Global Net Lease, Inc. (GNL) Dividend History

NYSE: GNLYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

GNL latest dividend

$0.19last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 9Friday, 2026
Payment dateOct 16Friday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 2015paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • −13.4%5-year growth a year
  • 10.23%forward yield

GNL dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$76
Each payment
$19
Value of the shares
$743
Dividend yield
10.23%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.76 per share, before tax.

GNL dividends per share by year

Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.

GNL dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)2.4%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)124.5%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)−13.4%
Shrinking · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

GNL yield on cost

Global Net Lease, Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$7.689.90%$0.769.9%
3 years ago$8.329.13%$2.7833.5%
5 years ago$16.294.67%$5.9436.5%
10 years ago$23.043.30%$15.6768.0%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

GNL dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

GNL dividends by year

Global Net Lease, Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$0.84−28.3%9.83%4
2024$1.18−24.1%16.15%4
2023$1.55−2.9%15.62%4
2022$1.600.0%12.73%4
2021$1.60−7.7%10.47%4
2020$1.73−2.5%10.11%4
2019$1.78−16.8%8.77%6
2018$2.14+0.1%12.12%12
2017$2.13+0.5%10.37%12
2016$2.12—9.04%12
2015$1.07—4.48%7

GNL dividend history

77 payments
Global Net Lease, Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-10-092026-10-16$0.19—Quarterly
2026-07-132026-07-17$0.19—Quarterly
2026-04-132026-04-17$0.19—Quarterly
2026-01-122026-01-16$0.19—Quarterly
2025-10-102025-10-16$0.19—Quarterly
2025-07-112025-07-16$0.19—Quarterly
2025-04-112025-04-16$0.19−30.9%Quarterly
2025-01-132025-01-16$0.275—Quarterly
2024-10-112024-10-16$0.275—Quarterly
2024-07-112024-07-16$0.275—Quarterly
2024-04-102024-04-16$0.275−22.3%Quarterly
2024-01-112024-01-16$0.354—Quarterly
2023-10-112023-10-16$0.354−11.5%Quarterly
2023-07-122023-07-17$0.4—Quarterly
2023-04-122023-04-17$0.4—Quarterly
2023-01-122023-01-17$0.4—Quarterly
Show all 77 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-10-122022-10-17$0.4—Quarterly
2022-07-082022-07-15$0.4—Quarterly
2022-04-082022-04-18$0.4—Quarterly
2022-01-122022-01-18$0.4—Quarterly
2021-10-082021-10-15$0.4—Quarterly
2021-07-092021-07-15$0.4—Quarterly
2021-04-092021-04-15$0.4—Quarterly
2021-01-082021-01-15$0.4—Quarterly
2020-10-082020-10-15$0.4—Quarterly
2020-07-102020-07-15$0.4—Quarterly
2020-04-092020-04-15$0.4−25.0%Quarterly
2020-01-102020-01-15$0.533—Quarterly
2019-10-102019-10-15$0.533—Quarterly
2019-07-102019-07-15$0.533+199.4%Quarterly
2019-04-112019-04-15$0.178—Monthly
2019-03-072019-03-15$0.178—Monthly
2019-02-072019-02-15$0.178—Monthly
2019-01-112019-01-16$0.178—Monthly
2018-12-122018-12-17$0.178—Monthly
2018-11-092018-11-15$0.178—Monthly
2018-10-102018-10-15$0.178—Monthly
2018-09-122018-09-17$0.178—Monthly
2018-08-102018-08-15$0.178—Monthly
2018-07-122018-07-16$0.178—Monthly
2018-06-072018-06-15$0.178—Monthly
2018-05-072018-05-15$0.178—Monthly
2018-04-052018-04-16$0.178—Monthly
2018-03-072018-03-15$0.178—Monthly
2018-02-072018-02-15$0.178—Monthly
2018-01-052018-01-16$0.178—Monthly
2017-12-072017-12-15$0.178—Monthly
2017-11-072017-11-15$0.178—Monthly
2017-10-052017-10-16$0.178—Monthly
2017-09-072017-09-15$0.178—Monthly
2017-08-042017-08-15$0.178—Monthly
2017-07-052017-07-14$0.178—Monthly
2017-06-062017-06-15$0.178—Monthly
2017-05-042017-05-15$0.178—Monthly
2017-04-052017-04-13$0.178—Monthly
2017-03-062017-03-15$0.178+0.6%
2017-02-062017-02-15$0.177—Monthly
2017-01-042017-01-16$0.177—Monthly
2016-12-062016-12-15$0.177—Monthly
2016-11-042016-11-15$0.177—Monthly
2016-10-052016-10-14$0.177—Monthly
2016-09-062016-09-15$0.177—Monthly
2016-08-042016-08-15$0.177—Monthly
2016-07-062016-07-15$0.177—Monthly
2016-06-062016-06-15$0.177—Monthly
2016-05-042016-05-13$0.177—Monthly
2016-04-062016-04-15$0.177—Monthly
2016-03-042016-03-15$0.177—Monthly
2016-02-042016-02-15$0.177—Monthly
2016-01-062016-01-15$0.177—Monthly
2015-12-042015-12-15$0.177—Monthly
2015-11-042015-11-13$0.177—Monthly
2015-10-062015-10-15$0.177—Monthly
2015-09-032015-09-15$0.177—Monthly
2015-08-052015-08-14$0.177—Monthly
2015-07-062015-07-15$0.177+2,850.0%Monthly
2015-06-042015-06-15$0.006—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

GNL stock split history

  • 1:3March 1, 2017

GNL dividend overview

Global Net Lease pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share, a yield of 10.23% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.84 per share in 2025, down 28.3% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew −13.4% a year on average and over ten years −2.3% a year. The payout ratio is 2.4% of trailing earnings.

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GNL dividends FAQ

Does Global Net Lease pay a dividend?

Yes. Global Net Lease has paid a regular dividend since 2015, quarterly, most recently $0.19 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 9, 2026.

What is Global Net Lease's dividend yield?

Global Net Lease's forward annual dividend is $0.76 per share, a dividend yield of 10.23% at the latest close of $7.43.

How often does Global Net Lease pay dividends?

Global Net Lease pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Global Net Lease's dividend growing?

Global Net Lease's dividend per share grew from $1.73 in 2020 to $0.84 in 2025, −13.4% a year on average over five years.

What is Global Net Lease's dividend payout ratio?

Global Net Lease pays out 2.4% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 124.5% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Global Net Lease split its stock?

Global Net Lease has split its stock 1 time: 1:3 on March 1, 2017. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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