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The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. GAB | NYSE

$5.20 $0.06 | 1.17%
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Company Overview:

Market Cap: $1.71B
Trailing PE: —
FWD PE: —
Payout Ratio (TTM): 81.7%
52-Week Range: $5.12 - $6.37

10 Year GAB Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 172.1% (10.53% CAGR)
Total Return (no DRIP): 112.1% (7.81% CAGR)
Share Price: -3.2% (-0.32% CAGR)
Yield on Cost (with DRIP): 31.39%
Total Invested: $10,000
Total Value (with DRIP): $27,208
Total Return $ (with DRIP): $17,208
Dividend Increase: 0.8% (0.08% CAGR)
Dividend Yield (FWD): 11.54% ($0.60)
GAB 10-yr Total Return ($10K invested)
1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y
GAB Share Price
1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y All
GAB Price CAGR:1Y: -13.33%2Y: -2.41%5Y: -5.31%10Y: -0.32%
GAB Dividend Charts
GAB - Dividends
GAB Dividend CAGR:1Y: 0.08%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.08%
GAB - Dividend Payout Ratio
GAB Dividend Payout Ratio CAGR:1Y: 4.46%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio
GAB Dividend to FCF Ratio CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

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GAB Financials: Earnings, Revenue, Cash Flow, Ebitda, Cash/Debt, Shares Float, etc:

GAB - Revenue
GAB Revenue CAGR:1Y: -3.63%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - Earnings Per Share (EPS)
GAB EPS CAGR:1Y: -6.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - Net Income
GAB Net Income CAGR:1Y: -0.86%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - EBITDA
GAB EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - Free Cash Flow
GAB Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - Free Cash Flow / Share
GAB Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - Operating Income
GAB Operating Income CAGR:1Y: -7.32%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - Gross Profit
GAB Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: -3.63%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - Shares Outstanding
GAB Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: -48.33%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - Share Buybacks
GAB Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - Stock-Based Comp
GAB Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - Expenses
GAB Expenses CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

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

GAB - REVENUE: Actual + Estimates
GAB Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: -3.63%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - EPS: Actual + Estimates
GAB Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: -6.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - NET INCOME: Actual + Estimates
GAB Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: -0.86%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - EBITDA: Actual + Estimates
GAB Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

GAB - Net Profit Margin
GAB Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 2.88%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - Gross Profit Margin
GAB Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - Price to Earnings
GAB Price to Earnings CAGR:1Y: -45.47%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - Price To Sales Ratio
GAB Price To Sales Ratio CAGR:1Y: -43.89%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - Return on Capital Employed
GAB Return on Capital Employed CAGR:1Y: -7.78%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
GAB - Return on Invested Capital
GAB Return on Invested Capital CAGR:1Y: 2,168.04%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

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GAB Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $0.6
Forward Yield: 11.54%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-16
Lifetime Dividends / Share: $30.04

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 the annualized yield & forward yield

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
09/16/202609/23/2026$0.15011.34%11.28%$5.32
06/15/202606/23/2026$0.15010.79%10.85%$5.53
03/17/202603/24/2026$0.15010.85%10.6%$5.66
12/12/202512/19/2025$0.1509.93%9.63%$6.23
09/16/202509/23/2025$0.1509.88%9.62%$6.24
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$0.1509.77%10.29%$5.83
06/14/202206/23/2022$0.1509.62%9.92%$6.05
03/16/202203/24/2022$0.1508.76%8.49%$7.07
12/09/202112/17/2021$0.18010.24%10.1%$7.13
09/15/202109/23/2021$0.1508.9%8.88%$6.76
06/15/202106/23/2021$0.1508.46%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$0.1469.63%9.71%$6.03
06/13/201906/21/2019$0.1469.56%9.44%$6.20
03/14/201903/22/2019$0.1469.67%9.58%$6.11
12/06/201812/14/2018$0.18512.74%13.5%$5.49
09/13/201809/21/2018$0.1469.03%8.92%$6.56
06/14/201806/22/2018$0.1469.2%9.22%$6.35
03/14/201803/22/2018$0.1469.36%9.55%$6.13
12/07/201712/15/2017$0.15610.1%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$0.14910.9%10.67%$5.58
06/14/201606/23/2016$0.14910.86%10.54%$5.65
03/14/201603/23/2016$0.14911.51%11.15%$5.34
12/09/201512/18/2015$0.18814.23%14.56%$5.18
09/14/201509/23/2015$0.14911.11%11.08%$5.37
06/12/201506/23/2015$0.1499.33%9.17%$6.49
03/13/201503/24/2015$0.1499.24%9.12%$6.53
12/10/201412/19/2014$0.18811.49%11.22%$6.72
09/12/201409/23/2014$0.1457.91%8.8%$6.61
06/12/201406/23/2014$0.1457.85%7.67%$7.59
03/13/201403/24/2014$0.1457.47%7.51%$7.75
12/11/201312/19/2013$0.19410.66%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$0.1369.6%9.36%$5.80
06/13/201206/22/2012$0.13610.44%10.11%$5.37
03/14/201203/23/2012$0.1369.33%9.36%$5.80
12/09/201112/16/2011$0.15512.15%12.39%$5.01
09/14/201109/23/2011$0.13610.69%11.27%$4.82
06/14/201106/23/2011$0.1369.13%9.11%$5.96
03/15/201103/24/2011$0.1268.35%8.29%$6.08
12/10/201012/17/2010$0.16511.82%11.75%$5.61
09/14/201009/23/2010$0.1169.64%9.64%$4.83
06/14/201006/23/2010$0.1079.26%9.18%$4.65
03/15/201003/24/2010$0.1078.5%8.5%$5.02
12/10/200912/17/2009$0.15512.34%12.19%$5.09
09/14/200909/23/2009$0.15512.49%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$0.19410%10.82%$7.17
06/12/200806/24/2008$0.1948.99%9.2%$8.43
03/13/200803/25/2008$0.1949.15%8.99%$8.63
12/10/200712/17/2007$0.29112.31%12.79%$9.10
09/12/200709/24/2007$0.1948.36%8.14%$9.53
06/13/200706/28/2007$0.1867.64%7.6%$9.82
03/14/200703/26/2007$0.1868.08%7.82%$9.54
12/11/200612/18/2006$0.28012.3%12.22%$9.16
09/13/200609/25/2006$0.1868.98%8.92%$8.36
06/14/200606/26/2006$0.1779.17%8.97%$7.90
03/15/200603/27/2006$0.1778.79%8.76%$8.09
12/13/200512/23/2005$0.28014.16%14.13%$7.92
09/15/200509/27/2005$0.1777.93%8.46%$8.38
06/14/200506/24/2005$0.1687.82%7.83%$8.57
03/14/200503/24/2005$0.1687.77%7.73%$8.69
12/14/200412/27/2004$0.1125.3%5.13%$8.73
09/14/200409/24/2004$0.1688.26%8.15%$8.24
06/14/200406/24/2004$0.1497.58%7.44%$8.02
03/15/200403/25/2004$0.1497.07%7.38%$8.09
12/12/200312/24/2003$0.1316.93%6.86%$7.61
09/12/200309/24/2003$0.1317.27%7.35%$7.10
06/12/200306/24/2003$0.1316.95%7.23%$7.22
03/13/200303/25/2003$0.25215.83%15.01%$6.71
12/12/200212/24/2002$0.1317.46%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$0.2529.65%9.54%$10.56
06/13/200106/25/2001$0.2529.05%9.2%$10.95
03/14/200103/26/2001$0.2529.84%9.84%$10.23
12/13/200012/26/2000$0.46617.36%16.71%$11.16
09/13/200009/25/2000$0.2528.83%9.07%$11.10
06/14/200006/26/2000$0.2528.83%8.7%$11.58
03/15/200003/27/2000$0.2529.54%9.02%$11.16
12/15/199912/27/1999$0.33611.97%11.48%$11.70
09/15/199909/27/1999$0.2528.93%9.27%$10.86
06/16/199906/28/1999$0.2298.39%8.35%$10.97
03/17/199903/29/1999$0.2298.74%8.74%$10.47
12/15/199812/28/1998$0.31812.68%12.2%$10.42
09/16/199809/28/1998$0.22910.06%9.82%$9.32
06/16/199806/26/1998$0.2299.23%8.98%$10.20
03/13/199803/26/1998$0.2128.14%8.01%$10.58
12/15/199712/26/1997$0.2469.75%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$0.21210.39%10.53%$8.05
06/13/199606/24/1996$0.21210.25%10.25%$8.27
03/07/199603/25/1996$0.21210.12%9.98%$8.49
12/13/199512/21/1995$0.42420.93%20.78%$8.16
06/09/199506/27/1995$0.2129.86%9.86%$8.60
03/08/199503/28/1995$0.2129.73%9.73%$8.71
12/07/199412/27/1994$0.28013.01%13.35%$8.38
09/06/199409/26/1994$0.2369.34%9.72%$9.70
06/06/199406/24/1994$0.2369.5%9.72%$9.70
03/07/199403/25/1994$0.2128.1%8.45%$10.03
12/14/199312/27/1993$0.30511.66%11.54%$10.58
06/07/199306/25/1993$0.2128.74%8.74%$9.70
03/08/199303/26/1993$0.2128.45%8.45%$10.03
12/07/199212/28/1992$0.26311.77%11.77%$8.93
09/04/199209/30/1992$0.2128.84%9.38%$9.04
06/09/199206/26/1992$0.2128.94%9.15%$9.26
03/09/199203/27/1992$0.2128.64%8.74%$9.70
12/09/199112/27/1991$0.28813.24%12.91%$8.93
09/10/199109/30/1991$0.2129.15%8.94%$9.48
06/10/199106/28/1991$0.2128.45%8.84%$9.59
03/08/199103/28/1991$0.2128.55%8.74%$9.70
12/11/199012/31/1990$0.36515.38%15.93%$9.15
09/10/199009/28/1990$0.2129.38%10.83%$7.83
06/11/199006/29/1990$0.2127.85%8.18%$10.36
03/12/199003/30/1990$0.2127.77%8.01%$10.58
07/26/198811/30/-0001$0.2129.73%9.73%$8.71
08/28/198711/30/-0001$0.42419.22%19.22%$8.82
01/05/198811/30/-0001$0.37520.9%20.9%$7.17
12/15/198811/30/-0001$0.2546.07%6.07%$8.38
02/03/198911/30/-0001$0.2124.47%4.47%$9.48
06/12/198911/30/-0001$0.2123.43%3.43%$12.35
09/11/198911/30/-0001$0.2123.49%3.49%$12.13
12/11/198911/30/-0001$0.47515.38%15.38%$12.35
06/29/200711/30/-0001$0.40116.28%16.28%$9.84
09/30/199211/30/-0001$0.0210.94%0.94%$9.04
11/16/199411/30/-0001$0.0512.25%2.25%$9.04
03/11/198711/30/-0001$0.1195.52%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 -0.32%
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$5.20$5.20
Start Shares1,923.081,923.08
Start Value$10,000$10,000
  
After 10 years:
Final Share Count6,122.961,923.08
Dividends Payment$0.15$0.15
Annual Dividends$3,704$1,163
Yield on cost37.04%11.63%
Share Price$5.04$5.04
Total Dividends$21,460$11,581
Final Value$30,831$21,264

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.

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Company Info

The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (GAB) had its IPO on 1986-08-14, and is traded 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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DCF Model — GAB

Value from:
Pay up to today
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vs current price $5.20
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Cash flow & implied price by year

FCF is negative or missing for this company (common for banks) — the model discounts EPS instead.

EPS is negative or missing for this company — Simple mode uses free cash flow per share instead.

Free cash flow today
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grows for the next years
Then mature
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every future dollar counted back to today
Pile of today-dollars
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÷ shares
Implied price path
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Sensitivity — fair value: growth ↓ × target return →