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.
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Gabelli Equity Trust (NYSE:GAB) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Gabelli Equity Trust's stock symbol?
Gabelli Equity Trust trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GAB."
How often does Gabelli Equity Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Gabelli Equity Trust?
Gabelli Equity Trust announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, May 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share on Friday, June 21st. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.72%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 13th. View Gabelli Equity Trust's Dividend History.
Has Gabelli Equity Trust been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about GAB stock have been trending extremely negative recently, according to InfoTrie. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Gabelli Equity Trust earned a media sentiment score of -4.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the financial services provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Gabelli Equity Trust.
Who are some of Gabelli Equity Trust's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Gabelli Equity Trust include DNP Select Income Fund (DNP), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NUV), Adams Diversified Equity Fund (ADX), PIMCO Corporate&Income Opportunity Fund (PTY), Tri-Continental (TY), Hercules Capital (HTGC), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA), Royce Value Trust (RVT), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG), Boulder Growth & Income Fund (BIF), Apollo Investment (AINV), PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK), AllianceBernstein Global Hgh Incm Fd (AWF), General American Investors (GAM) and Blackrock Muniyield Insured Fund (MYI).
What other stocks do shareholders of Gabelli Equity Trust own?
Who are Gabelli Equity Trust's key executives?
Gabelli Equity Trust's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Carter W. Austin, Sr. VP (Age 53)
- Ms. Molly A.F. Marion, VP (Age 65)
- Mr. Mario Joseph Gabelli C.F.A., CFA, Portfolio Mang. (Age 76)
- Mr. Bruce N. Alpert CPA, CPA, Principal Exec. Officer, Pres and Chief Operating Officer of Gabelli Funds Llc (Age 67)
- Ms. Agnes Nora Mullady, Pres & Chief Operating Officer of the Open-End Fund Division & VP (Age 60)
Who are Gabelli Equity Trust's major shareholders?
Which major investors are buying Gabelli Equity Trust stock?
How do I buy shares of Gabelli Equity Trust?
Shares of GAB can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Gabelli Equity Trust's stock price today?
One share of GAB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $6.17.
How big of a company is Gabelli Equity Trust?
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