GATX Dividend History & Yield

GATX Corporation · NYSE

Stock Industrials Quarterly payer Dividend growthIndustrial
$165.47
-1.21% today
as of Oct 25, 2026
TTM yield
1.57%
$2.59/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.60%
$2.64/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$2.64
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.66
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Dec 15, 2026 Estimated
in 51 days
Next pay date
Dec 29, 2026
in 65 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 15, 2026
$0.66 per share
Payout ratio
25%
of earnings
Market cap
5.8B
P/E 16.4
5y dividend CAGR
+5.5%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
15 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
53.6
since Mar 5, 1973
1y total return
-3.9%
price -5.3% + dividends 1.5%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Dec 15, 2026 (in 51 days) Dec 29, 2026 $0.66 $66.00 Estimated
Tue, Mar 16, 2027 (in 142 days) Mar 30, 2027 $0.66 $66.00 Estimated
Tue, Jun 15, 2027 (in 233 days) Jun 29, 2027 $0.66 $66.00 Estimated
Tue, Sep 14, 2027 (in 324 days) Sep 28, 2027 $0.66 $66.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from GATX's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.64 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Dec 13, 2016 to Sep 15, 2026; most recent $0.66$0.00$0.40$0.80Dec 13, 2016: $0.40Dec '16Mar 8, 2017: $0.42Jun 13, 2017: $0.42Sep 14, 2017: $0.42Dec 14, 2017: $0.42Mar 2, 2018: $0.44Mar '18Jun 14, 2018: $0.44Sep 13, 2018: $0.44Dec 13, 2018: $0.44Mar 1, 2019: $0.46Jun 13, 2019: $0.46Jun '19Sep 12, 2019: $0.46Dec 12, 2019: $0.46Feb 27, 2020: $0.48Jun 12, 2020: $0.48Sep 14, 2020: $0.48Sep '20Dec 14, 2020: $0.48Feb 25, 2021: $0.50Jun 14, 2021: $0.50Sep 14, 2021: $0.50Dec 14, 2021: $0.50Dec '21Feb 24, 2022: $0.52Jun 14, 2022: $0.52Sep 14, 2022: $0.52Dec 14, 2022: $0.52Mar 2, 2023: $0.55Mar '23Jun 14, 2023: $0.55Sep 14, 2023: $0.55Dec 14, 2023: $0.55Feb 29, 2024: $0.58Jun 14, 2024: $0.58Jun '24Sep 13, 2024: $0.58Dec 13, 2024: $0.58Feb 28, 2025: $0.61Jun 13, 2025: $0.61Sep 15, 2025: $0.61Sep '25Dec 15, 2025: $0.61Mar 2, 2026: $0.66Jun 15, 2026: $0.66Sep 15, 2026: $0.66

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.50$3.002017: $1.68$1.6820172018: $1.76$1.7620182019: $1.84$1.8420192020: $1.92$1.9220202021: $2.00$2.0020212022: $2.08$2.0820222023: $2.20$2.2020232024: $2.32$2.3220242025: $2.44$2.4420252026 (YTD): $1.98$1.982026 YTD

How much GATX do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month455$75,214$1,200
$500 / month2,273$376,068$6,000
$1,000 / month4,546$752,136$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.60%. $10,000 in GATX would currently pay about $160 a year ($13 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

GATX dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 15, 2026 — $0.66 +0.0%
Jun 15, 2026 — $0.66 +0.0%
Mar 2, 2026 — $0.66 +8.2%
Dec 15, 2025 — $0.61 +0.0%
Sep 15, 2025 — $0.61 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2025 — $0.61 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2025 — $0.61 +5.2%
Dec 13, 2024 — $0.58 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2024 — $0.58 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2024 — $0.58 +0.0%
Feb 29, 2024 — $0.58 +5.5%
Dec 14, 2023 — $0.55 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2023 — $0.55 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2023 — $0.55 +0.0%
Mar 2, 2023 — $0.55 +5.8%
Dec 14, 2022 — $0.52 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2022 — $0.52 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2022 — $0.52 +0.0%
Feb 24, 2022 — $0.52 +4.0%
Dec 14, 2021 — $0.50 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2021 — $0.50 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2021 — $0.50 +0.0%
Feb 25, 2021 — $0.50 +4.2%
Dec 14, 2020 — $0.48 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2020 — $0.48 +0.0%
Jun 12, 2020 — $0.48 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2020 — $0.48 +4.3%
Dec 12, 2019 — $0.46 +0.0%
Sep 12, 2019 — $0.46 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2019 — $0.46 +0.0%
Mar 1, 2019 — $0.46 +4.5%
Dec 13, 2018 — $0.44 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2018 — $0.44 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2018 — $0.44 +0.0%
Mar 2, 2018 — $0.44 +4.8%
Dec 14, 2017 — $0.42 +0.0%
Sep 14, 2017 — $0.42 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2017 — $0.42 +0.0%
Mar 8, 2017 — $0.42 +5.0%
Dec 13, 2016 — $0.40 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2016 — $0.40 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2016 — $0.40 +0.0%
Feb 24, 2016 — $0.40 +5.3%
Dec 11, 2015 — $0.38 +0.0%
Sep 11, 2015 — $0.38 +0.0%
Jun 11, 2015 — $0.38 +0.0%
Feb 25, 2015 — $0.38 +15.2%
Dec 11, 2014 — $0.33 +0.0%
Sep 11, 2014 — $0.33 +0.0%
Jun 11, 2014 — $0.33 +0.0%
Feb 26, 2014 — $0.33 +6.5%
Dec 11, 2013 — $0.31 +0.0%
Sep 11, 2013 — $0.31 +0.0%
Jun 12, 2013 — $0.31 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2013 — $0.31 +3.3%
Dec 12, 2012 — $0.30 +0.0%
Sep 12, 2012 — $0.30 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2012 — $0.30 +0.0%
Feb 29, 2012 — $0.30 +3.4%
Dec 13, 2011 — $0.29 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2011 — $0.29 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2011 — $0.29 +0.0%
Feb 23, 2011 — $0.29 +3.6%
Dec 13, 2010 — $0.28 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2010 — $0.28 +0.0%
Jun 11, 2010 — $0.28 +0.0%
Feb 24, 2010 — $0.28 +0.0%
Dec 11, 2009 — $0.28 +0.0%
Sep 11, 2009 — $0.28 +0.0%
Jun 11, 2009 — $0.28 +0.0%
Feb 25, 2009 — $0.28 +3.7%
Dec 11, 2008 — $0.27 +0.0%
Sep 11, 2008 — $0.27 +0.0%
Jun 11, 2008 — $0.27 +0.0%
Feb 27, 2008 — $0.27 +12.5%
Dec 12, 2007 — $0.24 +0.0%
Sep 12, 2007 — $0.24 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2007 — $0.24 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2007 — $0.24 +14.3%
Dec 13, 2006 — $0.21 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2006 — $0.21 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2006 — $0.21 +0.0%
Mar 1, 2006 — $0.21 +5.0%
Dec 13, 2005 — $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2005 — $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2005 — $0.20 +0.0%
Feb 23, 2005 — $0.20 +0.0%
Dec 13, 2004 — $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2004 — $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2004 — $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 3, 2004 — $0.20 -37.5%
Dec 11, 2003 — $0.32 +0.0%
Sep 11, 2003 — $0.32 +0.0%
Jun 11, 2003 — $0.32 +0.0%
Mar 5, 2003 — $0.32 +0.0%
Dec 11, 2002 — $0.32 +0.0%
Sep 11, 2002 — $0.32 +0.0%
Jun 12, 2002 — $0.32 +0.0%
Mar 6, 2002 — $0.32 +3.2%
Dec 12, 2001 — $0.31 +0.0%
Sep 17, 2001 — $0.31 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2001 — $0.31 +0.0%
Mar 7, 2001 — $0.31 +3.3%
Dec 13, 2000 — $0.30 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2000 — $0.30 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2000 — $0.30 +0.0%
Mar 8, 2000 — $0.30 +9.1%
Dec 13, 1999 — $0.275 +0.0%
Sep 13, 1999 — $0.275 +0.0%
Jun 11, 1999 — $0.275 +0.0%
Mar 3, 1999 — $0.275 +10.0%
Dec 11, 1998 — $0.25 +0.0%
Sep 11, 1998 — $0.25 +0.0%
Jun 11, 1998 — $0.25 +0.0%
Mar 4, 1998 — $0.25 +8.7%
Dec 11, 1997 — $0.23 +0.0%
Sep 11, 1997 — $0.23 +0.0%
Jun 11, 1997 — $0.23 +0.0%
Mar 5, 1997 — $0.23 +7.0%
Dec 11, 1996 — $0.215 -31.2%
Nov 13, 1996 — $0.3125 +45.3%
Sep 11, 1996 — $0.215 +0.0%
Jun 12, 1996 — $0.215 +0.0%
Mar 6, 1996 — $0.215 +7.5%
Dec 13, 1995 — $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 13, 1995 — $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 13, 1995 — $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 6, 1995 — $0.20 +6.7%
Dec 9, 1994 — $0.1875 +0.0%
Sep 9, 1994 — $0.1875 +0.0%
Jun 9, 1994 — $0.1875 -40.0%
May 9, 1994 — $0.3125 +66.7%
Feb 28, 1994 — $0.1875 +7.1%
Dec 9, 1993 — $0.175 +0.0%
Sep 9, 1993 — $0.175 +0.0%
Jun 9, 1993 — $0.175 +0.0%
Mar 1, 1993 — $0.175 +7.7%
Dec 9, 1992 — $0.1625 +0.0%
Sep 9, 1992 — $0.1625 +0.0%
Jun 9, 1992 — $0.1625 +0.0%
Mar 2, 1992 — $0.1625 +8.3%
Dec 10, 1991 — $0.15 +0.0%
Sep 10, 1991 — $0.15 +0.0%
Jun 10, 1991 — $0.15 +0.0%
Mar 4, 1991 — $0.15 +9.1%
Dec 10, 1990 — $0.1375 +0.0%
Sep 10, 1990 — $0.1375 +0.0%
Jun 11, 1990 — $0.1375 +0.0%
Mar 5, 1990 — $0.1375 +10.0%
Dec 11, 1989 — $0.125 +0.0%
Sep 11, 1989 — $0.125 +0.0%
Jun 9, 1989 — $0.125 +0.0%
Mar 6, 1989 — $0.125 +11.1%
Dec 9, 1988 — $0.1125 +0.0%
Sep 9, 1988 — $0.1125 +0.0%
Jun 9, 1988 — $0.1125 +0.0%
Feb 29, 1988 — $0.1125 +20.0%
Dec 9, 1987 — $0.0938 +0.0%
Sep 11, 1987 — $0.0938 +0.0%
Jun 10, 1987 — $0.0938 +0.0%
Mar 3, 1987 — $0.0938 +0.0%
Dec 10, 1986 — $0.0938 +0.0%
Sep 9, 1986 — $0.0938 +25.0%
Jun 11, 1986 — $0.075 +0.0%
Feb 25, 1986 — $0.075 +0.0%
Nov 22, 1985 — $0.075 +0.0%
Sep 9, 1985 — $0.075 +0.0%
Jun 7, 1985 — $0.075 +0.0%
Feb 27, 1985 — $0.075 +0.0%
Nov 27, 1984 — $0.075 +0.0%
Sep 10, 1984 — $0.075 +0.0%
Jun 11, 1984 — $0.075 +0.0%
Mar 7, 1984 — $0.075 +0.0%
Nov 23, 1983 — $0.075 -50.0%
Sep 7, 1983 — $0.15 +0.0%
Jun 8, 1983 — $0.15 +0.0%
Mar 8, 1983 — $0.15 +0.0%
Nov 24, 1982 — $0.15 +0.0%
Sep 8, 1982 — $0.15 +0.0%
Jun 9, 1982 — $0.15 +0.0%
Mar 10, 1982 — $0.15 +42.9%
Mar 5, 1973 — $0.105 —

GATX dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Mar 2, 2026 Raised 8.2% $0.61 $0.66 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

GATX scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About GATX Corporation

GATX Corporation, together its subsidiaries, operates as railcar leasing company in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and India. It operates through three segments: Rail North America, Rail International, and Engine Leasing. The company leases tank and freight railcars, and locomotives for petroleum, chemical, food/agriculture, and transportation industries. It also offers maintenance services, including the interior cleaning of railcars, routine maintenance and repair of car body and safety appliances, regulatory compliance works, wheelset replacements, interior blast and lining, exterior blast and painting, and car stenciling services.

Sector: Industrials. Industry: Rental & Leasing Services. First dividend on our records: Mar 5, 1973. 182 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 25, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

GATX dividend FAQ

When is GATX's next ex-dividend date?

GATX's next ex-dividend date is Dec 15, 2026 (in 51 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.66 per share, expected on Dec 29, 2026.

How often does GATX pay dividends?

GATX pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.66 per share with an ex-date of Sep 15, 2026.

What is GATX's dividend yield?

GATX's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.57%, based on $2.59 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $165.47. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.64 per share, is 1.60%.

How much does GATX pay per share?

GATX pays about $0.66 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.64 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $264.00 a year.

Has GATX grown or cut its dividend?

GATX has raised its annual dividend for 15 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 5.5% a year (+7.5% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of GATX do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 1.60%, you would need about 455 shares of GATX (roughly $75,214 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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