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General American Investors Inc. (GAM)

$58.56

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Key data on GAM

AUM

$1.40B

P/E ratio

--

Dividend yield

10.1511%

Expense ratio

1.24%

Beta

0.905299

Price on GAM

Previous close

$59.05

Today's open

$59

Day's range

$58.32 - $59.17

52 week range

$41.80 - $64.40

Profile about GAM

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Headquarters

US

Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

Issue type

Common Stock

GAM industries and sectors

Equities

Domestic

Large-Cap

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News on GAM

General American Investors Announces Issue Price for the 2025 Year-End Dividend and Distribution Payable on December 26, 2025

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--General American Investors Company, Inc. (NYSE: GAM), a closed-end investment company, announced that the price at which shares of its common stock will be issued to stockholders who elected to receive additional shares in payment of the 2025 year-end dividend and distribution on its common stock will be $58.745 per share. The issue price represents the average between the high and the low prices on the New York Stock Exchange on December 12, 2025, which was below the.

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Business Wire • Dec 12, 2025

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General American Investors Company Announces: Action Taken by the Board of Directors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of General American Investors Company, Inc., a closed-end investment company whose common and preferred shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE symbols - GAM and GAM Pr B, respectively), renewed authorization for the repurchase of up to 1,601,553 outstanding shares of 5.95% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B when the shares are trading at a market price below the liquidation preference of $25 per share. To date, a total of 398,4.

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Business Wire • Dec 3, 2025

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General American Investors Company Declares Year-End Dividends and Distributions on Common and Preferred Stock

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the Board of Directors of General American Investors Company, Inc. (NYSE symbol – GAM), a closed-end investment company, declared a combined dividend and distribution of $6.40 per share on its outstanding shares of common stock as follows: A distribution of $5.95 per share from net long-term capital gains on securities sold. A dividend of $0.45 per share from estimated undistributed net investment income for the full year 2025. Determination as to taxability wi.

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Business Wire • Nov 5, 2025

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Ready To Retire? These 8%+ CEFs Show The Way

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Forbes • Oct 18, 2025

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GAM Takes A Fundamental Approach To Outperforming The Market

General American Investors Co. Inc. (GAM) is a closed-end fund focused on long-term capital appreciation through fundamental, bottom-up security selection. GAM's portfolio is concentrated in technology, financials, and industrials, with a low turnover rate and a history of outperforming the S&P 500. While the fund offers a 7.74% yield, distributions are variable and primarily sourced from long-term capital gains, making GAM best suited for growth-oriented investors.

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Seeking Alpha • Sep 14, 2025

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General American Investors Files Certified Shareholder Report for Period Ended June 30, 2025

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--General American Investors Company, Inc., a closed-end investment company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (GAM), filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) its Certified Shareholder Report (Form N-CSR) for the six-month period ended June 30, 2025. The Form N-CSR contains the Company's June 30, 2025 Semi-Annual Report and is available at the SEC's website: www.sec.gov and the Company's website: www.generalamericaninvestors.com. The Semi-Annual R.

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Business Wire • Aug 1, 2025

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General American Investors Company Announces Appointment of Sarah M. Ward to Board of Directors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of General American Investors Company, Inc. (NYSE symbol – GAM), a closed-end management investment company, reported that Sarah M. Ward, an experienced attorney and financial services industry leader, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Spencer Davidson, Chairman of the Company, commented, “We are pleased to welcome Ms. Ward to our Board given her breadth of experience as a senior partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Me.

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Business Wire • Jul 31, 2025

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General American Investors Company, Inc. Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on 5.95% Preferred Stock

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of General American Investors Company, Inc. (NYSE symbol – GAM), a closed-end investment company, declared on its 5.95% cumulative preferred stock, series B, a dividend and distribution of $0.371875 per share payable in cash on September 24, 2025 to holders of record on September 8, 2025. This quarterly dividend and distribution represents a payment for the accrual period from June 24, 2025 through September 23, 2025. Preferred shareholders will.

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Business Wire • Jul 23, 2025

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GAM: Nearly 7% Average Income, Attractive Discount, And Solid Past Performance

General American Investors is a closed-end fund that invests in a diversified and balanced portfolio of equities of large-cap U.S. listed stocks. GAM uses nearly 12% leverage in the form of preferred shares, for which it pays 5.95% in distributions quarterly. GAM's past performance is solid, especially the long-term performance. In some ways, this is a proxy for the S&P500 in terms of capital appreciation with the benefit of significant income.

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Seeking Alpha • Jun 8, 2025

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Seeking Alpha • Jun 8, 2025

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