GUT News and Press, Gabelli Utility Trust From 12/23/20

12 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 13 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week as markets take a breather. MLPs lead while real estate lags. EHT unexpectedly boosts its distribution as it enters its final year. For further details see: Weekly Closed-End Fu...

Biden promised to roll back the Trump tax cuts. Utilities can benefit from higher taxes. With higher individual tax rates, the qualified dividends from utilities become more attractive. Utilities also are a defensive sector that will benefit from more infrastructure spending. ...

Utility companies (XLU) across the U.S. have allowed COVID-affected residential and small business customers to defer paying their power bills without the threat of losing service, but any economic recovery will be weighed by potentially huge debts to utilities - debts that have yet to be add...

20 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 18 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week as vaccine rally continues. November distribution changes are updated: boosts to MAV (Taxable Income holding), MHI; cuts to KIO, FSLF. We'll keep track of large annual/special distributio...

Utilities are fairly appealing in uncertain times due to their relative stability. The sector delivered a reasonably strong performance in 2019, which is likely making some investors interested. The Gabelli Utility Trust is globally diversified and offers a yield that is substanti...

23 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 23 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week as election volatility subsides. NHF tender offer begins, with an expiration date of December 10, 2020. We discuss RIV's rights offering results in a separate report. For further de...

San Francisco's Board of Supervisors votes to ban natural gas in new buildings, saying the legislation will help the city cut greenhouse gas emissions and improve safety.The legislation will apply to more than 54K homes and 32M sq. ft. of commercial space in the city's development pipeline; a...

Twenty out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 18 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. MLPs rally! RIV offering is now live, with a subscription floor of -5% discount. XFLT increases its distribution by +22%, restoring it to pre COVID-19 levels. For further detai...

22 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 17 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. Markets rebound, led by commodities. MLPs are the highest-yielding CEF sector. For further details see: Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: October 4, 2020

You know those technology stocks that have corrected 20% or more already.  Trying taking off another 11% to 13%.  Is that getting cheap enough for you? Then consider a value fund that just breached the 100% market price premium level.  Who in their right mind would buy ...