GUT: Massive Premium Isn't Justified By Earnings

Gabelli Utility Trust offers a high 9.9% yield and monthly payouts, appealing to income-focused investors seeking stability in the utilities sector. GUT trades at an extreme 91% premium to NAV, largely due to its consistent distributions, but often pays out more than it earns, limiting NAV growth. While GUT's long-term total returns are respectable, its reliance on realized gains and high payout ratio restricts capital appreciation versus peers like UTG and DPG.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 12, 2025

Gabelli Utility Trust Continues Monthly Distributions, Declares Distributions of $0.05 Per Share

RYE, N.Y., Nov. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Utility Trust (NYSE:GUT) (the “Fund”) approved the continuation of its policy of paying fixed monthly cash distributions. The Board of Trustees declared cash distributions of $0.05 per share for each of January, February, and March 2026.

GlobeNewsWire • Nov 12, 2025

This Ridiculous AI Play Is 90% Overvalued (Sell Yesterday)

The AI data-center buildout is all over the news, and for good reason: It's quite literally upending the economy.

Forbes • Oct 11, 2025

These Big Dividends Are Sending Out An Urgent Sell Signal Now

I'm sure you've noticed that the media has been fretting about a selloff in the last few weeks. But the S&P 500 is still up a lot on the year.

Forbes • Sep 1, 2025

GUT: A Worthwhile Sell Candidate

GUT's premium has dropped but remains excessively high, making it a continued sell candidate compared to more reasonably valued peers. The fund's excessive premium and high NAV distribution rate create significant risk, with the potential for sharp losses if a distribution cut occurs. Peer funds like UTG, UTF, DNP, and DPG offer more attractive valuations and what appear to be more sustainable payouts, making them better alternatives for investors.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 19, 2025

GUT: Utilities Are Decent In A Recession, But This Fund Has Flaws

The Gabelli Utility Trust offers an 11.26% yield, significantly higher than peers, but its high premium and distribution sustainability are concerns. Utilities provide recession-resistant income, making them attractive amid potential economic downturns, though the Gabelli Utility Trust's high premium suggests caution. Despite recent market volatility, the Gabelli Utility Trust has shown resilience, outperforming the S&P 500 Index and maintaining stable distributions since 2010.

Seeking Alpha • May 13, 2025

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: CUBA Jumping On CLO Bandwagon (April 13, 2025)

10 out of 22 CEF sectors were positive on price and 5 out of 22 sectors were positive on NAV last week. Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund is jumping on the CLO bandwagon. CLM/CRF announces a rights offering.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 23, 2025

GUT: Sound Strategy, Poor Execution

The Gabelli Utility Trust offers a high 11.19% yield, significantly above utility indices and peers, but struggles to sustain its distribution and destroys its NAV. Despite stable cash flows from utility investments, the fund's net asset value has declined by 21.61% over three years, indicating overdistribution. The fund includes some companies that a few investors might not consider to be utilities, but they do have utility-like financial performance.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 20, 2025

Closed-End Funds: Screening For Potential Opportunites To Kick Off Q1 2025

The closed-end fund space saw a significant narrowing of discounts throughout 2024 as equity markets charged higher and now discounts remain tight heading into 2025. In particular, equity CEFs have seen significantly narrowed discounts along with taxable fixed-income, though municipal bond funds look relatively attractive after widening discounts in December. We are screening for funds with the deepest discounts and widest z-scores to find potential buys and funds that may be getting a bit pricey as sell candidates.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 13, 2025

GUT Rights Offering Results Quick Notes

GUT's rights offering concluded successfully, issuing 11.6 million shares and raising $58.1 million, though it was undersubscribed with a 76.5% participation rate. The offering was highly accretive, issuing shares at $5 when NAV was $3.09, boosting NAV per share and supporting GUT's high distribution rate. Investors might benefit from the "sell and rebuy" strategy during rights offerings to avoid negative price pressure and potentially acquire shares at lower prices.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 5, 2024