Question 1

When is the next GDL ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

The next GDL ex-dividend date on record is Jun 15, 2026. To receive the dividend you must own GDL shares before this date.

Question 2

What is an ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for owning a stock in time to receive its next dividend. If you buy GDL on or after the ex-dividend date, the seller — not you — receives the upcoming payment. Buy before it and you're entitled to the dividend.

Question 3

Do I have to own GDL on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?

Accepted Answer

You must own GDL before the ex-dividend date — i.e. buy at least one trading day earlier. Since the move to T+1 settlement, the record date and ex-dividend date now fall on the same day, so the ex-date is the deadline that matters.

Question 4

How much is the GDL dividend?

Accepted Answer

GDL's most recent dividend was $0.1200 per share, paid on a quarterly basis — about $0.48 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 5.67%.

Ex-Dividend Date	Pay Date	Amount	Type
Mar 17, 2026	—	$0.1200	regular
Dec 12, 2025	—	$0.1200	regular
Sep 16, 2025	—	$0.1200	regular
Jun 13, 2025	—	$0.1200	regular
Mar 17, 2025	—	$0.1200	regular
Dec 13, 2024	—	$0.1200	regular
Sep 16, 2024	—	$0.1200	regular
Jun 13, 2024	—	$0.1200	regular
Mar 13, 2024	—	$0.1200	regular
Dec 14, 2023	—	$0.1200	regular
Sep 14, 2023	—	$0.1200	regular
Jun 14, 2023	—	$0.1200	regular

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