{"id":772901,"date":"2023-07-27T01:46:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T05:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/general-american-investors-company-announces-actions-taken-by-the-board-of-directors-6\/"},"modified":"2023-07-27T01:46:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T05:46:04","slug":"general-american-investors-company-announces-actions-taken-by-the-board-of-directors-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/general-american-investors-company-announces-actions-taken-by-the-board-of-directors-6\/","title":{"rendered":"General American Investors Company Announces Actions Taken by the Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>General American Investors Company <\/b><b>Announces Actions Taken by the Board of Directors<\/b><\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nThe Board of Directors of General American Investors Company, Inc. (NYSE symbol \u2013 GAM), a closed-end investment company, declared on its 5.95% cumulative preferred stock, series B, a dividend and distribution of $0.371875 per share payable in cash on September 25, 2023 to holders of record on September 7, 2023. This quarterly dividend and distribution represents a payment for the accrual period from June 26, 2023 through September 24, 2023. Preferred shareholders will be informed in early 2024 of the taxable portions of the distribution.<\/p>\n<p>\nGeneral American Investors was founded in 1927, has been publicly traded since its inception and has been listed on the NYSE since 1930. The objective of the Company is long-term capital appreciation through investment in companies with above average growth potential. The Company has total net assets of approximately $1.2 billion applicable to its 23.8 million shares of common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2023. The aggregate liquidation value of the Company\u2019s preferred stock is $190 million (NYSE symbol <b>\u2013 <\/b>GAM Pr B).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20230726067813r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20230726067813\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20230726067813\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\nGeneral American Investors Company, Inc.<br \/>\n<br \/>Eugene S. Stark<br \/>\n<br \/>Vice-President, Administration<br \/>\n<br \/>(212) 916-8447<\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> United States North America New York<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Finance Consulting Business Banking Professional Services<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General American Investors Company Announces Actions Taken by the Board of Directors NEW YORK&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; The Board of Directors of General American Investors Company, Inc. (NYSE symbol \u2013 GAM), a closed-end investment company, declared on its 5.95% cumulative preferred stock, series B, a dividend and distribution of $0.371875 per share payable in cash on September 25, 2023 to holders of record on September 7, 2023. This quarterly dividend and distribution represents a payment for the accrual period from June 26, 2023 through September 24, 2023. 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