Does GAM pay a dividend?

Yes. General American Investors Company, Inc. pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 9.87% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $6.65 per share.

How much does GAM pay in dividends?

$6.65 per share over the last twelve months, paid semi-annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next GAM ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for GAM. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

GAM Dividend

General American Investors Company, Inc.

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 9.87%
Annual dividend: $6.65
Payout ratio: 0.00
Frequency: Semi-Annual
Share price: $67.35
Market cap: $1.6B

Is GAM a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is far above the marketAt 9.87%, the yield is more than three times the median of 2.78% across US dividend payers. A yield rises when a share price falls, so an unusually high figure often reflects what the market expects rather than what management has promised.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.00 means roughly 0% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 12 timesAcross 34 complete years, the annual total fell in 2018, 2019, 2022 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2022.
Raised for 3 consecutive yearsDerived from split-adjusted payment history and approximate; treat it as a relative signal rather than a certified record.

GAM dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1981 to 2025.

Peak $8.08 in 2000Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for GAM, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
November 17, 2025	December 26, 2025	$6.4000	Semi-Annual
February 24, 2025	March 7, 2025	$0.2500	Semi-Annual
November 18, 2024	December 27, 2024	$4.5000	Semi-Annual
November 10, 2023	December 28, 2023	$2.6500	Annual
November 10, 2022	December 29, 2022	$1.0000	Irregular
February 4, 2022	February 18, 2022	$0.5000	Semi-Annual
November 12, 2021	December 30, 2021	$3.0500	Semi-Annual
February 5, 2021	February 19, 2021	$0.2500	Semi-Annual
November 13, 2020	December 30, 2020	$2.5000	Semi-Annual
November 15, 2019	December 30, 2019	$4.5300	Annual
November 16, 2018	December 28, 2018	$2.2500	Annual
February 2, 2018	February 16, 2018	$0.5000	Semi-Annual
November 10, 2017	December 29, 2017	$3.0900	Semi-Annual
January 26, 2017	February 10, 2017	$0.2000	Semi-Annual
November 9, 2016	December 30, 2016	$3.0800	Semi-Annual
January 28, 2016	February 12, 2016	$0.1000	Semi-Annual
November 12, 2015	December 30, 2015	$1.1500	Semi-Annual
November 13, 2014	December 30, 2014	$3.5000	Annual
November 14, 2013	December 30, 2013	$2.1000	Annual
December 20, 2012	January 31, 2013	$0.6000	Monthly
November 15, 2012	December 28, 2012	$1.4000	Annual
November 9, 2011	December 23, 2011	$0.5000	Annual
November 9, 2010	December 23, 2010	$0.4300	Annual
November 10, 2009	December 28, 2009	$0.3500	Annual
November 12, 2008	December 26, 2008	$0.4400	Semi-Annual
January 24, 2008	February 11, 2008	$0.2153	Semi-Annual
January 26, 2006	February 13, 2006	$0.1380	Semi-Annual
January 27, 2005	March 10, 2005	$0.2720	Semi-Annual
November 9, 2004	December 23, 2004	$0.9000	Semi-Annual
January 22, 2004	February 9, 2004	$0.1100	Semi-Annual
November 12, 2003	December 23, 2003	$0.5000	Semi-Annual
January 23, 2003	February 10, 2003	$0.0400	Semi-Annual
November 12, 2002	December 23, 2002	$0.3200	Semi-Annual
January 24, 2002	February 11, 2002	$0.3000	Semi-Annual
November 15, 2001	December 20, 2001	$2.0800	Irregular
January 25, 2001	March 14, 2001	$2.0200	Semi-Annual
November 9, 2000	December 21, 2000	$6.1100	Semi-Annual
January 20, 2000	March 7, 2000	$1.6400	Semi-Annual
November 10, 1999	December 21, 1999	$3.1300	Semi-Annual
January 21, 1999	March 10, 1999	$1.3600	Semi-Annual

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Frequently asked questions

Does GAM pay a dividend?: Yes. General American Investors Company, Inc. pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 9.87% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $6.65 per share.
How much does GAM pay in dividends?: $6.65 per share over the last twelve months, paid semi-annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next GAM ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for GAM. Dates appear here once the company declares them.