Global Ship Lease declares $0.547 Series B dividend
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) reports 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 July 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026 and will be paid on October 1, 2026 to Series B preferred shareholders of record as of September 24, 2026.
The company describes itself as an independent owner of containerships with an operating fleet of 71 vessels as of June 30, 2026 and 15 newbuilding containerships under construction. On a TEU-weighted basis, the average remaining charter term including newbuildings was 3.3 years, with contracted revenue of $3.2 billion, or $4.1 billion including options under charterers’ control.
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Filing Explained
As a Form 6-K, this filing furnishes interim information and incorporates the dividend disclosure by reference into Global Ship Lease’s listed F-3 and S-8 registration statements.
Key Figures
Quarterly dividend per depositary share: $0.546875 per depositary share
Dividend period: July 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026
Dividend payment date: October 1, 2026
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Quarterly dividend per depositary share
$0.546875 per depositary share
Dividend on 8.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares
Dividend period
July 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026
Coverage period for the declared Series B preferred dividend
Dividend payment date
October 1, 2026
Payment date for the Series B preferred dividend
Dividend record date
September 24, 2026
Record date for Series B preferred shareholders
Operating fleet size
71 containerships
Operating fleet as of June 30, 2026
Average fleet age
18.4 years
Average age weighted by TEU capacity as of June 30, 2026
Newbuilding containerships under construction
15 vessels
Newbuildings with deliveries scheduled between Q4 2028 and Q1 2030
Contracted revenue including newbuildings
$3.2 billion
TEU-weighted contracted revenue as of June 30, 2026
Contracted revenue including charterer options
$4.1 billion
Including options under charterers’ control to latest redelivery date
Key Terms
Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares, depositary share, TEU, contracted revenue, +1 more
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TEU technical
"average age weighted by TEU capacity of 18.4 years"
TEU stands for twenty-foot equivalent unit, a standard measure of containerized cargo capacity equal to one 20-foot long shipping container. Investors use TEUs to compare the size, throughput and utilization of ships, ports and logistics networks—think of it as counting parking spots for containers—which affects revenue potential, shipping costs and the flow of goods that influence supply chains and company earnings.
contracted revenue financial
"Contracted revenue, including our newbuildings, on the same basis was"
Contracted revenue is the amount of money a business expects to receive because customers have signed binding agreements for goods or services over a set period. For investors it shows how much future cash is already promised, reducing uncertainty about sales — like having customers hand you a schedule of payments in advance — which helps assess growth potential, valuation and risk compared with one-off or uncertain sales.
forward-looking statements regulatory
"This press release contains 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.
FAQ
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What period does the new GSL Series B preferred dividend cover?
The declared dividend on Global Ship Lease’s Series B preferred shares represents payment for the period from July 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026.
When is the payment and record date for GSL’s September 2026 Series B preferred dividend?
The Series B preferred dividend will be paid on October 1, 2026 to all Series B Preferred Shareholders of record as of September 24, 2026.
How many ships are in Global Ship Lease’s operating fleet as of June 30, 2026?
As of June 30, 2026, Global Ship Lease’s operating fleet consisted of 71 containerships, with an average age weighted by TEU capacity of 18.4 years.
What contracted revenue does GSL report for its fleet and newbuildings?
As of June 30, 2026, Global Ship Lease reported $3.2 billion of contracted revenue including newbuildings on a TEU-weighted basis, and $4.1 billion including options under charterers’ control to the latest redelivery date.
What is the average remaining charter term for GSL’s fleet including newbuildings?
On a TEU-weighted basis, the average remaining term of Global Ship Lease’s charters, including its newbuildings, was 3.3 years to the mid-point of redelivery, and 4.4 years when including options under charterers’ control to the latest redelivery date.
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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 September 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.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
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 September 10, 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, 333-264113 and 333-294357).
SIGNATURE
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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Dated: September 15, 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, Sept. 10, 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 July 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026 and will be paid on October 1, 2026 to all Series B Preferred Shareholders of record as of September 24, 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 operating fleet of 71 containerships as of June 30, 2026, had an average age weighted by TEU capacity of 18.4 years. 41 ships are wide-beam
Post-Panamax. As of June 30, 2026, our fleet also included 15 newbuilding containerships under construction with scheduled deliveries between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
As of June 30, 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, including our newbuildings, was 3.3 years on a TEU-weighted basis. Contracted revenue, including our newbuildings, on the same basis was $3.2 billion. Contracted revenue was $4.1
billion, including options under charterers’ control and with latest redelivery date, representing a weighted average remaining term of 4.4 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.