Welcome to our dedicated page for Gabelli Dividend & Income SEC filings (Ticker: GDV), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (NYSE: GDV) files a range of documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. This page aggregates those SEC filings and pairs them with AI-powered summaries to help readers interpret the technical language and understand the implications for the fund’s distributions, capital structure, and governance.
GDV’s SEC filings include reports related to its common shares of beneficial interest and multiple series of cumulative preferred shares, all registered under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Form 8-K current reports provide examples of how the fund discloses material events, such as amendments to the Statement of Preferences for its Series M Cumulative Term Preferred Shares, changes in the number of preferred shares authorized and outstanding, and information about proxy materials for annual meetings of shareholders.
Through this filings page, users can access the fund’s registration statements, periodic reports, and current reports as they become available from EDGAR. AI-generated highlights can assist in identifying key points, such as updates to preferred share terms, changes in authorized share counts, and other items that affect the fund’s capital structure. For investors focused on income, these documents can also provide context for the Board of Trustees’ decisions on distribution policies and the mix of common and preferred securities.
In addition, the filings page offers a way to track information related to GDV’s governance and shareholder communications, including details about proxy cards and annual meeting procedures described in Form 8-K disclosures. By combining real-time access to SEC documents with AI explanations, this resource aims to make it easier to follow The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust’s regulatory reporting and understand how formal filings relate to the fund’s operations and distribution practices.
The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust is soliciting proxies for its Annual Meeting to be held in 2026 amid a contested trustee election initiated by Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd. The Board urges shareholders to return the enclosed WHITE proxy card and states it does not endorse Saba’s Hedge Fund Nominee. The record date shows 87,446,297 Common Shares and Preferred series outstanding, including 7,617,018 Common Shares (8.7%) held by Morgan Stanley and 5,197,810 Common Shares (5.9%) held by Saba Capital Management, L.P.; GAMCO-affiliates hold 17,130,000 Preferred Shares (58.5%). Four Trustees are up for election (three by Common+Preferred together; one by Preferred alone). The Board cautions that returning a proxy sent by Saba may disenfranchise a shareholder from electing the full slate and emphasizes that only the most recently dated proxy will be counted.
GDV submitted an N-CEN annual report template-style filing that lists operational items and periodic schedules for a registered investment company. The filing excerpt shows aggregate brokerage commissions of $410,507 and multiple principal-transaction values, including a $577,053,414 counterparty trading total, with other dealer totals also reported.
The form records service-provider sections (advisers, custodians, transfer agents), securities-lending and rule-exemption checklists, and space for directors, compliance officer, and signature blocks; many fields in the excerpt are left as form entries rather than completed disclosures.
Saba Capital is soliciting proxies to elect Andre Clemot to the board of The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust at the 2026 annual meeting. Saba reports beneficial ownership of 5,207,566 Common Shares (5.91%) based on 88,167,468 Common Shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025.
Saba cites the Fund’s trading discount to NAV of -11.92% as of March 9, 2026 (three-year average -13.90%) and urges shareholders to return the enclosed GOLD proxy card voting FOR the Nominee. The Nominee does not beneficially own Fund securities and would, if elected, serve as one of thirteen trustees.
The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (GDV) filed its Form N-CSR certified shareholder report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, presenting audited financial statements, a schedule of investments, and performance results.
For the year, the Fund’s NAV total return was 17.9% and the market (investment) total return was 22.7%. NAV per share was $30.76 and the NYSE closing price was $27.77. The report discloses portfolio composition, asset allocation, net investment income of $16,210,793, and net realized and unrealized gains totaling $413,167,232.
GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST reported the initial insider status of Colin J. Kilrain on a Form 3. The filing identifies him as a director of the fund. The provided data does not list any reportable transactions or share holdings for him in this filing.
GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST director Mario J. Gabelli reported an indirect open-market purchase of 4,500 common shares at $29.0933 per share through GGCP, Inc.
After this trade, GGCP is shown with 25,000 shares, Gabelli directly holds 145,812 shares, and Associated Capital Group, Inc. is shown with 626,000 shares. The filing states Gabelli is the controlling shareholder of GGCP and ACG and disclaims beneficial ownership beyond his indirect pecuniary interest.
Morgan Stanley and its affiliate Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting a significant position in Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust common stock as of 12/31/2025. Morgan Stanley reports beneficial ownership of 7,617,018 shares, representing 8.6% of the outstanding common stock, with shared voting and dispositive power.
The filing states the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of the trust. It also notes that the disclosure reflects only certain Morgan Stanley reporting units, with other units disaggregated under SEC guidance.
Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust director Anthony S. Colavita reported a purchase of common shares. On 02/09/2026, he acquired 684 common shares at a price of $29.1959 per share. Following this transaction, he directly owns 684 common shares of the trust.
Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust insider filing reports an indirect share purchase through a controlled entity. On 01/27/2026, GGCP, Inc., an entity controlled by Mario J. Gabelli, purchased 5,500 common shares of Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust at $28.7174 per share, bringing GGCP’s reported holdings to 20,500 shares.
The Form 4 also shows Mario J. Gabelli with 145,812 common shares held directly and 626,000 common shares held indirectly through Associated Capital Group, Inc. He is the controlling shareholder of both GGCP and Associated Capital Group and disclaims beneficial ownership beyond his indirect pecuniary interest.
Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust director Elizabeth C. Bogan reported buying 400 common shares at $28.7299 per share. This purchase on January 27, 2026 brought her directly held stake in the fund to 400 common shares, according to the Form 4 insider trading report.