GAB Dividend History
The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. · every payment since 1987
As of Oct 25, 2026, The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (GAB) has paid 156 dividends since 1987. The most recent was $0.1500 per share (ex-date Sep 16, 2026, paid Sep 23, 2026). Over the last 12 months GAB paid $0.5985 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 11.71%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +0.5% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$0.1500
Last ex-date
Sep 16, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$0.60
Trailing yield
11.71%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
0 yrs
Key facts: GAB dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 25, 2026, SmarterDividends has 156 dividend payments on record for The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (GAB), going back to 1987.
- GAB's most recent dividend was $0.15 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 16, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 23, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 25, 2026, GAB paid $0.60 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 11.71%.
- GAB's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Mar 17, 2026 ex-date, a 1.0% rise to $0.15 per share.
- GAB's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Mar 14, 2018 ex-date, a 6.2% reduction to $0.15 per share.
- GAB paid $0.59 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 0.0% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "GAB Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 25, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GAB/dividend-history
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
9.86%
of price a year ago
Price change
-15.8%
$6.07 → $5.11
Approx. total return
-6.0%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
GAB dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
GAB dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $0.4500 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $0.5941 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | $0.5941 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | $0.5941 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | $0.5941 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 4 | $0.6204 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 4 | $0.5807 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | $0.5807 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 4 | $0.6194 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 4 | $0.5869 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4 | $0.5761 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4 | $0.6145 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4 | $0.6048 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4 | $0.5819 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 4 | $0.5256 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4 | $0.5350 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 4 | $0.4787 | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 4 | $0.6758 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | $0.7509 | -38.3% |
| 2007 | 5timing | $1.2179 | +53.4% |
| 2006 | 4 | $0.7942 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 4 | $0.7671 | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 4 | $0.5595 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 4 | $0.6227 | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 4 | $0.8573 | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 3timing | $0.7310 | -38.2% |
| 2000 | 4 | $1.1822 | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 4 | $1.0116 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 4 | $0.9558 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | $0.8532 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | $0.8204 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3timing | $0.8204 | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 5timing | $0.9812 | +39.1% |
| 1993 | 3timing | $0.7056 | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 5timing | $0.8902 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 4 | $0.8943 | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 4 | $0.9681 | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 4 | $1.0748 | +32.1% |
| 1988 | 3timing | $0.8139 | +55.0% |
| 1987 | 2timing | $0.5251 | — |
Every GAB dividend
18 raises · 5 cuts · 28 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | $0.1500 | +1.0% | Raise |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.1485 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | $0.1485 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | $0.1485 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | $0.1485 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.1485 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 23, 2024 | $0.1485 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | $0.1485 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 | $0.1485 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 | $0.1485 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 22, 2023 | $0.1485 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 | $0.1485 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 | $0.1485 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 | $0.1485 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Sep 23, 2022 | $0.1485 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Jun 23, 2022 | $0.1485 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Mar 24, 2022 | $0.1485 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | $0.1782 | — | Special |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Sep 23, 2021 | $0.1485 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Jun 23, 2021 | $0.1485 | +2.3% | Raise |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Mar 24, 2021 | $0.1452 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 | $0.1452 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Sep 23, 2020 | $0.1452 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Jun 23, 2020 | $0.1452 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | $0.1452 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 12, 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 | $0.1452 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Sep 23, 2019 | $0.1452 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Jun 21, 2019 | $0.1452 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Mar 22, 2019 | $0.1452 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 6, 2018 | Dec 14, 2018 | $0.1839 | — | Special |
| Sep 13, 2018 | Sep 21, 2018 | $0.1452 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Jun 22, 2018 | $0.1452 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2018 | Mar 22, 2018 | $0.1452 | -6.2% | Cut |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 | $0.1549 | +7.5% | Raise |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Sep 22, 2017 | $0.1440 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2017 | Jun 23, 2017 | $0.1440 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 15, 2017 | Mar 24, 2017 | $0.1440 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 7, 2016 | Dec 16, 2016 | $0.1440 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 14, 2016 | Sep 23, 2016 | $0.1440 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Jun 23, 2016 | $0.1440 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2016 | Mar 23, 2016 | $0.1440 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 9, 2015 | Dec 18, 2015 | $0.1824 | — | Special |
| Sep 14, 2015 | Sep 23, 2015 | $0.1440 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 2015 | Jun 23, 2015 | $0.1440 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2015 | Mar 24, 2015 | $0.1440 | +2.3% | Raise |
| Dec 10, 2014 | Dec 19, 2014 | $0.1824 | — | Special |
| Sep 12, 2014 | Sep 23, 2014 | $0.1408 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 2014 | Jun 23, 2014 | $0.1408 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2014 | Mar 24, 2014 | $0.1408 | +7.1% | Raise |
| Dec 11, 2013 | Dec 19, 2013 | $0.1877 | — | Special |
| Sep 12, 2013 | Sep 23, 2013 | $0.1314 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 2013 | Jun 21, 2013 | $0.1314 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 12, 2013 | Mar 21, 2013 | $0.1314 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 12, 2012 | Dec 20, 2012 | $0.1314 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 12, 2012 | Sep 21, 2012 | $0.1314 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2012 | Jun 22, 2012 | $0.1314 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2012 | Mar 23, 2012 | $0.1314 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 9, 2011 | Dec 16, 2011 | $0.1502 | — | Special |
| Sep 14, 2011 | Sep 23, 2011 | $0.1314 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2011 | Jun 23, 2011 | $0.1314 | +7.7% | Raise |
| Mar 15, 2011 | Mar 24, 2011 | $0.1220 | +8.3% | Raise |
| Dec 10, 2010 | Dec 17, 2010 | $0.1596 | — | Special |
| Sep 14, 2010 | Sep 23, 2010 | $0.1126 | +9.1% | Raise |
| Jun 14, 2010 | Jun 23, 2010 | $0.1032 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 15, 2010 | Mar 24, 2010 | $0.1032 | -31.2% | Cut |
| Dec 10, 2009 | Dec 17, 2009 | $0.1502 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 14, 2009 | Sep 23, 2009 | $0.1502 | -20.0% | Cut |
| Jun 12, 2009 | Jun 23, 2009 | $0.1877 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2009 | Mar 24, 2009 | $0.1877 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 10, 2008 | Dec 17, 2008 | $0.1877 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 12, 2008 | Sep 24, 2008 | $0.1877 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 2008 | Jun 24, 2008 | $0.1877 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2008 | Mar 25, 2008 | $0.1877 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 10, 2007 | Dec 17, 2007 | $0.2816 | — | Special |
| Sep 12, 2007 | Sep 24, 2007 | $0.1877 | +4.0% | Raise |
| Jun 29, 2007 | — | $0.3876 | — | Special |
| Jun 13, 2007 | Jun 28, 2007 | $0.1805 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2007 | Mar 26, 2007 | $0.1805 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 11, 2006 | Dec 18, 2006 | $0.2707 | — | Special |
| Sep 13, 2006 | Sep 25, 2006 | $0.1805 | +5.3% | Raise |
| Jun 14, 2006 | Jun 26, 2006 | $0.1715 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 15, 2006 | Mar 27, 2006 | $0.1715 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2005 | Dec 23, 2005 | $0.2707 | — | Special |
| Sep 15, 2005 | Sep 27, 2005 | $0.1715 | +5.6% | Raise |
| Jun 14, 2005 | Jun 24, 2005 | $0.1624 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2005 | Mar 24, 2005 | $0.1624 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 2004 | Dec 27, 2004 | $0.1083 | — | Special |
| Sep 14, 2004 | Sep 24, 2004 | $0.1624 | +12.5% | Raise |
| Jun 14, 2004 | Jun 24, 2004 | $0.1444 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 15, 2004 | Mar 25, 2004 | $0.1444 | +14.3% | Raise |
| Dec 12, 2003 | Dec 24, 2003 | $0.1263 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 12, 2003 | Sep 24, 2003 | $0.1263 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 2003 | Jun 24, 2003 | $0.1263 | -48.1% | Cut |
| Mar 13, 2003 | Mar 25, 2003 | $0.2437 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 12, 2002 | Dec 24, 2002 | $0.1263 | — | Special |
| Sep 12, 2002 | Sep 24, 2002 | $0.2437 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 2002 | Jun 24, 2002 | $0.2437 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2002 | Mar 25, 2002 | $0.2437 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 12, 2001 | Dec 24, 2001 | $0.2437 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2001 | Jun 25, 2001 | $0.2437 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2001 | Mar 26, 2001 | $0.2437 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2000 | Dec 26, 2000 | $0.4512 | — | Special |
| Sep 13, 2000 | Sep 25, 2000 | $0.2437 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2000 | Jun 26, 2000 | $0.2437 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 15, 2000 | Mar 27, 2000 | $0.2437 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 15, 1999 | Dec 27, 1999 | $0.3249 | — | Special |
| Sep 15, 1999 | Sep 27, 1999 | $0.2437 | +10.0% | Raise |
| Jun 16, 1999 | Jun 28, 1999 | $0.2215 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 17, 1999 | Mar 29, 1999 | $0.2215 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 15, 1998 | Dec 28, 1998 | $0.3077 | — | Special |
| Sep 16, 1998 | Sep 28, 1998 | $0.2215 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 16, 1998 | Jun 26, 1998 | $0.2215 | +8.0% | Raise |
| Mar 13, 1998 | Mar 26, 1998 | $0.2051 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 15, 1997 | Dec 26, 1997 | $0.2379 | — | Special |
| Sep 15, 1997 | Sep 26, 1997 | $0.2051 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 18, 1997 | Jun 27, 1997 | $0.2051 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 18, 1997 | Mar 27, 1997 | $0.2051 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 17, 1996 | Dec 27, 1996 | $0.2051 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 12, 1996 | Sep 23, 1996 | $0.2051 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 1996 | Jun 24, 1996 | $0.2051 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 7, 1996 | Mar 25, 1996 | $0.2051 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 1995 | Dec 21, 1995 | $0.4102 | — | Special |
| Jun 9, 1995 | Jun 27, 1995 | $0.2051 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 8, 1995 | Mar 28, 1995 | $0.2051 | -24.2% | Cut |
| Dec 7, 1994 | Dec 27, 1994 | $0.2707 | +18.7% | Raise |
| Nov 16, 1994 | — | $0.0492 | — | Special |
| Sep 6, 1994 | Sep 26, 1994 | $0.2281 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 6, 1994 | Jun 24, 1994 | $0.2281 | +11.2% | Raise |
| Mar 7, 1994 | Mar 25, 1994 | $0.2051 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 14, 1993 | Dec 27, 1993 | $0.2954 | — | Special |
| Jun 7, 1993 | Jun 25, 1993 | $0.2051 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 8, 1993 | Mar 26, 1993 | $0.2051 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 7, 1992 | Dec 28, 1992 | $0.2543 | — | Special |
| Sep 30, 1992 | — | $0.0205 | — | Special |
| Sep 4, 1992 | Sep 30, 1992 | $0.2051 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 9, 1992 | Jun 26, 1992 | $0.2051 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 9, 1992 | Mar 27, 1992 | $0.2051 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 9, 1991 | Dec 27, 1991 | $0.2789 | — | Special |
| Sep 10, 1991 | Sep 30, 1991 | $0.2051 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 10, 1991 | Jun 28, 1991 | $0.2051 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 8, 1991 | Mar 28, 1991 | $0.2051 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 11, 1990 | Dec 31, 1990 | $0.3528 | — | Special |
| Sep 10, 1990 | Sep 28, 1990 | $0.2051 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 1990 | Jun 29, 1990 | $0.2051 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 12, 1990 | Mar 30, 1990 | $0.2051 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 11, 1989 | Dec 29, 1989 | $0.4594 | — | Special |
| Sep 11, 1989 | — | $0.2051 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 1989 | — | $0.2051 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 3, 1989 | — | $0.2051 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 15, 1988 | — | $0.2461 | — | Special |
| Jul 26, 1988 | — | $0.2051 | +78.6% | Raise |
| Jan 5, 1988 | — | $0.3626 | — | Special |
| Aug 28, 1987 | — | $0.4102 | — | Special |
| Mar 11, 1987 | — | $0.1149 | — | First |
GAB dividend history — FAQ
How much is GAB's dividend?
As of Oct 25, 2026, GAB's most recent dividend was $0.1500 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 16, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 23, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $0.5985 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 11.71%.
How often does GAB pay a dividend?
The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.
When is GAB's next dividend?
GAB's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.
Has GAB ever cut its dividend?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 5 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2010.
How much did GAB pay in dividends in 2025?
GAB paid $0.5941 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 0.0% from 2024.
What was GAB's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 25, 2026, GAB paid $0.5985 per share, 9.86% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -15.8%. That is an approximate total return of -6.0% before taxes and reinvestment.
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to GAB