Clough Global Equity Fund
GLQFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$8.68
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
10.08%
Annual Dividend
$0.87
Payout Ratio
42%
5-Yr Growth
-10.0%
Ex-Date
Jun 17, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
GLQ Dividend Safety Score
62/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak2 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2023
Earnings payout coverage42% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.24
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is GLQ a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsClough Global Equity Fund (GLQ) pays a monthly dividend yielding 10.08% ($0.87/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (42%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 10.08%
- Payout Ratio
- 42%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.87
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -10.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 17, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 1.06
- Market Cap
- $162.6M
- P/E Ratio
- 4.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -42%
- 52-Week Range
- $6.66 – $8.71
- Dividend Safety
- C · 62/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | — | $0.0730 | regular |
| Apr 17, 2026 | — | $0.0730 | regular |
| Mar 18, 2026 | — | $0.0730 | regular |
| Feb 18, 2026 | — | $0.0730 | regular |
| Jan 20, 2026 | — | $0.0730 | regular |
| Dec 17, 2025 | — | $0.0650 | regular |
| Nov 17, 2025 | — | $0.0650 | regular |
| Oct 17, 2025 | — | $0.0650 | regular |
| Sep 17, 2025 | — | $0.0650 | regular |
| Aug 18, 2025 | — | $0.0650 | regular |
| Jul 18, 2025 | — | $0.0650 | regular |
| Jun 17, 2025 | — | $0.0650 | regular |
| May 19, 2025 | — | $0.0650 | regular |
| Apr 17, 2025 | — | $0.0650 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.87 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$7.25
Annual$87.00
Monthly avg$7.25
