# Global Ship Lease (GSL) — Dividends

GSL · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/gsl/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $2.50 |
| Forward yield | 5.95% |
| Growth streak | 3 years |

Global Ship Lease pays a quarterly dividend of $0.63 per share. Its most recent payment had an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of August 21, 2026 and was paid on September 3, 2026. The source gives a trailing twelve-month total of $2.50 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 5.49% at a share price of $45.50.

The rate has stepped up several times in the table. It went from $0.25 to $0.38 with the May 2022 payment, then held for nine payments. Later raises came faster: to $0.45 in August 2024, $0.53 in May 2025 and $0.63 in November 2025, each roughly 18% to 19%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown 152%. Payments by calendar year rose from $1.39 in 2022 to $1.52 in 2023, $1.66 in 2024 and $2.14 in 2025, about 54% over that span. The source gives a growth streak of three consecutive calendar years.

Ex-dates fall in late February, May, August and November, with payment about two weeks later. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in late November 2026 and be paid in early December. The rate has been $0.63 for the last four payments.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | $0.63 |
| May 22, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 | $0.63 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | $0.63 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | $0.63 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 | $0.53 |
| May 23, 2025 | Jun 3, 2025 | $0.53 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 | $0.45 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Dec 4, 2024 | $0.45 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Sep 4, 2024 | $0.45 |
| May 23, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | $0.38 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Mar 6, 2024 | $0.38 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Dec 4, 2023 | $0.38 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Sep 4, 2023 | $0.38 |
| May 23, 2023 | Jun 2, 2023 | $0.38 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Mar 6, 2023 | $0.38 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Dec 2, 2022 | $0.38 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Sep 2, 2022 | $0.38 |
| May 23, 2022 | Jun 2, 2022 | $0.38 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | Mar 4, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Dec 2, 2021 | $0.25 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Global Ship Lease (GSL) pay a dividend?

Yes. Global Ship Lease pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.63 per share.

### What is GSL's dividend yield?

Global Ship Lease paid $2.50 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 5.95% at the last price of $42.00. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is GSL's most recent ex-dividend date?

Global Ship Lease's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 21, 2026, payable on Sep 3, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has GSL been raising its dividend?

Yes — Global Ship Lease has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive calendar years.

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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