General American Investors Dividend History
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At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 9.98%
- Annual dividend
- $6.40
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Ex-dividend date
- Nov 17, 2025
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 40%
General American Investors dividend summary
General American Investors pays a semiannual dividend of $6.40 per share ($12.80 annualized), a 19.96% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 3 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 96.0% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 40% of trailing earnings per share. GAM has 66 recorded dividend payments since 1986, totaling $6.40 per share over the last 12 months.
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GAM dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2025 | $6.40 | +2460.0% | — |
| Feb 24, 2025 | $0.25 | -94.4% | — |
| Nov 18, 2024 | $4.50 | +69.8% | — |
| Nov 10, 2023 | $2.65 | +165.0% | — |
| Nov 10, 2022 | $1.00 | +100.0% | — |
| Feb 4, 2022 | $0.50 | -83.6% | — |
| Nov 12, 2021 | $3.05 | +1120.0% | — |
| Feb 5, 2021 | $0.25 | +8.7% | — |
| Nov 13, 2020 | $0.23 | -37.8% | — |
| Nov 15, 2019 | $0.37 | -83.6% | — |
| Nov 16, 2018 | $2.25 | +350.0% | — |
| Feb 2, 2018 | $0.50 | +4.2% | — |
| Nov 10, 2017 | $0.48 | +140.0% | — |
| Jan 26, 2017 | $0.20 | -93.5% | — |
| Nov 9, 2016 | $3.08 | +2980.0% | — |
| Jan 28, 2016 | $0.10 | -70.6% | — |
| Nov 12, 2015 | $0.34 | -90.3% | — |
| Nov 13, 2014 | $3.50 | +66.7% | — |
| Nov 14, 2013 | $2.10 | +50.0% | — |
| Nov 15, 2012 | $1.40 | +180.0% | — |
| Nov 9, 2011 | $0.50 | +16.3% | — |
| Nov 9, 2010 | $0.43 | +22.9% | — |
| Nov 10, 2009 | $0.35 | -20.5% | — |
| Nov 12, 2008 | $0.44 | +104.7% | — |
| Jan 24, 2008 | $0.215 | -96.3% | — |
| Nov 14, 2007 | $5.75 | +91.7% | — |
| Nov 8, 2006 | $3.00 | +442.5% | — |
| Nov 8, 2005 | $0.553 | +101.8% | — |
| Jan 27, 2005 | $0.274 | -69.6% | — |
| Nov 9, 2004 | $0.90 | +662.7% | — |
| Jan 22, 2004 | $0.118 | -76.4% | — |
| Nov 12, 2003 | $0.50 | +1150.0% | — |
| Jan 23, 2003 | $0.04 | -87.5% | — |
| Nov 12, 2002 | $0.32 | +6.7% | — |
| Jan 24, 2002 | $0.30 | -85.6% | — |
| Nov 15, 2001 | $2.08 | — | — |
| Jan 25, 2001 | $2.08 | -66.0% | — |
| Nov 9, 2000 | $6.11 | +210.2% | — |
| Jan 20, 2000 | $1.97 | -37.1% | — |
| Nov 10, 1999 | $3.13 | +130.1% | — |
| Jan 21, 1999 | $1.36 | -61.4% | — |
| Nov 12, 1998 | $3.52 | +1576.2% | — |
| Jan 22, 1998 | $0.21 | -92.9% | — |
| Nov 12, 1997 | $2.95 | +5800.0% | — |
| Jan 23, 1997 | $0.05 | -98.0% | — |
| Nov 13, 1996 | $2.46 | +7587.5% | — |
| Jan 18, 1996 | $0.032 | -98.8% | — |
| Nov 9, 1995 | $2.58 | +529.3% | — |
| Jan 17, 1995 | $0.41 | +2633.3% | — |
| Nov 7, 1994 | $0.015 | — | — |
| Jan 18, 1994 | $0.015 | -99.3% | — |
| Nov 8, 1993 | $2.09 | +120.0% | — |
| Jan 19, 1993 | $0.95 | -52.5% | — |
| Nov 10, 1992 | $2.00 | -3.8% | — |
| Nov 8, 1991 | $2.08 | +3366.7% | — |
| Jan 22, 1991 | $0.06 | -96.3% | — |
| Nov 9, 1990 | $1.60 | +1354.5% | — |
| Jan 19, 1990 | $0.11 | -93.5% | — |
| Nov 14, 1989 | $1.68 | +3260.0% | — |
| Jan 19, 1989 | $0.05 | -19.4% | — |
| Nov 7, 1988 | $0.062 | -71.8% | — |
| Jan 21, 1988 | $0.22 | -86.8% | — |
| Nov 6, 1987 | $1.67 | +125.7% | — |
| Jan 21, 1987 | $0.74 | -58.2% | — |
| Nov 14, 1986 | $1.77 | +14.9% | — |
| Jan 14, 1986 | $1.54 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.65 | 2 | +47.8% |
| 2024 | $4.50 | 1 | +69.8% |
| 2023 | $2.65 | 1 | +76.7% |
| 2022 | $1.50 | 2 | -54.5% |
| 2021 | $3.30 | 2 | +1334.8% |
| 2020 | $0.23 | 1 | -37.8% |
| 2019 | $0.37 | 1 | -86.5% |
| 2018 | $2.75 | 2 | +304.4% |
| 2017 | $0.68 | 2 | -78.6% |
| 2016 | $3.18 | 2 | +835.3% |
| 2015 | $0.34 | 1 | -90.3% |
| 2014 | $3.50 | 1 | +66.7% |
| 2013 | $2.10 | 1 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | $1.40 | 1 | +180.0% |
| 2011 | $0.50 | 1 | +16.3% |