Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.60
- Forward yield
- 10.05%
Gabelli Utility Trust pays a monthly dividend of $0.05 per share, which totals $0.60 per share on a trailing-12-month basis. At a share price of $5.88, the stock offers a yield of 10.2%. Future monthly payments are declared through late 2026, starting with an ex-dividend date of October 16, 2026, and a payment date of October 23, 2026. Subsequent declared distributions follow with ex-dates on November 13, 2026, and December 11, 2026, with pay dates on November 20, 2026, and December 18, 2026.
Every recorded payment in the history is $0.05 per share. For full calendar years, annual distribution totals reached $0.60 in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025, and 2026, each consisting of 12 monthly payments. Incomplete calendar years include 2019, which recorded three payments totaling $0.15, and 2024, which recorded nine payments totaling $0.45 starting in April. No payments are listed for the year 2023. The stated dividend growth streak is zero years.
Because payments are already declared through December 11, 2026, the next unannounced ex-dividend date would likely land in mid-January 2027 if the monthly distribution cadence holds.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | Dec 11, 2026 | Dec 18, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 | $0.05 |
| May 13, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | $0.05 |
| May 13, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | $0.05 |
| May 13, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | May 14, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Feb 12, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Oct 17, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 | $0.05 |
| May 14, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | $0.05 |
| May 14, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 | $0.05 |
| May 14, 2025 | Jul 17, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | May 22, 2025 | $0.05 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT) pay a dividend?
Yes. Gabelli Utility Trust pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.05 per share.
What is GUT's dividend yield?
Gabelli Utility Trust paid $0.60 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 10.05% at the last price of $5.97. Click here to learn more
When is GUT's next ex-dividend date?
Gabelli Utility Trust's next ex-dividend date is Dec 11, 2026, payable on Dec 18, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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