General American Investors Files Certified Shareholder Report for Year Ended December 31, 2018

Mittwoch, 20.02.19 22:25
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NEW YORK –

General American Investors Company, Inc., a closed-end investment company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (GAM), filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) its Certified Shareholder Report (Form N-CSR) for the year ended December 31, 2018. The Form N-CSR, which contains the Company’s 2018 Annual Report, is available at the SEC’s website: www.sec.gov and the Company’s website: www.generalamericaninvestors.com.

The 2018 Annual Report is also available on the Company's website and the Proxy Statement, pertaining to the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 24, 2019, is expected to be available on the website shortly.

The Annual Report indicates that as of and for the year ended:

                     

2018

2017

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Stock $896,789,202 $1,070,483,445
Per Common Share $34.51* $40.47**
 
Net Investment Income $8,173,881 $8,564,156
Per Common Share $0.31 $0.32
 
Net Gain (Loss) on Investments $(79,878,705) $162,170,241
Per Common Share $(3.03) $6.23
 
Common Shares Outstanding 25,984,054 26,453,136
 
Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders $70,424,179 $86,731,075
Per Common Share $2.75 $3.29
 
Dividends and Distributions to Preferred Shareholders $11,311,972 $11,311,972
Per Common Share $0.44 $0.43
 
*      

After combined dividends and distributions of $2.75 per share paid in February and December 2018.

**

After combined dividends and distributions of $3.29 per share paid in February and December 2017.

 

The Company also reported that it purchased 1,227,947 shares of its outstanding common stock in the open market during 2018. The Board of Directors has authorized repurchasing common shares when they are trading at a discount in excess of 8%. The Company is also authorized to repurchase up to one million shares of its 5.95% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B (symbol GAM Pr B on NYSE) when they are trading at less than $25 per share. The aggregate liquidation value of the preferred stock is $190 million.

The five largest stock holdings in the Company’s portfolio at December 31, 2018 included: TJX Companies, Microsoft Corporation, Republic Services, Alphabet Inc., and Nestlé S.A.

General 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.

Quelle: Business Wire



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