1. GAM declared a total distribution of $6.40 per share. 2. Distribution includes $5.95 from long-term capital gains and $0.45 dividend. 3. Payments are payable on December 26, 2025, to record stockholders. 4. GAM's net assets total about $1.63 billion as of October 2025. 5. Current NAV per share is $70.43, with closing price at $63.75.
GAM's significant capital gains distribution indicates strong performance. Similar past announcements have positively influenced share prices.
The announcement directly impacts shareholder value and investor sentiment. High dividend payout signals strong company health.
Immediate impact expected around dividend payout in December 2025. Historical dividends often lead to short-term price increases.
Today, the Board of Directors of General American Investors Company, Inc. (NYSE symbol – GAM), a closed-end investment company, declared a combined dividend and distribution of $6.40 per share on its outstanding shares of common stock as follows:
Determination as to taxability will be provided in January 2026. Both amounts are payable on December 26, 2025 to stockholders of record on November 17, 2025, and are to be included in stockholders' Federal income tax returns for 2025. Holders of common stock will receive the dividend and distribution under one of two options:
The Board of Directors declared on its 5.95% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B, a dividend and distribution of $0.371875 per share payable in cash on December 24, 2025 to holders of record on December 8, 2025. This quarterly dividend and distribution represents a payment for the accrual period from September 24, 2025 through December 23, 2025. Preferred shareholders will be informed in January 2026 as to taxability of the dividend and distribution.
General American Investors was founded in 1927, has been publicly traded since its inception and has been listed on the NYSE since 1930. The objective of the Company is long-term capital appreciation through investment in companies with above average growth potential. As of October 31, 2025, the Company had net assets of approximately $1.63 billion applicable to its 23.2 million shares of common stock outstanding. The net asset value of the common stock of the Company on October 31, 2025 was $70.43 per share and the closing price was $63.75 per share. The aggregate liquidation value of the Company's preferred stock is $190.0 million (liquidation preference $25.00 per share). Its preferred shares (symbol GAM Pr B) are also listed on the NYSE.
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