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DWS Municipal Income Trust reports news tied to its role as a NYSE-listed closed-end municipal bond fund. Recurring updates focus on annual shareholder meetings, trustee elections, and voting by common and preferred shareholders.
The fund invests in tax-exempt municipal securities for income and discloses closed-end fund considerations such as exchange trading, discounts or premiums to net asset value, bond market risks, municipal issuer credit risk, derivatives, leverage, and distribution tax treatment.
DWS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: KTF) declared its regular May monthly distribution of $0.0610 per share. Key dates: Declaration 05/08/2026, Ex‑date 05/20/2026, Record 05/20/2026, Payable 05/29/2026. The Fund estimates a portion of May's distribution is a return of capital and will report final tax character on Form 1099‑DIV after 2026 year‑end.
Bond and closed‑end fund risks apply; distributions may include realized gains or return of capital and can reduce NAV if they exceed total return.
DWS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:KTF) declared its regular April monthly distribution of $0.0610 per share, matching the prior distribution. Key dates: Declaration 04/10/2026, Ex-Date/Record 04/22/2026, Payable 04/30/2026. The Fund estimates part of April's distribution is a return of capital, and final tax characterization will be reported on Form 1099-DIV after 2026.
The Fund reiterated distribution policy, risks of bond and municipal securities, potential NAV effects if distributions exceed total return, and standard closed-end fund cautions.
DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) declared its regular monthly distribution of $0.0610 per share on 03/09/2026, with an ex‑date and record date of 03/20/2026 and payable on 03/31/2026. The Fund estimates a portion of March's distribution is a return of capital. Final tax source and status will be reported on Form 1099‑DIV after 2026. The Fund reiterated risks: interest‑rate, credit, liquidity, tax treatment, leverage, and that closed‑end shares may trade at a discount to NAV.
DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) declared its February monthly distribution of $0.0610 per share, unchanged from the prior distribution. The distribution was declared 02/09/2026, with ex- and record date 02/20/2026 and payable 02/27/2026.
The fund estimates a portion of the February distribution is a return of capital. Final tax-source details will be provided on Form 1099-DIV after year-end 2026. The fund may use net investment income, realized gains, or return of capital to maintain its declared monthly amount.
DWS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: KTF) declared its regular monthly distribution of $0.0610 per share on Jan 9, 2026. Key dates: Ex-Date 01/21/2026, Record 01/21/2026 and Payable 01/30/2026. The fund intends to distribute substantially all net investment income monthly and realized gains at least annually.
It is estimated that a portion of the January distribution is a return of capital; the final tax characterization for 2025 distributions will be provided on Form 1099-DIV after year-end. The notice to shareholders will include the amount and estimated sources of the distribution.
DWS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:KTF) declared a taxable short-term capital gain distribution of $0.0333 per common share, announced 12/18/2025. The distribution record and ex-date are 12/30/2025 and the payable date is 01/12/2026. The fund has both common and preferred shares; in line with an IRS position, taxable-designated distributions must be allocated proportionately to both share classes.
Investment risks noted include interest-rate, credit, liquidity and market risks for municipal bonds, possible taxability of some distributions, and closed-end fund pricing dynamics. Contact and shareholder information are provided.
DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) declared its regular monthly distribution of $0.0610 per share on December 8, 2025. The distribution has an ex-date and record date of December 19, 2025 and is payable on December 30, 2025.
The fund said it intends to distribute substantially all net investment income annually and may use realized gains or return of capital to maintain the declared monthly amount. It estimates a portion of the December distribution is a return of capital. Final tax/source info will appear on Form 1099-DIV after 2025 year-end.
DWS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:KTF) declared its regular November monthly distribution on November 7, 2025. Key dates: Declaration 11/07/2025, Ex-Date 11/20/2025, Record 11/20/2025, Payable 11/28/2025. The Fund set a distribution of $0.0610 per share, unchanged from the prior distribution.
The Fund may distribute net investment income, realized gains, or return of capital to maintain the declared per-share amount; it estimates a portion of the November payment is a return of capital. Final tax characterizations will be reported on Form 1099-DIV after 2025 year-end. The release includes standard risk disclosures for municipal bonds, derivatives, leverage, and market liquidity.
DWS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:KTF) declared its October monthly distribution of $0.0610 per share, unchanged from the prior month. Key dates: Declaration 10/07/2025; Ex‑date/Record 10/20/2025; Payable 10/31/2025.
The fund said it intends to distribute substantially all net investment income annually and may use realized gains or return of capital to maintain monthly payouts. It estimates a portion of the October distribution is a return of capital. Final tax characterization for 2025 will be reported on Form 1099‑DIV. The release reiterates municipal bond, leverage, liquidity and tax risks and that closed‑end shares may trade at a discount to NAV.
DWS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: KTF) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on September 19, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. The meeting achieved a quorum, and shareholders successfully elected Ms. Catherine Schrand as Class II Trustee and Mr. Keith R. Fox and Mr. Chad D. Perry as preferred share Trustees.
The Fund, which invests in municipal bonds, provided important disclosures about investment risks, including interest-rate, credit, liquidity, and market risks. As a closed-end fund, KTF shares trade on the open market and may trade at a discount to net asset value.