The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust
GDVFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
Forward Yield
6.24%
Annual Dividend
$1.80
Payout Ratio
32%
5-Yr Growth
4.9%
Ex-Date
Oct 16, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
Summary
As of September 2026, The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (GDV) yields 6.24% ($1.80 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $41.63 — +44% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: A (88/100). 1 years of dividend growth.
Is GDV a good dividend stock?
YesThe Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (GDV) pays a monthly dividend yielding 6.24% ($1.80/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (32%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2010
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 6.24%
- Payout Ratio
- 32%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.80
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 1.00
- Market Cap
- $2.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 5.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 8%
- 52-Week Range
- $26.14 – $31.00
- Dividend Safety
- A · 88/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2010)
Frequently Asked Questions
GDV Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+7%
3 Years
+56%
5 Years
+8%
52-Week Range
$26.14 – $31.00
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is GDV worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust is $41.63 per share, versus a market price of $28.95. That implies 44% of upside — a margin of safety of about 30%.
Fair Value
$41.63
Current Price
$28.95
Upside
+44%
Margin of Safety
30%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 11.7% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 4.9% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.3% discount rate (CAPM), 4.9% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $5.51 EPS, $1.80 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
GDV Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
Full GDV dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Aug 17, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jul 17, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jun 15, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| May 14, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Apr 16, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Mar 17, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Feb 12, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Jan 15, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Dec 12, 2025 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Nov 13, 2025 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Oct 17, 2025 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Sep 16, 2025 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
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