UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-21423
The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Bruce N. Alpert
Gabelli Funds, LLC
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: 1-800-422-3554
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2011
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.
The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust
Semiannual Report June 30, 2011
Mario J. Gabelli, CFA |
Barbara G. Marcin, CFA |
Robert D. Leininger, CFA |
To Our Shareholders,
For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the net asset value (NAV) total return of The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (the Fund) was 9.38%, compared with the return of the Standard & Poors (S&P) 500 Index increase of 6.02%. The total return for the Funds publicly traded shares was 11.10%. On June 30, 2011, the Funds NAV per share was $18.86, while the price of the publicly traded shares closed at $16.63 on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Enclosed are the portfolio of investments and financial statements as of June 30, 2011.
Comparative Results
Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2011 (a) (Unaudited) |
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1 Year |
3 Year |
5 Year |
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Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust |
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NAV Total Return (b) |
0.38 | % | 9.38 | % | 40.78 | % | 3.55 | % | 3.74 | % | 6.43 | % | ||||||||||||
Investment Total Return (c) |
1.28 | 11.10 | 46.32 | 5.99 | 5.79 | 5.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
S&P 500 Index |
0.10 | 6.02 | 30.69 | 3.34 | 2.94 | 5.05 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dow Jones Industrial Average |
1.38 | 8.54 | 30.29 | 6.07 | 4.94 | 5.85 | (d) | |||||||||||||||||
Nasdaq Composite Index |
(0.03 | ) | 5.01 | 32.87 | 7.63 | 5.96 | 5.55 |
(a) | Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are sold, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is an unmanaged index of 30 large capitalization stocks. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Indices are unmanaged indicators of stock market performance. Dividends are considered reinvested except for the Nasdaq Composite Index. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
(b) | Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in the NAV per share and reinvestment of distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date and are net of expenses. Since inception return is based on an initial NAV of $19.06. |
(c) | Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in closing market values on the NYSE and reinvestment of distributions. Since inception return is based on an initial offering price of $20.00. |
(d) | From November 30, 2003, the date closest to the Funds inception for which data is available. |
We have separated the portfolio managers commentary from the financial statements and investment portfolio due to corporate governance regulations stipulated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We have done this to ensure that the content of the portfolio managers commentary is unrestricted. The financial statements and investment portfolio are mailed separately from the commentary. Both the commentary and the financial statements, including the portfolio of investments, will be available on our website at www.gabelli.com.
THE GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST
Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)
The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of total investments as of June 30, 2011:
Financial Services |
11.5% | |||
Food and Beverage |
10.9% | |||
Energy and Utilities: Oil |
10.5% | |||
Energy and Utilities: Integrated |
9.5% | |||
Telecommunications |
5.9% | |||
Energy and Utilities: Natural Gas |
4.6% | |||
U.S. Government Obligations |
4.4% | |||
Diversified Industrial |
3.9% | |||
Consumer Products |
3.9% | |||
Energy and Utilities: Electric |
3.9% | |||
Energy and Utilities: Services |
3.4% | |||
Health Care |
3.3% | |||
Retail |
2.9% | |||
Specialty Chemicals |
2.8% | |||
Aerospace |
2.0% | |||
Machinery |
1.8% | |||
Cable and Satellite |
1.7% | |||
Metals and Mining |
1.5% | |||
Equipment and Supplies |
1.4% | |||
Electronics |
1.3% | |||
Automotive: Parts and Accessories |
1.2% | |||
Entertainment |
1.1% |
Energy and Utilities: Water |
0.9% | |||
Environmental Services |
0.8% | |||
Computer Software and Services |
0.7% | |||
Business Services |
0.6% | |||
Paper and Forest Products |
0.6% | |||
Transportation |
0.5% | |||
Automotive |
0.4% | |||
Computer Hardware |
0.4% | |||
Semiconductors |
0.3% | |||
Hotels and Gaming |
0.3% | |||
Wireless Communications |
0.3% | |||
Energy and Utilities |
0.3% | |||
Agriculture |
0.2% | |||
Communications Equipment |
0.1% | |||
Consumer Services |
0.1% | |||
Building and Construction |
0.1% | |||
Publishing |
0.0% | |||
Real Estate |
0.0% | |||
Broadcasting |
0.0% | |||
Manufactured Housing and Recreational Vehicles |
0.0% | |||
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100.0% | ||||
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The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q, the last of which was filed for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. Shareholders may obtain this information at www.gabelli.com or by calling the Fund at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). The Funds Form N-Q is available on the SECs website at www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SECs Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Proxy Voting
The Fund files Form N-PX with its complete proxy voting record for the twelve months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. A description of the Funds proxy voting policies, procedures, and how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by (i) calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554); (ii) writing to The Gabelli Funds at One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422; or (iii) visiting the SECs website at www.sec.gov.
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THE GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
Shares |
Cost |
Market |
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COMMON STOCKS 94.0% |
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Aerospace 1.9% |
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10,000 | Goodrich Corp. |
$ | 281,823 | $ | 955,000 | |||||||
32,000 | Kaman Corp. |
594,408 | 1,135,040 | |||||||||
120,000 | Rockwell Automation Inc. |
5,444,252 | 10,411,200 | |||||||||
1,344,000 | Rolls-Royce Holdings plc |
10,073,258 | 13,913,043 | |||||||||
129,024,000 | Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Cl. C |
211,688 | 207,078 | |||||||||
158,000 | The Boeing Co. |
10,345,449 | 11,680,940 | |||||||||
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26,950,878 | 38,302,301 | |||||||||||
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Agriculture 0.2% |
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100,000 | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. |
2,706,857 | 3,015,000 | |||||||||
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Automotive 0.4% |
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220,000 | Ford Motor Co. |
3,194,800 | 3,033,800 | |||||||||
100,000 | General Motors Co. |
3,072,080 | 3,036,000 | |||||||||
27,100 | Navistar International Corp. |
753,048 | 1,530,066 | |||||||||
4,000 | PACCAR Inc. |
205,343 | 204,360 | |||||||||
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7,225,271 | 7,804,226 | |||||||||||
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Automotive: Parts and Accessories 1.2% |
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24,000 | BorgWarner Inc. |
792,911 | 1,938,960 | |||||||||
411,000 | Genuine Parts Co. |
14,617,407 | 22,358,400 | |||||||||
10,000 | Johnson Controls Inc. |
417,699 | 416,600 | |||||||||
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15,828,017 | 24,713,960 | |||||||||||
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Building and Construction 0.1% |
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30,000 | Layne Christensen Co. |
825,175 | 910,200 | |||||||||
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Business Services 0.6% |
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165,000 | Diebold Inc. |
5,797,438 | 5,116,650 | |||||||||
120,000 | Intermec Inc. |
2,112,922 | 1,324,800 | |||||||||
20,000 | MasterCard Inc., Cl. A |
3,089,996 | 6,026,800 | |||||||||
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11,000,356 | 12,468,250 | |||||||||||
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Cable and Satellite 1.7% |
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381,000 | Cablevision Systems Corp., Cl. A |
7,981,966 | 13,796,010 | |||||||||
16,000 | Cogeco Inc. |
316,415 | 715,185 | |||||||||
230,000 | DISH Network Corp., Cl. A |
5,062,421 | 7,054,100 | |||||||||
50,000 | EchoStar Corp., Cl. A |
1,307,562 | 1,821,500 | |||||||||
67,000 | Liberty Global Inc., Cl. A |
1,424,219 | 3,017,680 | |||||||||
33,000 | Liberty Global Inc., Cl. C |
730,884 | 1,409,100 |
Shares |
Cost |
Market |
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160,000 | Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B |
$ | 2,059,469 | $ | 6,323,200 | |||||||
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18,882,936 | 34,136,775 | |||||||||||
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Communications Equipment 0.1% |
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50,000 | Thomas & Betts Corp. |
1,872,311 | 2,692,500 | |||||||||
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Computer Hardware 0.2% |
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75,000 | Hewlett-Packard Co. |
3,301,643 | 2,730,000 | |||||||||
21,000 | SanDisk Corp. |
180,687 | 871,500 | |||||||||
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3,482,330 | 3,601,500 | |||||||||||
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Computer Software and Services 0.7% |
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11,000 | Google Inc., Cl. A |
5,848,679 | 5,570,180 | |||||||||
60,000 | Microsoft Corp. |
1,441,981 | 1,560,000 | |||||||||
100,000 | Telvent GIT SA |
3,985,023 | 3,980,000 | |||||||||
245,000 | Yahoo! Inc. |
4,481,602 | 3,684,800 | |||||||||
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15,757,285 | 14,794,980 | |||||||||||
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Consumer Products 3.9% |
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15,000 | Altria Group Inc. |
321,236 | 396,150 | |||||||||
165,000 | Avon Products Inc. |
4,716,691 | 4,620,000 | |||||||||
90,000 | Fortune Brands Inc. |
3,659,121 | 5,739,300 | |||||||||
50,000 | Hanesbrands Inc. |
1,118,462 | 1,427,500 | |||||||||
90,000 | Harman International Industries Inc. |
3,671,233 | 4,101,300 | |||||||||
195,000 | Kimberly-Clark Corp. |
12,663,991 | 12,979,200 | |||||||||
25,000 | Philip Morris International Inc. |
1,011,008 | 1,669,250 | |||||||||
956,000 | Swedish Match AB |
11,843,988 | 32,057,105 | |||||||||
145,000 | The Procter & Gamble Co. |
7,977,094 | 9,217,650 | |||||||||
100,000 | Tupperware Brands Corp. |
5,190,453 | 6,745,000 | |||||||||
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52,173,277 | 78,952,455 | |||||||||||
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Consumer Services 0.1% |
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14,500 | Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. |
603,127 | 1,069,230 | |||||||||
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Diversified Industrial 3.5% |
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100,000 | Bouygues SA |
3,516,295 | 4,396,154 | |||||||||
126,000 | Cooper Industries plc |
3,996,818 | 7,518,420 | |||||||||
637,000 | General Electric Co. |
14,606,321 | 12,013,820 | |||||||||
280,000 | Honeywell International Inc. |
9,789,754 | 16,685,200 | |||||||||
110,000 | ITT Corp. |
5,191,627 | 6,482,300 | |||||||||
121,000 | Owens-Illinois Inc. |
4,233,776 | 3,123,010 | |||||||||
50,000 | Smiths Group plc |
992,737 | 963,776 | |||||||||
6,000 | Sulzer AG |
592,897 | 976,271 | |||||||||
252,000 | Textron Inc. |
1,826,603 | 5,949,720 | |||||||||
255,000 | Tyco International Ltd. |
10,715,467 | 12,604,650 | |||||||||
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55,462,295 | 70,713,321 | |||||||||||
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Electronics 1.3% |
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854,900 | Intel Corp. |
17,700,848 | 18,944,584 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
Shares |
Cost |
Market |
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COMMON STOCKS (Continued) |
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Electronics (Continued) |
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130,000 | TE Connectivity Ltd. |
$ | 4,651,064 | $ | 4,778,800 | |||||||
100,000 | Texas Instruments Inc. |
2,570,320 | 3,283,000 | |||||||||
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24,922,232 | 27,006,384 | |||||||||||
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Energy and Utilities: Electric 3.9% |
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85,000 | ALLETE Inc. |
2,788,153 | 3,488,400 | |||||||||
222,000 | American Electric Power Co. Inc. |
6,986,776 | 8,364,960 | |||||||||
239,400 | DPL Inc. |
4,525,133 | 7,220,304 | |||||||||
50,000 | Edison International |
2,007,537 | 1,937,500 | |||||||||
220,000 | Electric Power Development Co. Ltd. |
5,427,931 | 5,943,730 | |||||||||
796,000 | Great Plains Energy Inc. |
21,623,270 | 16,501,080 | |||||||||
260,000 | Integrys Energy Group Inc. |
12,673,349 | 13,478,400 | |||||||||
100,000 | Pepco Holdings Inc. |
1,871,858 | 1,963,000 | |||||||||
212,000 | Pinnacle West Capital Corp. |
8,262,262 | 9,450,960 | |||||||||
75,000 | Southern Co. |
2,167,182 | 3,028,500 | |||||||||
183,000 | UniSource Energy Corp. |
4,670,592 | 6,831,390 | |||||||||
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73,004,043 | 78,208,224 | |||||||||||
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Energy and Utilities: Integrated 9.5% |
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12,000 | Alliant Energy Corp. |
305,115 | 487,920 | |||||||||
120,000 | Ameren Corp. |
4,952,422 | 3,460,800 | |||||||||
50,000 | Avista Corp. |
926,534 | 1,284,500 | |||||||||
55,000 | Black Hills Corp. |
1,514,660 | 1,654,950 | |||||||||
40,000 | CH Energy Group Inc. |
1,728,883 | 2,130,400 | |||||||||
108,000 | Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc. |
2,458,019 | 2,106,205 | |||||||||
273,000 | CONSOL Energy Inc. |
10,888,547 | 13,235,040 | |||||||||
176,000 | Consolidated Edison Inc. |
7,177,871 | 9,370,240 | |||||||||
70,000 | Dominion Resources Inc. |
2,979,663 | 3,378,900 | |||||||||
150,000 | Duke Energy Corp. |
2,106,757 | 2,824,500 | |||||||||
400,000 | Edison SpA |
932,177 | 505,815 | |||||||||
500,000 | El Paso Corp. |
6,588,514 | 10,100,000 | |||||||||
126,000 | Endesa SA |
4,972,497 | 4,195,249 | |||||||||
450,000 | Enel SpA |
2,812,556 | 2,939,180 | |||||||||
50,000 | Exelon Corp. |
2,474,807 | 2,142,000 | |||||||||
110,000 | FirstEnergy Corp. |
3,836,421 | 4,856,500 | |||||||||
95,000 | Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. |
2,184,256 | 2,285,700 | |||||||||
250,000 | Hera SpA |
552,073 | 529,308 | |||||||||
121,500 | Hokkaido Electric Power Co. Inc. |
2,282,208 | 2,017,831 | |||||||||
121,500 | Hokuriku Electric Power Co. |
2,131,359 | 2,315,148 | |||||||||
90,000 | Iberdrola SA, ADR |
4,110,724 | 3,216,600 | |||||||||
120,000 | Korea Electric Power Corp., ADR |
1,718,720 |
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1,592,400 |
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Shares |
Cost |
Market |
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125,000 | Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc. |
$ | 2,438,133 | $ | 2,246,755 | |||||||
63,000 | MGE Energy Inc. |
2,026,116 | 2,553,390 | |||||||||
35,102 | National Grid plc, ADR |
1,588,562 | 1,735,092 | |||||||||
250,000 | NextEra Energy Inc. |
9,232,978 | 14,365,000 | |||||||||
230,000 | NiSource Inc. |
4,811,338 | 4,657,500 | |||||||||
476,700 | NSTAR |
11,283,586 | 21,918,666 | |||||||||
349,000 | OGE Energy Corp. |
8,392,580 | 17,561,680 | |||||||||
25,000 | Ormat Technologies Inc. |
375,000 | 550,250 | |||||||||
288,000 | Progress Energy Inc. |
12,915,300 | 13,826,880 | |||||||||
160,000 | Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. |
4,866,381 | 5,222,400 | |||||||||
121,500 | Shikoku Electric Power Co. Inc. |
2,264,565 | 2,754,332 | |||||||||
121,500 | The Chugoku Electric Power Co. Inc. |
2,194,052 | 2,100,838 | |||||||||
50,000 | The Empire District Electric Co. |
1,081,365 | 963,000 | |||||||||
121,500 | The Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. |
2,333,021 | 2,414,757 | |||||||||
50,000 | The Tokyo Electric Power Co. Inc. |
1,206,272 | 202,472 | |||||||||
139,000 | Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc. |
2,411,047 | 2,004,584 | |||||||||
160,000 | Vectren Corp. |
4,447,616 | 4,457,600 | |||||||||
335,000 | Westar Energy Inc. |
6,561,695 | 9,014,850 | |||||||||
150,000 | Wisconsin Energy Corp. |
2,374,171 | 4,702,500 | |||||||||
140,000 | Xcel Energy Inc. |
2,316,806 | 3,402,000 | |||||||||
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154,755,367 | 193,283,732 | |||||||||||
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Energy and Utilities: Natural Gas 4.6% |
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7,000 | Atmos Energy Corp. |
182,560 | 232,750 | |||||||||
25,000 | Delta Natural Gas Co. Inc. |
646,919 | 794,000 | |||||||||
160,356 | GDF Suez, Strips |
0 | 233 | |||||||||
20,000 | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP |
824,553 | 1,452,000 | |||||||||
424,000 | National Fuel Gas Co. |
12,863,831 | 30,867,200 | |||||||||
150,000 | Nicor Inc. |
5,104,943 | 8,211,000 | |||||||||
200,000 | ONEOK Inc. |
4,976,022 | 14,802,000 | |||||||||
173,600 | Sempra Energy |
5,211,824 | 9,179,968 | |||||||||
30,000 | South Jersey Industries Inc. |
736,853 | 1,629,300 | |||||||||
130,000 | Southern Union Co. |
2,670,481 | 5,219,500 | |||||||||
159,000 | Southwest Gas Corp. |
3,982,375 | 6,138,990 | |||||||||
485,000 | Spectra Energy Corp. |
10,969,283 | 13,293,850 | |||||||||
42,000 | The Laclede Group Inc. |
1,195,634 | 1,588,860 | |||||||||
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49,365,278 | 93,409,651 | |||||||||||
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Energy and Utilities: Oil 10.5% |
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57,000 | Anadarko Petroleum Corp. |
2,542,540 | 4,375,320 | |||||||||
36,000 | Apache Corp. |
1,665,964 | 4,442,040 | |||||||||
44,000 | BG Group plc, ADR |
1,780,065 | 5,027,000 | |||||||||
124,000 | BP plc, ADR |
5,478,145 | 5,491,960 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
Shares |
Cost |
Market |
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COMMON STOCKS (Continued) |
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Energy and Utilities: Oil (Continued) |
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80,000 | Chesapeake Energy Corp. |
$ | 1,581,444 | $ | 2,375,200 | |||||||
200,000 | Chevron Corp. |
12,100,639 | 20,568,000 | |||||||||
344,000 | ConocoPhillips |
18,533,568 | 25,865,360 | |||||||||
65,000 | Devon Energy Corp. |
3,026,178 | 5,122,650 | |||||||||
141,000 | Eni SpA, ADR |
5,227,969 | 6,704,550 | |||||||||
205,000 | Exxon Mobil Corp. |
9,587,887 | 16,682,900 | |||||||||
36,000 | Hess Corp. |
1,130,043 | 2,691,360 | |||||||||
465,400 | Marathon Oil Corp. |
16,396,082 | 24,517,272 | |||||||||
114,000 | Murphy Oil Corp. |
5,969,718 | 7,485,240 | |||||||||
230,100 | Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
8,724,221 | 23,939,604 | |||||||||
2,000 | PetroChina Co. Ltd., ADR |
121,180 | 292,060 | |||||||||
70,000 | Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR |
2,414,555 | 2,370,200 | |||||||||
220,000 | Repsol YPF SA, ADR |
4,658,131 | 7,647,200 | |||||||||
220,000 | Royal Dutch Shell plc, Cl. A, ADR |
11,028,128 | 15,648,600 | |||||||||
645,100 | Statoil ASA, ADR |
9,903,055 | 16,417,795 | |||||||||
115,000 | Sunoco Inc. |
5,508,099 | 4,796,650 | |||||||||
185,000 | Total SA, ADR |
8,118,724 | 10,700,400 | |||||||||
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135,496,335 | 213,161,361 | |||||||||||
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Energy and Utilities: Services 3.4% |
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185,000 | ABB Ltd., ADR |
2,017,405 | 4,800,750 | |||||||||
74,000 | Cameron International Corp. |
1,023,207 | 3,721,460 | |||||||||
85,000 | Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. |
4,724,138 | 5,984,850 | |||||||||
428,600 | Halliburton Co. |
11,275,667 | 21,858,600 | |||||||||
10,000 | Noble Corp. |
254,820 | 394,100 | |||||||||
76,000 | Oceaneering International Inc. |
1,614,498 | 3,078,000 | |||||||||
151,000 | Rowan Companies Inc. |
5,207,163 | 5,860,310 | |||||||||
117,000 | Schlumberger Ltd. |
3,907,339 | 10,108,800 | |||||||||
45,000 | Transocean Ltd. |
3,911,427 | 2,905,200 | |||||||||
540,000 | Weatherford International Ltd. |
10,341,425 | 10,125,000 | |||||||||
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44,277,089 | 68,837,070 | |||||||||||
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Energy and Utilities: Water 0.9% |
| |||||||||||
11,000 | American States Water Co. |
273,608 | 381,260 | |||||||||
429,000 | American Water Works Co. Inc. |
9,226,095 | 12,634,050 | |||||||||
74,000 | Aqua America Inc. |
1,237,577 | 1,626,520 | |||||||||
40,000 | Pennichuck Corp. |
973,428 | 1,150,000 | |||||||||
90,000 | SJW Corp. |
1,564,611 | 2,181,600 | |||||||||
12,000 | The York Water Co. |
156,854 | 198,600 | |||||||||
25,000 | United Utilities Group plc, ADR |
662,400 | 479,000 | |||||||||
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14,094,573 | 18,651,030 | |||||||||||
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Market |
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Entertainment 1.1% |
| |||||||||||
37,000 | Grupo Televisa SA, ADR |
$ | 777,456 | $ | 910,200 | |||||||
167,000 | Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. |
3,723,731 | 2,551,760 | |||||||||
90,000 | The Madison Square Garden Co., Cl. A |
1,662,598 | 2,477,700 | |||||||||
298,000 | Time Warner Inc. |
9,516,816 | 10,838,261 | |||||||||
176,000 | Vivendi |
5,330,073 | 4,893,993 | |||||||||
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21,010,674 | 21,671,914 | |||||||||||
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Environmental Services 0.8% |
| |||||||||||
12,375 | Veolia Environnement |
395,937 | 349,044 | |||||||||
406,000 | Waste Management Inc. |
14,717,329 | 15,131,620 | |||||||||
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15,113,266 | 15,480,664 | |||||||||||
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Equipment and Supplies 1.4% |
| |||||||||||
95,000 | CIRCOR International Inc. |
1,731,985 | 4,068,850 | |||||||||
57,000 | Lufkin Industries Inc. |
488,572 | 4,904,850 | |||||||||
65,000 | Mueller Industries Inc. |
2,587,485 | 2,464,150 | |||||||||
445,000 | RPC Inc. |
1,328,758 | 10,920,300 | |||||||||
150,000 | Tenaris SA, ADR |
6,826,283 | 6,859,500 | |||||||||
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12,963,083 | 29,217,650 | |||||||||||
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|
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Financial Services 11.3% |
| |||||||||||
188,000 | Aflac Inc. |
10,106,594 | 8,775,840 | |||||||||
80,000 | AllianceBernstein Holding LP |
1,519,748 | 1,555,200 | |||||||||
460,200 | American Express Co. |
19,886,727 | 23,792,340 | |||||||||
495,000 | Bank of America Corp. |
5,808,582 | 5,425,200 | |||||||||
22,000 | BlackRock Inc. |
1,979,990 | 4,219,820 | |||||||||
150,770 | Citigroup Inc. |
5,366,389 | 6,278,063 | |||||||||
23,000 | CME Group Inc. |
7,786,995 | 6,706,570 | |||||||||
120,000 | Deutsche Bank AG |
7,765,466 | 7,108,800 | |||||||||
255,000 | Discover Financial Services |
4,194,488 | 6,821,250 | |||||||||
98,000 | Fidelity National Financial Inc., Cl. A |
1,809,417 | 1,542,520 | |||||||||
105,000 | Fidelity National Information Services Inc. |
2,370,510 | 3,232,950 | |||||||||
250,000 | First Niagara Financial Group Inc. |
3,258,518 | 3,300,000 | |||||||||
66,000 | HSBC Holdings plc, ADR |
4,301,334 | 3,274,920 | |||||||||
135,000 | Invesco Ltd. |
3,352,875 | 3,159,000 | |||||||||
550,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
19,421,664 | 22,517,000 | |||||||||
314,000 | Legg Mason Inc. |
8,186,543 | 10,286,640 | |||||||||
44,000 | M&T Bank Corp. |
2,862,163 | 3,869,800 | |||||||||
103,000 | Moodys Corp. |
3,590,380 | 3,950,050 | |||||||||
120,000 | Morgan Stanley |
3,486,829 | 2,761,200 | |||||||||
60,000 | National Australia Bank Ltd., ADR |
1,428,010 | 1,659,000 | |||||||||
180,000 | New York Community Bancorp Inc. |
3,037,621 | 2,698,200 | |||||||||
40,000 | Northern Trust Corp. |
2,152,819 | 1,838,400 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
5
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
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COMMON STOCKS (Continued) |
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Financial Services (Continued) |
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222,000 | PNC Financial Services Group Inc. |
$ | 11,777,255 | $ | 13,233,420 | |||||||
245,000 | SLM Corp. |
4,682,283 | 4,118,450 | |||||||||
136,000 | State Street Corp. |
5,063,655 | 6,132,240 | |||||||||
147,000 | T. Rowe Price Group Inc. |
6,313,399 | 8,869,980 | |||||||||
601,000 | The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. |
18,908,045 | 15,397,620 | |||||||||
98,000 | The Blackstone Group LP |
1,562,497 | 1,622,880 | |||||||||
252,000 | The Travelers Companies Inc. |
9,416,372 | 14,711,760 | |||||||||
25,000 | U.S. Bancorp |
661,250 | 637,750 | |||||||||
359,000 | Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., Cl. A |
7,807,829 | 13,049,650 | |||||||||
554,000 | Wells Fargo & Co. |
16,281,200 | 15,545,240 | |||||||||
15,000 | Willis Group Holdings plc |
433,200 | 616,650 | |||||||||
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206,580,647 | 228,708,403 | |||||||||||
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|
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|
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Food and Beverage 10.9% |
| |||||||||||
80,000 | Campbell Soup Co. |
2,493,959 | 2,764,000 | |||||||||
350,000 | China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. |
857,331 | 1,178,406 | |||||||||
190,000 | ConAgra Foods Inc. |
4,409,379 | 4,903,900 | |||||||||
60,000 | Constellation Brands Inc., Cl. A |
777,257 | 1,249,200 | |||||||||
300,082 | Danone |
15,096,110 | 22,389,308 | |||||||||
1,600,000 | Davide Campari - Milano SpA |
8,082,326 | 13,155,834 | |||||||||
270,000 | Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. |
6,237,449 | 11,321,100 | |||||||||
532,000 | General Mills Inc. |
12,972,629 | 19,801,040 | |||||||||
80,000 | H.J. Heinz Co. |
2,791,536 | 4,262,400 | |||||||||
265,000 | ITO EN Ltd. |
5,840,946 | 4,684,119 | |||||||||
364,000 | Kikkoman Corp. |
4,366,349 | 3,820,632 | |||||||||
750,000 | Kraft Foods Inc., Cl. A |
22,390,116 | 26,422,500 | |||||||||
64,000 | Molson Coors Brewing Co., Cl. B |
3,097,971 | 2,863,360 | |||||||||
150,000 | Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd. |
588,860 | 639,091 | |||||||||
168,000 | NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO. LTD. |
5,735,429 | 6,108,142 | |||||||||
1,600,000 | Parmalat SpA |
4,855,919 | 6,018,736 | |||||||||
339,450 | Parmalat SpA, GDR (a)(b) |
981,615 | 1,276,638 | |||||||||
119,000 | PepsiCo Inc. |
7,577,254 | 8,381,170 | |||||||||
62,000 | Pernod-Ricard SA |
5,311,274 | 6,111,169 | |||||||||
19,319 | Remy Cointreau SA |
936,144 | 1,626,026 | |||||||||
1,250,000 | Sara Lee Corp. |
18,327,446 | 23,737,500 | |||||||||
346,000 | The Coca-Cola Co. |
15,963,646 | 23,282,340 |
Shares |
Cost |
Market |
||||||||||
270,000 | The Hershey Co. |
$ | 11,128,239 | $ | 15,349,500 | |||||||
361,000 | YAKULT HONSHA Co. Ltd. |
9,457,275 | 10,412,297 | |||||||||
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|
|
|
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170,276,459 | 221,758,408 | |||||||||||
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|
|
|
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Health Care 3.3% |
| |||||||||||
114,000 | Abbott Laboratories |
5,664,755 | 5,998,680 | |||||||||
197,000 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. |
4,882,519 | 5,705,120 | |||||||||
20,000 | Cephalon Inc. |
1,551,123 | 1,598,000 | |||||||||
110,000 | Covidien plc |
4,493,180 | 5,855,300 | |||||||||
125,000 | Eli Lilly & Co. |
5,850,640 | 4,691,250 | |||||||||
58,000 | Johnson & Johnson |
3,745,490 | 3,858,160 | |||||||||
73,000 | Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. |
3,109,571 | 4,931,150 | |||||||||
215,000 | Merck & Co. Inc. |
7,158,515 | 7,587,350 | |||||||||
112,500 | Owens & Minor Inc. |
2,399,108 | 3,880,125 | |||||||||
729,000 | Pfizer Inc. |
13,986,341 | 15,017,400 | |||||||||
47,600 | Schiff Nutrition International Inc. |
336,567 | 532,644 | |||||||||
40,000 | St. Jude Medical Inc. |
1,508,065 | 1,907,200 | |||||||||
15,000 | UnitedHealth Group Inc. |
690,500 | 773,700 | |||||||||
65,000 | Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
2,426,177 | 4,467,450 | |||||||||
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|
|
|
|||||||||
57,802,551 | 66,803,529 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Hotels and Gaming 0.3% |
| |||||||||||
15,000 | Accor SA |
519,240 | 670,734 | |||||||||
75,000 | Boyd Gaming Corp. |
577,827 | 652,500 | |||||||||
800,000 | Ladbrokes plc |
7,280,309 | 1,956,762 | |||||||||
60,000 | Las Vegas Sands Corp. |
350,219 | 2,532,600 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
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8,727,595 | 5,812,596 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Machinery 1.8% |
| |||||||||||
260,000 | Bucyrus International Inc. |
23,431,221 | 23,831,600 | |||||||||
157,000 | CNH Global NV |
3,085,412 | 6,068,050 | |||||||||
68,500 | Deere & Co. |
3,646,821 | 5,647,825 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
30,163,454 | 35,547,475 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Manufactured Housing and Recreational Vehicles 0.0% |
| |||||||||||
5,396 | Skyline Corp. |
125,210 | 94,430 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Metals and Mining 1.5% |
| |||||||||||
16,000 | Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. |
766,400 | 1,010,080 | |||||||||
300,000 | Alcoa Inc. |
6,277,510 | 4,758,000 | |||||||||
20,000 | Alliance Holdings GP LP |
461,803 | 997,600 | |||||||||
8,000 | BHP Billiton Ltd., ADR |
217,549 | 757,040 | |||||||||
280,000 | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. |
5,354,377 | 14,812,000 | |||||||||
125,000 | Newmont Mining Corp. |
6,693,393 | 6,746,250 | |||||||||
25,000 | Peabody Energy Corp. |
404,351 | 1,472,750 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
20,175,383 | 30,553,720 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
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Paper and Forest Products 0.6% |
| |||||||||||
414,000 | International Paper Co. |
12,706,599 | 12,345,480 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
6
THE GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
Shares |
Cost |
Market |
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COMMON STOCKS (Continued) |
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Publishing 0.0% |
| |||||||||||
500,000 | Il Sole 24 Ore SpA |
$ | 3,448,783 | $ | 847,617 | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Real Estate 0.0% |
| |||||||||||
18,000 | Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Cl. A |
186,196 | 597,060 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Retail 2.8% |
| |||||||||||
336,000 | CVS Caremark Corp. |
11,364,508 | 12,626,880 | |||||||||
142,000 | Ingles Markets Inc., Cl. A |
1,615,209 | 2,350,100 | |||||||||
137,000 | Lowes Companies Inc. |
3,539,190 | 3,193,470 | |||||||||
105,000 | Macys Inc. |
1,203,699 | 3,070,200 | |||||||||
330,000 | Safeway Inc. |
6,959,762 | 7,712,100 | |||||||||
295,000 | Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. |
3,650,305 | 5,044,500 | |||||||||
133,000 | The Home Depot Inc. |
4,908,936 | 4,817,260 | |||||||||
35,000 | Wal-Mart Stores Inc. |
1,729,286 | 1,859,900 | |||||||||
288,000 | Walgreen Co. |
10,519,987 | 12,228,480 | |||||||||
75,000 | Whole Foods Market Inc. |
2,367,352 | 4,758,750 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
47,858,234 | 57,661,640 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
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Semiconductors 0.3% |
| |||||||||||
100,000 | Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc. |
6,131,380 | 6,144,000 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Specialty Chemicals 2.8% |
| |||||||||||
69,000 | Air Products & Chemicals Inc. |
5,921,377 | 6,595,020 | |||||||||
6,000 | Airgas Inc. |
369,645 | 420,240 | |||||||||
97,500 | Ashland Inc. |
3,501,096 | 6,300,450 | |||||||||
185,099 | E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. |
8,295,856 | 10,004,601 | |||||||||
380,000 | Ferro Corp. |
3,983,378 | 5,107,200 | |||||||||
100,000 | Olin Corp. |
1,826,861 | 2,266,000 | |||||||||
50,000 | Rhodia SA |
2,276,083 | 2,268,047 | |||||||||
124,000 | The Dow Chemical Co. |
4,778,495 | 4,464,000 | |||||||||
140,225 | The Lubrizol Corp. |
18,786,263 | 18,828,011 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
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49,739,054 | 56,253,569 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
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Telecommunications 5.6% |
| |||||||||||
538,000 | AT&T Inc. |
15,086,249 | 16,898,580 | |||||||||
293,000 | BCE Inc. |
7,091,772 | 11,511,970 | |||||||||
33,000 | Belgacom SA |
1,028,445 | 1,176,999 | |||||||||
40,000 | (c) | Bell Aliant Inc. (a) |
1,082,414 | 1,191,145 | ||||||||
570,000 | Deutsche Telekom AG, ADR |
10,092,704 | 8,909,100 | |||||||||
55,000 | France Telecom SA, ADR |
1,338,443 | 1,170,950 | |||||||||
215,000 | Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA, ADR |
1,709,654 | 1,008,350 | |||||||||
40,000 | Loral Space & Communications Inc. |
2,870,273 | 2,778,800 |
Shares |
Cost |
Market |
||||||||||
160,000 | Portugal Telecom SGPS SA |
$ | 1,929,819 | $ | 1,586,357 | |||||||
1,725,000 | Sprint Nextel Corp. |
6,692,133 | 9,297,750 | |||||||||
45,000 | Telefonica SA, ADR |
640,361 | 1,102,050 | |||||||||
159,000 | Telefonos de Mexico SAB de CV, Cl. L, ADR |
1,528,415 | 2,623,500 | |||||||||
110,000 | Telekom Austria AG |
1,691,571 | 1,403,753 | |||||||||
48,000 | Telephone & Data Systems Inc. |
1,564,844 | 1,491,840 | |||||||||
82,000 | Telephone & Data Systems Inc., Special |
2,810,299 | 2,208,260 | |||||||||
115,000 | Telstra Corp. Ltd., ADR |
2,104,729 | 1,795,150 | |||||||||
72,000 | TELUS Corp., Non-Voting |
1,493,303 | 3,787,200 | |||||||||
986,000 | Verizon Communications Inc. |
33,521,724 | 36,708,780 | |||||||||
40,000 | VimpelCom Ltd., ADR |
230,241 | 510,400 | |||||||||
269,000 | Vodafone Group plc, ADR |
7,083,148 | 7,187,680 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
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101,590,541 | 114,348,614 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
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Transportation 0.5% |
| |||||||||||
250,000 | GATX Corp. |
7,479,104 | 9,280,000 | |||||||||
20,000 | Kansas City Southern |
335,793 | 1,186,600 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
7,814,897 | 10,466,600 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
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Wireless Communications 0.3% |
| |||||||||||
120,000 | United States Cellular Corp. |
5,427,606 | 5,810,400 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS |
1,486,526,644 | 1,905,855,919 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
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CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS 0.8% |
| |||||||||||
Broadcasting 0.0% |
| |||||||||||
13,888 | Emmis Communications Corp., 6.250% Cv. Pfd., Ser. A |
511,174 | 267,413 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
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Building and Construction 0.0% |
| |||||||||||
200 | Fleetwood Capital Trust, 6.000% Cv. Pfd. (d) |
6,210 | 0 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
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Energy and Utilities 0.3% |
| |||||||||||
129,000 | El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.750% Cv. Pfd. |
4,649,004 | 5,743,080 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
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Financial Services 0.2% |
| |||||||||||
1,500 | Doral Financial Corp., 4.750% Cv. Pfd. |
202,379 | 184,655 | |||||||||
74,000 | Newell Financial Trust I, 5.250% Cv. Pfd. |
3,488,000 | 3,496,500 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
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3,690,379 | 3,681,155 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
7
THE GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
Shares |
Cost |
Market |
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CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (Continued) |
| |||||||||||
Telecommunications 0.3% |
| |||||||||||
55,000 | Cincinnati Bell Inc., |
$ | 2,069,093 | $ | 2,291,300 | |||||||
78,000 | Crown Castle International Corp., |
3,367,650 | 4,563,000 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
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5,436,743 | 6,854,300 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
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Transportation 0.0% |
| |||||||||||
1,500 | GATX Corp., $2.50 Cv. Pfd., Ser. A (d) |
199,475 | 278,400 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
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TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS |
14,492,985 | 16,824,348 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
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RIGHTS 0.0% |
| |||||||||||
Health Care 0.0% |
| |||||||||||
200,000 | Sanofi, CVR, expire 12/31/20 |
402,000 | 482,000 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
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WARRANTS 0.0% |
| |||||||||||
Food and Beverage 0.0% |
| |||||||||||
650 | Parmalat SpA, GDR, expire 12/31/15 (a)(b)(d) |
0 | 1,068 | |||||||||
|
|
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Principal Amount |
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CORPORATE BONDS 0.8% |
| |||||||||||
Aerospace 0.1% |
| |||||||||||
$ | 1,500,000 | GenCorp Inc., |
1,355,191 | 1,533,750 | ||||||||
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|
|
|
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Computer Hardware 0.2% |
| |||||||||||
3,000,000 | SanDisk Corp., Cv., |
2,688,408 | 2,913,750 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
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Diversified Industrial 0.4% |
| |||||||||||
8,800,000 | Griffon Corp., |
8,800,000 | 8,778,000 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
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Financial Services 0.0% |
| |||||||||||
200,000 | Janus Capital Group Inc., Cv., |
200,000 | 217,500 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
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Real Estate 0.0% |
| |||||||||||
450,000 | Palm Harbor Homes Inc., Cv., |
422,926 | 214,875 | |||||||||
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|
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Principal |
Cost |
Market |
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Retail 0.1% |
| |||||||||||
$ | 4,900,000 | The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Inc., |
$ | 4,882,022 | $ | 1,498,420 | ||||||
|
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|
|
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TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS |
18,348,547 | 15,156,295 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
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U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 4.4% |
| |||||||||||
88,839,000 | U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.040% to 0.200%, 07/07/11 to 12/22/11 |
88,817,928 | 88,825,114 | |||||||||
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|
|
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|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS 100.0% |
$ | 1,608,588,104 | 2,027,144,744 | ||||||||
|
|
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|
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) |
|
(3,429,824 | ) | ||||||||
|
PREFERRED STOCK |
|
(459,257,875 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
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|
NET ASSETS COMMON SHARES |
|
$ | 1,564,457,045 | ||||||||
|
|
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|
NET ASSET VALUE PER COMMON SHARE |
|
$18.86 | |||||||||
|
|
(a) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2011, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $11,246,851 or 0.55% of total investments. Except as noted in (b), these securities are liquid. |
(b) | Illiquid security. |
(c) | Denoted in units. |
(d) | Security fair valued under procedures established by the Board of Trustees. The procedures may include reviewing available financial information about the company and reviewing the valuation of comparable securities and other factors on a regular basis. At June 30, 2011, the market value of fair valued securities amounted to $1,992,763 or 0.10% of total investments. |
| Non-income producing security. |
| Represents annualized yield at date of purchase. |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
Cv. | Convertible |
CVR | Contingent Value Right |
GDR | Global Depositary Receipt |
Strips | Regular income payment portion of the security traded separately from the principal portion of the security. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
Geographic Diversification |
% of |
Market Value |
||||||
North America |
82.6 | % | $ | 1,674,971,178 | ||||
Europe |
14.3 | 289,224,677 | ||||||
Japan |
2.4 | 49,770,933 | ||||||
Asia/Pacific |
0.4 | 7,274,056 | ||||||
Latin America |
0.3 | 5,903,900 | ||||||
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|
|
|
|||||
Total Investments |
100.0 | % | $ | 2,027,144,744 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
Assets: |
||||
Investments, at value (cost $1,608,588,104) |
$ | 2,027,144,744 | ||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $199,003) |
203,576 | |||
Cash |
2,421 | |||
Receivable for investments sold |
1,352,972 | |||
Dividends and interest receivable |
3,820,556 | |||
Deferred offering expense |
38,400 | |||
Prepaid expense |
19,995 | |||
Other asset |
1,798 | |||
|
|
|||
Total Assets |
2,032,584,462 | |||
|
|
|||
Liabilities: |
||||
Payable for investments purchased |
2,033,772 | |||
Distributions payable |
134,405 | |||
Payable for investment advisory fees |
3,518,535 | |||
Payable for payroll expenses |
21,410 | |||
Payable for accounting fees |
7,500 | |||
Payable for auction agent fees |
2,731,468 | |||
Other accrued expenses |
422,452 | |||
|
|
|||
Total Liabilities |
8,869,542 | |||
|
|
|||
Preferred Shares: |
||||
Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares (5.875%, $25 liquidation value, $0.001 par value, 3,200,000 shares authorized with 3,048,019 shares issued and outstanding) |
76,200,475 | |||
Series B Cumulative Preferred Shares (Auction Market, $25,000 liquidation value, $0.001 par value, 4,000 shares authorized with 3,600 shares issued and outstanding) |
90,000,000 | |||
Series C Cumulative Preferred Shares (Auction Market, $25,000 liquidation value, $0.001 par value, 4,800 shares authorized with 4,320 shares issued and outstanding) |
108,000,000 | |||
Series D Cumulative Preferred Shares (6.000%, $25 liquidation value, $0.001 par value, 2,600,000 shares authorized with 2,542,296 shares issued and outstanding) |
63,557,400 | |||
Series E Cumulative Preferred Shares (Auction Rate, $25,000 liquidation value, $0.001 par value, 5,400 shares authorized with 4,860 shares issued and outstanding) |
121,500,000 | |||
|
|
|||
Total Preferred Shares |
459,257,875 | |||
|
|
|||
Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders |
$ | 1,564,457,045 | ||
|
|
|||
Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Consist of: |
| |||
Paid-in capital |
$ | 1,319,650,397 | ||
Accumulated net investment income |
1,094,567 | |||
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions |
(174,863,315 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation on investments |
418,556,640 | |||
Net unrealized appreciation on foreign currency translations |
18,756 | |||
|
|
|||
Net Assets |
$ | 1,564,457,045 | ||
|
|
|||
Net Asset Value per Common Share: |
||||
($1,564,457,045 ÷ 82,965,389 shares outstanding at $0.001 par value; unlimited number of shares authorized) |
$18.86 | |||
|
|
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: |
||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $975,733) |
$ | 26,404,940 | ||
Interest |
387,094 | |||
|
|
|||
Total Investment Income |
26,792,034 | |||
|
|
|||
Expenses: |
||||
Investment advisory fees |
9,922,530 | |||
Auction agent fees |
410,609 | |||
Shareholder communications expenses |
224,540 | |||
Offering expense for issuance of preferred shares |
141,835 | |||
Legal and audit fees |
140,462 | |||
Custodian fees |
128,656 | |||
Payroll expenses |
109,449 | |||
Trustees fees |
89,818 | |||
Accounting fees |
22,500 | |||
Shareholder services fees |
20,876 | |||
Interest expense |
144 | |||
Miscellaneous expenses |
141,112 | |||
|
|
|||
Total Expenses |
11,352,531 | |||
|
|
|||
Less: |
||||
Custodian fee credits |
(157 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Net Expenses |
11,352,374 | |||
|
|
|||
Net Investment Income |
15,439,660 | |||
|
|
|||
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency: |
||||
Net realized gain on investments |
13,471,161 | |||
Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions |
37,187 | |||
|
|
|||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions |
13,508,348 | |||
|
|
|||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments |
113,154,488 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on foreign currency translations |
17,347 | |||
|
|
|||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations |
113,171,835 | |||
|
|
|||
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency |
126,680,183 | |||
|
|
|||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations |
142,119,843 | |||
|
|
|||
Total Distributions to Preferred Shareholders |
(6,624,531 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Net Increase in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations |
$ | 135,495,312 | ||
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
|||||||
Operations: |
||||||||
Net investment income |
$ | 15,439,660 | $ | 28,612,718 | ||||
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, swap contracts, and foreign currency transactions |
13,508,348 | (15,501,943 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments, swap contracts, and foreign currency translations |
113,171,835 | 234,454,575 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations |
142,119,843 | 247,565,350 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders: |
||||||||
Net investment income |
(3,577,247 | )* | (13,509,968 | ) | ||||
Net realized long-term gain |
(3,047,284 | )* | | |||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total Distributions to Preferred Shareholders |
(6,624,531 | ) | (13,509,968 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net Increase in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations |
135,495,312 | 234,055,382 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
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Distributions to Common Shareholders: |
||||||||
Net investment income |
(12,548,537 | )* | (13,371,165 | ) | ||||
Net realized long-term gain |
(9,759,973 | )* | | |||||
Return of capital |
(12,548,537 | )* | (49,887,140 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total Distributions to Common Shareholders |
(34,857,047 | ) | (63,258,305 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Fund Share Transactions: |
||||||||
Net decrease from repurchase of common shares |
(1,350,429 | ) | (5,896,139 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Fund Share Transactions |
(1,350,429 | ) | (5,896,139 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net Increase in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders |
99,287,836 | 164,900,938 | ||||||
Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders: |
||||||||
Beginning of period |
1,465,169,209 | 1,300,268,271 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $1,094,567 and $1,780,691, respectively) |
$ | 1,564,457,045 | $ | 1,465,169,209 | ||||
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|
|
* | Based on year to date book income. Amounts are subject to change and recharacterization at year end. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period:
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Performance: |
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Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 17.64 | $ | 15.58 | $ | 12.68 | $ | 23.57 | $ | 23.65 | $ | 20.62 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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Net investment income |
0.19 | 0.34 | 0.41 | 0.55 | 0.53 | 0.87 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investments, swap contracts, and foreign currency transactions |
1.53 | 2.63 | 3.64 | (9.92 | ) | 1.37 | 4.00 | |||||||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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Total from investment operations |
1.72 | 2.97 | 4.05 | (9.37 | ) | 1.90 | 4.87 | |||||||||||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Distributions to Preferred Shareholders: (a) |
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Net investment income |
(0.04 | )* | (0.16 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.12 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain |
(0.04 | )* | | | (0.00 | )(f) | (0.23 | ) | (0.19 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Total distributions to preferred shareholders |
(0.08 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.31 | ) | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
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Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations |
1.64 | 2.81 | 3.89 | (9.64 | ) | 1.57 | 4.56 | |||||||||||||||||
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|
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Distributions to Common Shareholders: |
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Net investment income |
(0.15 | )* | (0.16 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (0.61 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain on investments |
(0.12 | )* | | | (0.00 | )(f) | (1.15 | ) | (0.93 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Return of capital |
(0.15 | )* | (0.60 | ) | (0.78 | ) | (0.99 | ) | | | ||||||||||||||
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|
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Total distributions to common shareholders |
(0.42 | ) | (0.76 | ) | (0.99 | ) | (1.28 | ) | (1.66 | ) | (1.54 | ) | ||||||||||||
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|
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Fund Share Transactions: |
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Increase in net asset value from repurchase of common shares |
0.00 | (f) | 0.01 | 0.00 | (f) | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||
Increase in net asset value from repurchase of preferred shares |
| | 0.00 | (f) | 0.02 | | | |||||||||||||||||
Offering costs for preferred shares charged to paid-in capital |
| | | | | (0.00 | )(f) | |||||||||||||||||
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total from fund share transactions |
0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | (f) | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |||||||||||||||||
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|
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Net Asset Value Attributable to Common Shareholders, End of Period |
$ | 18.86 | $ | 17.64 | $ | 15.58 | $ | 12.68 | $ | 23.57 | $ | 23.65 | ||||||||||||
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NAV total return |
9.71 | % | 19.73 | % | 35.49 | % | (41.27 | )% | 7.75 | % | 24.09 | % | ||||||||||||
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Market value, end of period |
$ | 16.63 | $ | 15.36 | $ | 13.11 | $ | 10.30 | $ | 20.68 | $ | 21.47 | ||||||||||||
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Investment total return |
11.10 | % | 23.90 | % | 40.35 | % | (45.63 | )% | 4.14 | % | 31.82 | % | ||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data: |
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Net assets including liquidation value of preferred shares, end of period (in 000s) |
$ | 2,023,715 | $ | 1,924,427 | $ | 1,759,526 | $ | 1,521,400 | $ | 2,475,831 | $ | 2,486,081 | ||||||||||||
Net assets attributable to common shares, end of |
$ | 1,564,457 | $ | 1,465,169 | $ | 1,300,268 | $ | 1,059,276 | $ | 1,975,831 | $ | 1,986,081 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets attributable to common shares before preferred share distributions |
2.02 | %(g) | 2.18 | % | 3.18 | % | 2.94 | % | 2.17 | % | 3.91 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets attributable to common shares before fees waived |
1.49 | %(g) | 1.53 | % | 1.66 | % | 1.48 | % | | | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets attributable to common shares net of advisory fee reduction, if any (b) |
1.49 | %(g) | 1.53 | % | 1.66 | % | 1.17 | % | 1.38 | % | 1.41 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including liquidation value of preferred shares before fees waived |
1.14 | %(g) | 1.14 | % | 1.16 | % | 1.13 | % | | | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including liquidation value of preferred shares net of advisory fee reduction, if any (b) |
1.14 | %(g) | 1.14 | % | 1.16 | % | 0.89 | % | 1.11 | % | 1.11 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
7.5 | % | 19.0 | % | 13.3 | % | 32.0 | % | 33.8 | % | 28.8 | % |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period:
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5.875% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liquidation value, end of period (in 000s) |
$ | 76,201 | $ | 76,201 | $ | 76,201 | $ | 78,211 | $ | 80,000 | $ | 80,000 | ||||||||||||
Total shares outstanding (in 000s) |
3,048 | 3,048 | 3,048 | 3,128 | 3,200 | 3,200 | ||||||||||||||||||
Liquidation preference per share |
$ | 25.00 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||||||||
Average market value (c) |
$ | 25.15 | $ | 24.98 | $ | 23.34 | $ | 22.25 | $ | 23.52 | $ | 23.86 | ||||||||||||
Asset coverage per share |
$ | 110.16 | $ | 104.76 | $ | 95.78 | $ | 82.30 | $ | 123.79 | $ | 124.30 | ||||||||||||
Series B Auction Market Cumulative Preferred Shares |
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Liquidation value, end of period (in 000s) |
$ | 90,000 | $ | 90,000 | $ | 90,000 | $ | 90,000 | $ | 100,000 | $ | 100,000 | ||||||||||||
Total shares outstanding (in 000s) |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Liquidation preference per share |
$ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | ||||||||||||
Average market value (d) |
$ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | ||||||||||||
Asset coverage per share |
$ | 110,162 | $ | 104,757 | $ | 95,781 | $ | 82,305 | $ | 123,792 | $ | 124,304 | ||||||||||||
Series C Auction Market Cumulative Preferred Shares |
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Liquidation value, end of period (in 000s) |
$ | 108,000 | $ | 108,000 | $ | 108,000 | $ | 108,000 | $ | 120,000 | $ | 120,000 | ||||||||||||
Total shares outstanding (in 000s) |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Liquidation preference per share |
$ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | ||||||||||||
Average market value (d) |
$ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | ||||||||||||
Asset coverage per share |
$ | 110,162 | $ | 104,757 | $ | 95,781 | $ | 82,305 | $ | 123,792 | $ | 124,304 | ||||||||||||
6.000% Series D Cumulative Preferred Shares |
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Liquidation value, end of period (in 000s) |
$ | 63,557 | $ | 63,557 | $ | 63,557 | $ | 64,413 | $ | 65,000 | $ | 65,000 | ||||||||||||
Total shares outstanding (in 000s) |
2,542 | 2,542 | 2,542 | 2,577 | 2,600 | 2,600 | ||||||||||||||||||
Liquidation preference per share |
$ | 25.00 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||||||||
Average market value (c) |
$ | 25.76 | $ | 25.52 | $ | 24.44 | $ | 23.99 | $ | 24.41 | $ | 24.37 | ||||||||||||
Asset coverage per share |
$ | 110.16 | $ | 104.76 | $ | 95.78 | $ | 82.30 | $ | 123.79 | $ | 124.30 | ||||||||||||
Series E Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Shares |
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Liquidation value, end of period (in 000s) |
$ | 121,500 | $ | 121,500 | $ | 121,500 | $ | 121,500 | $ | 135,000 | $ | 135,000 | ||||||||||||
Total shares outstanding (in 000s) |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Liquidation preference per share |
$ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | ||||||||||||
Average market value (d) |
$ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | ||||||||||||
Asset coverage per share |
$ | 110,162 | $ | 104,757 | $ | 95,781 | $ | 82,305 | $ | 123,792 | $ | 124,304 | ||||||||||||
Asset Coverage (e) |
441 | % | 419 | % | 383 | % | 329 | % | 495 | % | 497 | % |
| Based on net asset value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions at prices obtained under the Funds dividend reinvestment plan. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
| Based on market value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions at prices obtained under the Funds dividend reinvestment plan. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
| Effective in 2008, a change in accounting policy was adopted with regard to the calculation of the portfolio turnover rate to include cash proceeds due to mergers. Had this policy been adopted retroactively, the portfolio turnover rate for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, would have been 58.0% and 30.8%, respectively. |
* | Based on year to date book income. Amounts are subject to change and recharacterization at year end. |
(a) | Calculated based upon average common shares outstanding on the record dates throughout the period. |
(b) | The ratios do not include a reduction of expenses for custodian fee credits on cash balances maintained with the custodian (Custodian Fee Credits). Including such Custodian Fee Credits, for the year ended December 31, 2007, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets attibutable to common shares net of fee reduction, would have been 1.37% and the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets including liquidation value of preferred shares net of fee reduction would have been 1.10%. For the six months ended June 30, 2011 and the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, 2008, and 2006, the effect of Custodian Fee Credits was minimal. |
(c) | Based on weekly prices. |
(d) | Based on weekly auction prices. Since February 2008, the weekly auctions have failed. Holders that have submitted orders have not been able to sell any or all of their shares in the auctions. |
(e) | Asset coverage is calculated by combining all series of preferred shares. |
(f) | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. |
(g) | Annualized. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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1. Organization. The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (the Fund) is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust on November 18, 2003 and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). Investment operations commenced on November 28, 2003.
The Funds investment objective is to provide a high level of total return on its assets with an emphasis on dividends and income. The Fund will attempt to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in dividend paying securities (such as common and preferred stock) or other income producing securities (such as fixed income debt securities and securities that are convertible into equity securities).
2. Significant Accounting Policies. The Funds financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security Valuation. Portfolio securities listed or traded on a nationally recognized securities exchange or traded in the U.S. over- the-counter market for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price or a markets official closing price as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. If there were no sales that day, the security is valued at the average of the closing bid and asked prices or, if there were no asked prices quoted on that day, then the security is valued at the closing bid price on that day. If no bid or asked prices are quoted on such day, the security is valued at the most recently available price or, if the Board of Trustees (the Board) so determines, by such other method as the Board shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair market value. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange or market are valued according to the broadest and most representative market, as determined by Gabelli Funds, LLC (the Adviser).
Portfolio securities primarily traded on a foreign market are generally valued at the preceding closing values of such securities on the relevant market, but may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board if market conditions change significantly after the close of the foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. Debt instruments with remaining maturities of sixty days or less that are not credit impaired are valued at amortized cost, unless the Board determines such amount does not reflect the securities fair value, in which case these securities will be fair valued as determined by the Board. Debt instruments having a maturity greater than sixty days for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the average of the latest bid and asked prices. If there were no asked prices quoted on such day, the security is valued using the closing bid price. U.S. government obligations with maturities greater than sixty days are normally valued using a model that incorporates market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations. Futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price of the exchange or board of trade on which the applicable contract is traded.
Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined by the Board. Fair valuation methodologies and procedures may include, but are not limited to: analysis and review of available financial and nonfinancial information about the company; comparisons with the valuation and changes in valuation of similar securities, including a comparison of foreign securities with the equivalent U.S. dollar value ADR securities at the close of the U.S. exchange; and evaluation of any other information that could be indicative of the value of the security.
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The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Funds investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
| Level 1 quoted prices in active markets for identical securities; |
| Level 2 other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and |
| Level 3 significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds determinations as to the fair value of investments). |
A financial instruments level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in the aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The summary of the Funds investments in securities by inputs used to value the Funds investments as of June 30, 2011 is as follows:
Valuation Inputs | Total Market Value at 6/30/11 |
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Level 1 Quoted Prices |
Level 2 Other Significant Observable Inputs |
Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
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INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES: |
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ASSETS (Market Value): |
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Common Stocks: |
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Aerospace |
$ | 38,095,223 | $ | 207,078 | | $ | 38,302,301 | |||||||||
Food and Beverage |
220,481,770 | 1,276,638 | | 221,758,408 | ||||||||||||
Other Industries (a) |
1,645,795,210 | | | 1,645,795,210 | ||||||||||||
Total Common Stocks |
1,904,372,203 | 1,483,716 | | 1,905,855,919 | ||||||||||||
Convertible Preferred Stocks: |
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Building and Construction |
| | $ | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Transportation |
| 278,400 | | 278,400 | ||||||||||||
Other Industries (a) |
16,545,948 | | | 16,545,948 | ||||||||||||
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks |
16,545,948 | 278,400 | 0 | 16,824,348 | ||||||||||||
Rights (a) |
482,000 | | | 482,000 | ||||||||||||
Warrants (a) |
| 1,068 | | 1,068 | ||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds (a) |
1,498,420 | 13,443,000 | 214,875 | 15,156,295 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Government Obligations |
| 88,825,114 | | 88,825,114 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES ASSETS |
$ | 1,922,898,571 | $ | 104,031,298 | $ | 214,875 | $ | 2,027,144,744 |
(a) | Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings. |
The Fund did not have significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the six months ended June 30, 2011.
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The following table reconciles Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
Balance as of 12/31/10 |
Accrued discounts/ (premiums) |
Realized gain/ (loss) |
Change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation |
Purchases | Sales | Transfers into Level 3 |
Transfers out of Level 3 |
Balance as of 06/30/11 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation during the period on Level 3 investments held at 06/30/11 |
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INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES: |
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ASSETS (Market Value): |
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Convertible Preferred Stocks: |
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Building and Construction |
$ | 0 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 0 | $ | | ||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds |
1,575,000 | | | 131,625 | | | 83,250 | (1,575,000 | ) | 214,875 | 131,625 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES |
$ | 1,575,000 | $ | | $ | | $ | 131,625 | $ | | $ | | $ | 83,250 | $ | (1,575,000 | ) | $ | 214,875 | $ | 131,625 |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments is included in the related amounts in the Statement of Operations. |
| The Funds policy is to recognize transfers into and transfers out of Level 3 as of the beginning of the reporting period. |
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued amended guidance to improve disclosure about fair value measurements which requires additional disclosures about transfers between Levels 1 and 2 and separate disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the reconciliation of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The FASB also clarified existing disclosure requirements relating to the levels of disaggregation of fair value measurement and inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value. Management has adopted the amended guidance and determined that there was no material impact to the Funds financial statements except for additional disclosures made in the notes.
In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-04 Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). ASU 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose the following information for fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy: quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement, the valuation processes used by the reporting entity, and a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those unobservable inputs. In addition, ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements.
Derivative Financial Instruments.
The Fund may engage in various portfolio investment strategies by investing in a number of derivative financial instruments for the purposes of achieving additional return or of hedging the value of the Funds portfolio, increasing the income of the Fund, hedging or protecting its exposure to interest rate movements and movements in the securities markets, managing risks, protecting the value of its portfolio against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange
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rates, or hedging a specific transaction with respect to either the currency in which the transaction is denominated or another currency. Investing in certain derivative financial instruments, including participation in the options, futures, or swap markets, entails certain execution, liquidity, hedging, tax, and securities, interest, credit, or currency market risks. Losses may arise if the Advisers prediction of movements in the direction of the securities, foreign currency, and interest rate markets is inaccurate. Losses may also arise if the counterparty does not perform its duties under a contract, or that, in the event of default, the Fund may be delayed in or prevented from obtaining payments or other contractual remedies owed to it under derivative contracts. The creditworthiness of the counterparties is closely monitored in order to minimize these risks. Participation in derivative transactions involves investment risks, transaction costs, and potential losses to which the Fund would not be subject absent the use of these strategies. The consequences of these risks, transaction costs, and losses may have a negative impact on the Funds ability to pay distributions.
The Funds derivative contracts held at June 30, 2011, if any, are not accounted for as hedging instruments under U.S. GAAP and are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments.
Options. The Fund may purchase or write call or put options on securities or indices for the purpose of achieving additional return or for hedging the value of the Funds portfolio. As a writer of put options, the Fund receives a premium at the outset and then bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the price of the financial instrument underlying the option. The Fund would incur a loss if the price of the underlying financial instrument decreases between the date the option is written and the date on which the option is terminated. The Fund would realize a gain, to the extent of the premium, if the price of the financial instrument increases between those dates. If a written call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether there has been a realized gain or loss. If a written put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the security.
As a purchaser of put options, the Fund pays a premium for the right to sell to the seller of the put option the underlying security at a specified price. The seller of the put has the obligation to purchase the underlying security upon exercise at the exercise price. If the price of the underlying security declines, the Fund would realize a gain upon sale or exercise. If the price of the underlying security increases or stays the same, the Fund would realize a loss upon sale or at the expiration date, but only to the extent of the premium paid.
In the case of call options, these exercise prices are referred to as in-the-money, at-the-money, and out-of-the-money, respectively. The Fund may write (a) in-the-money call options when the Adviser expects that the price of the underlying security will remain stable or decline during the option period, (b) covered at-the-money call options when the Adviser expects that the price of the underlying security will remain stable, decline, or advance moderately during the option period, and (c) out-of-the-money call options when the Adviser expects that the premiums received from writing the call option will be greater than the appreciation in the price of the underlying security above the exercise price. By writing a call option, the Fund limits its opportunity to profit from any increase in the market value of the underlying security above the exercise price of the option. Out-of-the-money, at-the-money, and in-the-money put options (the reverse of call options as to the relation of exercise price to market price) may be utilized in the same market environments that such call options are used in equivalent transactions. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Fund held no investments in options.
Swap Agreements. The Fund may enter into equity contract for difference and interest rate swap or cap transactions for the purposes of increasing the income of the Fund or hedging or protecting its exposure to interest rate movements and movements in the securities markets. The use of swaps is a highly specialized activity that involves investment
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techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio security transactions. In an interest rate swap, the Fund would agree to pay periodically to the other party (which is known as the counterparty) a fixed rate payment in exchange for the counterparty agreeing to pay to the Fund periodically a variable rate payment that is intended to approximate the Funds variable rate payment obligation on Series B Auction Market Cumulative Preferred Shares (Series B Shares). In an interest rate cap, the Fund would pay a premium to the counterparty and, to the extent that a specified variable rate index exceeds a predetermined fixed rate, would receive from that counterparty payments of the difference based on the notional amount of such cap. Swap and cap transactions introduce additional risk because the Fund would remain obligated to pay preferred share dividends when due in accordance with the Statement of Preferences even if the counterparty defaulted. In a swap, a set of future cash flows is exchanged between two counterparties. One of these cash flow streams will typically be based on a reference interest rate combined with the performance of a notional value of shares of a stock. The other will be based on the performance of the shares of a stock. Depending on the general state of short-term interest rates and the returns on the Funds portfolio securities at the time a swap transaction reaches its scheduled termination date, there is a risk that the Fund will not be able to obtain a replacement transaction or that the terms of the replacement will not be as favorable as on the expiring transaction.
Unrealized gains related to swaps are reported as an asset and unrealized losses are reported as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The change in the value of swaps, including the accrual of periodic amounts of interest to be received or paid on swaps, is reported as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. A realized gain or loss is recorded upon receipt or payment of a periodic payment or termination of swap agreements. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Fund held no investments in interest rate swap agreements or equity contracts for difference swap agreements.
Futures Contracts. The Fund may engage in futures contracts for the purpose of certain hedging, yield enhancements, and risk management purposes. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the broker an amount of cash or cash equivalents equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the initial margin. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.
There are several risks in connection with the use of futures contracts as a hedging instrument. The change in value of futures contracts primarily corresponds with the value of their underlying instruments, which may not correlate with the change in value of the hedged investments. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Fund held no investments in futures contracts.
Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts. The Fund may engage in forward foreign exchange contracts for the purpose of protecting the value of its portfolio against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates or hedging a specific transaction with respect to either the currency in which the transaction is denominated or another currency as deemed appropriate by the Adviser. Forward foreign exchange contracts are valued at the forward rate and are marked-to-market daily. The change in market value is included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency translations. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
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The use of forward foreign exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the Funds portfolio securities, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Fund held no investments in forward foreign exchange contracts.
Repurchase Agreements. The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with primary government securities dealers recognized by the Federal Reserve Board, with member banks of the Federal Reserve System, or with other brokers or dealers that meet credit guidelines established by the Adviser and reviewed by the Board. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, the Fund takes possession of an underlying debt obligation subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase, and the Fund to resell, the obligation at an agreed-upon price and time, thereby determining the yield during the Funds holding period. It is the policy of the Fund to receive and maintain securities as collateral whose market value is not less than their repurchase price. The Fund will make payment for such securities only upon physical delivery or upon evidence of book entry transfer of the collateral to the account of the custodian. To the extent that any repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked-to-market on a daily basis to maintain the adequacy of the collateral. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited. At June 30, 2011, the Fund held no investments in repurchase agreements.
Securities Sold Short. The Fund may enter into short sale transactions. Short selling involves selling securities that may or may not be owned and, at times, borrowing the same securities for delivery to the purchaser, with an obligation to replace such borrowed securities at a later date. The proceeds received from short sales are recorded as liabilities and the Fund records an unrealized gain or loss to the extent of the difference between the proceeds received and the value of an open short position on the day of determination. The Fund records a realized gain or loss when the short position is closed out. By entering into a short sale, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security sold short. Dividends on short sales are recorded as an expense by the Fund on the ex-dividend date and interest expense is recorded on the accrual basis. The broker retains collateral for the value of open positions, which is adjusted periodically as the value of the position fluctuates. At June 30, 2011, there were no short sales outstanding.
Foreign Currency Translations. The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments, and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in foreign exchange rates and/or changes in market prices of securities have been included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of the Fund and the amounts actually received. The portion of foreign currency gains and losses related to fluctuation in exchange rates between the initial purchase trade date and subsequent sale trade date is included in realized gain/(loss) on investments.
Foreign Securities. The Fund may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include
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possible revaluation of currencies, the inability to repatriate funds, less complete financial information about companies, and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers.
Foreign Taxes. The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments, or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
Restricted and Illiquid Securities. The Fund is not subject to an independent limitation on the amount it may invest in securities for which the markets are illiquid. Illiquid securities include securities the disposition of which is subject to substantial legal or contractual restrictions. The sale of illiquid securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets. Restricted securities may sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale. Securities freely saleable among qualified institutional investors under special rules adopted by the SEC may be treated as liquid if they satisfy liquidity standards established by the Board. The continued liquidity of such securities is not as well assured as that of publicly traded securities, and accordingly the Board will monitor their liquidity. For the restricted and illiquid securities the Fund held as of June 30, 2011, refer to the Schedule of Investments.
Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain or loss on investments determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recorded on the accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities that are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Fund becomes aware of such dividends.
Custodian Fee Credits and Interest Expense. When cash balances are maintained in the custody account, the Fund receives credits which are used to offset custodian fees. The gross expenses paid under the custody arrangement are included in custodian fees in the Statement of Operations with the corresponding expense offset, if any, shown as Custodian fee credits. When cash balances are overdrawn, the Fund is charged an overdraft fee equal to 2.00% above the federal funds rate on outstanding balances. This amount, if any, would be included in interest expense in the Statement of Operations.
Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to common shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders are based on income and capital gains as determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from income and capital gains as determined under U.S. GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities and foreign currency transactions held by the Fund, timing differences, and differing characterizations of distributions made by the Fund. Distributions from net investment income for federal income tax purposes include net realized gains on foreign currency transactions. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, adjustments are made to the appropriate capital accounts in the period when the differences arise. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund.
Under the Funds distribution policy, the Fund declares and pays monthly distributions from net investment income, capital gains, and paid-in capital. The actual source of the distribution is determined after the end of the year.
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Pursuant to this policy, distributions during the year may be made in excess of required distributions. To the extent such distributions are made from current earnings and profits, they are considered ordinary income or long-term capital gains. The Funds current distribution policy may restrict the Funds ability to pass through to shareholders all of its net realized long-term capital gains as a Capital Gain Dividend, subject to the maximum federal income tax rate of 15%, and may cause such gains to be treated as ordinary income subject to a maximum federal income tax rate of 35%. Distributions sourced from paid-in capital should not be considered as dividend yield or the total return from an investment in the Fund. The Board will continue to monitor the Funds distribution level, taking into consideration the Funds NAV and the financial market environment. The Funds distribution policy is subject to modification by the Board at any time.
Distributions to shareholders of the Funds 5.875% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series B Auction Market Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series C Auction Market Cumulative Preferred Shares, 6.000% Series D Cumulative Preferred Shares, and Series E Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Shares (Cumulative Preferred Shares) are recorded on a daily basis and are determined as described in Note 5.
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2010 was as follows:
Common | Preferred | |||||||
Distributions paid from: |
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Ordinary income |
$ | 13,371,165 | $ | 13,509,968 | ||||
Return of capital |
49,887,140 | | ||||||
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Total distributions paid |
$ | 63,258,305 | $ | 13,509,968 | ||||
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Provision for Income Taxes. The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). It is the policy of the Fund to comply with the requirements of the Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment company taxable income and net capital gains. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.
As of December 31, 2010, the components of accumulated earnings/losses on a tax basis were as follows:
Accumulative capital loss carryforwards |
$ | (152,531,605 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations |
287,033,799 | |||
Post-October capital and currency loss deferrals |
(2,357,169 | ) | ||
Other temporary differences* |
(525,179 | ) | ||
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Total |
$ | 131,619,846 | ||
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* | Other temporary differences are primarily due to adjustments on preferred share class distribution payables, income from investments in hybrid securities, and defaulted bond premium adjustments. |
At December 31, 2010, the Fund had net capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of $152,531,605 which are available to reduce future required distributions of net capital gains to shareholders. $22,445,283 of the loss carryforward is available through 2016; $104,827,291 is available through 2017; and $25,259,031 is available through 2018.
Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. In addition, these losses must be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of the rule,
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pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may have an increased likelihood of expiring unused. Additionally, postenactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.
Under the current tax law, capital losses related to securities and foreign currency realized after October 31 and prior to the Funds fiscal year end may be treated as occurring on the first day of the following year. For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Fund had deferred capital losses of $2,356,693 and currency losses of $476.
The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at June 30, 2011:
Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
Gross unrealized Depreciation |
Net Unrealized Appreciation |
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Investments |
$ | 1,621,485,974 | $ | 473,982,381 | $ | (68,323,611 | ) | $ | 405,658,770 |
The Fund is required to evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Income tax and related interest and penalties would be recognized by the Fund as tax expense in the Statement of Operations if the tax positions were deemed not to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2011, the Adviser has reviewed all open tax years and concluded that there was no impact to the Funds net assets or results of operations. Tax years ended December 31, 2007 through December 31, 2010 remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Funds tax positions to determine if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.
3. Agreements and Transactions with Affiliates. The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement (the Advisory Agreement) with the Adviser which provides that the Fund will pay the Adviser a fee, computed weekly and paid monthly, equal on an annual basis to 1.00% of the value of the Funds average weekly net assets including the liquidation value of preferred shares. In accordance with the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides a continuous investment program for the Funds portfolio and oversees the administration of all aspects of the Funds business and affairs. The Adviser has agreed to reduce the management fee on the incremental assets attributable to the Preferred Shares if the total return of the NAV of the common shares of the Fund, including distributions and advisory fee subject to reduction, does not exceed the stated dividend rate or corresponding swap rate of each particular series of the Preferred Shares for the year.
The Funds total return on the NAV of the common shares is monitored on a monthly basis to assess whether the total return on the NAV of the common shares exceeds the stated dividend rate or corresponding swap rate of each particular series of Preferred Shares for the period. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Funds total return on the NAV of the common shares exceeded the stated dividend rate or corresponding swap rate of the outstanding Preferred Shares. Thus, advisory fees were accrued on these assets.
During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $67,896 to Gabelli & Company, Inc. (Gabelli & Co.), an affiliate of the Adviser.
The cost of calculating the Funds NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement between the Fund and the Adviser. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Fund paid or accrued $22,500 to the Adviser in connection with the cost of computing the Funds NAV.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
As per the approval of the Board, the Fund compensates officers of the Fund, who are employed by the Fund and are not employed by the Adviser (although the officers may receive incentive based variable compensation from affiliates of the Adviser) and pays its allocated portion of the cost of the Funds Chief Compliance Officer. During the six months ended June 30, 2011 the Fund paid or accrued $109,449 in payroll expenses in the Statement of Operations.
The Fund pays each Trustee who is not considered an affiliated person an annual retainer of $18,000 plus $2,000 for each Board meeting attended. Each Trustee is reimbursed by the Fund for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $1,000 per meeting attended, the Audit Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $3,000, the Proxy Voting Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $1,500, the Nominating Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $2,000, and the Lead Trustee receives an annual fee of $2,000. A Trustee may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among the participating funds, for participation in certain meetings held on behalf of multiple funds. Trustees who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Fund.
4. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities for the six months ended June 30, 2011, other than short-term securities and U.S Government obligations, aggregated $145,427,311 and $170,387,071, respectively.
5. Capital. The Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares of beneficial interest (par value $0.001). The Board has authorized the repurchase and retirement of its shares on the open market when the shares are trading at a discount of 7.5% or more (or such other percentage as the Board may determine from time to time) from the NAV of the shares. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Fund repurchased and retired 84,248 shares of beneficial interest in the open market at a cost of $1,350,429 and an average discount of approximately 13.10% from its NAV.
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
|||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||
Net decrease from repurchase of common shares |
(84,248 | ) | $ | (1,350,429 | ) | (419,000 | ) | $ | (5,896,139 | ) |
The Funds Declaration of Trust, as amended, authorizes the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of $0.001 par value Cumulative Preferred Shares. The Cumulative Preferred Shares is senior to the common shares and results in the financial leveraging of the common shares. Such leveraging tends to magnify both the risks and opportunities to common shareholders. Dividends on shares of the Cumulative Preferred Shares are cumulative. The Fund is required by the 1940 Act and by the Statements of Preferences to meet certain asset coverage tests with respect to the Cumulative Preferred Shares. If the Fund fails to meet these requirements and does not correct such failure, the Fund may be required to redeem, in part or in full, the 5.875% Series A, Series B Auction Market, Series C Auction Market, 6.000% Series D, and Series E Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Shares at redemption prices of $25, $25,000, $25,000, $25, and $25,000, respectively, per share plus an amount equal to the accumulated and unpaid dividends whether or not declared on such shares in order to meet these requirements. Additionally, failure to meet the foregoing asset coverage requirements could restrict the Funds ability to pay dividends to common shareholders and could lead to sales of portfolio securities at inopportune times. The income received on the Funds assets may vary in a manner unrelated to the fixed and variable rates, which could have either a beneficial or detrimental impact on net investment income and gains available to common shareholders.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
The shelf registration authorizing the offering of $500 million of preferred shares or notes, declared effective by the SEC on June 17, 2008, expired June 16, 2011. Offering costs of $141,715 relating to this shelf registration were written off during the six months ended June 30, 2011.
On October 12, 2004, the Fund received net proceeds of $77,280,971 (after underwriting discounts of $2,520,000 and offering expenses of $199,029) from the public offering of 3,200,000 shares of 5.875% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares. Commencing October 12, 2009 and thereafter, the Fund, at its option, may redeem the 5.875% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares in whole or in part at the redemption price at any time. The Board has authorized the repurchase of Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares in the open market at prices less than the $25 liquidation value per share. During the six months ended June 30, 2011 the Fund did not repurchase any shares of 5.875% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares. At June 30, 2011, 3,048,019 shares of 5.875% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares were outstanding and accrued dividends amounted to $49,742.
On October 12, 2004, the Fund received net proceeds of $217,488,958 (after underwriting discounts of $2,200,000 and offering expenses of $311,042) from the public offering of 4,000 shares of Series B Shares and 4,800 shares of Series C Auction Market Cumulative Preferred Shares (Series C Shares), respectively. The dividend rate, as set by the auction process, which is generally held every seven days, is expected to vary with short-term interest rates. Since February 2008, the number of Series B and Series C Shares subject to bid orders by potential holders has been less than the number of Series B and Series C Shares subject to sell orders. Therefore, the weekly auctions have failed, and the dividend rate since then has been the maximum rate. Holders that have submitted sell orders have not been able to sell any or all of the Series B or Series C Shares for which they have submitted sell orders. The current maximum rate for both Series B and Series C Shares is 125 basis points greater than the seven day Telerate/British Bankers Association LIBOR rate on the day of such auction. The dividend rates of Series B and C Shares ranged from 1.411% to 1.504% during the six months ended June 30, 2011. Existing shareholders may submit an order to hold, bid, or sell such shares on each auction date. Series B and C Shares shareholders may also trade their shares in the secondary market. The Fund, at its option, may redeem the Series B and C Shares in whole or in part at the redemption price at any time. There were no redemptions of Series B and C Shares during the six months ended June 30, 2011. At June 30, 2011, 3,600 and 4,320 shares of the Series B and C Shares were outstanding with an annualized dividend rate of 1.411% and 1.411% per share and accrued dividends amounted to $7,055 and $29,630, respectively.
On November 3, 2005, the Fund received net proceeds of $62,617,239 (after underwriting discounts of $2,047,500 and offering expenses of $335,261) from the public offering of 2,600,000 shares of 6.000% Series D Cumulative Preferred Shares. Commencing November 3, 2010 and thereafter, the Fund, at its option, may redeem the 6.000% Series D Cumulative Preferred Shares in whole or in part at the redemption price at any time. The Board has authorized the repurchase of Series D Cumulative Preferred Shares in the open market at prices less than the $25 liquidation value per share. During the six months ended June 30, 2011 the Fund did not repurchase any shares of 6.000% Series D Cumulative Preferred Shares. At June 30, 2011, 2,542,296 shares of 6.000% Series D Cumulative Preferred Shares were outstanding and accrued dividends amounted to $42,372.
On November 3, 2005, the Fund received net proceeds of $133,379,387 (after underwriting discounts of $1,350,000 and offering expenses of $270,613) from the public offering of 5,400 shares of Series E Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Shares (Series E Shares). The dividend rate, as set by the auction process, which is generally held every seven days, is expected to vary with short-term interest rates. Since February 2008 the number of Series E Shares subject to bid orders by potential holders has been less than the number of Series E Shares subject to sell orders.
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THE GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
Therefore the weekly auctions have failed, and the dividend rate since then has been the maximum rate. Holders that have submitted sell orders have not been able to sell any or all of the Series E Shares for which they have submitted sell orders. The current maximum rate is 150 basis points greater than the seven day Telerate/British Bankers Association LIBOR rate on the day of such auction. The dividend rates of Series E Shares ranged from 1.661% to 1.754% during the six months ended June 30, 2011. Existing shareholders may submit an order to hold, bid, or sell such shares on each auction date. Shareholders of the Series E Shares may also trade their shares in the secondary market. The Fund, at its option, may redeem the Series E Shares in whole or in part at the redemption price at any time. There were no redemptions of Series E Shares during the six months ended June 30, 2011. At June 30, 2011, 4,860 Series E Shares were outstanding with an annualized dividend rate of 1.661% and accrued dividends amounted to $5,606.
The holders of Cumulative Preferred Shares generally are entitled to one vote per share held on each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders of the Fund and will vote together with holders of common shares as a single class. The holders of Cumulative Preferred Shares voting together as a single class also have the right currently to elect two Trustees and under certain circumstances are entitled to elect a majority of the Board of Trustees. In addition, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of all outstanding shares of the Preferred Shares, voting as a single class, will be required to approve any plan of reorganization adversely affecting the Preferred Shares, and the approval of two-thirds of each class, voting separately, of the Funds outstanding voting stock must approve the conversion of the Fund from a closed-end to an open-end investment company. The approval of a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the outstanding Preferred Shares and a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Funds outstanding voting securities are required to approve certain other actions, including changes in the Funds investment objectives or fundamental investment policies.
6. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Issuers. The 1940 Act defines affiliated issuers as those in which the Funds holdings of an issuer represent 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer.
7. Indemnifications. The Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Funds maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Funds existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
8. Other Matters. On April 24, 2008, the Adviser entered into a settlement with the SEC to resolve an inquiry regarding prior frequent trading in shares of the GAMCO Global Growth Fund (the Global Growth Fund) by one investor who was banned from the Global Growth Fund in August 2002. Under the terms of the settlement, the Adviser, without admitting or denying the SECs findings and allegations, paid $16 million (which included a $5 million civil monetary penalty). On the same day, the SEC filed a civil action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Adviser, alleging violations of certain federal securities laws arising from the same matter. The officer, who also is an officer of the Global Growth Fund and other funds in the Gabelli/GAMCO complex, including this Fund, denies the allegations and is continuing in his positions with the Adviser and the funds. The settlement by the Adviser did not have, and the resolution of the action against the officer is not expected to have, a material adverse impact on the Adviser or its ability to fulfill its obligations under the Advisory Agreement.
9. Subsequent Events. A shelf registration authorizing the offering of $500 million of common or preferred shares or notes was declared effective by the SEC on July 28, 2011.
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THE GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
Management has evaluated the impact on the Fund of all additional subsequent events occurring through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no other subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
Shareholder Meeting June 2, 2011 Final Results
The Funds Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on June 2, 2011 at the Greenwich Library in Greenwich, Connecticut. At that meeting, common and preferred shareholders, voting together as a single class, voted in favor of Proposal 1 to elect Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., Anthonie C. van Ekris, and Salvatore J. Zizza as Trustees of the Fund. A total of 77,619,705 votes, 77,461,295 votes, and 77,735,211 votes were cast in favor of these Trustees and a total of 5,356,018 votes, 5,514,429 votes, and 5,240,513 votes were withheld for these Trustees, respectively. In addition, preferred shareholders, voting as a separate class, elected Anthony J. Colavita as a Trustee of the Fund. A total of 5,067,132 votes were cast in favor of this Trustee and a total of 220,283 votes were withheld for this Trustee.
With regard to Proposal 2, a shareholder proposal to declassify the Board of Trustees, common and preferred shareholders, voting together as a single class, defeated the shareholder proposal. A total of 17,964,085 votes were cast in favor of the proposal, 22,442,640 votes were cast against the proposal, and 1,215,112 votes abstained. For the proposal to pass, the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares represented in person or by proxy at the meeting was required.
Mario J. Gabelli, CFA, James P. Conn, Mario dUrso, Michael J. Melarkey, Salvatore M. Salibello, and Edward T. Tokar continue to serve in their capacities as Trustees of the Fund.
We thank you for your participation and appreciate your continued support.
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
THE GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST
One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422
Trustees
Mario J. Gabelli, CFA
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer,
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
Anthony J. Colavita
President,
Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.
James P. Conn
Former Managing Director &
Chief Investment Officer,
Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd.
Mario dUrso
Former Italian Senator
Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer,
American Gaming Association
Michael J. Melarkey
Attorney-at-Law,
Avansino, Melarkey, Knobel & Mulligan
Salvatore M. Salibello
Certified Public Accountant,
Salibello & Broder, LLP
Edward T. Tokar
Senior Managing Director,
Beacon Trust Company
Anthonie C. van Ekris
Chairman, BALMAC International, Inc.
Salvatore J. Zizza
Chairman, Zizza & Co., Ltd.
Officers
Bruce N. Alpert
President
Carter W. Austin
Vice President & Ombudsman
Peter D. Goldstein
Chief Compliance Officer
Laurissa M. Martire
Vice President & Ombudsman
Agnes Mullady
Treasurer & Secretary
David I. Schachter
Vice President
Investment Adviser
Gabelli Funds, LLC
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Counsel
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Transfer Agent and Registrar
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
Stock Exchange Listing
Common |
5.875% Preferred |
6.00% Preferred | ||||
NYSESymbol: |
GDV | GDV PrA | GDV PrD | |||
Shares Outstanding: |
82,965,389 | 3,048,019 | 2,542,296 |
The Net Asset Value per share appears in the Publicly Traded Funds column, under the heading General Equity Funds, in Mondays The Wall Street Journal. It is also listed in Barrons Mutual Funds/Closed End Funds section under the heading General Equity Funds.
The Net Asset Value per share may be obtained each day by calling (914) 921-5070 or visiting www.gabelli.com.
The NASDAQ symbol for the Net Asset Value is XGDVX.
For general information about the Gabelli Funds, call 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554), fax us at 914-921-5118, visit Gabelli Funds Internet homepage at: www.gabelli.com, or e-mail us at: closedend@gabelli.com
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that the Fund may, from time to time, purchase its common shares in the open market when the Funds shares are trading at a discount of 7.5% or more from the net asset value of the shares. The Fund may also, from time to time, purchase its preferred shares in the open market when the preferred shares are trading at a discount to the liquidation value.
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments.
(a) | Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form. |
(b) | Not applicable. |
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
There has been no change, as of the date of this filing, in any of the portfolio managers identified in response to paragraph (a)(1) of this Item in the registrants most recently filed annual report on Form N-CSR.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
REGISTRANT PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Period |
(a) Total Number of |
(b) Average Price Paid |
(c) Total Number of |
(d) Maximum Number (or | ||||
Month #1 01/01/11 through 01/31/11 |
Common 10,000
Preferred Series A N/A
Preferred Series D N/A |
Common $15.4480
Preferred Series A N/A
Preferred Series D N/A |
Common 10,000
Preferred Series A N/A
Preferred Series D N/A |
Common 83,039,637
Preferred Series A 3,048,019
Preferred Series D 2,542,296 | ||||
Month #2 02/01/11 through 02/28/11 |
Common 45,000
Preferred Series A N/A
Preferred Series D N/A |
Common $16.001
Preferred Series A N/A
Preferred Series D N/A |
Common 45,000
Preferred Series A N/A
Preferred Series D N/A |
Common 82,994,637
Preferred Series A 3,048,019
Preferred Series D 2,542,296 | ||||
Month #3 03/01/11 through 03/31/11 |
Common 25,000
Preferred Series A N/A
Preferred Series D N/A |
Common $16.4024
Preferred Series A N/A
Preferred Series D N/A |
Common 25,000
Preferred Series A N/A
Preferred Series D N/A |
Common 82,969,637
Preferred Series A 3,048,019
Preferred Series D 2,542,296 | ||||
Month #4 04/01/11 through 04/30/11 |
Common N/A
Preferred Series A N/A
Preferred Series D N/A |
Common N/A
Preferred Series A N/A
Preferred Series D N/A |
Common N/A
Preferred Series A N/A
Preferred Series D N/A |
Common 82,969,637
Preferred Series A 3,048,019
Preferred Series D 2,542,296 | ||||
Month #5 05/01/11 through 05/31/11 |
Common N/A
Preferred Series A N/A
Preferred Series D N/A |
Common N/A
Preferred Series A N/A
Preferred Series D N/A |
Common N/A
Preferred Series A N/A
Preferred Series D N/A |
Common 82,969,637
Preferred Series A 3,048,019
Preferred Series D 2,542,296 | ||||
Month #6 06/01/11 through 06/30/11 |
Common 4,248
Preferred Series A N/A
Preferred Series D N/A |
Common $15.8200
Preferred Series A N/A
Preferred Series D N/A |
Common 4,248
Preferred Series A N/A
Preferred Series D N/A |
Common 82,965,389
Preferred Series A 3,048,019
Preferred Series D 2,542,296 | ||||
Total | Common 84,248
Preferred Series A N/A
Preferred Series D N/A
|
Common $16.03
Preferred Series A N/A
Preferred Series D N/A |
Common 84,248
Preferred Series A N/A
Preferred Series D N/A |
N/A |
Footnote columns (c) and (d) of the table, by disclosing the following information in the aggregate for all plans or programs publicly announced:
a. | The date each plan or program was announced The notice of the potential repurchase of common and preferred shares occurs quarterly in the Funds quarterly report in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. |
b. | The dollar amount (or share or unit amount) approved Any or all common shares outstanding may be repurchased when the Funds common shares are trading at a discount of 7.5% or more from the net asset value of the shares. |
Any or all preferred shares outstanding may be repurchased when the Funds preferred shares are trading at a discount to the liquidation value of $25.00.
c. | The expiration date (if any) of each plan or program The Funds repurchase plans are ongoing. |
d. | Each plan or program that has expired during the period covered by the table The Funds repurchase plans are ongoing. |
e. | Each plan or program the registrant has determined to terminate prior to expiration, or under which the registrant does not intend to make further purchases. The Funds repurchase plans are ongoing. |
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrants Board of Trustees, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) | The registrants principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) |
and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
(b) | There were no changes in the registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrants second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(1) | Not applicable. | |
(a)(2) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto. | |
(a)(3) | Not applicable. | |
(b) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(registrant) |
The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust | |||
By (Signature and Title)* |
/s/ Bruce N. Alpert | |||
Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer |
Date |
9/8/11 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* |
/s/ Bruce N. Alpert | |||
Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer |
Date |
9/8/11 |
By (Signature and Title)* |
/s/ Agnes Mullady | |||
Agnes Mullady, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Date |
9/8/11 |
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.