GAB Overview

Dividend History: The article provides a dividend history chart for Gabelli Equity Trust's 5.00% Series K Cumulative Preferred Stock (GAB.PRK).

Market Performance: On Friday, GAB.PRK is down approximately 0.2%, while the common shares (GAB) are up about 0.7%.

Investment Insights: There is a link to find the 50 highest yielding preferred stocks.

Author's Perspective: The views expressed in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent Nasdaq, Inc.

Dividend Predictability: Dividends can be unpredictable, but historical data can help assess the likelihood of GAB's recent dividend continuation and the reasonableness of its estimated yield of 9.66%.

Stock Performance: GAB shares have a 52-week range with a low of $4.50 and a high of $6.32, currently trading at $6.19.

Recent Trading Activity: On Wednesday, Gabelli Equity Trust shares experienced a slight increase of about 1%.

Author's Perspective: The views expressed in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent Nasdaq, Inc.

Dividend History: The article provides a dividend history chart for Gabelli Equity Trust's 5.00% Series H Cumulative Preferred Stock (GAB.PRH).

Current Trading Performance: As of Monday, GAB.PRH is down approximately 0.6%, while the common shares (GAB) are down about 0.8%.

Investment Insights: There is a link to find the 50 highest yielding preferred stocks.

Author's Perspective: The views expressed in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent Nasdaq, Inc.

Dividend Performance: Gabelli Equity Trust's Series G Cumulative Preferred Stock (GAB.PRG) is up approximately 0.2% in Tuesday trading, while the common shares (GAB) are down about 0.2%.

Market Insights: The article includes a historical dividend payments chart for GAB.PRG and mentions the availability of information on the 50 highest yielding preferred stocks.

Distribution Declaration: The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. has declared a cash distribution of $0.15 per share, payable on September 23, 2025, to shareholders recorded by September 16, 2025, reaffirming its 10% distribution policy.

Annual Distribution Policy: The Fund aims for a minimum annual distribution of 10% of its average net asset value, with the Board reviewing potential distributions quarterly based on income and capital gains.

Tax Implications: Portions of the distribution may be classified as long-term capital gains or qualified dividends, subject to federal tax rates, including a potential 3.8% Medicare surcharge for high-income individuals.

Return of Capital: If the Fund's earnings do not cover the total distributions in a year, excess amounts will be treated as a return of capital, generally not taxable and reducing the shareholder's cost basis.