GUT The Gabelli Utility Trust — distribution yield, history & ex-dividend dates
$6.41
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$-0.13(-1.99%)
as of Sep 13, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Operating as a closed-end equity fund, The Gabelli Utility Trust was initially established by GAMCO Investors, Inc., with its management overseen by Gabelli Funds, LLC. This fund primarily allocates capital to publicly traded companies across global markets, focusing specifically on businesses involved in delivering products, services, or vital equipment for the generation or distribution of essential utilities such as electricity, gas, and water, alongside telecommunications services and broader infrastructure operations. It seeks investment opportunities in companies regardless of their market capitalization. To measure its performance, the fund benchmarks its portfolio against the S&P 500 Utilities Index, the Lipper Utility Fund Average, and the S&P 500 Index. The Gabelli Utility Trust commenced operations on July 9, 1999, and is legally based in the United States.
Distribution Snapshot
StatusGrowing
Latest Distribution$0.0500
Forward Annual$0.60
FrequencyMonthly
Last Ex-DateDec 11, 2026
Next Ex-DateSep 16, 2026
Next Pay DateSep 23, 2026
1-Yr Growth1.3%
10-Yr Growth0.3%
Key Metrics
Distribution Yield
9.36%
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Distribution
$0.6000
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
M Monthly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
39.1
Our 0-100 house score blending yield, payout safety, growth and momentum. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
46
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$5.78 – $7.02
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio
n/a
The share of GAAP earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earns. It shows n/a for BDCs, REITs and funds, which pay out of cash flow / net investment income rather than GAAP earnings, so this ratio doesn't apply.Years Paying
27
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.Price / Book
1.68
Price-to-book ratio: share price divided by book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
S
Solid
Below the Solid check (model rank 70+ and yield 2%+): rank 39/100, yield 9.36%.
A
Accelerating
Dividend growth has stalled — 0 consecutive annual increase(s), under the 3 this check looks for.
F
Flawless
No dividend cut in the available payment record.
E
Enduring
27 years of dividend payments on record.
Quote & Key Data
ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume122,002How many shares changed hands in the latest session — a rough read on trading activity.
Open$6.55The price at the start of the latest trading session.
Day Range$6.41 – $6.55The lowest and highest price during the latest trading session.
Prev Close$6.54The closing price from the previous trading session.
Market Cap$536.09MThe company's total market value: share price times shares outstanding.
Shares Out83.63MThe total number of shares the company has issued.
EPSn/aEarnings per share — profit divided by shares outstanding. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/En/aPrice-to-earnings ratio: share price divided by earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Ex-DistributionDec 11, 2026Buy before this date to receive the upcoming payment. Buy on or after it and the seller keeps that one.
Pay DateDec 18, 2026The date the dividend is actually paid into shareholders' accounts.
Distribution Growth
3-Yr Growth (CAGR)0.1%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)0.5%The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded. Steady growth signals a healthy, rising payout.
Consecutive Increases2 yrsThe number of years in a row the dividend has increased — a track record of reliability.
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
GUT's distribution yield fell from 9.49% to 9.36% over the past ~90 days (-0.13 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the distribution rate and -0.13 pp from the share price ($6.32 → $6.41). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Current9.36%
1-Yr Average9.72%
Low / High8.55% – 11.30%
Percentile12%
Across 335 daily observations over the past 16 months, GUT's current yield is higher than approximately 12% of them. Our stored price history for GUT covers the past 16 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.
Adjusted Price History
Distribution History
Distribution Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 12, 2026 | Dec 11, 2026 | Dec 11, 2026 | Dec 18, 2026 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 12, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | May 13, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | May 13, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | May 13, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 11, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 11, 2026 | May 14, 2026 | May 14, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 11, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 | Apr 16, 2026 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 12, 2025 | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 12, 2025 | Feb 12, 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 12, 2025 | Jan 15, 2026 | Jan 15, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 21, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 21, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 20, 2025 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 21, 2025 | Oct 17, 2025 | Oct 17, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | May 14, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | May 14, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 22, 2025 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | May 14, 2025 | Jul 17, 2025 | Jul 17, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 13, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 13, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | May 22, 2025 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 13, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | Apr 23, 2025 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 14, 2024 | Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 14, 2024 | Feb 13, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 | Feb 21, 2025 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 14, 2024 | Jan 16, 2025 | Jan 16, 2025 | Jan 24, 2025 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 23, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 23, 2024 | Nov 14, 2024 | Nov 14, 2024 | Nov 21, 2024 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 23, 2024 | Oct 17, 2024 | Oct 17, 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | May 16, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 23, 2024 |
| $0.0487 M | Regular | May 16, 2024 | Aug 16, 2024 | Aug 16, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 |
| $0.0487 M | Regular | May 16, 2024 | Jul 17, 2024 | Jul 17, 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 14, 2024 | Jun 13, 2024 | Jun 13, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 14, 2024 | May 15, 2024 | May 16, 2024 | May 23, 2024 |
| $0.0487 M | Regular | Feb 14, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | Apr 16, 2024 | Apr 23, 2024 |
| $0.0487 M | Regular | Nov 16, 2023 | Mar 13, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 |
| $0.0487 M | Regular | Nov 16, 2023 | Feb 13, 2024 | Feb 14, 2024 | Feb 22, 2024 |
| $0.0487 M | Regular | Nov 16, 2023 | Jan 16, 2024 | Jan 17, 2024 | Jan 24, 2024 |
| $0.0487 M | Regular | Aug 25, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| $0.0487 M | Regular | Aug 25, 2023 | Nov 14, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| $0.0487 M | Regular | Aug 25, 2023 | Oct 16, 2023 | Oct 17, 2023 | Oct 24, 2023 |
| $0.0487 M | Regular | May 18, 2023 | Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | Sep 22, 2023 |
| $0.0487 M | Regular | May 18, 2023 | Aug 16, 2023 | Aug 17, 2023 | Aug 24, 2023 |
| $0.0487 M | Regular | May 18, 2023 | Jul 14, 2023 | Jul 17, 2023 | Jul 24, 2023 |
| $0.0487 M | Regular | Feb 17, 2023 | Jun 14, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 |
| $0.0487 M | Regular | Feb 17, 2023 | May 15, 2023 | May 16, 2023 | May 23, 2023 |
| $0.0487 M | Regular | Feb 17, 2023 | Apr 13, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 | Apr 21, 2023 |
| $0.0487 M | Regular | Nov 11, 2022 | Mar 16, 2023 | Mar 17, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 11, 2022 | Feb 10, 2023 | Feb 13, 2023 | Feb 21, 2023 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 11, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 | Jan 17, 2023 | Jan 24, 2023 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 18, 2022 | Dec 08, 2022 | Dec 09, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 18, 2022 | Nov 14, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | Nov 22, 2022 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 18, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | Oct 17, 2022 | Oct 24, 2022 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | May 13, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | Sep 16, 2022 | Sep 23, 2022 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | May 13, 2022 | Aug 16, 2022 | Aug 17, 2022 | Aug 24, 2022 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | May 13, 2022 | Jul 14, 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | Jul 22, 2022 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 09, 2022 | Jun 14, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | Jun 23, 2022 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 09, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | May 16, 2022 | May 23, 2022 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 09, 2022 | Apr 13, 2022 | Apr 14, 2022 | Apr 22, 2022 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 12, 2021 | Mar 16, 2022 | Mar 17, 2022 | Mar 24, 2022 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 12, 2021 | Feb 10, 2022 | Feb 11, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 12, 2021 | Jan 13, 2022 | Jan 14, 2022 | Jan 24, 2022 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 19, 2021 | Dec 09, 2021 | Dec 10, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 19, 2021 | Nov 12, 2021 | Nov 15, 2021 | Nov 22, 2021 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 19, 2021 | Oct 14, 2021 | Oct 15, 2021 | Oct 22, 2021 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | May 13, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 | Sep 16, 2021 | Sep 23, 2021 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | May 13, 2021 | Aug 16, 2021 | Aug 17, 2021 | Aug 24, 2021 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | May 13, 2021 | Jul 15, 2021 | Jul 16, 2021 | Jul 23, 2021 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 25, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 | Jun 16, 2021 | Jun 23, 2021 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 25, 2021 | May 13, 2021 | May 14, 2021 | May 21, 2021 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 25, 2021 | Apr 15, 2021 | Apr 16, 2021 | Apr 23, 2021 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 13, 2020 | Mar 16, 2021 | Mar 17, 2021 | Mar 24, 2021 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 13, 2020 | Feb 10, 2021 | Feb 11, 2021 | Feb 19, 2021 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 13, 2020 | Jan 13, 2021 | Jan 14, 2021 | Jan 22, 2021 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 20, 2020 | Dec 10, 2020 | Dec 11, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 20, 2020 | Nov 12, 2020 | Nov 13, 2020 | Nov 20, 2020 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 20, 2020 | Oct 15, 2020 | Oct 16, 2020 | Oct 23, 2020 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | May 14, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | Sep 16, 2020 | Sep 23, 2020 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | May 14, 2020 | Aug 14, 2020 | Aug 17, 2020 | Aug 24, 2020 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | May 14, 2020 | Jul 16, 2020 | Jul 17, 2020 | Jul 24, 2020 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 12, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | Jun 16, 2020 | Jun 23, 2020 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 12, 2020 | May 13, 2020 | May 14, 2020 | May 21, 2020 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 12, 2020 | Apr 15, 2020 | Apr 16, 2020 | Apr 23, 2020 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 15, 2019 | Mar 16, 2020 | Mar 17, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 15, 2019 | Feb 12, 2020 | Feb 13, 2020 | Feb 21, 2020 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 15, 2019 | Jan 15, 2020 | Jan 16, 2020 | Jan 24, 2020 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 22, 2019 | Dec 12, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 22, 2019 | Nov 13, 2019 | Nov 14, 2019 | Nov 21, 2019 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 22, 2019 | Oct 16, 2019 | Oct 17, 2019 | Oct 24, 2019 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | May 16, 2019 | Sep 13, 2019 | Sep 16, 2019 | Sep 23, 2019 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | May 16, 2019 | Aug 15, 2019 | Aug 16, 2019 | Aug 23, 2019 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | May 16, 2019 | Jul 16, 2019 | Jul 17, 2019 | Jul 24, 2019 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 22, 2019 | Jun 13, 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 | Jun 21, 2019 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 22, 2019 | May 15, 2019 | May 16, 2019 | May 23, 2019 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 22, 2019 | Apr 12, 2019 | Apr 15, 2019 | Apr 23, 2019 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 16, 2018 | Mar 14, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 | Mar 22, 2019 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 16, 2018 | Feb 12, 2019 | Feb 13, 2019 | Feb 21, 2019 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 16, 2018 | Jan 15, 2019 | Jan 16, 2019 | Jan 24, 2019 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 22, 2018 | Dec 06, 2018 | Dec 07, 2018 | Dec 14, 2018 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 22, 2018 | Nov 14, 2018 | Nov 15, 2018 | Nov 23, 2018 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 22, 2018 | Oct 16, 2018 | Oct 17, 2018 | Oct 24, 2018 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | May 17, 2018 | Sep 13, 2018 | Sep 14, 2018 | Sep 21, 2018 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | May 17, 2018 | Aug 16, 2018 | Aug 17, 2018 | Aug 24, 2018 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | May 17, 2018 | Jul 16, 2018 | Jul 17, 2018 | Jul 24, 2018 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 23, 2018 | Jun 14, 2018 | Jun 15, 2018 | Jun 22, 2018 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 23, 2018 | May 15, 2018 | May 16, 2018 | May 23, 2018 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 23, 2018 | Apr 13, 2018 | Apr 16, 2018 | Apr 23, 2018 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 17, 2017 | Mar 14, 2018 | Mar 15, 2018 | Mar 22, 2018 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 17, 2017 | Feb 12, 2018 | Feb 13, 2018 | Feb 21, 2018 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 17, 2017 | Jan 16, 2018 | Jan 17, 2018 | Jan 24, 2018 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 25, 2017 | Dec 07, 2017 | Dec 08, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 25, 2017 | Nov 14, 2017 | Nov 15, 2017 | Nov 22, 2017 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Aug 25, 2017 | Oct 16, 2017 | Oct 17, 2017 | Oct 24, 2017 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | May 19, 2017 | Sep 14, 2017 | Sep 15, 2017 | Sep 22, 2017 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | May 19, 2017 | Aug 15, 2017 | Aug 17, 2017 | Aug 24, 2017 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | May 19, 2017 | Jul 13, 2017 | Jul 17, 2017 | Jul 24, 2017 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 23, 2017 | Jun 14, 2017 | Jun 16, 2017 | Jun 23, 2017 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 23, 2017 | May 12, 2017 | May 16, 2017 | May 23, 2017 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Feb 23, 2017 | Apr 11, 2017 | Apr 13, 2017 | Apr 21, 2017 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 18, 2016 | Mar 15, 2017 | Mar 17, 2017 | Mar 24, 2017 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 18, 2016 | Feb 09, 2017 | Feb 13, 2017 | Feb 21, 2017 |
| $0.0500 M | Regular | Nov 18, 2016 | Jan 12, 2017 | Jan 17, 2017 | Jan 24, 2017 |
Peer Comparison
Selected closed-end fund distribution payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.
| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADKT | The Adirondack Trust Company | 4.61% | 11.3% | 5 yrs | 81 |
| FCR-UN.TO | First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust | 4.03% | 0.6% | 1 yr | 79 |
| SOR | Source Capital, Inc. | 5.42% | 8.8% | 0 yrs | 78 |
| STEW | SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. | 4.36% | 10.1% | 4 yrs | 78 |
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GUT dividend — frequently asked questions
Does The Gabelli Utility Trust pay a dividend?
Yes. The Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $0.60 per share, a yield of approximately 9.36%.
What is The Gabelli Utility Trust's dividend yield?
The Gabelli Utility Trust's dividend yield is approximately 9.36%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does The Gabelli Utility Trust pay dividends?
The Gabelli Utility Trust pays dividends monthly — 12 times per year.
When is The Gabelli Utility Trust's next ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date on record for The Gabelli Utility Trust is September 16, 2026. The associated payment is $0.0500 per share; you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive it.
How long has The Gabelli Utility Trust paid dividends?
The Gabelli Utility Trust has 27 years of dividend payments on record.
Data updated Sep 13, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.