The Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT) is a U.S.-domiciled closed-end investment fund. GUT invests in utility and related infrastructure businesses. Its portfolio includes securities linked to essential services, but utility earnings and the fund’s own market price can still fluctuate substantially.
Business
Infrastructure and utilities funds
Listing
GUT · New York Stock Exchange
Reporting period
2026-06-30
Dividend schedule
Monthly
How the business works
Portfolio dividends and interest, realized investment results and any option activity contribute to distribution resources after expenses. A declared distribution can include gains or return of capital as well as investment income; its amount is not an earnings figure.
Extras are shown separately and are not assumed to repeat.
Reported earnings
Each measure shown separately, per share
Net investment income$0.08
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
$0.00$0.08
Distribution yield9.36%Sourced distributions divided by dated market priceReported annual income yield0.83%Reported net investment income $0.0500 per share for 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31, divided by approved 2025-12-31 market price $6.0300. Excludes capital gains; historical, not a current yield or forecast.Annual dividend$0.60Current regular payment annualized per share
Dividend payment history
Date or month
Per share
Oct 23, 2026
$0.05
Reported earnings and sources
Reported earnings for the latest four periods. Compare the same earnings measure across periods; different measures are not added together.
Cash distributions are the total paid per share during each reporting period, including any gains or return of capital. Period lengths may differ, so compare the dates before comparing amounts. Short periods are not annualized.
NAV change excludes distributions. Reported NAV total return includes reinvestment and is copied from the fund statement, not estimated by adding cash distributions to the NAV change.
Distribution and NAV evidence
Cash paid, opening and closing NAV, and the fund-reported NAV total return are separate observations. NAV change excludes distributions. These figures show outcomes, not which source funded a payment or whether future distributions are sustainable. Net investment income excludes investment gains and is not a payout-coverage ratio. For GUT, income attributable to common shares is shown after the separately reported preferred-share income distribution. Common cash also includes return of capital and other sources; this is not a payout-coverage verdict.
Fund net investment income per common share; actual reporting period, not annualized$0.0400
$0.00$0.10
Actual per-share reporting period, without annualisation. Net investment income, realized gains, unrealized changes and cash distributions are different measures. This comparison is not the Fly High forward Dividend Coverage Ratio.
Portfolio dividends and interest, realized investment results and any option activity contribute to distribution resources after expenses. A declared distribution can include gains or return of capital as well as investment income; its amount is not an earnings figure.
The earnings available to shareholders depend on the cash generated by these activities after operating and financing costs. Portfolio gains, financing proceeds and recurring income should be evaluated separately.
The portfolio information checked September 11, 2026 reports effective leverage of 15.00%.
Financing can increase earning assets, but its cost reduces income available to common shareholders. When borrowing costs rise or portfolio income falls, the distribution can become harder to sustain.
The Gabelli Utility Trust reported $0.0400 per share for 2026-01-01 through 2026-06-30, measured as Fund net investment income per common share; actual reporting period, not annualized.
Actual per-share reporting period, without annualisation. Net investment income, realized gains, unrealized changes and cash distributions are different measures. This comparison is not the Fly High forward Dividend Coverage Ratio.
Losses or weaker cash generation in infrastructure and utilities investments can reduce the resources available for future distributions.
Watch for changes in the underlying exposure and the next reported results before treating the current payment as evidence of continuing earnings support.
A maintained payment can exceed investment results. Review NAV and reported income together rather than treating distribution yield as total return.
Watch for changes in the underlying exposure and the next reported results before treating the current payment as evidence of continuing earnings support.
For The Gabelli Utility Trust, follow Fund net investment income per common share; actual reporting period, not annualized in the next financial report, the announced cash distribution and financing costs. Key exposures to reassess: portfolio risk, distribution sustainability.
Net asset value (NAV)
NAV per share$2.75Sep 29, 2026Market price$5.66Sep 29, 2026PREMIUM / DISCOUNT TO NAV105.82% premiumCalculated from the displayed same-date values.
NAV is the fund's assets minus liabilities, divided by shares outstanding. All values are USD per share.
CEFConnect current common-share NAV and closing market price, both dated 2026-09-29. The published premium or discount agrees with the calculation within source rounding. Older audited NAV history remains unchanged.
Monitor the fund’s earning resources, distribution policy together. Eligibility admits it to research; it is not a buy recommendation or a model-portfolio designation.
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U.S. federal · Tax year 2025
Dividend tax treatment
The fund's published 2025 breakdown shows mainly return of capital. The mix can change from year to year.
This company information is a guide, not your personal tax statement. Use your Form 1099-DIV when you file.
Ordinary, nonqualified
0%
Qualified dividends
9.6%
Capital-gain distributions
0%
Return of capital
90.4%
Tax year: 2025. Total distributions: $0.60 per share.
Tax details and source
Total ordinary dividends (includes qualified)
9.6%
Section 199A portion (within ordinary dividends)
Not confirmed
Exempt-interest distributions
Not confirmed
Reporting form
Form 1099-DIV
Source date
Not stated
Qualified dividends are included in total ordinary dividends. Section 199A is a separate designation within ordinary dividends, not extra income or qualified dividend income.
Your account type, holding period and circumstances affect treatment. Use your broker’s tax statement for filing. Return of capital generally reduces cost basis; amounts beyond basis can be taxable. IRS dividend guidance.
