Global Ship Lease declares Series B preferred dividend
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Form Type
6-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Global Ship Lease, Inc. reported that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.546875 per depositary share, with each depositary share representing a 1/100th interest in its 8.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares. The dividend covers the period from January 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026 and will be paid on April 1, 2026 to Series B preferred shareholders of record as of March 25, 2026.
The company describes itself as an independent owner of containerships with a fleet of 71 vessels as of December 31, 2025, including the vessel Cypress delivered in January 2026. On a TEU-weighted basis, average remaining charter term to the mid-point of redelivery was 2.7 years with contracted revenue of $2.24 billion, or $2.77 billion including options under charterers’ control with a weighted average remaining term of 3.6 years.
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When is the record date and payment date for GSL’s Series B preferred dividend?
The dividend will be paid on April 1, 2026 to all Series B preferred shareholders of record as of March 25, 2026. Holders on the record date are entitled to receive the $0.546875 per depositary share cash dividend for the first quarter of 2026.
How large is Global Ship Lease’s containership fleet as of December 31, 2025?
As of December 31, 2025, Global Ship Lease had a fleet of 71 vessels, including the third of the Three Newly Acquired Vessels, Cypress, delivered in January 2026. The fleet consists of mid-sized and smaller containerships, with 41 ships described as wide-beam Post-Panamax vessels.
What contracted revenue does Global Ship Lease report on its charter portfolio?
Global Ship Lease reports $2.24 billion in contracted revenue on a TEU-weighted basis, with an average remaining charter term of 2.7 years to the mid-point of redelivery. Including options under charterers’ control, contracted revenue is $2.77 billion with a weighted average remaining term of 3.6 years.
How does Global Ship Lease generate revenue from its containership fleet?
Global Ship Lease generates revenue by owning and chartering out containerships under fixed-rate charters to top-tier container liner companies. The company commenced operations in December 2007 and focuses on leasing its mid-sized and smaller containership fleet on multi-year contracts to shipping line customers.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of March 2026
Commission File Number: 001-34153
GLOBAL SHIP LEASE, INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
c/o GSL Enterprises Ltd.
9 Irodou Attikou Street
Kifisia, Athens
Greece, 14561
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Form 20-F ☒
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Form 40-F ☐
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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K
Quarterly Dividend on Series B Preferred Shares
Attached to this Report on Form 6-K (this “Report”) as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy
of the press release of Global Ship Lease, Inc. (the “Company”), dated March 9, 2026, announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend on the Company’s 8.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares.
The information contained in this Report is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s registration statements on Form F-3 (File Nos. 333-231509 and 333-290461) and on Form S-8 (File Nos.
333-258992 and 333-264113).
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, thereunto duly
authorized.
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GLOBAL SHIP LEASE, INC.
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(Registrant)
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Dated: March 10, 2026
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By:
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/s/ Thomas Lister
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Thomas Lister
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Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit 99.1
Investor and Media Contact:
IGB Group
Bryan Degnan
646-673-9701
or
Leon Berman
212-477-8438
Global Ship Lease Declares Quarterly Dividend on its 8.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares
ATHENS, Greece, March 9, 2026 – Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) (the “Company”), a containership owner and lessor, announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend
of $0.546875 per depositary share, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of its 8.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares (the “Series B Preferred Shares”) (NYSE:GSLPrB). The dividend represents payment for the period
from January 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026 and will be paid on April 1, 2026 to all Series B Preferred Shareholders of record as of March 25, 2026.
About Global Ship Lease
Global Ship Lease is a leading independent owner of containerships with a diversified fleet of mid-sized and smaller containerships. Incorporated in the Marshall Islands, Global Ship Lease commenced
operations in December 2007 with a business of owning and chartering out containerships under fixed-rate charters to top tier container liner companies. It was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in August 2008.
Our fleet of 71 vessels as of December 31, 2025, including the third of the Three Newly Acquired Vessel (Cypress) delivered in January 2026, had an average age weighted by TEU capacity of 17.9 years. 41
ships are wide-beam Post-Panamax.
As of December 31, 2025, including the last of the Three Newly Acquired Vessel, Cypress, delivered on January 9, 2026 and all charters agreed during 2025 and through February 28, 2026, the average
remaining term of the Company’s charters, to the mid-point of redelivery, including options under the Company’s control and other than if a redelivery notice has been received, was 2.7 years on a TEU-weighted basis. Contracted revenue on the same
basis was $2.24 billion. Contracted revenue was $2.77 billion, including options under charterers’ control and with latest redelivery date, representing a weighted average remaining term of 3.6 years.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements provide the Company’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements include
statements about the Company’s expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, intentions, assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts. Words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,”
“may,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “will” or similar words or phrases, or the negatives of those words or phrases, may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a
statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that may be incorrect, and the Company cannot assure you that the events or expectations included in these forward-looking statements will come to pass.
Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including the factors described in “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F and the factors
and risks the Company describes in subsequent reports filed from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, you should not unduly rely on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this
press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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