Global Ship Lease closed at $42.65 on Nov 11, up 0.85%, 8.1% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 339.5K shares was 1.15× its 20-day average (close to normal).
Split-adjusted performance: -5.6% over one month, +3.4% over six months, +23.1% over one year.
Short interest was 533.3K shares at the Oct 30 settlement, down 9.5% from the prior report (1.7% of float, 2.2 days to cover).
Global Ship Lease Inc is a containership owner, leasing ships to container shipping companies under industry-standard, fixed-rate time charters. Its fleet comprises mid-size Post-Panamax, Cypress, and smaller containerships, which tend to serve the faster-growing non-Mainlane and intra-regional trades, collectively representing the majority of the containerized trade volume globally.
What is GSL's market cap?
$1.54B, based on the Nov 11 close of $42.65.
Does Global Ship Lease pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.625 per share (ex-date Aug 21), an annualised yield of 5.86%.
How much of GSL is sold short?
533.3K shares, 1.7% of float, as of Oct 30, 2026.
About Global Ship Lease
Global Ship Lease Inc is a containership owner, leasing ships to container shipping companies under industry-standard, fixed-rate time charters. Its fleet comprises mid-size Post-Panamax, Cypress, and smaller containerships, which tend to serve the faster-growing non-Mainlane and intra-regional trades, collectively representing the majority of the containerized trade volume globally. The company generates revenue from chartering its vessels to liner companies.
Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology
