Global Ship Lease, Inc.

NYSE:GSL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$755.2m

Global Ship Lease Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Global Ship Lease is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 8.43% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

8.4%

Dividend yield

0.8%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield9.2%
Future Dividend Yield8.4%
Dividend Growth13.6%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$1.800
Payout ratio18%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.45

Nov 14
Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.45

Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.45

Aug 17
Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.45

Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.375

May 13
Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.375

Recent updates

Global Ship Lease: Common Shares Are Getting More Interesting Than Preferreds

Dec 16

Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.45

Nov 14
Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.45

Why Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) Could Be Worth Watching

Oct 30
Why Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) Could Be Worth Watching

Is Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) Worth US$23.1 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Sep 09
Is Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) Worth US$23.1 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Global Ship Lease: Raised Dividend By 20%, Very Undervalued

Sep 06

Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.45

Aug 17
Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.45

Global Ship Lease: Most Likely Still Marginally Undervalued, A Moderate Buy

Jul 17

Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Jul 11
Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Global Ship Lease, Inc. Might Have Already Sailed

Jul 04

Is Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 25
Is Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Using Too Much Debt?

Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) Stock Catapults 28% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Market

Jun 06
Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) Stock Catapults 28% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Market

We Like Global Ship Lease's (NYSE:GSL) Earnings For More Than Just Statutory Profit

Jun 01
We Like Global Ship Lease's (NYSE:GSL) Earnings For More Than Just Statutory Profit

Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.375

May 13
Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.375

Global Ship Lease Stock Looks Good, But I Have Some Concerns (Rating Downgrade)

Apr 18

Global Ship Lease: Predictable 7% Dividend, But Aging Fleet Is A Concern

Mar 25

Global Ship Lease: Time To Sell The Preferreds (And Buy The Common Shares)

Mar 12

Global Ship Lease's (NYSE:GSL) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Mar 05
Global Ship Lease's (NYSE:GSL) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.375

Feb 16
Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.375

Global Ship Lease: Is 7% Dividend Yield Worth Given Cyclical Industry?

Feb 14

Global Ship Lease: Red Sea Crisis Unlikely To Significantly Boost Profits

Jan 28

Global Ship Lease: Very Undervalued, 7% Yield, Low Leverage

Jan 07

Global Ship Lease's (NYSE:GSL) Dividend Will Be $0.375

Nov 12
Global Ship Lease's (NYSE:GSL) Dividend Will Be $0.375

Global Ship Lease: 8% Yield, Very Undervalued, Buy Rating

Oct 06

Global Ship Lease: Dirt Cheap For Locked In Revenues

Aug 25

Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.375

Aug 13
Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.375

Global Ship Lease Stock Is Still A Good-Looking Dividend Buy

Aug 12

Global Ship Lease: The 8.7% Preferred Dividend Is Well-Covered

Jul 22

Is Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) A Risky Investment?

Jun 08
Is Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) A Risky Investment?

Global Ship Lease: Stock Offers 8% Yield, Undervalued, 97% Chartered In 2023

Jun 02

Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.375

May 16
Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.375

Is There An Opportunity With Global Ship Lease, Inc.'s (NYSE:GSL) 42% Undervaluation?

Mar 14
Is There An Opportunity With Global Ship Lease, Inc.'s (NYSE:GSL) 42% Undervaluation?

Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Feb 28
Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

At US$19.37, Is Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) Worth Looking At Closely?

Feb 06
At US$19.37, Is Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) Worth Looking At Closely?

Global Ship Lease: Undervalued, Well-Covered 8% Yield, Long-Term Charters

Jan 22

Global Ship Lease: This Massive 9% Yield Is A Buy

Dec 08

Global Ship Lease: Trends Point To Shares Being Undervalued

Nov 15

Global Ship Lease Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Nov 08

Global Ship Lease: 9% Yield, Strong Earnings, Undervalued

Oct 28

Global Ship Lease: Pummeled By Recession Fears For Strong Buyers To Accumulate

Oct 10

Global Ship Lease's 9.5% Yield + Its Preferred's 8.7% Yield = The Ultimate Upside/Income Combo

Sep 26

Global Ship Lease: Lopsided Risk-Reward

Sep 06

Global Ship Lease announces forward charter agreements

Aug 30

Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Aug 28
Global Ship Lease (NYSE:GSL) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL)?

Aug 12
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL)?

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: GSL has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.

Growing Dividend: GSL has only been paying a dividend for 9 years, and since then payments have fallen.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Global Ship Lease Dividend Yield vs Market
How does GSL dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (GSL)8.4%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Shipping)12.1%
Analyst forecast (GSL) (up to 3 years)8.4%

Notable Dividend: GSL's dividend (8.43%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).

High Dividend: GSL's dividend (8.43%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.37%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (18.3%), GSL's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (16%), GSL's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 06:48
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Global Ship Lease, Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mauro SuarezAlliance Global Partners
Liam BurkeB. Riley Securities, Inc.
Fredrik DybwadFearnley Securities