The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust Announces Additional Cash Distribution, Payable on January 6, 2023
December 20, 2022 at 04:10 pm EST
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The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust announced total distributions for 2022 of $1.41 per share. This includes $0.11 monthly distributions totaling $1.32 per share, and an additional distribution of $0.09 per share, which represents the substantial net realized capital gains from the holdings of the Fund. The additional cash distribution of $0.09 per share is payable on January 6, 2023 to common shareholders of record on December 30, 2022.
The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (the Fund) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fundâs investment objective is to seek a high level of total return with an emphasis on dividends and income. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in dividend paying or other income-producing securities. In addition, under normal market conditions, at least 50% of the Fund's assets will consist of dividend paying equity securities. In making stock selections, the Fund's investment adviser looks for securities that have a superior yield and capital gains potential. The Fund invests in a range of sectors, including financial services, food and beverage, consumer products, cable and satellite, business services, paper and forest products, computer software and services, wireless communications, publishing, agriculture, building and construction, health care, broadcasting and others. The Fund's investment advisor is Gabelli Funds, LLC.