When will Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund Inc (GCV) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of November 9, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Wednesday, November 11. This is when we
expect Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund Inc to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund Inc pays dividends quarterly. We hold 124 payments for it, going back to September 1995 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for GCV. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
GCV dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.12 per share, June 15, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.48 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Held at $0.12 |
| 5-year growth rate | 0.0% a year, compounded ($0.12 → $0.12) |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 26 days before the ex-date, across 56 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 8 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 124 payments since September 1995 |
Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund Inc's dividend schedule
Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund Inc has paid quarterly across the 30 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on June 15, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Across the 56 announcements we have on file, GCV declares a dividend a median of 26 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice GCV gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 8 days after the ex-date.
GCV dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 124 going back to September 1995.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.12 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | $0.12 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | $0.12 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | $0.12 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.12 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | $0.12 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.12 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | $0.12 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | $0.12 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | $0.12 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside GCV's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2000 | $0.70 |
| Dec 15, 1997 | $0.60 |
| Dec 17, 1996 | $0.375 |
| Dec 20, 1995 | $0.75 |
Frequently asked questions
- When will GCV announce its next dividend?
- We expect Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund Inc to declare its next dividend around November 11, 2026 (the week of November 9, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own GCV before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does GCV pay a dividend?
- Gabelli Convertible & Income Securities Fund Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 124 payments since September 1995.
- How much does GCV pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.12 per share, with an ex-date of June 15, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.48 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does GCV announce its dividend?
- A median of 26 days before the ex-date, across the 56 declarations we hold.