The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. GAB | NYSE

$5.82 $0.04 | 0.69%

After Hours
$5.81 -$0.01 | -0.17%

Company Overview:

Market Cap: $1.79B
PE Ratio: 8.82
52-Week Range: $4.50 - $5.90
Dividend Yield (FWD): 10.31% ($0.60)

10 Year GAB Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 159.5% (10.00% CAGR)
Total Return (no DRIP): 88.5% (6.55% CAGR)
Share Price: -7.6% (-0.79% CAGR)
Dividend Increase: 0.8% (0.08% CAGR)
GAB 10-yr Total Return ($10K invested)
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GAB Dividend Payments, Yield & Share Price charts

Dividend Payments & Yield
GAB Dividend CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.50%10Y: 0.08%
Share Price
GAB Price CAGR:1Y: 11.49%2Y: 0.17%5Y: 2.96%10Y: -0.73%

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GAB Dividend Safety: Payout & Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratios.

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GAB Earnings, Revenue, Cash & Debt, Shares Outstaning:

GAB - Revenue
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GAB Revenue CAGR:1Y: 1,105.14%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - Earnings Per Share (EPS)
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GAB EPS CAGR:1Y: 52.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
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GAB Net Income CAGR:1Y: 63.38%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
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GAB EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 73.79%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - Free Cash Flow
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GAB Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: -110.83%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - Free Cash Flow / Share
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GAB Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: -110.55%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - Operating Income
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GAB Operating Income CAGR:1Y: 3,728.02%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - Gross Profit
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GAB Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - Shares Outstanding
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GAB Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: 2.68%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
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GAB Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
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GAB Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - Expenses
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GAB Expenses CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
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GAB Dividend CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.50%10Y: 0.08%

Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

GAB - REVENUE: Actual + Estimates
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GAB Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: 1,105.14%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
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GAB Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: 52.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
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GAB Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: 63.38%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
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GAB Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 73.79%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

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GAB Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: -86.44%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
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GAB Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: -9.93%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
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GAB Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $0.6
Forward Yield: 10.31%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2025-06-13
Lifetime Dividends / Share: $29.29

GAB Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list

Below is a schedule of all GAB dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as TTM & forward yield

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
06/13/202506/23/2025$0.15010.77%10.42%$5.76
03/17/202503/24/2025$0.15011.13%10.58%$5.67
12/13/202412/20/2024$0.15010.73%10.91%$5.50
09/16/202409/23/2024$0.15011.19%10.79%$5.56
06/13/202406/21/2024$0.15011.45%11.07%$5.42
03/13/202403/21/2024$0.15011.05%10.91%$5.50
12/14/202312/22/2023$0.15011.58%11.7%$5.13
09/14/202309/22/2023$0.15011.24%11.34%$5.29
06/14/202306/23/2023$0.15010.77%10.53%$5.70
03/16/202303/24/2023$0.15010.79%10.68%$5.62
12/08/202212/16/2022$0.15010.31%10.58%$5.67
09/15/202209/23/2022$0.15010.26%10.29%$5.83
06/14/202206/23/2022$0.15010.1%9.92%$6.05
03/16/202203/24/2022$0.1509.2%8.49%$7.07
12/09/202112/17/2021$0.1808.91%10.1%$7.13
09/15/202109/23/2021$0.1508.79%8.88%$6.76
06/15/202106/23/2021$0.1508.31%8.52%$7.04
03/16/202103/24/2021$0.1468.57%8.72%$6.71
12/10/202012/18/2020$0.1469.13%9.1%$6.43
09/15/202009/23/2020$0.14610.74%11.23%$5.21
06/15/202006/23/2020$0.14611.57%11.32%$5.17
03/16/202003/24/2020$0.14613.52%15.2%$3.85
12/12/201912/20/2019$0.1469.44%9.52%$6.15
09/13/201909/23/2019$0.14610.27%9.71%$6.03
06/13/201906/21/2019$0.14610.2%9.44%$6.20
03/14/201903/22/2019$0.14610.32%9.58%$6.11
12/06/201812/14/2018$0.18510.73%13.5%$5.49
09/13/201809/21/2018$0.1469.18%8.92%$6.56
06/14/201806/22/2018$0.1469.39%9.22%$6.35
03/14/201803/22/2018$0.1469.6%9.55%$6.13
12/07/201712/15/2017$0.1569.75%10.12%$6.17
09/14/201709/22/2017$0.1499.45%9.29%$6.41
06/14/201706/23/2017$0.1499.66%9.69%$6.14
03/15/201703/24/2017$0.14910.11%10.12%$5.88
12/07/201612/16/2016$0.14910.54%10.65%$5.59
09/14/201609/23/2016$0.14911.63%10.67%$5.58
06/14/201606/23/2016$0.14911.59%10.54%$5.65
03/14/201603/23/2016$0.14912.28%11.15%$5.34
12/09/201512/18/2015$0.18811.98%14.56%$5.18
09/14/201509/23/2015$0.14911.85%11.08%$5.37
06/12/201506/23/2015$0.1499.9%9.17%$6.49
03/13/201503/24/2015$0.1499.76%9.12%$6.53
12/10/201412/19/2014$0.1889.53%11.22%$6.72
09/12/201409/23/2014$0.1458.56%8.8%$6.61
06/12/201406/23/2014$0.1458.38%7.67%$7.59
03/13/201403/24/2014$0.1457.84%7.51%$7.75
12/11/201312/19/2013$0.1948.26%10.32%$7.52
09/12/201309/23/2013$0.1368.07%7.94%$6.84
06/12/201306/21/2013$0.1368.06%8.34%$6.51
03/12/201303/21/2013$0.1368.54%8.41%$6.46
12/12/201212/20/2012$0.1369.72%9.56%$5.68
09/12/201209/21/2012$0.1369.94%9.36%$5.80
06/13/201206/22/2012$0.13610.82%10.11%$5.37
03/14/201203/23/2012$0.1369.66%9.36%$5.80
12/09/201112/16/2011$0.15510.82%12.39%$5.01
09/14/201109/23/2011$0.13611.07%11.27%$4.82
06/14/201106/23/2011$0.1369.13%9.11%$5.96
03/15/201103/24/2011$0.1268.51%8.29%$6.08
12/10/201012/17/2010$0.1658.86%11.75%$5.61
09/14/201009/23/2010$0.11610.04%9.64%$4.83
06/14/201006/23/2010$0.10711.36%9.18%$4.65
03/15/201003/24/2010$0.10712.17%8.5%$5.02
12/10/200912/17/2009$0.15513.88%12.19%$5.09
09/14/200909/23/2009$0.15514.83%12.1%$5.13
06/12/200906/23/2009$0.19415.49%18%$4.31
03/13/200903/24/2009$0.19429.61%25.95%$2.99
12/10/200812/17/2008$0.19420.69%20.63%$3.76
09/12/200809/24/2008$0.19411.25%10.82%$7.17
06/12/200806/24/2008$0.19410.11%9.2%$8.43
03/13/200803/25/2008$0.19412.73%8.99%$8.63
12/10/200712/17/2007$0.29111.34%12.79%$9.10
09/12/200709/24/2007$0.19410.43%8.14%$9.53
06/13/200706/28/2007$0.1868.6%7.6%$9.82
03/14/200703/26/2007$0.1868.99%7.82%$9.54
12/11/200612/18/2006$0.2809.02%12.22%$9.16
09/13/200609/25/2006$0.1869.87%8.92%$8.36
06/14/200606/26/2006$0.17710.49%8.97%$7.90
03/15/200603/27/2006$0.1779.95%8.76%$8.09
12/13/200512/23/2005$0.28010.03%14.13%$7.92
09/15/200509/27/2005$0.1776.99%8.46%$8.38
06/14/200506/24/2005$0.1687.16%7.83%$8.57
03/14/200503/24/2005$0.1686.91%7.73%$8.69
12/14/200412/27/2004$0.1126.85%5.13%$8.73
09/14/200409/24/2004$0.1687.34%8.15%$8.24
06/14/200406/24/2004$0.1497.11%7.44%$8.02
03/15/200403/25/2004$0.1496.41%7.38%$8.09
12/12/200312/24/2003$0.1318.53%6.86%$7.61
09/12/200309/24/2003$0.1318.96%7.35%$7.10
06/12/200306/24/2003$0.13110.18%7.23%$7.22
03/13/200303/25/2003$0.25213.93%15.01%$6.71
12/12/200212/24/2002$0.13112.65%7.81%$6.69
09/12/200209/24/2002$0.25211.89%14.64%$6.88
06/12/200206/24/2002$0.2529.76%10.48%$9.61
03/13/200203/25/2002$0.2529.56%9.44%$10.67
12/12/200112/24/2001$0.25211.7%9.54%$10.56
06/13/200106/25/2001$0.25210.97%9.2%$10.95
03/14/200103/26/2001$0.25211.94%9.84%$10.23
12/13/200012/26/2000$0.46611.37%16.71%$11.16
09/13/200009/25/2000$0.2529.57%9.07%$11.10
06/14/200006/26/2000$0.2529.57%8.7%$11.58
03/15/200003/27/2000$0.25210.11%9.02%$11.16
12/15/199912/27/1999$0.3369.32%11.48%$11.70
09/15/199909/27/1999$0.2529.11%9.27%$10.86
06/16/199906/28/1999$0.2299.21%8.35%$10.97
03/17/199903/29/1999$0.2299.59%8.74%$10.47
12/15/199812/28/1998$0.3189.85%12.2%$10.42
09/16/199809/28/1998$0.22910.06%9.82%$9.32
06/16/199806/26/1998$0.2299.06%8.98%$10.20
03/13/199803/26/1998$0.2128.46%8.01%$10.58
12/15/199712/26/1997$0.2468.74%9.8%$10.03
09/15/199709/26/1997$0.2129.05%8.84%$9.59
06/18/199706/27/1997$0.2129.73%9.61%$8.82
03/18/199703/27/1997$0.21210.39%10.25%$8.27
12/17/199612/27/1996$0.21210.53%10.39%$8.16
09/12/199609/23/1996$0.21212.99%10.53%$8.05
06/13/199606/24/1996$0.21210.25%10.25%$8.27
03/07/199603/25/1996$0.21212.64%9.98%$8.49
12/13/199512/21/1995$0.42410.47%20.78%$8.16
06/09/199506/27/1995$0.2128.77%9.86%$8.60
03/08/199503/28/1995$0.2128.93%9.73%$8.71
12/07/199412/27/1994$0.2809.32%13.35%$8.38
09/06/199409/26/1994$0.2369.8%9.72%$9.70
06/06/199406/24/1994$0.2369.72%9.72%$9.70
03/07/199403/25/1994$0.2128.99%8.45%$10.03
12/14/199312/27/1993$0.3056.96%11.54%$10.58
06/07/199306/25/1993$0.2127.3%8.74%$9.70
03/08/199303/26/1993$0.2127.06%8.45%$10.03
12/07/199212/28/1992$0.2637.93%11.77%$8.93
09/04/199209/30/1992$0.2129.63%9.38%$9.04
06/09/199206/26/1992$0.2129.75%9.15%$9.26
03/09/199203/27/1992$0.2129.42%8.74%$9.70
12/09/199112/27/1991$0.28810.61%12.91%$8.93
09/10/199109/30/1991$0.21210.8%8.94%$9.48
06/10/199106/28/1991$0.2129.97%8.84%$9.59
03/08/199103/28/1991$0.21210.08%8.74%$9.70
12/11/199012/31/1990$0.36510.55%15.93%$9.15
09/10/199009/28/1990$0.21212.28%10.83%$7.83
06/11/199006/29/1990$0.21210.28%8.18%$10.36
03/12/199003/30/1990$0.21210.18%8.01%$10.58
12/15/198811/30/-0001$0.25410.03%12.14%$8.38
07/26/198811/30/-0001$0.21211.6%9.73%$8.71
08/28/198711/30/-0001$0.4246.15%19.22%$8.82
01/05/198811/30/-0001$0.37512.79%20.9%$7.17
02/03/198911/30/-0001$0.2127.15%8.94%$9.48
06/12/198911/30/-0001$0.2127.21%6.86%$12.35
09/11/198911/30/-0001$0.2127.34%6.99%$12.13
12/11/198911/30/-0001$0.4758.99%15.38%$12.35
06/29/200711/30/-0001$0.40110.7%16.28%$9.84
09/30/199211/30/-0001$0.0217.27%0.94%$9.04
11/16/199411/30/-0001$0.0518.12%2.25%$9.04
03/11/198711/30/-0001$0.1191.38%5.52%$8.60

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for GAB

Based on past 10-year performance, here are GAB growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of -0.73%
Dividend CAGR of +0.08%

Using GAB CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

GAB (DRIP)GAB - No DRIP
Current Price$5.82$5.82
Start Shares1,718.211,718.21
Start Value$10,000$10,000
  
After 10 years:
Final Share Count4,936.441,718.21
Dividends Payment$0.15$0.15
Annual Dividends$2,986$1,039
Yield on cost29.86%10.39%
Share Price$5.45$5.45
Total Dividends$18,008$10,346
Final Value$26,906$19,711

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - GAB

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on GAB's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 10 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

We cannot guarantee that your actual returns will meet these estimates.

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Company Info

The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (GAB) had its IPO on 1986-08-14, and is trader on NYSE stock exchange.

The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. The fund is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in preferred stock, convertible or exchangeable securities, and warrants and rights. The fund primarily invests in value stocks of companies across market capitalizations. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach to create its portfolio. The fund seeks to benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite Index. The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. was formed on August 21, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States.

GAB website: https://www.gabelli.com/Template/fundinfo.cfm?tid=MWY5ZDg=&bid=YjUxNQ==&mid=MjJmMTI=&num=NmVjMTI=&kid=Mzc2MDA=&pid=obj&rid=111-=edoc_dnuf


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