer (the “Offer”) for all of the Fund’s outstanding Series C Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock and Series E Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”).
RYE, N.Y., Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (NYSE:GAB) (the “Fund”) reaffirmed and satisfied its 10% distribution policy by declaring a $0.15 per share cash distribution payable on December 22, 2023 to common stock shareholders of record on December 15, 2023. With this fourth quarter ...
