GATX – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Contender 15 Years

Dividend Data

Div Yield 1.34%
5Y Avg Yield 1.54%
Current Div $0.660
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $2.640
Previous Div $0.610
Ex-date Mar 2, 2026
Dividend Pay Date Mar 31, 2026

Price Data

Price $196.37
Price Change +0.73
Price Change % +0.37%
Next Earnings Report May 7, 2026
Low (52W) $140.75
High (52W) $199.00

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 6.5
DGR 1Y 6.0%
DGR 3Y 5.7%
DGR 5Y 5.1%
DGR 10Y 4.9%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials 36.3%
TTR 3Y - With Specials 23.0%
TTR 1Y - No Specials 36.3%
TTR 3Y - No Specials 23.0%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $99.40
FV (P/E 10) % 98.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $228.00
FV (Peter Lynch) % -14.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $110.86
FV (Blended) % 77.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y 9.8%
NPM 19.2%
CF/Share $18.24
ROE 11.0%
Current R 11.0x
Debt/Capital 82.0%
ROTC 2.7%
P/E 21.5x
P/BV 2.5x
PEG 1.79

Company Info

Symbol GATX
Company GATX Corporation
Sector Industrials
Industry Rental & Leasing Services
Website Visit
Market Cap $6,975.6M
📊 Financial data last updated: April 16, 2026 2:08 pm

Calculate your GATX Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate GATX dividend yield using our GATX calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your GATX investments snowball over time.

Show Idealized Scenario (Assumes all future extra investments and dividends are made on Day 1 and reinvested instantly — this creates a best-case scenario for compounding growth.)

Portfolio Growth Over Time

Data last updated: April 18, 2026 3:36 am

Year-by-Year Portfolio Growth (Realistic DRIP Scenario)

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,00050$198.51$0.661.33%1.33%$144$14457$11,344
2$13,03957$228.18$0.691.22%1.40%$168$31263$14,407
3$16,56163$262.28$0.731.11%1.47%$193$50668$17,954
4$20,63768$301.47$0.771.02%1.55%$218$72473$22,055
5$25,35273$346.53$0.810.93%1.62%$244$96877$26,795
6$30,80077$398.31$0.850.85%1.71%$269$1,23781$32,269
7$37,09281$457.84$0.890.78%1.80%$296$1,53384$38,587
8$44,35484$526.26$0.940.71%1.89%$322$1,85587$45,876
9$52,73287$604.91$0.990.65%1.99%$349$2,20490$54,281
10$62,39390$695.31$1.040.60%2.09%$377$2,58192$63,970

GATX Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
03/02/202603/02/2026$0.6601.34%1.42%$185.47
12/15/202512/15/2025$0.6101.44%1.44%$169.70
09/15/202509/15/2025$0.6101.42%1.44%$169.80
06/13/202506/13/2025$0.6101.55%1.59%$153.21
02/28/202502/28/2025$0.6101.41%1.46%$167.05
12/13/202412/13/2024$0.5801.44%1.44%$161.32
09/13/202409/13/2024$0.5801.65%1.67%$138.77
06/14/202406/14/2024$0.5801.74%1.79%$129.62
02/29/202402/29/2024$0.5801.76%1.83%$126.84
12/14/202312/14/2023$0.5501.84%1.84%$119.60
09/14/202309/14/2023$0.5501.89%1.91%$115.02
06/14/202306/14/2023$0.5501.71%1.75%$125.43
03/02/202303/02/2023$0.5501.90%1.99%$110.82
12/14/202212/14/2022$0.5201.90%1.90%$109.72
09/14/202209/14/2022$0.5202.14%2.16%$96.38
06/14/202206/14/2022$0.5202.11%2.15%$96.86
02/24/202202/24/2022$0.5201.93%1.99%$104.59
12/14/202112/14/2021$0.5001.97%1.97%$101.39
09/14/202109/14/2021$0.5002.29%2.32%$86.38
06/14/202106/14/2021$0.5002.05%2.09%$95.52
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GATX 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of GATX demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 18.4% CAGR, representing strong long-term performance. The DRIP strategy provided 19% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Total Return with and without DRIP (GATX)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in GATX would grow to $65,763 with DRIP (557.6%), and $56,841 without DRIP (468.4%).

GATX Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in GATX with historic price growth (14.94%) and dividend growth (5.14%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $324,187

Annual Dividend: $724

Yield on Cost: 2.13%

Total Dividends: $7,854

No DRIP

Portfolio: $301,191

Total Dividends: $7,296

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $1,350,478

Annual Dividend: $1,236

Yield on Cost: 2.69%

Total Dividends: $17,222

No DRIP

Portfolio: $1,225,194

Total Dividends: $15,728

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $3,791 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $477 per year in dividends alone.

By year 17, the annual dividend climbs to around your initial contribution. For a starting investment of $10,000, the yearly dividend now sits at approximately $610, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $7,854 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 23% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 2.13%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $951 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $11,917.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $1,236, cumulative dividends total $17,222, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $1,350,478, compared with $1,225,194 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for GATX, price $198.51, dividend per period $0.66 (4x/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth 14.94% and dividend growth 5.14% annually.

We simulate month by month for 30 years. Every month, a $100 contribution is added and converted to shares at that month’s price. Dividends are paid roughly evenly across the year based on the dividend frequency; in the DRIP path, each payout immediately buys additional shares at the then-current price. In the No-DRIP path, dividends accrue as cash. Prices grow using a monthly rate derived from the annual price growth. Dividends per share increase once per year at the annual dividend growth rate.

This model isn’t investment advice; it’s a simple, transparent framework that illustrates how reinvesting dividends can accelerate both income and total return over time.

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for GATX

Based on past 10-year performance, here are GATX growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +9.51%
Dividend CAGR of +4.92%

Using GATX CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

GATX (DRIP)GATX (No DRIP)
Current Price$172.12$172.12
Start Shares58.1058.10
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count65.6058.10
Dividends Payment$4.27$4.27
Annual Dividends$277$248
Yield on cost2.77%2.48%
Share Price$426.95$426.95
Total Dividends$2,151$2,017
Final Value$28,007$26,822

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – GATX

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

GATX Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
03/02/202603/02/2026$0.6601.34%1.42%$185.47
12/15/202512/15/2025$0.6101.44%1.44%$169.70
09/15/202509/15/2025$0.6101.42%1.44%$169.80
06/13/202506/13/2025$0.6101.55%1.59%$153.21
02/28/202502/28/2025$0.6101.41%1.46%$167.05
12/13/202412/13/2024$0.5801.44%1.44%$161.32
09/13/202409/13/2024$0.5801.65%1.67%$138.77
06/14/202406/14/2024$0.5801.74%1.79%$129.62
02/29/202402/29/2024$0.5801.76%1.83%$126.84
12/14/202312/14/2023$0.5501.84%1.84%$119.60
09/14/202309/14/2023$0.5501.89%1.91%$115.02
06/14/202306/14/2023$0.5501.71%1.75%$125.43
03/02/202303/02/2023$0.5501.90%1.99%$110.82
12/14/202212/14/2022$0.5201.90%1.90%$109.72
09/14/202209/14/2022$0.5202.14%2.16%$96.38
06/14/202206/14/2022$0.5202.11%2.15%$96.86
02/24/202202/24/2022$0.5201.93%1.99%$104.59
12/14/202112/14/2021$0.5001.97%1.97%$101.39
09/14/202109/14/2021$0.5002.29%2.32%$86.38
06/14/202106/14/2021$0.5002.05%2.09%$95.52
02/25/202102/25/2021$0.5002.02%2.08%$96.07
12/14/202012/14/2020$0.4802.31%2.31%$83.19
09/14/202009/14/2020$0.4802.98%3.01%$63.82
06/12/202006/12/2020$0.4803.07%3.14%$61.18
02/27/202002/27/2020$0.4802.58%2.66%$72.11
12/12/201912/12/2019$0.4602.20%2.20%$83.72
09/12/201909/12/2019$0.4602.26%2.28%$80.66
06/13/201906/13/2019$0.4602.41%2.46%$74.80
03/01/201903/01/2019$0.4602.29%2.37%$77.61
12/13/201812/13/2018$0.4402.34%2.34%$75.15
09/13/201809/13/2018$0.4402.11%2.13%$82.64
06/14/201806/14/2018$0.4402.39%2.45%$71.91
03/02/201803/02/2018$0.4402.50%2.59%$68.06
12/14/201712/14/2017$0.4202.83%2.83%$59.33
09/14/201709/14/2017$0.4202.81%2.85%$59.00
06/13/201706/13/2017$0.4202.50%2.56%$65.54
03/08/201703/08/2017$0.4202.78%2.89%$58.23
12/13/201612/13/2016$0.4002.61%2.61%$61.28
09/13/201609/13/2016$0.4003.83%3.88%$41.23
06/13/201606/13/2016$0.4003.48%3.57%$44.80
02/24/201602/24/2016$0.4003.70%3.85%$41.59
12/11/201512/11/2015$0.3803.70%3.70%$41.04
09/11/201509/11/2015$0.3803.11%3.21%$47.29
06/11/201506/11/2015$0.3802.47%2.64%$57.54
02/25/201502/25/2015$0.3802.19%2.43%$62.66
12/11/201412/11/2014$0.3302.47%2.47%$53.55
09/11/201409/11/2014$0.3302.05%2.08%$63.52
06/11/201406/11/2014$0.3301.97%2.04%$64.83
02/26/201402/26/2014$0.3301.98%2.07%$63.65
12/11/201312/11/2013$0.3102.55%2.55%$48.54
09/11/201309/11/2013$0.3102.59%2.61%$47.56
06/12/201306/12/2013$0.3102.53%2.57%$48.28
02/27/201302/27/2013$0.3102.40%2.46%$50.32
12/12/201212/12/2012$0.3002.80%2.80%$42.82
09/12/201209/12/2012$0.3002.72%2.74%$43.79
06/13/201206/13/2012$0.3003.18%3.23%$37.15
02/29/201202/29/2012$0.3002.69%2.76%$43.49
12/13/201112/13/2011$0.2902.78%2.78%$41.66
09/13/201109/13/2011$0.2903.33%3.36%$34.56
06/13/201106/13/2011$0.2903.20%3.26%$35.59
02/23/201102/23/2011$0.2903.28%3.37%$34.45
12/13/201012/13/2010$0.2803.11%3.11%$36.07
09/13/201009/13/2010$0.2803.75%3.75%$29.84
06/11/201006/11/2010$0.2803.96%3.96%$28.29
02/24/201002/24/2010$0.2804.12%4.12%$27.17
12/11/200912/11/2009$0.2803.82%3.82%$29.35
09/11/200909/11/2009$0.2803.78%3.82%$29.34
06/11/200906/11/2009$0.2804.30%4.38%$25.58
02/25/200902/25/2009$0.2805.65%5.81%$19.29
12/11/200812/11/2008$0.2704.28%4.28%$25.22
09/11/200809/11/2008$0.2702.51%2.58%$41.91
06/11/200806/11/2008$0.2702.20%2.33%$46.28
02/27/200802/27/2008$0.2702.60%2.84%$38.04
12/12/200712/12/2007$0.2402.53%2.53%$37.90
09/12/200709/12/2007$0.2402.26%2.34%$41.10
06/13/200706/13/2007$0.2401.81%1.93%$49.84
02/28/200702/28/2007$0.2401.89%2.08%$46.15
12/13/200612/13/2006$0.2101.88%1.88%$44.78
09/13/200609/13/2006$0.2102.23%2.26%$37.14
06/13/200606/13/2006$0.2102.08%2.13%$39.47
03/01/200603/01/2006$0.2102.01%2.08%$40.36
12/13/200512/13/2005$0.2002.16%2.16%$37.00
09/13/200509/13/2005$0.2002.02%2.02%$39.54
06/13/200506/13/2005$0.2002.35%2.35%$34.09
02/23/200502/23/2005$0.2002.79%2.79%$28.63
12/13/200412/13/2004$0.2002.77%2.77%$28.89
09/13/200409/13/2004$0.2003.44%2.99%$26.78
06/14/200406/14/2004$0.2004.43%3.40%$23.50
03/03/200403/03/2004$0.2004.95%3.41%$23.44
12/11/200312/11/2003$0.3204.74%4.74%$27.00
09/11/200309/11/2003$0.3205.78%5.78%$22.15
06/11/200306/11/2003$0.3207.53%7.53%$17.00
03/05/200303/05/2003$0.3208.41%8.41%$15.22
12/11/200212/11/2002$0.3205.23%5.23%$24.46
09/11/200209/11/2002$0.3205.27%5.31%$24.09
06/12/200206/12/2002$0.3204.02%4.09%$31.32
03/06/200203/06/2002$0.3203.97%4.07%$31.45
12/12/200112/12/2001$0.3104.18%4.18%$29.63
09/17/200109/17/2001$0.3103.54%3.57%$34.77
06/13/200106/13/2001$0.3103.14%3.19%$38.82
03/07/200103/07/2001$0.3102.72%2.79%$44.50
12/13/200012/13/2000$0.3002.48%2.48%$48.31
09/13/200009/13/2000$0.3002.67%2.73%$44.00
06/13/200006/13/2000$0.3003.22%3.36%$35.75
03/08/200003/08/2000$0.3003.85%4.10%$29.25
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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Share Price

Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarter‑over‑quarter and year‑over‑year changes for additional context.

GATX Price

Price to Earnings

GATX trades at a 58.6x price-to-earnings ratio. This elevated valuation suggests investors expect strong future growth.

Price to Sales

GATX trades at a 12.7x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

Revenue

GATX generated $0.4B in revenue. Revenue has grown by 41% over the period.

Net Income

GATX reported $0.1B in net income. Net income has grown by 149% over the period.

Revenue vs Net Income

GATX generated $0.4B in revenue with net income of $0.1B, representing a 21.6% net profit margin.

Gross Profit

GATX achieved $0.4B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.

Operating Income

GATX generated $0.2B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.

EBITDA

GATX generated $0.2B in EBITDA, measuring operational profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Operating Cash Flow

GATX generated $0.1B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

Free Cash Flow

GATX generated $0.1B in free cash flow. Free cash flow has increased by 185% over the period.

Free Cash Flow / Share

GATX generates $2.70 in free cash flow per share. FCF per share has grown by 185% over the period.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

GATX reported $2.73 in earnings per share. EPS has grown by 149% over the period.

Return on Equity (ROE)

GATX delivered a 18.0% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

Return on Assets (ROA)

GATX achieved a 10.8% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Net Profit Margin

GATX maintains a 21.6% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

Gross Profit Margin

GATX operates with a 79.1% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

Cash & Debt

GATX holds $0.1B in cash against $0.0B in debt, resulting in a net cash position of $0.0B.

Shares Outstanding

GATX has 0.0B shares outstanding.

Stock-Based Comp

GATX reported $0.0B in stock-based compensation. Over the period, stock-based compensation has increased by 41%.

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

GATX generated $0.1B in free cash flow while spending $0.0B on stock-based compensation, representing 12% of FCF.

FCF vs FCF / Share

GATX reported $0.1B in free cash flow, translating to $2.70 per share.

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

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EPS: Actual + Estimates

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Net Income: Actual + Estimates

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EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

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About GATX Corporation

GATX Corporation, together its subsidiaries, operates as railcar leasing company in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and India. It operates through three segments: Rail North America, Rail International, and Engine Leasing. The company leases tank an

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