Does GSL pay a dividend?

Yes. Global Ship Lease, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 5.89% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.40 per share.

How much does GSL pay in dividends?

$2.40 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next GSL ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is August 21, 2026, with payment on September 3, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

GSL Dividend

Global Ship Lease, Inc.

NYSEIndustrialsStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 5.89%
Annual dividend: $2.40
Payout ratio: 0.25
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $40.78
Market cap: $1.5B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: August 21, 2026Pay date: September 3, 2026Amount: $0.6250

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is GSL a good dividend stock?

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

Yield is above the market median5.89% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.25 means roughly 25% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 2 timesAcross 7 complete years, the annual total fell in 2021, 2024. The most recent reduction was in 2024.

GSL dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2008 to 2025.

Peak $2.10 in 2025Year 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 27 dividend payments for GSL, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 21, 2026	September 3, 2026	$0.6250	Quarterly
May 22, 2026	June 3, 2026	$0.6250	Quarterly
February 24, 2026	March 6, 2026	$0.6250	Quarterly
November 21, 2025	December 4, 2025	$0.6250	Quarterly
August 22, 2025	September 4, 2025	$0.5250	Quarterly
May 23, 2025	June 3, 2025	$0.5250	Quarterly
February 24, 2025	March 6, 2025	$0.4500	Quarterly
November 22, 2024	December 4, 2024	$0.4500	Semi-Annual
August 23, 2024	September 4, 2024	$0.4500	Special
May 23, 2024	June 3, 2024	$0.3750	Quarterly
February 21, 2024	March 6, 2024	$0.3750	Quarterly
November 22, 2023	December 4, 2023	$0.3750	Quarterly
August 22, 2023	September 4, 2023	$0.3750	Quarterly
May 23, 2023	June 2, 2023	$0.3750	Quarterly
February 21, 2023	March 6, 2023	$0.3750	Quarterly
November 21, 2022	December 2, 2022	$0.3750	Quarterly
August 22, 2022	September 2, 2022	$0.3750	Quarterly
May 23, 2022	June 2, 2022	$0.3750	Quarterly
February 18, 2022	March 4, 2022	$0.2500	Quarterly
November 19, 2021	December 2, 2021	$0.2500	Quarterly
August 20, 2021	September 3, 2021	$0.2500	Quarterly
May 21, 2021	June 3, 2021	$0.2500	Quarterly
November 12, 2015	November 24, 2015	$0.1000	Irregular
August 12, 2015	August 24, 2015	$0.1000	Irregular
February 18, 2009	March 5, 2009	$0.2300	Quarterly
November 19, 2008	November 28, 2008	$0.2300	Monthly
September 30, 2008	October 14, 2008	$0.2300	Irregular

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Frequently asked questions

Does GSL pay a dividend?: Yes. Global Ship Lease, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 5.89% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.40 per share.
How much does GSL pay in dividends?: $2.40 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next GSL ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is August 21, 2026, with payment on September 3, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.