Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust

GDV

Market cap $2.51B

GDV.PR.H preferred stock offers a higher yield and superior credit quality versus IGLB, making it a compelling income choice. GDV.PR.H benefits from an Aa3 credit rating, low fund leverage (~15%), and a highly liquid, diversified equity portfolio. IGLB provides broad investment-grade bond exposure and monthly income but carries greater risk in severe market downturns.

The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust preferred shares (GDV.PR.K, GDV.PR.H) offers a rare Aa3 Moody's rating and stable yields near 6%. In today's volatile market, GDV preferreds provide higher certainty and lower credit risk than bank preferred shares with comparable yields. Both GDV.PR.K and GDV.PR.H trade below par, outperform peers on spread-to-treasury, and offer cumulative distributions to investors.

What a time to be a contrarian! The economy is en fuego as AI boosts productivity (even if, yes, it's cooling payrolls). Yet the mainstream crowd is hunkered down, terrified of an AI bubble.

RYE, N.Y., Nov. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (NYSE:GDV) (the “Fund”) increased the annual distribution to $1.80 per share, which will be paid $0.15 per share monthly, commencing with the January 2026 monthly distribution. The $0.15 per share monthly rate is a 36% increase from the $0.11 per share monthly rate in 2024. The increase reflects the strength of the Fund's NAV total return of 16% year to date.

Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust offers a 6.2% yield and monthly payouts, appealing to income-focused investors seeking portfolio stability. GDV's recent price rally has reduced its discount to NAV, prompting a downgrade from buy to hold, due to less attractive valuation. While GDV provides diversified exposure to high-quality equities, it relies on net realized gains for distributions, which may underperform broader markets over time.

By now, it's glaringly obvious: AI is replacing workers. And it's boosting corporate bottom lines as it does.

RYE, N.Y., Aug. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 $0.14 per share for each of October, November, and December 2025.

I'm shifting focus to high-quality preferred stocks, especially GDV.PR.K and GDV.PR.H, as common stocks appear overvalued. GDV's preferred shares offer stable income, high credit ratings (Aa3 from Moody's), and strong risk-return balance for conservative investors. GDV is a well-managed closed-end fund with a strong performance record, outperforming both the S&P 500 and its peers.

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June saw strong tech-led gains, which helped to drive the broader equity indexes to new all-time highs. This was a continuation of what we saw last month, further bouncing off those lows we saw in April. With that said, I still do some buying every month to help compound and generate a growing stream of cash flow going forward.