GDV: Still Going Strong After 22 Years With 8.4% Lifetime Average Annual Returns

Damon JuddInvesting GroupFollow5ShareSavePlay(13min)CommentsSummaryGabelli Dividend & Income Trust offers a compelling entry point as its price retreats to an -11.3% NAV discount amid a market correction.GDV has a 22-year track record of rising NAV and distributions, recently increasing its monthly payout to $0.15 for January 2026.The GDV fund is positioned for a rotation from growth to value, focusing on large cap, dividend-paying equities in defensive sectors.GDV yields 6.8%, outperformed peers over the past year, and provides tax-advantaged distributions with minimal return of capital.Looking for more investing ideas like this one? Get them exclusively at Inside the Income Factory. Learn More » Olga Yastremska/iStock via Getty Images In my recent article covering 7 income-oriented CEFs that have increased NAV and increased distributions over the past ten to fifteen years, one of the funds that I mentioned was the Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (This article was written byDamon Judd8.67K FollowersFollowNow retired, I am an income-oriented investor seeking high yield income to support my lifestyle in retirement.I became deeply interested in the stock market beginning in late 2007 (bad timing for me but worse for my uncle) when I received an unexpected inheritance. Since that time I have done considerable research and vowed to make smarter long-term investing decisions after suffering through the Great Recession with minimal losses to my inherited portfolio, after firing my financial advisor.I look for mostly dividend paying income stocks and funds (BDCs, REITs, CEFs, ETFs) that offer high yield income to increase my retirement income beyond my pension and Social Security. I also enjoy reading investment/financial and business information and following trends in technology and markets. The human psychology of markets is as fascinating and inscrutable to me as the financial side. I am not a financial advisor so please do your own due diligence before making any buy or sell decisions.“The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet.” Damon RunyonAnalyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of GDV, HTD, ADX, ETY either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.