Global Net Lease (NYSE: GNL) sets $0.190 Q2 2026 dividend payout

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Global Net Lease, Inc. declared a common stock dividend of $0.190 per share for the second quarter of 2026. The dividend is payable on April 17, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on April 13, 2026.

The company reiterates that dividends are generally paid on a quarterly basis in arrears during the first month following each fiscal quarter, unless otherwise specified. The disclosure also includes customary forward-looking statement cautions and references to risk factors in the company’s SEC reports.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 7.01, 9.01

2 items

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure

Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

Key Figures

Quarterly dividend per share: $0.190 per share Dividend payment date: April 17, 2026 Dividend record date: April 13, 2026

3 metrics

Quarterly dividend per share $0.190 per share Common stock dividend for the second quarter 2026

Dividend payment date April 17, 2026 Date cash dividend will be paid to eligible stockholders

Dividend record date April 13, 2026 Stockholders of record at close of business will receive dividend

Key Terms

Regulation FD, forward-looking statements, real estate investment trust, net lease

4 terms

Regulation FD regulatory

"Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. Common Stock Dividends"

Regulation FD is a rule that prevents company insiders, like executives, from sharing important information with some people before others get it. It matters because it helps ensure all investors have equal access to key news, making the stock market fairer and reducing chances of insider trading.

forward-looking statements regulatory

"The statements in this on that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements"

Forward-looking statements are predictions or plans that companies share about what they expect to happen in the future, like estimating sales or profits. They matter because they help investors understand a company's outlook, but since they are based on guesses and assumptions, they can sometimes be wrong.

real estate investment trust financial

"a publicly traded internally managed real estate investment trust that focuses on acquiring and managing"

A real estate investment trust (REIT) is a company that owns and manages income-producing properties—like apartment buildings, shopping centers, offices, or warehouses—and is required to pass most of its rental income to shareholders as dividends. Think of it as a shared property owner: instead of buying a whole building, investors buy a slice of a portfolio that pays regular income and can offer exposure to property values and rental markets without direct management. REITs matter to investors for predictable income, diversification, and liquidity compared with owning physical real estate.

net lease financial

"a global portfolio of income producing net lease assets across the U.S., and Western and Northern Europe"

A net lease is a real estate lease in which the tenant pays some or all property expenses—such as taxes, insurance and maintenance—in addition to base rent, so the landlord receives a steadier stream of income with fewer variable costs. For investors, net leases can behave like a bond: they offer predictable, long-term cash flow and lower property-management risk, but the investor still faces vacancy, credit and market-value risks.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 1, 2026

Global Net Lease, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland		001-37390		45-2771978
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

650 Fifth Avenue, 30th Floor
New York, New York		10019
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (332) 265-2020

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share		GNL		New York Stock Exchange
7.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share		GNL PR A		New York Stock Exchange
6.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share		GNL PR B		New York Stock Exchange
7.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share		GNL PR D		New York Stock Exchange
7.375% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share		GNL PR E		New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ¨

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. 

Common Stock Dividends

On April 1, 2026, Global Net Lease, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the declaration of a dividend of $0.190 per share payable on April 17, 2026 to holders of record of shares of the Company’s Common Stock at the close of business on April 13, 2026.

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Such press release shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

The statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the outcome to be materially different. The words such as “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “projects,” “potential,” “predicts,” “plans,” “intends,” “would,” “could,” “should” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of the Company’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include the risks that any potential future acquisition or disposition by the Company is subject to market conditions, capital availability and timing considerations and may not be identified or completed on favorable terms, or at all. Some of the risks and uncertainties, although not all risks and uncertainties, that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those presented in its forward-looking statements are set forth in the “Risk Factors” and “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” sections in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and all of its other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as such risks, uncertainties and other important factors may be updated from time to time in the Company’s subsequent reports. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time, unless required by law.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release dated April 1, 2026.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			GLOBAL NET LEASE, INC.
Date:	April 1, 2026	By:	/s/ Edward M. Weil, Jr.
		Name:	Edward M. Weil, Jr.
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)

Exhibit 99.1

Global Net Lease, Inc. Announces Common Stock Dividend for the Second Quarter 2026

NEW YORK – April 1, 2026 – Global Net Lease, Inc. (“GNL” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GNL / GNL PRA / GNL PRB / GNL PRD / GNL PRE) announced today that it declared a dividend of $0.190 per share of common stock payable on April 17, 2026, to common stockholders of record at the close of business on April 13, 2026.

Dividends authorized by the Company’s board of directors and declared by the Company are paid on a quarterly basis in arrears during the first month following the end of each fiscal quarter (unless otherwise specified) to common stockholders of record on the record date for such payment.

About Global Net Lease, Inc.

Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GNL) is a publicly traded internally managed real estate investment trust that focuses on acquiring and managing a global portfolio of income producing net lease assets across the U.S., and Western and Northern Europe. Additional information about GNL can be found on its website at www.globalnetlease.com. 

Important Notice

The statements in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the outcome to be materially different. The words such as “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “projects,” “potential,” “predicts,” “plans,” “intends,” “would,” “could,” “should” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of the Company’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include the risks that any potential future acquisition or disposition by the Company is subject to market conditions, capital availability and timing considerations and may not be identified or completed on favorable terms, or at all. Some of the risks and uncertainties, although not all risks and uncertainties, that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those presented in the Company’s forward-looking statements are set forth in the “Risk Factors” and “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” sections in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and all of its other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as such risks, uncertainties and other important factors may be updated from time to time in the Company’s subsequent reports. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time, unless required by law.

Contacts:

Investor Relations

Email: investorrelations@globalnetlease.com

FAQ

What dividend did Global Net Lease (GNL) declare for Q2 2026?

Global Net Lease declared a $0.190 per share common stock dividend for the second quarter of 2026. The payment reflects the company’s regular quarterly distribution policy, paid in arrears following the end of each fiscal quarter, unless otherwise specified by the board.

What are the record and payment dates for GNL’s April 2026 dividend?

The record date for Global Net Lease’s dividend is April 13, 2026, and the dividend is payable April 17, 2026. Stockholders must be on record at the close of business on April 13 to receive the April 17 cash distribution.

How often does Global Net Lease (GNL) pay common stock dividends?

Global Net Lease states that dividends authorized by its board and declared by the company are paid on a quarterly basis in arrears. Payments typically occur during the first month following each fiscal quarter, unless the company specifies a different schedule for a particular dividend.

What type of company is Global Net Lease, Inc. (GNL)?

Global Net Lease is a publicly traded, internally managed real estate investment trust (REIT). It focuses on acquiring and managing a global portfolio of income-producing net lease properties across the United States and Western and Northern Europe, generating rental income from long-term leases.

Does Global Net Lease include any forward-looking statements in this dividend announcement?

Yes. Global Net Lease includes forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties. It notes that actual results may differ materially and directs investors to the Risk Factors and other sections of its Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, and other SEC filings for more detail.

Filing Exhibits & Attachments

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Press Releases

• EX-99.1 EXHIBIT 99.1 5.7 KB

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