The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (GAB)Financial Services | Asset Management | Rye, United States | NYSE
5.86 USD
+0.07
(1.123%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 1:09 p.m.
EDT)
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:54 p.m. EDT
GAB has shown a relatively stable dividend yield of 10.73%, with consistent payouts over the past few years. The recent price history indicates some volatility, with a recent dip below the 50-day average, suggesting potential for a buy-the-dip opportunity. However, the short-term price forecasting model predicts a slight decline, which might not be ideal for short-term traders. For long-term investors, the stock's fundamentals appear somewhat stable, with a low payout ratio and a solid return on equity, making it a moderate buy-and-hold candidate. The dividend consistency and reliability make it a good option for income-focused investors. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.035219 |
| AutoETS | 0.035324 |
| MSTL | 0.035455 |
| AutoTheta | 0.045790 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 46% |
| H-stat | 6.71 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.169 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.30 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-16 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-16 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 5.171 |
| Revenue per Share | 0.115 |
| Market Cap | 1,828,761,344 |
| Trailing P/E | 5.97 |
| Beta | 0.79 |
| Profit Margins | 847.50% |
| Website | https://www.gabelli.com/Template/fundinfo.cfm?tid=MWY5ZDg=&bid=YjUxNQ==&mid=MjJmMTI=&num=NmVjMTI=&kid=Mzc2MDA=&pid=obj&rid=111-=edoc_dnuf |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.71% | 10.77% | 12.66% | 13.35% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | 0.150000 | 2.712477 |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.148515 | 2.550809 |
| 2025-09-16 | 0.148515 | 2.601341 |
| 2025-06-13 | 0.148515 | 2.903774 |
| 2025-03-17 | 0.148515 | 3.079574 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.148515 | 3.052803 |
| 2024-09-16 | 0.148515 | 3.268929 |
| 2024-06-13 | 0.148515 | 3.437716 |
| 2024-03-13 | 0.148515 | 3.411140 |
| 2023-12-14 | 0.148515 | 3.672067 |
| 2023-09-14 | 0.148515 | 3.665190 |
| 2023-06-14 | 0.148515 | 3.611633 |
| 2023-03-16 | 0.148515 | 3.714526 |
| 2022-12-08 | 0.148515 | 3.644321 |
| 2022-09-15 | 0.148515 | 3.543115 |
| 2022-06-14 | 0.148515 | 3.569739 |
| 2022-03-16 | 0.148515 | 3.327709 |
| 2021-12-09 | 0.178218 | 3.975840 |
| 2021-09-15 | 0.148515 | 3.542875 |
| 2021-06-15 | 0.148515 | 3.442935 |
| 2021-03-16 | 0.145176 | 3.649084 |
| 2020-12-10 | 0.145176 | 3.972707 |
| 2020-09-15 | 0.145176 | 4.779164 |
| 2020-06-15 | 0.145176 | 5.289978 |
| 2020-03-16 | 0.145176 | 6.360489 |
| 2019-12-12 | 0.145176 | 4.575880 |
| 2019-09-13 | 0.145176 | 4.779819 |
| 2019-06-13 | 0.145176 | 4.867491 |
| 2019-03-14 | 0.145176 | 5.045086 |
| 2018-12-06 | 0.183889 | 6.805781 |
| 2018-09-13 | 0.145176 | 4.981951 |
| 2018-06-14 | 0.145176 | 5.194178 |
| 2018-03-14 | 0.145176 | 5.411045 |
| 2017-12-07 | 0.154854 | 5.976343 |
| 2017-09-14 | 0.144024 | 5.637050 |
| 2017-06-14 | 0.144024 | 5.901566 |
| 2017-03-15 | 0.144024 | 6.321905 |
| 2016-12-07 | 0.144024 | 6.758568 |
| 2016-09-14 | 0.144024 | 7.183118 |
| 2016-06-14 | 0.144024 | 7.352449 |
| 2016-03-14 | 0.144024 | 8.005085 |
| 2015-12-09 | 0.182430 | 10.174726 |
| 2015-09-14 | 0.144024 | 8.223284 |
| 2015-06-12 | 0.144024 | 7.100852 |
| 2015-03-13 | 0.144024 | 7.200085 |
| 2014-12-10 | 0.182430 | 9.160511 |
| 2014-09-12 | 0.140786 | 6.630085 |
| 2014-06-12 | 0.140786 | 6.720663 |
| 2014-03-13 | 0.140786 | 6.520512 |
| 2013-12-11 | 0.187714 | 9.479683 |
| 2013-09-12 | 0.131400 | 7.373413 |
| 2013-06-12 | 0.131400 | 7.516775 |
| 2013-03-12 | 0.131400 | 8.127988 |
| 2012-12-12 | 0.131400 | 9.449250 |
| 2012-09-12 | 0.131400 | 9.565280 |
| 2012-06-13 | 0.131400 | 10.667156 |
| 2012-03-14 | 0.131400 | 9.782549 |
| 2011-12-09 | 0.150171 | 13.042369 |
| 2011-09-14 | 0.131400 | 11.838935 |
| 2011-06-14 | 0.131400 | 10.390884 |
| 2011-03-15 | 0.122014 | 9.734705 |
| 2010-12-10 | 0.159557 | 14.074072 |
| 2010-09-14 | 0.112628 | 11.826910 |
| 2010-06-14 | 0.103243 | 11.645736 |
| 2010-03-15 | 0.103243 | 10.949778 |
| 2009-12-10 | 0.150171 | 16.241444 |
| 2009-09-14 | 0.150171 | 16.959350 |
| 2009-06-12 | 0.187714 | 21.702916 |
| 2009-03-13 | 0.187714 | 43.170659 |
| 2008-12-10 | 0.187714 | 32.527519 |
| 2008-09-12 | 0.187714 | 16.546158 |
| 2008-06-12 | 0.187714 | 15.260585 |
| 2008-03-13 | 0.187714 | 15.892549 |
| 2007-12-10 | 0.281571 | 21.899388 |
| 2007-09-12 | 0.187714 | 15.340508 |
| 2007-06-29 | 0.387630 | 30.516482 |
| 2007-06-13 | 0.180494 | 14.925043 |
| 2007-03-14 | 0.180494 | 16.094862 |
| 2006-12-11 | 0.270741 | 25.011358 |
| 2006-09-13 | 0.180494 | 18.830730 |
| 2006-06-14 | 0.171470 | 19.669529 |
| 2006-03-15 | 0.171470 | 19.315542 |
| 2005-12-13 | 0.270741 | 31.838091 |
| 2005-09-15 | 0.171470 | 18.458177 |
| 2005-06-14 | 0.162445 | 18.579615 |
| 2005-03-14 | 0.162445 | 18.846324 |
| 2004-12-14 | 0.108297 | 13.120861 |
| 2004-09-14 | 0.162445 | 20.693543 |
| 2004-06-14 | 0.144395 | 19.404104 |
| 2004-03-15 | 0.144395 | 18.451040 |
| 2003-12-12 | 0.126346 | 18.378451 |
| 2003-09-12 | 0.126346 | 19.654358 |
| 2003-06-12 | 0.126346 | 19.124426 |
| 2003-03-13 | 0.243667 | 44.330325 |
| 2002-12-12 | 0.126346 | 21.772108 |
| 2002-09-12 | 0.243667 | 35.321744 |
| 2002-06-12 | 0.243667 | 29.885429 |
| 2002-03-13 | 0.243667 | 30.022336 |
| 2001-12-12 | 0.243667 | 31.014359 |
| 2001-06-13 | 0.243667 | 29.811228 |
| 2001-03-14 | 0.243667 | 33.189236 |
| 2000-12-13 | 0.451236 | 60.021045 |
| 2000-09-13 | 0.243667 | 31.891964 |
| 2000-06-14 | 0.243667 | 32.610724 |
| 2000-03-15 | 0.243667 | 36.010805 |
| 1999-12-15 | 0.324890 | 46.301363 |
| 1999-09-15 | 0.243667 | 35.587051 |
| 1999-06-16 | 0.221516 | 34.575971 |
| 1999-03-17 | 0.221516 | 36.819207 |
| 1998-12-15 | 0.307661 | 54.601467 |
| 1998-09-16 | 0.221516 | 44.785271 |
| 1998-06-16 | 0.221516 | 42.123602 |
| 1998-03-13 | 0.205107 | 38.044044 |
| 1997-12-15 | 0.237924 | 46.542600 |
| 1997-09-15 | 0.205107 | 44.296186 |
| 1997-06-18 | 0.205107 | 48.795232 |
| 1997-03-18 | 0.205107 | 53.411030 |
| 1996-12-17 | 0.205107 | 55.586476 |
| 1996-09-12 | 0.205107 | 56.317369 |
| 1996-06-13 | 0.205107 | 57.088790 |
| 1996-03-07 | 0.205107 | 57.860275 |
| 1995-12-13 | 0.410214 | 122.847373 |
| 1995-06-09 | 0.205107 | 61.095595 |
| 1995-03-08 | 0.205107 | 61.868956 |
| 1994-12-07 | 0.270741 | 84.807980 |
| 1994-11-16 | 0.049226 | 15.155501 |
| 1994-09-06 | 0.228079 | 63.291118 |
| 1994-06-06 | 0.228079 | 65.922411 |
| 1994-03-07 | 0.205107 | 57.553901 |
| 1993-12-14 | 0.295354 | 84.640953 |
| 1993-06-07 | 0.205107 | 65.395633 |
| 1993-03-08 | 0.205107 | 64.660888 |
| 1992-12-07 | 0.254333 | 92.080011 |
| 1992-09-30 | 0.020511 | 7.564117 |
| 1992-09-04 | 0.205107 | 71.461052 |
| 1992-06-09 | 0.205107 | 73.973270 |
| 1992-03-09 | 0.205107 | 73.161632 |
| 1991-12-09 | 0.278946 | 114.613855 |
| 1991-09-10 | 0.205107 | 82.012404 |
| 1991-06-10 | 0.205107 | 77.506198 |
| 1991-03-08 | 0.205107 | 80.071045 |
| 1990-12-11 | 0.352784 | 147.295507 |
| 1990-09-10 | 0.205107 | 93.383725 |
| 1990-06-11 | 0.205107 | 80.043201 |
| 1990-03-12 | 0.205107 | 80.885302 |
| 1989-12-11 | 0.459440 | 163.421642 |
| 1989-09-11 | 0.205107 | 77.321072 |
| 1989-06-12 | 0.205107 | 77.333679 |
| 1989-02-03 | 0.205107 | 102.528382 |
| 1988-12-15 | 0.246129 | 142.423552 |
| 1988-07-26 | 0.205107 | 117.756353 |
| 1988-01-05 | 0.362629 | 259.522840 |
| 1987-08-28 | 0.410214 | 252.481809 |
| 1987-03-11 | 0.114860 | 76.178857 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.13112187 |
| Address1 | One Corporate Center |
| All Time High | 12.101322 |
| All Time Low | 2.008541 |
| Ask | 5.88 |
| Ask Size | 7,200 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,147,540 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,164,272 |
| Average Volume | 1,164,272 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,147,540 |
| Beta | 0.793 |
| Bid | 5.87 |
| Bid Size | 2,300 |
| Book Value | 5.588 |
| City | Rye |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,388,448,000 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 5.855 |
| Current Ratio | 1.732 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 5.88 |
| Day Low | 5.78 |
| Debt To Equity | 5.171 |
| Display Name | The Gabelli Equity Trust |
| Dividend Date | 1,544,745,600 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.6 |
| Dividend Yield | 10.36 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.224 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.225 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,692,770,404 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,692,770,404 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 60.071 |
| Enterprise Value | 2,148,978,944 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.98 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,773,705,600 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 914 921 5118 |
| Fifty Day Average | 5.8230157 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.03198433 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.005492743 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 13.112187 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 6.306931 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.451931 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.07165625 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 5.049505 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.8054948 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.15951955 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 5.049505 - 6.306931 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 524,410,200,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 10.31 |
| Free Cashflow | 6,156,918 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 1.0 |
| Gross Profits | 35,774,040 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0057300003 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.08283 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 312,341,832 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Industry Disp | Asset Management |
| Industry Key | asset-management |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,773,705,600 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.15 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,772,409,600 |
| Last Split Factor | 101:100 |
| Long Business Summary | The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. The fund is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in preferred stock, convertible or exchangeable securities, and warrants and rights. The fund primarily invests in value stocks of companies across market capitalizations. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach to create its portfolio. The fund seeks to benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite Index. The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. was formed on August 21, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States. |
| Long Name | The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 1,828,761,344 |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_3198801 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 290,922,656 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 1,801,828,904 |
| Open | 5.79 |
| Operating Cashflow | 163,293,472 |
| Operating Margins | 0.39011002 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.6061 |
| Phone | 914 921 5000 |
| Previous Close | 5.79 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.047781 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 51.11979 |
| Profit Margins | 8.475 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.718 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.06500006 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.1226262 |
| Regular Market Day High | 5.88 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 5.78 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 5.78 - 5.88 |
| Regular Market Open | 5.79 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 5.79 |
| Regular Market Price | 5.855 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,445,740 |
| Regular Market Volume | 503,138 |
| Return On Assets | 0.00416 |
| Return On Equity | 0.15774 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.194 |
| Revenue Per Share | 0.115 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 311,196,702 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0359 |
| Shares Short | 11,173,917 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 9,574,412 |
| Short Name | Gabelli Equity Trust, Inc. (The |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.036199998 |
| Short Ratio | 14.2 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NY |
| Symbol | GAB |
| Total Cash | 553,427 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.002 |
| Total Debt | 102,590,000 |
| Total Revenue | 35,774,040 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.6 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.103626944 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.98 |
| Trailing P E | 5.9744897 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 5.9480805 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.09308052 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.015648833 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 503,138 |
| Website | https://www.gabelli.com/Template/fundinfo.cfm?tid=MWY5ZDg=&bid=YjUxNQ==&mid=MjJmMTI=&num=NmVjMTI=&kid=Mzc2MDA=&pid=obj&rid=111-=edoc_dnuf |
| Zip | 10,580-1422 |