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The GDL Fund (GDL) Stock Analysis

The GDL Fund (GDL) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

GDL

$8.42

$0.00 (0.00%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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GDL Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026

Trading

Open: $8.42
Previous Close: $8.42
Day's Range: 8.42–8.46
52-Week Range: 8.01–8.67
Volume: 13.00K

Valuation

P/E Ratio: 12.03
EPS (ttm): 0.70

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $8.43M+35.45%
Net Income (FY): $7.61M+40.86%
Profit margin: 0.00%
1-Year Return: +4.24%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $0.48+5.70%
Ex-Dividend Date: September 16, 2026
Avg Volume: 9.58K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

GDL Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

−6.88%+11.83%+2.30%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+2.30%
2025	+11.83%
2024	+5.94%
2023	+9.02%
2022	−6.88%
2021	+8.04%
2020	−0.99%
2019	+5.87%
2018	−1.60%
2017	+4.74%
2016 (partial year)	+2.79%

As of September 4, 2026.

GDL Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$8.43M	$7.61M	90.3%
2024	$6.22M	$5.40M	86.8%
2023	$7.30M	$6.29M	86.1%
2022	−$1.97M	−$2.79M	141.2%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$8.43M	—	—	$7.61M	90.3%
2024	$6.22M	—	—	$5.40M	86.8%
2023	$7.30M	—	—	$6.29M	86.1%
2022	−$1.97M	—	—	−$2.79M	141.2%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

GDL Dividend History

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$0.48+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$0.24	2	—
2025	$0.48	4	+0.0%
2024	$0.48	4	+0.0%
2023	$0.48	4	+0.0%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$0.24	2	—
2025	$0.48	4	+0.0%
2024	$0.48	4	+0.0%
2023	$0.48	4	+0.0%
2022	$0.48	4	+0.0%
2021	$0.48	4	+4.3%
2020	$0.46	4	+15.0%
2019	$0.40	4	+0.0%
2018	$0.40	4	−31.0%
2017	$0.58	4	+81.2%
2016	$0.32	2	—

Most recent payment: $0.12 per share, ex-dividend June 15, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

GDL Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 561 stocks

Metric	GDL	Asset Management median	vs median
P/E	12.03	10.34	16% above
Profit margin	0.00%	24.09%	24.1 pts below

Medians across 561 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

The record here covers The GDL Fund, ticker GDL. It is classified in the Asset Management industry, within the Financial Services sector.

The most recent close on file for GDL is $8.42, dated September 4, 2026. The close was unchanged from the previous session. The 52-week range on file runs from $8.01 to $8.67. The latest close sits 5.12% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $8.43M. That is +35.45% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $6.22M. Net income for the same year was $7.61M. That is +40.86% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 0%. That is 24.1 percentage points below the Asset Management median of 24.09%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.7.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$1.97M in 2022 to $8.43M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

GDL trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 12.03. That is 16.34% above the Asset Management median of 10.34. The medians here are taken across 561 Asset Management companies that report the metric.

Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +4.24%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +3.85%. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 12.97%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 5.7% on the latest price. That is 2.4 percentage points below the Asset Management median yield of 8.11%. At the indicated rate that is $0.48 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 16, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $0.24 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.48 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +11.83% and 2022 returned −6.88%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. So far in 2026 the price is +2.30%.

Peer Comparison

The GDL Fund (GDL) operates in the Asset Management industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E Ratio
The GDL Fund	GDL	—	12.0
BlackRock, Inc.	BLK	$182.35B	26.9
Blackstone Inc.	BX	$162.74B	30.5
KKR & Co. Inc.	KKR	$99.50B	34.4

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 10.3x. The GDL Fund trades at a P/E of 12.0.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About The GDL Fund

The GDL Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. It is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. The fund invests in public equity markets across the globe. It invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund invests in securities of companies involved in publicly announced mergers, takeovers, tender offers, and leveraged buyouts. It also invests in companies undergoing corporate reorganizations involving stubs, spin-offs, and liquidations. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index. It was formerly known as Gabelli Global Deal Fund. The GDL Fund was formed on October 17, 2006 and is domiciled in the United States.

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