Is Global Ship Lease, Inc. a good dividend stock?

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) is a dividend-paying stock with a current dividend yield of 5.98%. Review its dividend history, payout consistency and growth to judge whether it fits your income strategy.

What is GSL's dividend yield?

The dividend yield for GSL stock is currently 5.98%.

How much does GSL pay in dividends per year?

Global Ship Lease, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $2.4000 per share over the trailing twelve months.

How often does GSL pay dividends?

GSL stock pays dividends quarterly.

Is GSL's dividend growing?

Global Ship Lease, Inc.'s 3-year dividend CAGR is 16.96%.

GSL Stock Price, Chart, Stats & News

Global Ship Lease, Inc.

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Overview Dividend safety Dividends Fundamentals

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) is a dividend-paying stock with a current dividend yield of 5.98% as of Jul 17, 2026. It pays $2.40 per share over the trailing twelve months and distributes quarterly. Its dividend has grown at a 57.20% 5-year compound annual rate.

1.44B

Market cap

3.95x

Current P/E

3.11x

Forward P/E

5.98%

Dividend yield

$2.40

GSL dividend

Dividend safety

Strong

Dividend coverage looks healthy — GSL pays out about 24% of earnings.

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Fundamentals

Gross margin	53.22%
Operating margin	54.90%
Pretax margin	54.80%
Net margin	54.80%
Effective tax rate	–
ROA	14.56%
ROE	24.76%
D/E	0.38x
Interest coverage ratio	10.71x

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GSL valuation

P/E	3.95x
P/S	1.73x
P/B	0.73x
P/CF	2.49x
P/FCF	3.67x
P/OCF	2.49x
PEG	1.47x
EV multiple	1.71x

About

Global Ship Lease, Inc. is a company that focuses on acquiring and then leasing out a varied collection of container vessels. These ships are provided to different container shipping firms through pre-arranged, fixed-price contracts. By March 10, 2022, its holdings included 65 mid-sized and smaller containerships, which together possessed an impressive carrying capacity of 342,348 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs).