SeekingAlpha · Sep 23, 2026
GDL Fund Q2 2026 Commentary
Q2 M&A stayed strong with $1.2T announced deals, driven by megadeals and led by Tech, Energy & Power, and Financialsâread the latest update now.
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NYSE · GDL
The GDL Fund
Financial Services · Asset Management
$8.31
Up+$0.01 (+0.06%)
Updated Oct 7, 2026, 3:29 PM
SID Score
3.4/10
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- Market cap
- 95.66M
- P/E ratio
- 17.44
- Dividend yield
- 7.22%
- 52-week range
- $8.01 – $8.55
- Volume
- 12.09K
- Avg. volume
- 11.01K
Price performance · GDL
GDL price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 6, 2026
GDL closed at $8.31 after 21 trading sessions, down 1.54% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $8.31
- Period change
- -1.54%
- Period low
- $8.30
- Period high
- $8.44
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | $8.29 | $8.355 | $8.29 | $8.31 | 12.09K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $8.36 | $8.37 | $8.26 | $8.30 | 18.23K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $8.32 | $8.345 | $8.30 | $8.325 | 9.28K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $8.34 | $8.39 | $8.34 | $8.35 | 2.88K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $8.34 | $8.3584 | $8.33 | $8.34 | 28.37K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $8.37 | $8.4307 | $8.305 | $8.31 | 11.47K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $8.37 | $8.39 | $8.34 | $8.3401 | 17.4K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $8.35 | $8.39 | $8.345 | $8.36 | 16.28K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $8.39 | $8.41 | $8.3501 | $8.375 | 11.01K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $8.41 | $8.41 | $8.36 | $8.3601 | 18.32K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $8.40 | $8.40 | $8.38 | $8.39 | 10.61K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $8.36 | $8.385 | $8.36 | $8.37 | 14.58K |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $8.3801 | $8.40 | $8.3801 | $8.39 | 3.94K |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $8.36 | $8.41 | $8.36 | $8.39 | 11.89K |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $8.32 | $8.41 | $8.32 | $8.385 | 13.76K |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $8.41 | $8.4133 | $8.41 | $8.41 | 1.91K |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $8.44 | $8.44 | $8.405 | $8.41 | 33.49K |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $8.44 | $8.477 | $8.39 | $8.42 | 11.84K |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $8.44 | $8.44 | $8.4038 | $8.4101 | 4.67K |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $8.40 | $8.42 | $8.40 | $8.415 | 4.42K |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $8.45 | $8.45 | $8.4172 | $8.44 | 25.62K |
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GDL Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to achieve absolute returns in various market conditions without excessive risk of capital. The fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in merger arbitrage transactions and, to a lesser extent, in corporate reorganizations involving stubs, spin-offs, and liquidations.
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Yahoo · Feb 11, 2026
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RYE, N.Y., Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of The GDL Fund (NYSE:GDL) (the “Fund”) declared a $0.12 per share cash distribution payable on March 24, 2026 to common shareholders of record on March 17, 2026. The Board of Trustees will continue to monitor the Fund’s distribution level, taking into consideration the Fund’s net asset value and the financial market environment. The distribution rate should not be considered the dividend yield or total return on an investment in
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