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GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST (GDV) has amended the Statement of Preferences for its Series M Cumulative Term Preferred Shares. The amendment extends the mandatory redemption date from December 26, 2026 to December 26, 2028 and introduces several put rights for holders.
Holders will have a mandatory put on December 26, 2026, unless they opt out, and may instead continue to hold their shares until the new mandatory redemption date. Those who opt out will have optional put opportunities on June 26, 2027, December 26, 2027, and June 26, 2028. The Fund also designated an additional 20 million common shares as Series M Preferred, bringing authorized Series M Preferred Shares to 50 million. As of August 18, 2026, 20,881,000 Series M Preferred Shares were issued and outstanding and 29,119,000 were available for future issuance.
GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST filed an initial Form 3 reporting that Christopher J. Jackson, who serves as Secretary, is an officer of the fund. The filing lists no reportable transactions or equity holdings, indicating no beneficial ownership positions are being reported at this time.
The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust reported the results of its reconvened Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on June 29, 2026. Holders of common and preferred shares, voting together as a single class, elected three trustee nominees — Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., Colin J. Kilrain and Salvatore J. Zizza — each to serve until the 2029 Annual Meeting or until a successor is elected and qualified.
The election was treated as a contested election under the Fund’s by-laws, so each trustee was required to receive the affirmative vote of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding shares. Certified results show Fahrenkopf receiving 58,723,425 votes for and 3,009,688 withheld/abstain, Kilrain receiving 60,361,740 for and 1,371,375 withheld/abstain, and Zizza receiving 58,730,870 for and 3,002,242 withheld/abstain.
Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust director Michael J. Melarkey reported open-market purchases of 2,000 common shares at $28.5202 per share. The transactions on January 23, 2026 included 1,000 shares bought indirectly through Le Cle Investments and 1,000 shares bought in a direct account.
Following these trades, indirect holdings through Le Cle Investments total 6,951.698 shares, and direct holdings total 1,000 shares. The filing notes that Mr. Melarkey is a managing member of Le Cle Investments, whose controlling members include trusts he controls.
GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST director Salvatore J. Zizza reported an indirect open-market purchase of common shares. A spouse-related account bought 500 common shares at $28.57 per share, bringing that indirect position to 1,586 shares. A separate line reflects 1,500 common shares held directly as a reported holding entry.
Saba Capital Management and related reporting persons filed an amended Schedule 13D disclosing a significant position in The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust. They report beneficial ownership of 4,715,534 common shares, representing 5.35% of the outstanding shares, based on 88,167,468 shares outstanding as of 12/31/25.
The filing notes that approximately $107,729,314 was paid to acquire these shares, using investor subscription proceeds, capital appreciation, and ordinary-course margin borrowings. All recent trades in the position were effected in the open market, and Saba-advised funds and accounts are entitled to dividends and sale proceeds on the shares.
Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust director Anthonie C. Vanekris reported an open-market sale of 1,700 common shares at $29.15 per share. The transaction involved non-derivative common shares with a par value of $0.001. Following this sale, the filing shows zero common shares held directly by the reporting person.
The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust reports that Mario J. Gabelli, its Trustee, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, was admitted to the hospital after a medical incident on March 19, 2026, and that his condition is improving, though his return date is not yet known.
GAMCO Investors, Inc., parent of the Fund’s adviser, implemented a long-standing succession plan on March 22, 2026, naming Christopher J. Marangi as President of GAMCO. Day-to-day operations at GAMCO will be led by co-CEO Douglas R. Jamieson and Christopher J. Marangi, and the Gabelli Value team Co-Chief Investment Officers Kevin V. Dreyer and Mr. Marangi are leading portfolio management for the Fund during Mr. Gabelli’s absence.
Saba Capital supplemented its proxy materials for The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust’s 2026 annual meeting. The supplement confirms the Annual Meeting is scheduled for May 11, 2026 and the record date was March 12, 2026.
The filing states shares outstanding by class on the record date and that Saba and affiliates beneficially own 5,191,878 Common Shares (representing 5.94% of outstanding Common Shares). The supplement urges shareholders to revoke white proxy cards and return the GOLD proxy card to vote for Saba’s nominees.