Global Ship Lease (GSL) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Global Ship Lease's (GSL) Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 0.47 for the year ended Dec 31, 2025, down 22.3% from 0.60 a year earlier.
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Global Ship Lease (GSL) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Since the year ended Dec 31, 2015, Global Ship Lease has reported Dividend Coverage Ratio for 6 years.
- Annual Dividend Coverage Ratio has declined for four consecutive years.
- The figure for the year ended Dec 31, 2025 stands as the lowest annual Dividend Coverage Ratio since the year ended Dec 31, 2015.
- Business Quant data shows GSL's Dividend Coverage Ratio at 0.60 in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-9.1%), 0.66 in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-8.3%), 0.72 in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-42.3%) and 1.26 in the year ended Dec 31, 2021.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 173.57 Bn | 165.82 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Csx | 93.73 Bn | 88.95 Bn | - | 4.06 |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 85.38 Bn | 62.27 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 79.16 Bn | 78.18 Bn | - | 5.02 |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 74.37 Bn | 68.83 Bn | - | 2.50 |
| 6 | Fedex | 70.74 Bn | 36.69 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 50.02 Bn | 32.21 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.99 Bn | 37.25 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 31.82 Bn | -25.87 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Global Ship Lease | 1.49 Bn | 129.03 Mn | - | 3.96 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.96 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.07 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.46 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.93 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.96 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.54 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.63 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.93 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.16 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.77 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.88 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.22 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.88 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.41 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.36 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.47 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.65 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.32 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.16 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.72 |
API Access
Global Ship Lease Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=GSL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "GSL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=GSL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();