DWS Municipal Income Trust
KTFFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$9.12
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
8.03%
Annual Dividend
$0.73
Payout Ratio
68%
5-Yr Growth
8.8%
Ex-Date
May 20, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
KTF Dividend Safety Score
56/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak2 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2023
Earnings payout coverage68% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.55
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.4× its 5-yr average — elevated
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
Is KTF a good dividend stock?
MixedDWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) pays a monthly dividend yielding 8.03% ($0.73/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Strong 8.8% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 8.03%
- Payout Ratio
- 68%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.73
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 8.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 20, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.52
- Market Cap
- $357.3M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -25%
- 52-Week Range
- $8.48 – $9.37
- Dividend Safety
- C · 56/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | — | $0.0610 | regular |
| Apr 22, 2026 | — | $0.0610 | regular |
| Mar 20, 2026 | — | $0.0610 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.0610 | regular |
| Jan 21, 2026 | — | $0.0610 | regular |
| Dec 30, 2025 | — | $0.0330 | regular |
| Dec 19, 2025 | — | $0.0610 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2025 | — | $0.0610 | regular |
| Oct 20, 2025 | — | $0.0610 | regular |
| Sep 19, 2025 | — | $0.0610 | regular |
| Aug 19, 2025 | — | $0.0610 | regular |
| Jul 21, 2025 | — | $0.0610 | regular |
| Jun 20, 2025 | — | $0.0610 | regular |
| May 19, 2025 | — | $0.0610 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.73 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$6.08
Annual$73.00
Monthly avg$6.08
