Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust

The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. It invests in sectors, such as financial services, energy and utilities, food and beverage, telecommunications, consumer products and healthcare. The company was founded on November 18, 2003 and is headquartered in Rye, NY.

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GDV provides exposure to large-cap equity positions mostly in the U.S., though the largest sector exposure is financials. The financial sector exposure should benefit if interest rates tick higher in the coming years.

Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust: 5.12% Distribution Yield, Steady Monthly Pay

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It has been a few months since taking a look at my top ten holdings, time for an update. In general, it has been an excellent year for the broader market and for my portfolio that tends to lean heavier into equities.

Top 10 Closed-End Fund Holdings

RYE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (NYSE:GDV) (the “Fund”) approved the continuation of its policy of paying fixed monthly cash distributions. The Board of Trustees declared cash distributions of $0.11 per share for each of January, February, and March 2022. Distribution Month Record Date Payable Date January January 14, 2022 January 24, 2022 February February 11, 2022 February 18, 2022 March March 17, 2022 March 24, 2022 The Board of Tr

Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust Continues Monthly Distributions, Declares Distributions of $0.11 Per Share and Announces Additional Year End Distribution

One of the biggest problems facing investors, especially retirees, is an inability to make any significant income off of their portfolios.

GDV: Solid Dividend Fund At A Reasonable Price

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As October 2021 comes to a close, we look back at the new preferred stocks and ETDs introduced during the month, offering annual yields ranging from 4.25% to 9.25%. Here is a comparison against highest quality preferred stocks in our coverage universe, as ranked by our internal “CDx3 Compliance Score” metric.

New Preferred Stock IPOs, October 2021

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Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund

A reliable selection criterion for building a portfolio of funds that are likely to produce above-average returns over the long haul is the goal of every CEF investor. For me, the flexible combination of a positive NAV since inception, discount on NAV, and leverage represents a practical rule of thumb for long-term CEF investing.

CEF Focus Investing - My Rule Of Thumb In Action

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September didn't disappoint with its historical trend of being a down month.

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RYE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (NYSE:GDV) (the “Fund”) is pleased to announce the pricing of an offering of six million 4.25% Series K Cumulative Preferred Shares (“Series K Preferred”) with an aggregate liquidation value of $150 million. The offering is expected to close on Thursday, October 7, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions. The Fund intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from this offering to redeem all or a p

Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust Announces the Offering of $150 Million of 4.25% Series K Cumulative Preferred Shares

GDV continues to head higher along with the market, though its discount remains rather persistent. That is in contrast with the rest of the CEF space, where share prices are rocketing higher and discounts are significantly narrowing.

GDV: Attractive Discount, Monthly Pay, 4.92% Distribution Yield

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2021 has been a fairly exciting year with the indexes racing ever higher.

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GDV has a yield of 5.22%. Not bad if it is covered.

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RYE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (NYSE:GDV) (the “Fund”) is pleased to announce the completion of the Fund's offer to exchange up to 100% of the Fund's auction preferred shares, designated Series B Auction Market Preferred Shares, Series C Auction Market Preferred Shares, and Series E Auction Rate Preferred Shares (collectively, the “Auction Rate Preferred Shares”) for shares of the Fund's Series J Cumulative Term Preferred Shares, par

Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust Completes Exchange Offer for Auction Rate Preferred Shares

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Added to two positions in March and started a new position in one fund.

3 Closed-End Funds Bought In March, New Fund BIGZ Launched

GDV is overweight to the financial sector, meaning that higher rates and a stronger economy should benefit the fund's underlying portfolio. The other sectors that the fund is exposed to include "food & beverage" and healthcare, which are both more stable sectors, in general.

GDV: Discounted Monthly Paying 5.53% Yield

RYE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (NYSE:GDV) (the “Fund”) authorized an exchange offer (the “Offer”) for its Series B Auction Market Preferred Shares, Series C Auction Market Preferred Shares, and Series E Auction Rate Preferred Shares (the “Auction Rate Preferred Shares”). Under the terms of the Offer, which commences March 17, 2021 and expires April 14, 2021, existing owners of the Auction Rate Preferred Shares may exchange their Auct

Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust Commences Exchange Offer for Auction Rate Preferred Shares

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I put capital to work in 5 funds for the month - 2 were new purchases and 3 were the result of swapping funds.

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Markets are betting on the federal government pumping $908 billion in stimulus into the economy.

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GDV is trading at a wide discount that is making it an attractive buy candidate.

GDV: Attractive Discount, 6.23% Distribution Yield

RYE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (NYSE:GDV) (the “Fund”) approved the continuation of its policy of paying fixed monthly cash distributions. The Board of Trustees declared cash distributions of $0.11 per share for each of January, February, and March 2021. Distribution Month Record Date Payable Date January January 14, 2021 January 22, 2021 February February 11, 2021 February 19, 2021 March March 17, 2021 March 24, 2021 Additionally, t

Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust Continues Monthly Distributions, Declaring Distributions of $0.11 Per Share

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RYE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (NYSE:GDV) (the “Fund”) authorized the redemption of all remaining outstanding 5.875% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares (the “Series A Preferred Shares”). The Series A Preferred Shares will be redeemed at $25.3631076 per share (the “Redemption Price”), which consists of $25.00 per share (the “Liquidation Preference”) plus $0.3631076 per share representing accumulated and unpaid dividends and distribu

Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust to Redeem Its Outstanding 5.875% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares

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