General American Investors, Inc. Common Stock (GAM)

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+1.42 (2.29%)
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Previous Close62.04
Open62.22
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Ask68.87
Day's Range62.22 - 64.00
52 Week Range56.24 - 68.57
Volume29,789
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Dividend & Yield12.80 (20.17%)
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About General American Investors, Inc. Common Stock (GAM)

General American Investors Company, Inc. is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation for its shareholders. The company primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of equity securities, focusing on both established and emerging public companies. By employing a disciplined investment strategy, General American Investors aims to capitalize on market opportunities while managing risk effectively. Its operations are characterized by a commitment to actively monitoring market trends and making informed decisions to maximize returns for its investors. Read More

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General American Investors Company Declares Year-End Dividends and Distributions on Common and Preferred Stock
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 $7.43 per share on its outstanding shares of common stock as follows:
General American Investors Financial Chief Purchases $71,040 Preferred Stock. Is This Closed-End Fund a Bargain?fool.com
Samantha X. Jin, Treasurer/PAO/PFO, acquired 3,000 shares across direct and indirect accounts, expanding beneficial ownership to 14,345 shares.
Via The Motley Fool · October 17, 2026
General American Investors CEO Priest Buys Nearly $100k in Preferred Stock. Should Investors Be Paying Attention?fool.com
Priest's 4,000-share purchase brings his total equity stake to $5.8 million, signaling confidence in the closed-end fund as insider ownership stands at 0.37%.
Via The Motley Fool · October 16, 2026
General American Investors Company, Inc. New Officer Appointments
David A. Barnett has been appointed General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer and Samantha X. Jin, Treasurer, has been appointed Principal Financial Officer of the Company effective today.
General American Investors Files Certified Shareholder Report for Period Ended June 30, 2026
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, 2026. The Form N-CSR contains the Company’s June 30, 2026 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 Report is expected to be mailed to stockholders shortly.
General American Investors Company, Inc. Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on 5.95% Preferred Stock
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, 2026 to holders of record on September 8, 2026. This quarterly dividend and distribution represents a payment for the accrual period from June 24, 2026 through September 23, 2026. Preferred shareholders will be informed in early 2027 of the taxable portions of the distribution.
General American Investors Company, Inc. Quarterly Dividend and Distribution Preferred Stock
The Board of Directors of General American Investors Company, Inc., a closed-end investment company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (GAM), declared on its 5.95% cumulative preferred stock, series B, a dividend and distribution of $0.371875 per share payable in cash on June 24, 2026 to holders of record on June 8, 2026. This quarterly dividend and distribution represents a payment for the accrual period from March 24, 2026 through June 23, 2026. Preferred shareholders will be informed in early 2027 of the taxable portions of the distribution.
General American Investors Files Certified Shareholder Report for Year Ended December 31, 2025
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 year ended December 31, 2025. The Form N-CSR, which contains the Company’s 2025 Annual Report, is available at the SEC’s website: www.sec.gov and the Company’s website: www.generalamericaninvestors.com.
General American Investors Company Preferred Stock – Dividend/Distribution
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 March 24, 2026 to holders of record on March 9, 2026. This quarterly dividend and distribution represents a payment for the accrual period from December 24, 2025 through March 23, 2026. Preferred shareholders will be informed in early 2027 of the taxable portions of the distribution.
General American Investors Announces Issue Price for the 2025 Year-End Dividend and Distribution Payable on December 26, 2025
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 net asset value of $65.40 per share on that date. The dividend and distribution is payable on December 26, 2025. As announced on November 5, the dividend and distribution amounts to $6.40 per share in the aggregate and is estimated to consist of:
General American Investors Company Announces: Action Taken by the Board of Directors
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 398,447 shares of Preferred Stock have been repurchased and retired. This program is separate from, and in addition to, the common stock repurchase program.
General American Investors Company Declares Year-End Dividends and Distributions on Common and Preferred Stock
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:
General American Investors Files Certified Shareholder Report for Period Ended June 30, 2025
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 Report is expected to be mailed to stockholders shortly.
General American Investors Company Announces Appointment of Sarah M. Ward to Board of Directors
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, Meagher & Flom LLP and service on numerous Boards of Directors.” Ms. Ward retired from Skadden in December 2021 and currently serves on the boards of CI Financial, Corient, Loblolly Inc., and the Settlement Housing Fund. She is a graduate of Princeton University and received her Doctor of Law degree from Fordham University School of Law.
General American Investors Company, Inc. Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on 5.95% Preferred Stock
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 be informed in early 2026 of the taxable portions of the distribution.
General American Investors Company, Inc. Common Stock Repurchase and Quarterly Dividend and Distribution Preferred Stock
The Board of Directors of General American Investors Company, Inc., a closed-end investment company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (GAM) authorized the repurchase of an additional 2,000,000 outstanding shares of common stock when the shares are trading at a discount from the underlying net asset value by at least 8%. This continues a repurchase program which began in March 1995. Through March 31, 2025, the Company has repurchased 33.6 million shares of common stock for a cost of $1.1 billion at an average discount of 14.2%.
General American Investors Files Certified Shareholder Report for Year Ended December 31, 2024
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 year ended December 31, 2024. The Form N-CSR, which contains the Company’s 2024 Annual Report, is available at the SEC’s website: www.sec.gov and the Company’s website: www.generalamericaninvestors.com.
General American Investors Company Common/Preferred Stock – Dividend/Distribution
The Board of Directors of General American Investors Company, Inc. (NYSE symbol – GAM), a closed-end investment company, declared a spill-over capital gain distribution on its common stock totaling $0.25 per share from net long-term profits on securities sold during the period November 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024. This is sourced from long-term capital gain income and is expected to be taxable as such. The dividend and distribution is payable in cash on March 7, 2025 to stockholders of record on February 24, 2025 and is to be included in stockholders’ federal income tax returns for 2025.
General American Investors Announces Issue Price for the 2024 Year-End Dividend and Distribution Payable on December 27, 2024
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 2024 year-end dividend and distribution on its common stock will be $52.26 per share. The issue price represents the average between the high and the low prices on the New York Stock Exchange on December 13, 2024, which was below the net asset value of $59.51 per share on that date. The dividend and distribution is payable on December 27, 2024. As announced on November 6, the dividend and distribution amounts to $4.50 per share in the aggregate and is estimated to consist of:
General American Investors Company Announces: Action Taken by the Board of Directors
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 398,447 shares of Preferred Stock have been repurchased and retired. This program is separate from, and in addition to, the common stock repurchase program.
General American Investors Company Actions Taken by the Board of Directors
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 $4.50 per share on its outstanding shares of common stock as follows:
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Via Benzinga · October 31, 2024
General American Investors Files Certified Shareholder Report for Period Ended June 30, 2024
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, 2024. The Form N-CSR contains the Company’s June 30, 2024 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 Report is expected to be mailed to stockholders shortly.
General American Investors Company, Inc. Quarterly Dividend and Distribution on 5.95% Preferred Stock
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, 2024 to holders of record on September 9, 2024. This quarterly dividend and distribution represents a payment for the accrual period from June 24, 2024 through September 23, 2024. Preferred shareholders will be informed in early 2025 of the taxable portions of the distribution.
General American Investors Reports Net Assets as of March 31, 2024
General American Investors Company, Inc., a closed-end investment company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (GAM), reported net assets applicable to the Company’s common stock as of March 31, 2024 of $1,346,421,659 as compared with net assets applicable to its common stock of $1,233,031,938 at December 31, 2023. The value at March 31, 2024 reflects an increase in net assets resulting from operations for the three-month period then ended of $119,893,493 and a net decrease of $6,503,772 reflecting the net cost of repurchasing 147,831 shares of the Company’s common stock.