Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GNL) announced it will release its second quarter 2026 financial results on August 5, 2026, followed by a conference call on August 6, 2026. The company has closed $74 million in dispositions since Q1 2026, achieving a 7.2% cash cap rate on occupied sales, with office assets representing 93% of occupied sales and reducing overall office exposure.

Global Net Lease, Inc. declared a quarterly dividend of $0.190 per share payable July 17, 2026. The company reported closing $74 million in dispositions since Q1 2026, including $66 million in occupied properties with office assets representing 93% of sales at a 7.2% cash cap rate, reducing overall office exposure.

Global Net Lease announced the closure of $74 million in asset dispositions since Q1 2026, including $66 million in occupied properties at a 7.2% cash cap rate, with office assets representing 93% of sales. The company is reducing office exposure from 26% to approximately 21% of portfolio straight-line rent through strategic dispositions and is on track to close a $535 million acquisition of Modiv Industrial in Q3 2026. Year-to-date dispositions total approximately $145 million at a 7.5% cash cap rate.

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Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GNL) announced quarterly dividend declarations on its four series of preferred stock, with payouts ranging from $0.4296875 to $0.46875 per share, payable on July 15, 2026. The announcement comes as the company continues its strategic portfolio optimization efforts.

Conversant Capital fully exited its $35.8 million position in Global Net Lease (GNL) in Q1 2026, selling 3.8 million shares despite the stock rising 16% over the past year. The fund simultaneously massively expanded its position in senior living REIT SNDA (now 63.3% of AUM), suggesting a rotation away from office-heavy commercial real estate toward demographic-driven housing. While GNL has made progress reducing debt and repositioning toward industrial and retail assets, Q1 revenue and AFFO per share both declined due to asset dispositions.

Monteverde & Associates PC, a class action securities firm, has launched legal investigations into four major merger and acquisition transactions. The firm is investigating potential shareholder concerns related to the sales/mergers of Whitestone REIT (to Ares Management), Green Dot Corporation (to Smith Ventures and CommerceOne Financial), UniFirst Corporation (to Cintas Corporation), and Global Net Lease (merger with Modiv Industrial). The firm invites shareholders to contact them with concerns regarding fair deal terms.

Global Net Lease (GNL) announced a $535 million all-stock merger with Modiv Industrial (MDV), offering Modiv shareholders 1.975 GNL shares per share at an implied value of $18.82 (17% premium). The deal is expected to be immediately 4% accretive to AFFO per share, generate $6 million in annual cost synergies, and accelerate GNL's transition to industrial real estate while reducing office exposure. GNL shares fell 4.30% while MDV surged 7.58% in premarket trading.

Global Net Lease, Inc. announced that Sue Perrotty and Governor Edward Rendell are retiring from the Board of Directors effective after the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Both directors will not seek re-election. The Board will be reduced from nine to eight members following the retirements. The two retiring directors had served 11 and 14 years respectively, including leadership during the company's 2023 merger and internalization.

Global Net Lease, Inc. announced quarterly dividend declarations on four series of preferred stock, with payments scheduled for April 15, 2026. The company continues its dividend distribution program across Series A, B, D, and E preferred shares with varying dividend rates ranging from 6.875% to 7.50%.

Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GNL) announced it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results on February 25, 2026, followed by a conference call on February 26, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET. The call will be conducted by management to discuss results and business performance, with a Q&A session to follow.

Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GNL) announced the income tax classification of its 2025 dividends for common and preferred stock. All dividends paid in 2025 are classified as nondividend distributions (return of capital), with common stock receiving $0.845 per share and preferred stock series receiving between $1.71 and $1.88 per share annually.