GSL Dividend History
Global Ship Lease, Inc. · every payment since 2008
As of Oct 27, 2026, Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) has paid 27 dividends since 2008. The most recent was $0.6250 per share (ex-date Aug 21, 2026, paid Sep 3, 2026). Over the last 12 months GSL paid $2.5000 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 5.95%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +0.0% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$0.6250
Last ex-date
Aug 21, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$2.50
Trailing yield
5.95%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
4 yrs
Key facts: GSL dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 27, 2026, SmarterDividends has 27 dividend payments on record for Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL), going back to 2008.
- GSL's most recent dividend was $0.63 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 21, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 3, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 27, 2026, GSL paid $2.50 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 5.95%.
- GSL's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Nov 21, 2025 ex-date, a 19.0% rise to $0.63 per share.
- No reduction in GSL's regular dividend appears in the 27 payments on record since 2008.
- GSL paid $2.13 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 28.8% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "GSL Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 27, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/GSL/dividend-history
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
8.58%
of price a year ago
Price change
+44.0%
$29.15 → $41.99
Approx. total return
+52.6%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
GSL dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
GSL dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $1.8750 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $2.1250 | +28.8% |
| 2024 | 4 | $1.6500 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | $1.5000 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 4 | $1.3750 | +83.3% |
| 2021 | 3timing | $0.7500 | — |
| 2015 | 2timing | $1.6000 | — |
| 2009 | 1timing | $1.8400 | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 2timing | $3.6800 | — |
Every GSL dividend
4 raises · 0 cuts · 0 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | $0.6250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 22, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 | $0.6250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | $0.6250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | $0.6250 | +19.0% | Raise |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 | $0.5250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 23, 2025 | Jun 3, 2025 | $0.5250 | +16.7% | Raise |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 | $0.4500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Dec 4, 2024 | $0.4500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Sep 4, 2024 | $0.4500 | +20.0% | Raise |
| May 23, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | $0.3750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Mar 6, 2024 | $0.3750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Dec 4, 2023 | $0.3750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Sep 4, 2023 | $0.3750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 23, 2023 | Jun 2, 2023 | $0.3750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Mar 6, 2023 | $0.3750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Dec 2, 2022 | $0.3750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Sep 2, 2022 | $0.3750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 23, 2022 | Jun 2, 2022 | $0.3750 | +50.0% | Raise |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Mar 4, 2022 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Dec 2, 2021 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Sep 3, 2021 | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 21, 2021 | Jun 3, 2021 | $0.2500 | — | First |
| Nov 12, 2015 | Nov 24, 2015 | $0.8000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 2015 | Aug 24, 2015 | $0.8000 | — | First |
| Feb 18, 2009 | Mar 5, 2009 | $1.8400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 19, 2008 | Nov 28, 2008 | $1.8400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 30, 2008 | Oct 14, 2008 | $1.8400 | — | First |
GSL dividend history — FAQ
How much is GSL's dividend?
As of Oct 27, 2026, GSL's most recent dividend was $0.6250 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 21, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 3, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $2.5000 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 5.95%.
How often does GSL pay a dividend?
Global Ship Lease, Inc. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.
When is GSL's next dividend?
GSL'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 GSL ever cut its dividend?
No regular-payment reduction appears in the 27 payments on record since 2008.
How much did GSL pay in dividends in 2025?
GSL paid $2.1250 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 28.8% from 2024.
What was GSL's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 27, 2026, GSL paid $2.5000 per share, 8.58% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +44.0%. That is an approximate total return of +52.6% 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 GSL