GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust

GNT

Market cap $120M

GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust (GNT) offers a 10.3% yield, outperforming most peers and providing strong income for investors. GNT benefits from exposure to gold mining companies, which remain attractively valued despite recent price surges, and recently increased its distribution. The fund is easily covering its payout, trading at a 10.84% discount to NAV, and remains the cheapest among natural resources closed-end funds.

RYE, N.Y., Nov. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust (NYSE:GNT) (the “Fund”) increased the annual distribution 20% to $0.72 per share, which will be paid $0.06 per share monthly, commencing with the January 2026 monthly distribution. The increase reflects the strength of the Fund's NAV total return of 37% year to date.

RYE, N.Y., Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust (NYSE:GNT) (the “Fund”) approved the continuation of its policy of paying monthly cash distributions. The Board of Trustees declared cash distributions of $0.05 per share for each of October, November, and December 2025.

RYE, N.Y., Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust (NYSE: GNT) (the “Fund”) authorized a 25% increase in the monthly cash distribution to $0.05 per share from $0.04 per share, beginning in October 2025. The increase reflects the strength of the Fund's NAV total return of 28% year to date.

GNT offers a 7.37% yield, providing high income and exposure to gold and natural resources equities, outperforming broad equity indices in recent years. Gold miners remain undervalued versus gold, and Wall Street's conservative gold price estimates could lead to earnings beats and further upside for GNT's holdings. The fund's covered call strategy boosts income but limits upside; lack of transparency on option coverage adds uncertainty to potential capital appreciation.

RYE, N.Y., May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust (NYSE:GNT) (the “Fund”) approved the continuation of its policy of paying monthly cash distributions. The Board of Trustees declared cash distributions of $0.04 per share for each of July, August, and September 2025. Based on current dynamics, the Fund may make distributions in excess of the Fund's earnings. It is currently expected that distributions to common shareholders in 2025 will primarily constitute a return of capital for tax purposes.

RYE, N.Y., April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust (the “Fund”) has instructed Fund management to explore the implementation of a tax benefit preservation plan designed to help preserve the full availability of the Fund's capital loss carryforwards (“CLCFs”).

RYE, N.Y., Feb. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust (NYSE:GNT) (the “Fund”) approved the continuation of its policy of paying monthly cash distributions. The Board of Trustees declared cash distributions of $0.04 per share for each of April, May, and June 2025. Based on current dynamics, the Fund may make distributions in excess of the Fund's earnings. It is currently expected that distributions to common shareholders in 2025 will primarily constitute a return of capital for tax purposes.

GNT is a closed-end fund focused on natural resources and gold, using covered call options and leverage to generate high income and capital appreciation. Despite attractive sector positioning and a call writing strategy suited for volatility, GNT's long-term performance and high expense ratio are concerning. The fund's discount to NAV has stabilized around 10%, but a wider discount of 15% could make it a more attractive trading buy.

RYE, N.Y., Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust (NYSE:GNT) (the “Fund”) approved the continuation of its policy of paying monthly cash distributions. The Board of Trustees declared cash distributions of $0.04 per share for each of January, February, and March 2025. Based on current dynamics, the Fund may make distributions in excess of the Fund's earnings. It is currently expected that distributions to common shareholders in 2024 will primarily constitute a return of capital for tax purposes.