The Gabelli Equity Trust owns company shares for long-term appreciation, with dividend income as a secondary source. Its managed payments can draw on realized gains, so the cash rate alone does not tell investors what the portfolio earned.
Business
Equity income CEF
Listing
GAB · New York Stock Exchange
Reporting period
2026-06-30
Dividend schedule
Quarterly
How the business works
Company dividends after fund costs and preferred-share claims become net investment income attributable to common shares. Stock gains, losses and changing values affect distributions and net asset value separately.
Extras are shown separately and are not assumed to repeat.
Reported earnings
Each measure shown separately, per share
Net investment income$0.02
Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
$0.00$0.02
Distribution yield10.75%Sourced distributions divided by dated market priceReported annual income yield0.49%Reported net investment income $0.0300 per share for 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31, divided by approved 2025-12-31 market price $6.1700. Excludes capital gains; historical, not a current yield or forecast.Reported annual investment income$0.03Per share for 2025 FY. Excludes investment gains.Annual dividend$0.60Current regular payment annualized per share
Dividend payment history
Date or month
Per share
Sep 23, 2026
$0.15
Reported earnings and sources
Reported earnings for the latest four periods. Compare the same earnings measure across periods; different measures are not added together.
Cash distributions are the total paid per share during each reporting period, including any gains or return of capital. Period lengths may differ, so compare the dates before comparing amounts. Short periods are not annualized.
NAV change excludes distributions. Reported NAV total return includes reinvestment and is copied from the fund statement, not estimated by adding cash distributions to the NAV change.
How to read GAB income
Dividends received after fund expenses help explain recurring income. Realized gains and return of capital are separate sources of distributions.
Watch dividend changes in the holdings and NAV over time. A high distribution rate does not guarantee stable capital.
Income and distributions
Income and cash distributions per share for the same dated periods. Shorter periods are kept separate and are not annualized. Dividends received after fund expenses help explain recurring income. Realized gains and return of capital are separate sources of distributions.
Fund net investment income per common share; actual reporting period, not annualized$0.0200
$0.00$0.10
For the six months ended June 30, 2026, GAB reported $0.02 of net investment income attributable to common shares after a $0.01 preferred-share allocation, and $0.30 of common distributions per share. Net asset value rose from $5.59 to $5.94. Ordinary income explained little of the cash; the wider stock result and payment components matter more here.
Portfolio dividends and interest, realized investment results and any option activity contribute to distribution resources after expenses. A declared distribution can include gains or return of capital as well as investment income; its amount is not an earnings figure.
The earnings available to shareholders depend on the cash generated by these activities after operating and financing costs. Portfolio gains, financing proceeds and recurring income should be evaluated separately.
The portfolio information checked September 11, 2026 reports effective leverage of 14.96%.
Financing can increase earning assets, but its cost reduces income available to common shareholders. When borrowing costs rise or portfolio income falls, the distribution can become harder to sustain.
The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. reported $0.0200 per share for 2026-01-01 through 2026-06-30, measured as Fund net investment income per common share; actual reporting period, not annualized.
Actual per-share reporting period, without annualisation. Net investment income, realized gains, unrealized changes and cash distributions are different measures. This comparison is not the Fly High forward Dividend Coverage Ratio.
Losses or weaker cash generation in equity investments can reduce the resources available for future distributions.
Watch for changes in the underlying exposure and the next reported results before treating the current payment as evidence of continuing earnings support.
A maintained payment can exceed investment results. Review NAV and reported income together rather than treating distribution yield as total return.
Watch for changes in the underlying exposure and the next reported results before treating the current payment as evidence of continuing earnings support.
Compare the next like-length common-share income and cash paid with preferred claims, realized gains, payment components and net asset value.
Net asset value (NAV)
NAV per share$5.53Sep 29, 2026Market price$5.25Sep 29, 2026PREMIUM / DISCOUNT TO NAV5.06% discountCalculated from the displayed same-date values.
NAV is the fund's assets minus liabilities, divided by shares outstanding. All values are USD per share.
CEFConnect current common-share NAV and closing market price, both dated 2026-09-29. The published premium or discount agrees with the calculation within source rounding. Older audited NAV history remains unchanged.
Compare the next like-length common-share income and cash paid with preferred claims, realized gains, payment components and net asset value.
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U.S. federal · Tax year 2025
Dividend tax treatment
The fund's published 2025 breakdown shows mainly capital-gain distributions and return of capital. The mix can change from year to year.
This company information is a guide, not your personal tax statement. Use your Form 1099-DIV when you file.
Ordinary, nonqualified
0%
Qualified dividends
10.2%
Capital-gain distributions
72%
Return of capital
17.8%
Tax year: 2025. Total distributions: $0.60 per share.
Tax details and source
Total ordinary dividends (includes qualified)
10.2%
Section 199A portion (within ordinary dividends)
Not confirmed
Exempt-interest distributions
Not confirmed
Reporting form
Form 1099-DIV
Source date
Not stated
Qualified dividends are included in total ordinary dividends. Section 199A is a separate designation within ordinary dividends, not extra income or qualified dividend income.
Your account type, holding period and circumstances affect treatment. Use your broker’s tax statement for filing. Return of capital generally reduces cost basis; amounts beyond basis can be taxable. IRS dividend guidance.
