GAMCO Investors, Inc. Announces Special Dividend of $2.00 per share

GREENWICH, Conn., Sept. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GAMCO Investors, Inc. (“GAMCO”) (OTCQX: GAMI) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend of $2.00 per share, payable on November 4, 2024, to Class A and Class B shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 30, 2024. It is expected that the $2.00 dividend will be paid from current earnings and profits. The aggregate payment will be approximately $48.4 million, based on shares outstanding of 24.2 million as of the date of this release.

Since its inception as a public company in 1999 and including the current estimated special dividend, GAMCO has returned approximately $644.5 million to shareholders through dividends.

About GAMCO Investors, Inc.

GAMI is best known for its research-driven value approach to equity investing (known as PMV with a Catalyst™). GAMI conducts its investment advisory business principally through two subsidiaries: Gabelli Funds, LLC (24 open-end funds, 14 closed-end funds, 5 actively managed ETFs, and a SICAV) and GAMCO Asset Management Inc. (approximately 1,400 institutional and private wealth separate accounts). GAMI serves a broad client base including institutions, intermediaries, offshore investors, private wealth, and direct retail investors. In recent years, GAMI has successfully integrated new teams of RIAs by providing attractive compensation arrangements and extensive research capabilities.

GAMI offers a wide range of solutions for clients across Value and Growth Equity, Convertibles, actively managed ETFs, sector-focused strategies including Gold and Utilities, Merger Arbitrage, Fixed Income, and 100% U.S. Treasury Money Market.

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