Reaves Utility Income Fund

UTG

Market cap $3.66B

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DENVER, CO / ACCESS Newswire / October 7, 2025 / Reaves Utility Income Fund (NYSE American:UTG) announced today the next three, monthly, distributions at a rate of $0.20 per common share per month, unchanged from the per share rate paid for the previous quarter. As of October 2, 2025, the Fund's market price was $39.96 per share and its net asset value was $39.66 per share.

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Statement Pursuant to Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 DENVER, CO / ACCESS Newswire / September 30, 2025 / On September 30, 2025, the Reaves Utility Income Fund (NYSE American:UTG) (the "Fund"), a closed-end sector fund, paid a monthly distribution on its common stock of $0.20 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 17, 2025. The following table sets forth the estimated amount of the sources of distribution for purposes of Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the related rules adopted thereunder.

Reaves Utility Income Trust (UTG) offers reliable monthly income and has recently increased its distribution by 5.3%, appealing to income-focused investors. UTG benefits from surging utility demand, driven by massive AI and data center CapEx from tech giants, supporting further growth and income stability. With a 21-year history of uninterrupted distributions and a current 6.18% yield, UTG stands out as a strategic alternative as rates decline.

The current economic environment is marked by persistent inflation and a weakening labor market, raising uncertainty and risk for investors. Despite these risks, large-cap equities, tech stocks, and high-yield credit continue to climb, defying expectations of repricing. Income-focused assets like real estate, financials, dividend growth (SCHD), and quality CEFs (UTG, PDI) now offer lower yields as well.

Interest rates are one of the most important drivers of asset valuations, directly impacting discount rates and valuations. So, as the Fed lowers rates, yield compression occurs, making it harder to find safe, high-yield investments - now even above 8%. In the current environment, reliable yields of 6% to 8% are still achievable (at scale), while yields above 10% are mostly speculative.

Reaves Utility Income Trust is one of the rare monthly yielders that enjoys structural tailwinds across the board. AI, inflation, and lower base rates all come in handy for UTG's case. In the article I discuss in more detail why, in my view, UTG simply has to be considered by any prudent income-focused investor.

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