The Gabelli Utility Trust
GUTFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
Forward Yield
9.36%
Annual Dividend
$0.60
Payout Ratio
97%
5-Yr Growth
0.5%
Ex-Date
Sep 16, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
Summary
As of September 2026, The Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT) yields 9.36% ($0.60 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $6.67 — +4% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: A (81/100). 2 years of dividend growth.
Is GUT a good dividend stock?
YesThe Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT) pays a monthly dividend yielding 9.36% ($0.60/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2011
- Elevated payout ratio (97%)
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 9.36%
- Payout Ratio
- 97%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 16, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.52
- Market Cap
- $577.1M
- P/E Ratio
- 10.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -16%
- 52-Week Range
- $5.42 – $7.07
- Dividend Safety
- A · 81/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2011)
Frequently Asked Questions
GUT Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+6%
3 Years
+24%
5 Years
-16%
52-Week Range
$5.42 – $7.07
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is GUT worth?
Fairly valuedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for The Gabelli Utility Trust is $6.67 per share, versus a market price of $6.41. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$6.67
Current Price
$6.41
Gap
+4%
Margin of Safety
4%
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 14.6% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 0.5% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 0.5% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.62 EPS, $0.60 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
GUT 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
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Jul 17, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Jun 15, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| May 14, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Apr 16, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Mar 17, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Feb 12, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Jan 15, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Dec 12, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Nov 13, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Oct 17, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Sep 16, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Jul 17, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.60 / yr per share
