Insider Trading April 17, 2026 05:03 PM

General American Investors Executive Buys $24,810 of Preferred Shares

Senior vice-president Anang K. Majmudar adds 1,000 shares of 5.95% preferred stock to his holdings as GAM trades near a year high

By Marcus Reed GAM
General American Investors Executive Buys $24,810 of Preferred Shares
GAM

Anang K. Majmudar, Senior Vice-President at General American Investors Co Inc (NYSE:GAM), purchased 1,000 shares of the company's 5.95% Preferred Stock at $24.81 per share on April 17, 2026, for a total of $24,810. Following the trade, Majmudar's direct and indirect holdings in GAM include 5,218 shares directly, 33,624 shares indirectly through the Issuer’s Employees’ Thrift Plan Trust, and an additional 11,500 shares of the same 5.95% Preferred Stock. The company is trading at $63.83, near its 52-week high, and has returned 43% over the past year, while offering a 10.14% dividend yield and a 54-year consecutive dividend payment record.

Key Points

  • Anang K. Majmudar, Senior Vice-President at General American Investors Co Inc (NYSE:GAM), bought 1,000 shares of 5.95% Preferred Stock at $24.81 per share, totaling $24,810.
  • Following the April 17, 2026 transaction, Majmudar directly holds 5,218 common shares of GAM, indirectly owns 33,624 common shares through the Issuer’s Employees’ Thrift Plan Trust, and directly holds 11,500 shares of the 5.95% Preferred Stock.
  • GAM shares traded at $63.83 at the time of the report, near the 52-week high, with a 43% one-year return; the company shows a 10.14% dividend yield and a 54-year streak of consecutive dividend payments.

Anang K. Majmudar, Senior Vice-President at General American Investors Co Inc (NYSE:GAM), reported a purchase of 1,000 shares of the company’s 5.95% Preferred Stock at a price of $24.81 per share. The transaction, executed on April 17, 2026, amounted to $24,810.

After this acquisition, Majmudar's reported holdings in GAM include multiple tranches: he directly owns 5,218 common shares of GAM; he also has indirect ownership of 33,624 shares through the Issuer’s Employees’ Thrift Plan Trust; and, in addition to the 1,000-share purchase, he directly holds 11,500 shares of the 5.95% Preferred Stock.

The insider purchase occurred while GAM's common shares were trading at $63.83, a level noted as being close to the stock’s 52-week high. Over the prior 12 months the shares had produced a 43% total return.

Investor-oriented metrics included in the company's profile show a dividend yield of 10.14% and a consecutive dividend payment streak lasting 54 years. Those figures are among the data points cited alongside the transaction filing.

The filing details the size, price and date of the trade and the resulting change in the insider’s reported holdings. The mix of direct and indirect ownership is set out in the filing, distinguishing shares held outright from those held via the Issuer’s Employees’ Thrift Plan Trust.

Below are the transaction specifics as reported:

  • Insider: Anang K. Majmudar, Senior Vice-President
  • Security: 5.95% Preferred Stock
  • Shares purchased: 1,000
  • Price per share: $24.81
  • Total transaction value: $24,810
  • Transaction date: April 17, 2026
  • Post-transaction direct common shares: 5,218
  • Post-transaction indirect common shares (Issuers Employees’ Thrift Plan Trust): 33,624
  • Direct holdings of 5.95% Preferred Stock after the purchase: 11,500 shares

The filing provides a snapshot of the insider’s holdings and the preferred-stock purchase; it does not, in itself, offer analysis or commentary on strategy, outlook or future company actions.

Risks

  • The company's common shares are trading close to their 52-week high and have produced a 43% return over the past year, which may present valuation considerations for market participants.
  • A high dividend yield of 10.14% and a long history of payments (54 consecutive years) are factual characteristics noted in the filing, and investors focused on income may weigh these metrics in their decisions.
  • The insider’s holdings are split between direct ownership and indirect ownership through the Issuer’s Employees’ Thrift Plan Trust, which affects the reported composition of his position.

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