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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number            811-21423                

                                 The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust                                

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

One Corporate Center

                             Rye, New York 10580-1422                            

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Bruce N. Alpert

Gabelli Funds, LLC

One Corporate Center

                            Rye, New York 10580-1422                            

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  1-800-422-3554

Date of fiscal year end:  December 31

Date of reporting period:  December 31, 2012

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.


Explanatory Note:

Registrant is filing this amendment to its Form N-CSR for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2013 (Accession Number 0001193125-13-100912). The sole purpose of this amendment is to include the Annual Approval of Continuance of Investment Advisory Agreement which was inadvertently omitted from the original filing and to revise the Portfolio Managers information under Item 8. Except as set forth above, this amendment does not amend, update or change any other items or disclosures found in the original Form N-CSR filing.

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust

Annual Report — December 31, 2012

Portfolio Management Team

 

LOGO

To Our Shareholders,

For the year ended December 31, 2012, the net asset value (“NAV”) total return of The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (the “Fund”) was 13.7%, compared with a total return of 16.0% for the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Index. The total return for the Fund’s publicly traded shares was 11.4%. The Fund’s NAV per share was $18.58, while the price of the publicly traded shares closed at $16.18 on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). See below for additional performance information.

Enclosed are the schedule of investments and financial statements as of December 31, 2012.

 

  Sincerely yours,
  LOGO
  Bruce N. Alpert
  President

February 22, 2013

Comparative Results

                    Average Annual Returns through December 31, 2012 (a) (Unaudited)    Since          
     1 Year      3 Year      5 Year      Inception
(11/28/03)
         

Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust

                 

NAV Total Return (b)

   13.69%    11.57%    1.37%      6.11%       

Investment Total Return (c)

   11.38       13.67       2.31         4.90          

S&P 500 Index

   16.00       10.87       1.66         5.48          

Dow Jones Industrial Average

   10.14       10.79       2.60         5.95(d)      

Nasdaq Composite Index

   17.60       11.28       3.77         5.84          

 

  (a)

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are sold, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is an unmanaged index of 30 large capitalization stocks. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Indices are unmanaged indicators of stock market performance. Dividends are considered reinvested except for the Nasdaq Composite Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 
  (b)

Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in the NAV per share and reinvestment of distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date and are net of expenses. Since inception return is based on an initial NAV of $19.06.

 
  (c)

Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in closing market values on the NYSE and reinvestment of distributions. Since inception return is based on an initial offering price of $20.00.

 
  (d)

From November 30, 2003, the date closest to the Fund’s inception for which data is available.

 


Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of total investments as of December 31, 2012:

The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust

 

Financial Services

     13.3

Food and Beverage

     12.7

Energy and Utilities: Oil

     9.7

Energy and Utilities: Integrated

     6.2

Health Care

     5.6

Telecommunications

     5.4

U.S. Government Obligations

     4.4

Diversified Industrial

     4.0

Energy and Utilities: Natural Gas

     4.0

Energy and Utilities: Electric

     3.7

Retail

     3.5

Consumer Products

     3.0

Energy and Utilities: Services

     2.4

Aerospace

     2.4

Metals and Mining

     1.8

Cable and Satellite

     1.8

Specialty Chemicals

     1.7

Entertainment

     1.5

Automotive: Parts and Accessories

     1.4

Electronics

     1.2

Equipment and Supplies

     1.2

Machinery

     0.9

Business Services

     0.9

Environmental Services

     0.9

Energy and Utilities: Water

     0.8

Paper and Forest Products

     0.8

Computer Software and Services

     0.8

Transportation

     0.6

Automotive

     0.6

Hotels and Gaming

     0.6

Wireless Communications

     0.5

Consumer Services

     0.4

Energy and Utilities

     0.4

Computer Hardware

     0.3

Building and Construction

     0.3

Communications Equipment

     0.2

Agriculture

     0.1

Real Estate

     0.0

Publishing

     0.0

Broadcasting

     0.0
  

 

 

 
         100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Shareholders may obtain this information at www.gabelli.com or by calling the Fund at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

Proxy Voting

The Fund files Form N-PX with its complete proxy voting record for the twelve months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each year. A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies, procedures, and how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by (i) calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554); (ii) writing to The Gabelli Funds at One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422; or (iii) visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2012

 

 

 

Shares              Cost    

Market

Value

 
    COMMON STOCKS — 94.2%   
    Aerospace — 2.3%   
  140,000       

Exelis Inc.

   $ 1,583,134      $ 1,577,800   
  32,000       

Kaman Corp.

     594,408        1,177,600   
  114,000       

Rockwell Automation Inc.

     5,083,028        9,574,860   
  1,344,000       

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

     10,073,258        19,070,877   
  189,000       

The Boeing Co.

     12,162,263        14,243,040   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
             29,496,091            45,644,177   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Agriculture — 0.1%   
  100,000       

Archer Daniels Midland Co.

     2,706,857        2,739,000   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Automotive — 0.6%   
  265,000       

Ford Motor Co.

     3,768,138        3,431,750   
  22,000       

General Motors Co.†

     608,305        634,260   
  208,000       

Navistar International Corp.†

     4,964,250        4,528,160   
  83,000       

PACCAR Inc.

     3,661,107        3,752,430   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         13,001,800        12,346,600   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 1.4%   
  10,000       

BorgWarner Inc.†

     375,305        716,200   
  400,000       

Genuine Parts Co.

     14,288,379        25,432,000   
  64,000       

Johnson Controls Inc.

     1,936,065        1,964,800   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         16,599,749        28,113,000   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Building and Construction — 0.3%   
  97,000       

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc.†

     936,983        2,834,340   
  106,636       

Layne Christensen Co.†

     2,475,112        2,588,056   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         3,412,095        5,422,396   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Business Services — 0.9%   
  10,000       

ACCO Brands Corp.†

     71,222        73,400   
  4,000       

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc., Cl. A

     32,071        28,080   
  145,000       

Diebold Inc.

     4,965,348        4,438,450   
  94,175       

Fly Leasing Ltd., ADR

     1,174,441        1,160,236   
  108,172       

Intermec Inc.†

     785,628        1,066,576   
  23,000       

Macquarie Infrastructure Co. LLC

     679,859        1,047,880   
  19,000       

MasterCard Inc., Cl. A

     2,933,685        9,334,320   
  17,000       

The Brink’s Co.

     439,511        485,010   
  25,000       

Thomson Reuters Corp.

     744,543        726,500   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         11,826,308        18,360,452   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Cable and Satellite — 1.8%   
  74,000       

AMC Networks Inc., Cl. A†

     1,797,056        3,663,000   
  391,000       

Cablevision Systems Corp., Cl. A

     5,816,965        5,841,540   
  15,000       

Cogeco Inc.

     296,908        509,400   
  38,000       

Comcast Corp., Cl. A, Special

     1,008,085        1,366,100   
  27,000       

DIRECTV†

     1,217,554        1,354,320   
  211,000       

DISH Network Corp., Cl. A

     4,596,441        7,680,400   
  53,000       

EchoStar Corp., Cl. A†

     1,372,506        1,813,660   
  62,000       

Liberty Global Inc., Cl. A†

     1,335,138        3,905,380   
Shares              Cost    

Market

Value

 
  33,000       

Liberty Global Inc., Cl. C†

   $ 730,884      $ 1,938,750   
  138,000       

Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B

     1,914,902        6,281,760   
  7,000       

Time Warner Cable Inc.

     555,885        680,330   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
             20,642,324            35,034,640   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Communications Equipment — 0.2%   
  384,000       

Corning Inc.

     4,703,885        4,846,080   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Computer Hardware — 0.1%   
  2,000       

Apple Inc.

     1,121,426        1,066,060   
  10,000       

SanDisk Corp.†

     71,881        435,600   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         1,193,307        1,501,660   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Computer Software and Services — 0.8%   
  14,000       

Blucora Inc.†

     202,611        219,940   
  33,000       

EarthLink Inc.

     242,436        213,180   
  4,000       

eBay Inc.†

     121,970        204,080   
  10,000       

Google Inc., Cl. A†

     5,312,593        7,093,700   
  130,000       

Microsoft Corp.

     3,408,051        3,474,900   
  22,000       

RealD Inc.†

     221,445        246,620   
  192,000       

Yahoo! Inc.†

     3,117,583        3,820,800   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         12,626,689        15,273,220   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Consumer Products — 3.0%   
  15,000       

Altria Group Inc.

     321,235        471,300   
  280,000       

Avon Products Inc.

     6,170,287        4,020,800   
  40,000       

Hanesbrands Inc.†

     842,292        1,432,800   
  87,000       

Harman International Industries Inc.

     3,540,684        3,883,680   
  57,000       

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     3,402,265        4,812,510   
  32,000       

Philip Morris International Inc.

     1,586,367        2,676,480   
  840,000       

Swedish Match AB

     10,724,918        28,184,495   
  140,000       

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     7,718,059        9,504,600   
  75,000       

Tupperware Brands Corp.

     3,987,543        4,807,500   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         38,293,650        59,794,165   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Consumer Services — 0.4%   
  33,000       

Liberty Interactive Corp., Cl. A†

     533,710        649,440   
  3,053       

Liberty Ventures, Cl. A†

     115,294        206,871   
  157,500       

The ADT Corp.

     4,551,972        7,322,175   
  15,000       

Westway Group Inc.†

     86,460        100,050   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         5,287,436        8,278,536   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Diversified Industrial — 3.5%   
  95,000       

Bouygues SA

     3,346,193        2,808,870   
  93,874       

Eaton Corp. plc

     4,872,586        5,087,971   
  837,000       

General Electric Co.

     17,608,109        17,568,630   
  347,000       

Honeywell International Inc.

     13,573,672        22,024,090   
  57,500       

ITT Corp.

     1,081,461        1,348,950   
  3,000       

Mohawk Industries Inc.†

     195,005        271,410   
  71,000       

Owens-Illinois Inc.†

     2,501,116        1,510,170   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — December 31, 2012

 

 

Shares              Cost    

Market

Value

 
    COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   
    Diversified Industrial (Continued)   
  42,399       

Pentair Ltd.

   $ 1,354,484      $ 2,083,911   
  5,500       

Sulzer AG

     543,213        866,506   
  20,000       

Texas Industries Inc.†

     650,664        1,020,200   
  252,000       

Textron Inc.

     1,826,603        6,247,080   
  332,000       

Tyco International Ltd.

     7,362,067        9,711,000   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
             54,915,173            70,548,788   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Electronics — 1.2%   
  100,000       

Emerson Electric Co.

     5,064,449        5,296,000   
  604,900       

Intel Corp.

     12,619,640        12,479,087   
  105,000       

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     3,692,029        3,897,600   
  100,000       

Texas Instruments Inc.

     2,570,320        3,094,000   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         23,946,438        24,766,687   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Energy and Utilities: Electric — 3.7%   
  66,000       

ALLETE Inc.

     2,156,244        2,704,680   
  137,000       

American Electric Power Co. Inc.

     4,290,121        5,847,160   
  35,000       

Edison International

     1,206,257        1,581,650   
  210,000       

Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.

     5,197,064        4,964,275   
  514,000       

Great Plains Energy Inc.

     13,022,014        10,439,340   
  207,000       

Integrys Energy Group Inc.

     9,981,643        10,809,540   
  441,230       

Northeast Utilities

     7,904,457        17,243,284   
  92,000       

Pepco Holdings Inc.

     1,714,044        1,804,120   
  162,000       

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     6,313,289        8,258,760   
  12,000       

TECO Energy Inc.

     217,503        201,120   
  200,000       

The AES Corp.

     2,471,516        2,140,000   
  75,000       

The Southern Co.

     2,167,182        3,210,750   
  137,000       

UNS Energy Corp.

     3,496,910        5,811,540   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         60,138,244        75,016,219   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Energy and Utilities: Integrated — 6.2%   
  11,000       

Alliant Energy Corp.

     279,637        483,010   
  50,000       

Avista Corp.

     926,534        1,205,500   
  45,000       

Black Hills Corp.

     1,208,930        1,635,300   
  40,000       

CH Energy Group Inc.

     1,728,883        2,608,800   
  100,000       

Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc.

     2,202,465        1,327,408   
  330,000       

CONSOL Energy Inc.

     12,710,850        10,593,000   
  110,000       

Consolidated Edison Inc.

     4,447,293        6,109,400   
  50,000       

Dominion Resources Inc.

     2,110,674        2,590,000   
  106,020       

Duke Energy Corp.

     5,425,494        6,764,076   
  100,000       

Edison SpA†(a)

     220,882        66,196   
  60,000       

Endesa SA

     1,878,278        1,336,061   
  380,000       

Enel SpA

     2,214,832        1,573,970   
  50,000       

Exelon Corp.

     2,474,807        1,487,000   
  74,000       

FirstEnergy Corp.

     2,573,611        3,090,240   
  96,000       

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.

     2,214,783        2,413,440   
  400,000       

Hera SpA

     790,927        646,251   
Shares              Cost    

Market

Value

 
  100,000       

Hokkaido Electric Power Co. Inc.

   $ 1,879,938      $ 1,207,364   
  100,000       

Hokuriku Electric Power Co.

     1,753,499        1,179,662   
  70,000       

Iberdrola SA, ADR

     2,311,659        1,492,400   
  135,000       

Korea Electric Power Corp., ADR†

     1,905,799        1,885,950   
  110,000       

Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc.

     2,068,254        1,248,110   
  54,000       

MGE Energy Inc.

     1,745,343        2,751,300   
  34,102       

National Grid plc, ADR

     1,544,551        1,958,819   
  231,000       

NextEra Energy Inc.

     8,628,618        15,982,890   
  167,000       

NiSource Inc.

     3,498,225        4,156,630   
  327,000       

OGE Energy Corp.

     7,860,259        18,413,370   
  25,000       

Ormat Technologies Inc.

     375,000        482,000   
  105,000       

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.

     3,174,108        3,213,000   
  110,000       

Shikoku Electric Power Co. Inc.

     2,063,139        1,745,830   
  121,500       

The Chugoku Electric Power Co. Inc.

     2,194,052        1,897,495   
  45,000       

The Empire District Electric Co.

     971,798        917,100   
  100,000       

The Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc.

     1,936,422        1,046,921   
  120,000       

Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc.†

     1,961,491        1,112,253   
  140,000       

Vectren Corp.

     3,933,340        4,116,000   
  265,000       

Westar Energy Inc.

     5,182,149        7,584,300   
  113,000       

Wisconsin Energy Corp.

     1,778,817        4,164,050   
  140,000       

Xcel Energy Inc.

     2,316,806        3,739,400   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
           102,492,147          124,224,496   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Energy and Utilities: Natural Gas — 3.9%   
  95,000       

AGL Resources Inc.

     3,798,689        3,797,150   
  50,000       

Delta Natural Gas Co. Inc.

     646,919        977,500   
  49,372       

Energy Transfer Partners LP

     2,131,248        2,119,540   
  160,356       

GDF Suez, Strips†

     0        212   
  17,000       

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

     697,071        1,356,430   
  179,375       

Kinder Morgan Inc.

     5,066,248        6,337,301   
  433,000       

National Fuel Gas Co.

     13,326,010        21,948,770   
  325,000       

ONEOK Inc.

     4,155,750        13,893,750   
  129,600       

Sempra Energy

     3,899,619        9,193,824   
  25,000       

South Jersey Industries Inc.

     632,334        1,258,250   
  143,000       

Southwest Gas Corp.

     3,584,997        6,064,630   
  337,000       

Spectra Energy Corp.

     8,110,649        9,227,060   
  42,000       

The Laclede Group Inc.

     1,195,634        1,621,620   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         47,245,168        77,796,037   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Energy and Utilities: Oil — 9.7%   
  57,000       

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     2,542,541        4,235,670   
  37,000       

Apache Corp.

     1,769,782        2,904,500   
  220,000       

BG Group plc, ADR

     1,780,065        3,676,200   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

4


The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — December 31, 2012

 

 

Shares              Cost    

Market

Value

 
    COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   
    Energy and Utilities: Oil (Continued)   
  182,000       

BP plc, ADR

   $ 8,040,307      $ 7,578,480   
  69,000       

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     1,382,910        1,146,780   
  196,000       

Chevron Corp.

     11,890,145        21,195,440   
  320,700       

ConocoPhillips

     13,473,815        18,597,393   
  70,000       

Devon Energy Corp.

     3,321,344        3,642,800   
  140,000       

Eni SpA, ADR

     5,193,120        6,879,600   
  205,000       

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     9,587,886        17,742,750   
  45,000       

Hess Corp.

     1,624,890        2,383,200   
  410,400       

Marathon Oil Corp.

     8,891,563        12,582,864   
  207,700       

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     6,002,145        13,085,100   
  111,300       

Murphy Oil Corp.

     5,856,252        6,627,915   
  223,100       

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     8,521,379        17,091,691   
  200       

PetroChina Co. Ltd., ADR

     12,118        28,756   
  28,000       

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR

     665,452        545,160   
  215,850       

Phillips 66

     6,124,270        11,461,635   
  220,000       

Repsol SA, ADR

     4,579,194        4,598,000   
  220,000       

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Cl. A, ADR

     11,028,128        15,169,000   
  640,100       

Statoil ASA, ADR

     9,846,057        16,028,104   
  155,000       

Total SA, ADR

     6,903,445        8,061,550   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
           129,036,808          195,262,588   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Energy and Utilities: Services — 2.4%   
  185,000       

ABB Ltd., ADR

     2,017,405        3,846,150   
  74,000       

Cameron International Corp.†

     1,023,208        4,178,040   
  83,000       

Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc.

     4,611,338        5,640,680   
  398,600       

Halliburton Co.

     10,243,770        13,827,434   
  10,000       

Noble Corp.

     254,820        348,200   
  36,000       

Oceaneering International Inc.

     856,421        1,936,440   
  76,000       

Rowan Companies plc, Cl. A†

     2,738,432        2,376,520   
  115,000       

Schlumberger Ltd.

     3,860,342        7,968,350   
  25,000       

Transocean Ltd.†

     1,636,842        1,116,250   
  669,000       

Weatherford International Ltd.†

     11,681,737        7,486,110   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         38,924,315        48,724,174   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Energy and Utilities: Water — 0.8%   
  11,000       

American States Water Co.

     273,608        527,780   
  298,000       

American Water Works Co. Inc.

     6,378,821        11,064,740   
  73,000       

Aqua America Inc.

     1,221,568        1,855,660   
  90,000       

SJW Corp.

     1,564,611        2,394,000   
  12,000       

The York Water Co.

     156,854        210,840   
  15,000       

United Utilities Group plc, ADR

     411,092        331,050   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         10,006,554        16,384,070   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Entertainment — 1.5%   
  2,000       

Liberty Media Corp. - Liberty Capital, Cl. A†

     165,490        232,020   
Shares              Cost    

Market

Value

 
  60,000       

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.†

   $ 779,076      $ 660,600   
  90,000       

The Madison Square Garden Co., Cl. A†

     1,662,598        3,991,500   
  285,000       

Time Warner Inc.

     9,047,504        13,631,550   
  124,000       

Viacom Inc., Cl. B

     6,027,744        6,539,760   
  175,000       

Vivendi SA

     4,737,551        3,915,325   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         22,419,963        28,970,755   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Environmental Services — 0.9%   
  143,200       

Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd.

     2,988,260        3,093,120   
  145,000       

Republic Services Inc.

     4,084,306        4,252,850   
  20,000       

Veolia Environnement SA

     252,628        241,684   
  5,000       

Waste Connections Inc.

     156,670        168,950   
  310,000       

Waste Management Inc.

     10,963,956        10,459,400   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         18,445,820        18,216,004   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Equipment and Supplies — 1.2%   
  99,000       

CIRCOR International Inc.

     1,898,525        3,919,410   
  35,961       

Graco Inc.

     1,762,606        1,851,632   
  56,000       

Lufkin Industries Inc.

     636,561        3,255,280   
  70,000       

Mueller Industries Inc.

     2,800,854        3,502,100   
  610,000       

RPC Inc.

     1,209,264        7,466,400   
  14,000       

Sealed Air Corp.

     199,219        245,140   
  90,000       

Tenaris SA, ADR

     3,956,971        3,772,800   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
             12,464,000            24,012,762   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Financial Services — 13.3%   
  104,000       

Aflac Inc.

     5,413,635        5,524,480   
  70,000       

AllianceBernstein Holding LP

     1,372,969        1,220,100   
  447,200       

American Express Co.

     19,291,423        25,705,056   
  655,000       

American International Group Inc.†

     21,193,725        23,121,500   
  310,000       

Bank of America Corp.

     2,043,743        3,596,000   
  41,000       

BlackRock Inc.

     5,006,758        8,475,110   
  150,770       

Citigroup Inc.

     5,366,389        5,964,461   
  90,000       

CME Group Inc.

     5,880,543        4,563,900   
  230,000       

Discover Financial Services

     3,806,660        8,866,500   
  101,200       

Fidelity National Financial Inc., Cl. A

     1,875,375        2,383,260   
  1,000       

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

     27,112        34,810   
  240,000       

First Niagara Financial Group Inc.

     3,123,854        1,903,200   
  125,000       

H&R Block Inc.

     2,007,594        2,321,250   
  20,000       

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.

     392,600        448,800   
  50,000       

HSBC Holdings plc, ADR

     2,949,940        2,653,500   
  210,000       

Invesco Ltd.

     5,026,220        5,478,900   
  566,000       

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     20,003,224        24,887,020   
  175,000       

KKR Financial Holdings LLC

     1,599,859        1,848,000   
  394,000       

Legg Mason Inc.

     10,146,951        10,133,680   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

5


The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — December 31, 2012

 

 

Shares              Cost    

Market

Value

 
    COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   
    Financial Services (Continued)   
  45,000       

M&T Bank Corp.

   $ 2,949,073      $ 4,431,150   
  28,000       

Moody’s Corp.

     873,499        1,408,960   
  295,000       

Morgan Stanley

     6,149,574        5,640,400   
  36,000       

National Australia Bank Ltd., ADR

     854,233        948,960   
  170,000       

New York Community Bancorp Inc.

     2,844,696        2,227,000   
  109,000       

Northern Trust Corp.

     5,042,673        5,467,440   
  267,000       

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

     14,219,549        15,568,770   
  240,000       

SLM Corp.

     3,784,343        4,111,200   
  200,000       

State Street Corp.

     7,702,602        9,402,000   
  150,000       

T. Rowe Price Group Inc.

     6,499,803        9,769,500   
  724,000       

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     20,860,966        18,606,800   
  138,000       

The Travelers Companies Inc.

     4,875,714        9,911,160   
  130,000       

U.S. Bancorp

     3,910,683        4,152,200   
  359,000       

Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., Cl. A

     7,807,829        12,500,380   
  624,500       

Wells Fargo & Co.

     18,631,210        21,345,410   
  15,000       

Willis Group Holdings plc

     433,200        502,950   
  34,000       

WR Berkley Corp.

     1,257,146        1,283,160   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
           225,225,367          266,406,967   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Food and Beverage — 12.7%   
  126,000       

Beam Inc.

     4,824,172        7,697,340   
  100,000       

Campbell Soup Co.

     3,149,531        3,489,000   
  500,000       

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.

     1,245,706        1,419,199   
  135,000       

ConAgra Foods Inc.

     3,013,018        3,982,500   
  60,000       

Constellation Brands Inc., Cl. A†

     870,867        2,123,400   
  300,082       

Danone SA

     15,096,110        19,767,149   
  1,600,000       

Davide Campari - Milano SpA

     8,168,362        12,249,208   
  1,075,000       

DE Master Blenders 1753 NV†

     11,752,556        12,371,865   
  10,000       

Diageo plc, ADR

     908,150        1,165,800   
  274,000       

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.

     6,396,777        12,105,320   
  574,000       

General Mills Inc.

     14,633,239        23,195,340   
  18,000       

Heineken Holding NV

     747,987        984,464   
  274,000       

Hillshire Brands Co.

     7,164,907        7,710,360   
  265,000       

ITO EN Ltd.

     5,840,946        4,863,508   
  45,000       

Kellogg Co.

     2,317,413        2,513,250   
  375,000       

Kikkoman Corp.

     4,483,113        5,324,061   
  256,666       

Kraft Foods Group Inc.

     8,189,962        11,670,603   
  64,000       

Molson Coors Brewing Co., Cl. B

     3,097,971        2,738,560   
  792,000       

Mondelez International Inc., Cl. A

     15,839,280        20,172,240   
  150,000       

Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd.

     588,860        477,867   
  13,000       

Nestlé SA

     753,053        847,100   
Shares              Cost    

Market

Value

 
  2,000       

Nestlé SA, ADR

   $ 111,522      $ 130,340   
  168,000       

NISSIN FOODS HOLDINGS CO. LTD.

     5,735,429        6,350,782   
  1,610,000       

Parmalat SpA

     4,833,361        3,740,232   
  339,450       

Parmalat SpA,
GDR(a)(b)(c)

     981,615        787,660   
  206,000       

PepsiCo Inc.

     13,169,853        14,096,580   
  62,000       

Pernod-Ricard SA

     5,311,274        7,155,861   
  172,000       

Ralcorp Holdings Inc.†

     14,783,920        15,419,800   
  19,319       

Remy Cointreau SA

     936,144        2,109,637   
  693,000       

The Coca-Cola Co.

     16,001,506        25,121,250   
  80,000       

The Hershey Co.

     2,929,042        5,777,600   
  30,000       

Unilever plc, ADR

     960,480        1,161,600   
  355,000       

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

     9,269,717        15,468,633   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
           194,105,843          254,188,109   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Health Care — 5.6%   
  20,000       

3SBio Inc., ADR†

     260,100        272,800   
  144,000       

Abbott Laboratories

     7,470,310        9,432,000   
  15,000       

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     568,063        647,700   
  236,000       

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     6,177,273        7,691,240   
  20,000       

Chemed Corp.

     1,223,958        1,371,800   
  10,000       

Cigna Corp.

     529,926        534,600   
  30,000       

Coventry Health Care Inc.

     1,248,900        1,344,900   
  261,000       

Covidien plc

     12,789,505        15,070,140   
  100,000       

Eli Lilly & Co.

     4,323,602        4,932,000   
  15,000       

Endo Health Solutions Inc.†

     513,880        394,050   
  30,000       

Express Scripts Holding Co.†

     1,615,049        1,620,000   
  10,000       

Humana Inc.

     662,298        686,300   
  99,000       

Johnson & Johnson

     6,445,833        6,939,900   
  13,500       

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings†

     1,184,428        1,169,370   
  15,000       

McKesson Corp.

     1,322,899        1,454,400   
  43,000       

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

     2,016,514        2,833,270   
  215,000       

Merck & Co. Inc.

     7,158,515        8,802,100   
  40,000       

Mylan Inc.†

     896,228        1,099,200   
  25,000       

Orthofix International NV†

     920,645        983,250   
  112,500       

Owens & Minor Inc.

     2,399,108        3,207,375   
  75,000       

Patterson Companies Inc.

     2,550,810        2,567,250   
  772,000       

Pfizer Inc.

     14,545,587        19,361,760   
  70,000       

Rochester Medical Corp.†

     707,151        705,600   
  75,000       

Sanofi, ADR

     2,849,575        3,553,500   
  55,000       

St. Jude Medical Inc.

     1,995,562        1,987,700   
  20,000       

Stryker Corp.

     1,063,765        1,096,400   
  120,000       

Sunrise Senior Living Inc.†

     1,713,600        1,725,600   
  25,000       

Tenet Healthcare Corp.†

     529,000        811,750   
  43,500       

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

     2,207,054        2,359,440   
  71,000       

Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc.†

     2,865,585        6,106,000   
  10,000       

Zimmer Holdings Inc.

     632,385        666,600   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         91,387,108        111,427,995   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Hotels and Gaming — 0.6%   
  19,000       

Accor SA

     654,124        669,489   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

6


The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — December 31, 2012

 

 

Shares              Cost    

Market

Value

 
    COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   
    Hotels and Gaming (Continued)   
  120,000       

Boyd Gaming Corp.†

   $ 805,607      $ 796,800   
  800,000       

Ladbrokes plc

     7,280,309        2,577,040   
  150,000       

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     3,851,520        6,924,000   
  10,000       

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     1,004,297        1,124,900   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
             13,595,857            12,092,229   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Machinery — 0.9%   
  160,000       

CNH Global NV

     3,423,463        6,446,400   
  90,500       

Deere & Co.

     5,168,640        7,821,010   
  159,000       

Xylem Inc.

     4,186,596        4,308,900   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         12,778,699        18,576,310   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Metals and Mining — 1.8%   
  64,000       

Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.

     2,501,525        3,357,440   
  210,000       

Alcoa Inc.

     2,641,315        1,822,800   
  20,000       

Alliance Holdings GP LP

     461,803        951,600   
  8,000       

BHP Billiton Ltd., ADR

     217,549        627,520   
  400,000       

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

     9,508,533        13,680,000   
  306,000       

Newmont Mining Corp.

     16,240,456        14,210,640   
  25,000       

Peabody Energy Corp.

     404,351        665,250   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         31,975,532        35,315,250   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Paper and Forest Products — 0.8%   
  389,000       

International Paper Co.

     11,846,046        15,497,760   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Publishing — 0.0%   
  16,000       

News Corp., Cl. B

     305,065        419,840   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Real Estate — 0.0%   
  18,000       

Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Cl. A

     186,196        659,700   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Retail — 3.5%   
  5,000       

Barnes & Noble Inc.†

     72,650        75,450   
  9,000       

Coinstar Inc.†

     428,180        468,090   
  346,000       

CVS Caremark Corp.

     11,799,251        16,729,100   
  142,000       

Ingles Markets Inc., Cl. A

     1,615,209        2,450,920   
  207,000       

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

     5,050,173        7,352,640   
  105,000       

Macy’s Inc.

     1,203,699        4,097,100   
  70,000       

Rush Enterprises Inc., Cl. B†

     1,042,471        1,211,700   
  355,000       

Safeway Inc.

     7,506,705        6,421,950   
  275,000       

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.†

     3,417,503        6,481,750   
  60,000       

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

     1,747,451        1,687,771   
  73,000       

The Home Depot Inc.

     2,703,984        4,515,050   
  249,000       

Walgreen Co.

     8,980,407        9,215,490   
  30,000       

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

     1,472,276        2,046,900   
  73,000       

Whole Foods Market Inc.

     2,286,015        6,667,090   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         49,325,974        69,421,001   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Specialty Chemicals — 1.7%   
  71,000       

Air Products & Chemicals Inc.

     6,096,250        5,965,420   
  54,000       

Airgas Inc.

     3,567,522        4,929,660   
Shares              Cost    

Market

Value

 
  77,000       

Ashland Inc.

   $ 2,219,630      $ 6,191,570   
  192,099       

E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.

     8,730,375        8,638,692   
  457,500       

Ferro Corp.†

     3,622,813        1,912,350   
  95,000       

Olin Corp.

     1,739,175        2,051,050   
  124,000       

The Dow Chemical Co.

     4,778,495        4,007,680   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         30,754,260        33,696,422   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Telecommunications — 5.3%   
  482,000       

AT&T Inc.

     13,218,941        16,248,220   
  235,000       

BCE Inc.

     5,819,661        10,090,900   
  40,000       

Belgacom SA

     1,264,605        1,172,386   
  40,000       

Bell Aliant Inc.(c)

     1,082,414        1,059,320   
  540,000       

Deutsche Telekom AG, ADR

     9,296,423        6,135,480   
  50,000       

France Telecom SA, ADR

     1,066,613        552,500   
  195,000       

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA, ADR†

     1,323,723        668,460   
  38,500       

Loral Space & Communications Inc.

     1,604,747        2,104,410   
  160,000       

Portugal Telecom SGPS SA

     1,842,783        791,763   
  1,100,000       

Sprint Nextel Corp.†

     3,855,201        6,237,000   
  46,184       

Telefonica SA, ADR

     655,066        623,022   
  165,000       

Telekom Austria AG

     2,006,560        1,250,132   
  25,000       

Telenet Group Holding NV

     1,137,288        1,176,412   
  133,870       

Telephone & Data Systems Inc.

     4,129,609        2,963,882   
  110,000       

Telstra Corp. Ltd., ADR

     2,014,389        2,502,500   
  70,000       

TELUS Corp., Non-Voting, Cl. A

     1,453,591        4,559,800   
  881,000       

Verizon Communications Inc.

     30,285,003        38,120,870   
  40,000       

VimpelCom Ltd., ADR

     230,241        419,600   
  376,000       

Vodafone Group plc, ADR

     10,025,792        9,471,440   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         92,312,650        106,148,097   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Transportation — 0.6%   
  248,000       

GATX Corp.

     7,427,458        10,738,400   
  19,200       

Kansas City Southern

     322,362        1,602,816   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         7,749,820        12,341,216   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Wireless Communications — 0.5%   
  76,779       

Crown Castle International Corp.†

     2,444,821        5,540,373   
  127,000       

United States Cellular Corp.†

     5,635,396        4,475,480   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
         8,080,217        10,015,853   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     1,449,453,455        1,887,483,255   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.5%   
    Broadcasting — 0.0%     
  12,588       

Emmis Communications Corp.,
6.250% Cv. Pfd., Ser. A †

     453,121        133,622   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued) — December 31, 2012

 

 

Shares              Cost    

Market

Value

 
    CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (Continued)   
    Building and Construction — 0.0%   
  200       

Fleetwood Capital Trust,
6.000% Cv. Pfd. †(a)

   $ 6,210      $ 0   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Energy and Utilities — 0.4%   
  128,000       

El Paso Energy Capital Trust I,
4.750% Cv. Pfd.

          4,617,789             7,065,600   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Financial Services — 0.0%   
  1,500       

Doral Financial Corp.,
4.750% Cv. Pfd. †(a)

     202,379        128,250   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Telecommunications — 0.1%   
  54,000       

Cincinnati Bell Inc.,
6.750% Cv. Pfd., Ser. B

     2,030,988        2,351,700   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Transportation — 0.0%   
  1,500       

GATX Corp.,
$2.50 Cv. Pfd.,
Ser. A (a)

     199,475        324,750   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS

     7,509,962        10,003,922   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.0%   
    Health Care — 0.0%   
  35,000       

The Phoenix Companies
Inc., 7.450% Pfd.

     750,523        751,800   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    RIGHTS — 0.0%   
    Health Care — 0.0%   
  130,000       

Sanofi, CVR,
expire 12/31/20†

     212,761        221,650   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    WARRANTS — 0.1%   
    Energy and Utilities: Natural Gas — 0.1%   
  312,800       

Kinder Morgan Inc.,
expire 05/25/17†

     532,926        1,182,384   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Food and Beverage — 0.0%   
  650       

Parmalat SpA, GDR,
expire
12/31/15†(a)(b)(c)

     0        140   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    TOTAL WARRANTS      532,926        1,182,524   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
                      
    CORPORATE BONDS — 0.8%   
    Aerospace — 0.1%   
$ 1,500,000       

GenCorp Inc., Sub.
Deb. Cv.,
4.063%, 12/31/39

     1,358,681        1,848,750   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Computer Hardware — 0.2%   
  4,000,000       

SanDisk Corp., Cv.,
1.000%, 05/15/13

     3,931,120        3,970,000   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
             Cost    

Market

Value

 
     Diversified Industrial — 0.5%   
$ 8,800,000        

Griffon Corp., Sub. Deb. Cv.,
4.000%, 01/15/17(c)

  $ 8,800,000      $ 9,383,000   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Financial Services — 0.0%   
  500,000        

Janus Capital Group Inc., Cv.,
3.250%, 07/15/14

    497,565        521,875   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Real Estate — 0.0%   
  450,000        

Palm Harbor Homes Inc.,
3.250%,
05/15/24†(a)

    422,927        72,563   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
    

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

    15,010,293        15,796,188   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 
     U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 4.4%   
  88,976,000        

U.S. Treasury Bills,
0.070% to
0.150%††,
01/10/13 to 06/27/13

    88,941,527        88,947,966   
      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%

  $ 1,562,411,447        2,004,387,305   
      

 

 

   

 

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)

  

    (6,330,283

 

PREFERRED STOCK

   

 

    (5,603,095 preferred shares outstanding)

  

    (459,257,875
        

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — COMMON STOCK

  

 

 

    (82,827,719 common shares outstanding)

  

  $ 1,538,799,147   
        

 

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE PER COMMON SHARE

  

 

 

    ($1,538,799,147 ÷ 82,827,719 shares outstanding)

  

  $ 18.58   
        

 

 

 

 

(a)

Security fair valued under procedures established by the Board of Trustees. The procedures may include reviewing available financial information about the company and reviewing the valuation of comparable securities and other factors on a regular basis. At December 31, 2012, the market value of fair valued securities amounted to $1,379,559 or 0.07% of total investments.

 

(b)

Illiquid security.

 

(c)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2012, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $11,230,120 or 0.56% of total investments. Except as noted in (b), these securities are liquid.

Non-income producing security.

††

Represents annualized yield at date of purchase.

 

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

Cv.

Convertible

CVR

Contingent Value Right

GDR

Global Depositary Receipt

Strips

Regular income payment portion of the security traded separately from the principal portion of the security.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued) — December 31, 2012

 

 

Geographic Diversification    % of
Market
Value
   

Market

Value

 

North America

     83.2     $1,667,934,521   

Europe

     13.8        277,336,750   

Japan

     2.5        49,901,939   

Asia/Pacific

     0.4        7,685,685   

Latin America

         0.1                 1,528,410   

Total Investments

     100.0     $2,004,387,305   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2012

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value (cost $1,562,411,447)

   $ 2,004,387,305   

Foreign currency, at value (cost $11)

     11   

Cash

     152,368   

Receivable for investments sold

     295,833   

Dividends and interest receivable

     2,830,973   

Deferred offering expense

     126,953   

Prepaid expenses

     45,815   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     2,007,839,258   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Distributions payable

     229,377   

Payable for investments purchased

     316,478   

Payable for investment advisory fees

     5,885,943   

Payable for payroll expenses

     76,222   

Payable for accounting fees

     3,750   

Payable for auction agent fees

     2,840,609   

Other accrued expenses

     429,857   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     9,782,236   
  

 

 

 

Preferred Shares:

  

Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares (5.875%, $25 liquidation value, $0.001 par value, 3,200,000 shares authorized with 3,048,019 shares issued and outstanding)

     76,200,475   

Series B Cumulative Preferred Shares (Auction Market, $25,000 liquidation value, $0.001 par value, 4,000 shares authorized with 3,600 shares issued and outstanding)

     90,000,000   

Series C Cumulative Preferred Shares (Auction Market, $25,000 liquidation value, $0.001 par value, 4,800 shares authorized with 4,320 shares issued and outstanding)

     108,000,000   

Series D Cumulative Preferred Shares (6.000%, $25 liquidation value, $0.001 par value, 2,600,000 shares authorized with 2,542,296 shares issued and outstanding)

     63,557,400   

Series E Cumulative Preferred Shares (Auction Rate, $25,000 liquidation value, $0.001 par value, 5,400 shares authorized with 4,860 shares issued and outstanding)

     121,500,000   
  

 

 

 

Total Preferred Shares

     459,257,875   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders

   $ 1,538,799,147   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 1,218,234,062   

Accumulated net investment income

     2,407,748   

Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

     (123,808,642

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     441,975,858   

Net unrealized depreciation on foreign currency translations

     (9,879
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,538,799,147   
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value per Common Share:

  

($1,538,799,147 ÷ 82,827,719 shares outstanding at $0.001 par value; unlimited number of shares authorized)

        $18.58   

Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,365,207)

   $ 59,493,418   

Interest

     784,081   
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     60,277,499   
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fees

     19,522,558   

Shareholder communications expenses

     475,180   

Custodian fees

     265,466   

Trustees’ fees

     252,109   

Payroll expenses

     189,746   

Accounting fees

     45,000   

Shareholder services fees

     43,256   

Legal and audit fees

     34,750   

Interest expense

     160   

Miscellaneous expenses

     279,174   
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     21,107,399   
  

 

 

 

Less:

  

Custodian fee credits

     (390
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     21,107,009   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     39,170,490   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency:

  

Net realized gain on investments

     32,973,083   

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

     (16,379
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     32,956,704   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:

  

on investments

     132,463,587   

on foreign currency translations

     (4,612
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

     132,458,975   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency

     165,415,679   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     204,586,169   
  

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Preferred Shareholders

     (14,087,872
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations

   $ 190,498,297   
  

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust

Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders

 

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2012
  Year Ended
December 31, 2011

Operations:

        

Net investment income

     $ 39,170,490       $ 31,195,505  

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

       32,956,704         18,837,416  

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

       132,458,975         4,103,443  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

       204,586,169         54,136,364  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Preferred Shareholders:

        

Net investment income

       (7,707,693 )       (8,906,023 )

Net realized capital gain

       (6,380,179 )       (4,385,498 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Preferred Shareholders

       (14,087,872 )       (13,291,521 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations

       190,498,297         40,844,843  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders:

        

Net investment Income

       (30,945,264 )       (22,774,141 )

Net realized capital gain

       (25,615,493 )       (11,214,430 )

Return of capital

       (22,977,769 )       (40,685,063 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Common Shareholders

       (79,538,526 )       (74,673,634 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Fund Share Transactions:

        

Net decrease from repurchase of common shares

       (1,559,494 )       (1,943,897 )

Recapture of gain on sale of Fund shares

       2,349          
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Fund Share Transactions

       (1,557,145 )       (1,943,897 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders

       109,402,626         (35,772,688 )

Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders:

        

Beginning of period

       1,429,396,521         1,465,169,209  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $2,407,748 and $1,793,871, respectively)

     $ 1,538,799,147       $ 1,429,396,521  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  

Operating Performance:

                         

Net asset value, beginning of period

             $ 17.24                $ 17.64                $ 15.58                $ 12.68                $ 23.57   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

        0.47           0.38           0.34           0.41           0.55   

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments, swap contracts, and foreign currency transactions

        2.00           0.28           2.63           3.64           (9.92
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

        2.47           0.66           2.97           4.05           (9.37
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Preferred Shareholders: (a)

                         

Net investment income

        (0.09        (0.11        (0.16        (0.16        (0.27

Net realized gain

        (0.08        (0.05                            (0.00 )(b) 
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions to preferred shareholders

        (0.17        (0.16        (0.16        (0.16        (0.27
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations

        2.30           0.50           2.81           3.89           (9.64
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders:

                         

Net investment income

        (0.37        (0.27        (0.16        (0.21        (0.29

Net realized gain on investments

        (0.31        (0.14                            (0.00 )(b) 

Return of capital

        (0.28        (0.49        (0.60        (0.78        (0.99
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions to common shareholders

        (0.96        (0.90        (0.76        (0.99        (1.28
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Fund Share Transactions:

                         

Increase in net asset value from repurchase of common shares

        0.00 (b)         0.00 (b)         0.01           0.00 (b)         0.01   

Increase in net asset value from repurchase of preferred shares

                                      0.00 (b)         0.02   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total from fund share transactions

        0.00 (b)         0.00 (b)         0.01           0.00 (b)         0.03   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Attributable to Common Shareholders, End of Period

      $ 18.58         $ 17.24         $ 17.64         $ 15.58         $ 12.68   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NAV total return †

        14.40        3.61        19.73        35.49        (41.27 )% 
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Market value, end of period

      $ 16.18         $ 15.42         $ 15.36         $ 13.11         $ 10.30   
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investment total return ††

        11.38        6.42        23.90        40.35        (45.63 )% 
     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data:

                         

Net assets including liquidation value of preferred shares, end of period (in 000’s)

      $ 1,998,057         $ 1,888,654         $ 1,924,427         $ 1,759,526         $ 1,521,400   

Net assets attributable to common shares, end of period (in 000’s)

      $ 1,538,799         $ 1,429,397         $ 1,465,169         $ 1,300,268         $ 1,059,276   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets attributable to common shares before preferred share distributions

        2.62        2.12        2.18        3.18        2.94

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets attributable to common shares before fees waived

        1.41        1.50        1.53        1.66        1.48

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets attributable to common shares net of advisory fee reduction, if any

        1.41        1.40        1.53        1.66        1.17

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including liquidation value of preferred shares before fees waived

        1.08        1.14        1.14        1.16        1.13

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including liquidation value of preferred shares net of advisory fee reduction, if any

        1.08        1.07        1.14        1.16        0.89

Portfolio turnover rate

        14.5        15.0        19.0        13.3        32.0

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust

Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

 

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  

5.875% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares

                         

Liquidation value, end of period (in 000’s)

             $ 76,200                $ 76,200                $ 76,201                $ 76,201                $ 78,211   

Total shares outstanding (in 000’s)

        3,048           3,048           3,048           3,048           3,128   

Liquidation preference per share

      $ 25.00         $ 25.00         $ 25.00         $ 25.00         $ 25.00   

Average market value (c)

      $ 25.72         $ 25.30         $ 24.98         $ 23.34         $ 22.25   

Asset coverage per share

      $ 108.77         $ 102.81         $ 104.76         $ 95.78         $ 82.30   

Series B Auction Market Cumulative Preferred Shares

                         

Liquidation value, end of period (in 000’s)

      $ 90,000         $ 90,000         $ 90,000         $ 90,000         $ 90,000   

Total shares outstanding (in 000’s)

        4           4           4           4           4   

Liquidation preference per share

      $ 25,000         $ 25,000         $ 25,000         $ 25,000         $ 25,000   

Average market value (d)

      $ 25,000         $ 25,000         $ 25,000         $ 25,000         $ 25,000   

Asset coverage per share

      $ 108,766         $ 102,810         $ 104,757         $ 95,781         $ 82,305   

Series C Auction Market Cumulative Preferred Shares

                         

Liquidation value, end of period (in 000’s)

      $ 108,000         $ 108,000         $ 108,000         $ 108,000         $ 108,000   

Total shares outstanding (in 000’s)

        4           4           4           4           4   

Liquidation preference per share

      $ 25,000         $ 25,000         $ 25,000         $ 25,000         $ 25,000   

Average market value (d)

      $ 25,000         $ 25,000         $ 25,000         $ 25,000         $ 25,000   

Asset coverage per share

      $ 108,766         $ 102,810         $ 104,757         $ 95,781         $ 82,305   

6.000% Series D Cumulative Preferred Shares

                         

Liquidation value, end of period (in 000’s)

      $ 63,557         $ 63,557         $ 63,557         $ 63,557         $ 64,413   

Total shares outstanding (in 000’s)

        2,542           2,542           2,542           2,542           2,577   

Liquidation preference per share

      $ 25.00         $ 25.00         $ 25.00         $ 25.00         $ 25.00   

Average market value (c)

      $ 26.79         $ 26.09         $ 25.52         $ 24.44         $ 23.99   

Asset coverage per share

      $ 108.77         $ 102.81         $ 104.76         $ 95.78         $ 82.30   

Series E Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Shares

                         

Liquidation value, end of period (in 000’s)

      $ 121,500         $ 121,500         $ 121,500         $ 121,500         $ 121,500   

Total shares outstanding (in 000’s)

        5           5           5           5           5   

Liquidation preference per share

      $ 25,000         $ 25,000         $ 25,000         $ 25,000         $ 25,000   

Average market value (d)

      $ 25,000         $ 25,000         $ 25,000         $ 25,000         $ 25,000   

Asset coverage per share

      $ 108,766         $ 102,810         $ 104,757         $ 95,781         $ 82,305   

Asset Coverage (e)

        435        411        419        383        329

 

Based on net asset value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.

††

Based on market value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.

(a)

Calculated based upon average common shares outstanding on the record dates throughout the period.

(b)

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Based on weekly prices.

(d)

Liquidation value. Since February 2008, the weekly auctions have failed. Holders that have submitted orders have not been able to sell any or all of their shares in the auction.

(e)

Asset coverage is calculated by combining all series of preferred shares.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust

Notes to Financial Statements

 

1. Organization. The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (the “Fund”) is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust on November 18, 2003 and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Investment operations commenced on November 28, 2003.

The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of total return on its assets with an emphasis on dividends and income. The Fund will attempt to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in dividend paying securities (such as common and preferred stock) or other income producing securities (such as fixed income debt securities and securities that are convertible into equity securities).

2. Significant Accounting Policies. The Fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation. Portfolio securities listed or traded on a nationally recognized securities exchange or traded in the U.S. over-the-counter market for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price or a market’s official closing price as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. If there were no sales that day, the security is valued at the average of the closing bid and asked prices or, if there were no asked prices quoted on that day, then the security is valued at the closing bid price on that day. If no bid or asked prices are quoted on such day, the security is valued at the most recently available price or, if the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) so determines, by such other method as the Board shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair market value. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange or market are valued according to the broadest and most representative market, as determined by Gabelli Funds, LLC (the “Adviser”).

Portfolio securities primarily traded on a foreign market are generally valued at the preceding closing values of such securities on the relevant market, but may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board if market conditions change significantly after the close of the foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. Debt instruments with remaining maturities of sixty days or less that are not credit impaired are valued at amortized cost, unless the Board determines such amount does not reflect the securities’ fair value, in which case these securities will be fair valued as determined by the Board. Debt instruments having a maturity greater than sixty days for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the average of the latest bid and asked prices. If there were no asked prices quoted on such day, the security is valued using the closing bid price. U.S. government obligations with maturities greater than sixty days are normally valued using a model that incorporates market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations.

Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined by the Board. Fair valuation methodologies and procedures may include, but are not limited to: analysis and review of available financial and non-financial information about the company; comparisons with the valuation and changes in valuation of similar securities, including a comparison of foreign securities with the equivalent U.S. dollar value ADR securities at the close of the U.S. exchange; and evaluation of any other information that could be indicative of the value of the security.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

   

Level 1  —  quoted prices in active markets for identical securities;

 

   

Level 2  —  other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and

 

   

Level 3  —  significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s determinations as to the fair value of investments).

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in the aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The summary of the Fund’s investments in securities by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

     Valuation Inputs         
     Level 1
 Quoted Prices 
     Level 2 Other Significant
Observable  Inputs
     Level 3 Significant
Unobservable  Inputs
     Total Market Value
at 12/31/12
 

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

           

ASSETS (Market Value):

           

Common Stocks:

           

Energy and Utilities: Integrated

     $   124,158,300         —                 $  66,196                 $   124,224,496     

Food and Beverage

     253,400,449         $       787,660                 —                 254,188,109     

Other Industries(a)

     1,509,070,650         —                 —                 1,509,070,650     

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     1,886,629,399         787,660                 66,196                 1,887,483,255     

 

 

Preferred Stocks(a)

     751,800         —                 —                 751,800     

Convertible Preferred Stocks:

           

Building and Construction

             —                 0                 0     

Financial Services

             128,250                 —                 128,250     

Transportation

             324,750                 —                 324,750     

Other Industries (a)

     9,550,922         —                 —                 9,550,922     

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

     9,550,922         453,000                 0                 10,003,922     

 

 

Rights(a)

     221,650         —                 —                 221,650     

Warrants(a)

     1,182,384         —                 140                 1,182,524     

Corporate Bonds

             15,723,625                 72,563                 15,796,188     

U.S. Government Obligations

             88,947,966                 —                 88,947,966     

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS

     $1,898,336,155         $105,912,251                 $138,899                 $2,004,387,305     

 

 

 

(a)

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings.

The Fund did not have material transfers among Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2012. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers among Levels as of the beginning of the reporting period.

Additional Information to Evaluate Qualitative Information.

General. The Fund uses recognized industry pricing services – approved by the Board and unaffiliated with the Adviser – to value most of its securities, and uses broker quotes provided by market makers of securities not valued by these and other recognized pricing sources. Several different pricing feeds are received to value

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

domestic equity securities, international equity securities, preferred equity securities, and fixed income securities. The data within these feeds is ultimately sourced from major stock exchanges and trading systems where these securities trade. The prices supplied by external sources are checked by obtaining quotations or actual transaction prices from market participants. If a price obtained from the pricing source is deemed unreliable, prices will be sought from another pricing service or from a broker/dealer that trades that security or similar securities.

Fair Valuation. Fair valued securities may be common and preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, and fixed income obligations. Where appropriate, Level 3 securities are those for which market quotations are not available, such as securities not traded for several days, or for which current bids are not available, or which are restricted as to transfer. Among the factors to be considered to fair value a security are recent prices of comparable securities that are publicly traded, reliable prices of securities not publicly traded, the use of valuation models, current analyst reports, valuing the income or cash flow of the issuer, or cost if the preceding factors do not apply. The circumstances of Level 3 securities are frequently monitored to determine if fair valuation measures continue to apply.

The Adviser reports quarterly to the Board the results of the application of fair valuation policies and procedures. These include back testing the prices realized in subsequent trades of these fair valued securities to fair values previously recognized.

Derivative Financial Instruments. The Fund may engage in various portfolio investment strategies by investing in a number of derivative financial instruments for the purposes of achieving additional return or of hedging the value of the Fund’s portfolio, increasing the income of the Fund, hedging or protecting its exposure to interest rate movements and movements in the securities markets, managing risks, protecting the value of its portfolio against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates, or hedging a specific transaction with respect to either the currency in which the transaction is denominated or another currency. Investing in certain derivative financial instruments, including participation in the options, futures, or swap markets, entails certain execution, liquidity, hedging, tax, and securities, interest, credit, or currency market risks. Losses may arise if the Adviser’s prediction of movements in the direction of the securities, foreign currency, and interest rate markets is inaccurate. Losses may also arise if the counterparty does not perform its duties under a contract, or that, in the event of default, the Fund may be delayed in or prevented from obtaining payments or other contractual remedies owed to it under derivative contracts. The creditworthiness of the counterparties is closely monitored in order to minimize these risks. Participation in derivative transactions involves investment risks, transaction costs, and potential losses to which the Fund would not be subject absent the use of these strategies. The consequences of these risks, transaction costs, and losses may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to pay distributions.

The Fund’s derivative contracts held at December 31, 2012, if any, are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP and are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments together with the related counterparty.

Limitations on the Purchase and Sale of Futures Contracts, Certain Options, and Swaps. Subject to the guidelines of the Board, the Fund may engage in “commodity interest” transactions (generally, transactions in futures, certain options, certain currency transactions, and certain types of swaps) only for bona fide hedging or other permissible transactions in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”). Pursuant to amendments by the CFTC to Rule 4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”), the Adviser has filed a notice of exemption from registration as a “commodity pool operator” with

 

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The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

respect to the Fund. The Fund and the Adviser are therefore not subject to registration or regulation as a commodity pool operator under the CEA. Due to the recent amendments to Rule 4.5 under the CEA, certain trading restrictions are now applicable to the Fund as of January 1, 2013. These trading restrictions permit the Fund to engage in commodity interest transactions that include (i) “bona fide hedging” transactions, as that term is defined and interpreted by the CFTC and its staff, without regard to the percentage of the Fund’s assets committed to margin and options premiums and (ii) non-bona fide hedging transactions, provided that the Fund does not enter into such non-bona fide hedging transactions if, immediately thereafter, either (a) the sum of the amount of initial margin deposits on the Fund’s existing futures positions or swaps positions and option or swaption premiums would exceed 5% of the market value of the Fund’s liquidating value, after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such transactions, or (b) the aggregate net notional value of the Fund’s commodity interest transactions would not exceed 100% of the market value of the Fund’s liquidating value, after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such transactions. Therefore, in order to claim the Rule 4.5 exemption, the Fund is limited in its ability to invest in commodity futures, options, and certain types of swaps (including securities futures, broad based stock index futures, and financial futures contracts). As a result, in the future, the Fund will be more limited in its ability to use these instruments than in the past, and these limitations may have a negative impact on the ability of the Adviser to manage the Fund, and on the Fund’s performance.

Foreign Currency Translations. The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments, and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in foreign exchange rates and/or changes in market prices of securities have been included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of the Fund and the amounts actually received. The portion of foreign currency gains and losses related to fluctuation in exchange rates between the initial purchase trade date and subsequent sale trade date is included in realized gain/(loss) on investments.

Foreign Securities. The Fund may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include possible revaluation of currencies, the inability to repatriate funds, less complete financial information about companies, and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers.

Foreign Taxes. The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments, or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

Restricted Securities. The Fund is not subject to an independent limitation on the amount it may invest in securities for which the markets are restricted. Restricted securities include securities whose disposition is

 

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The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

subject to substantial legal or contractual restrictions. The sale of restricted securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets. Restricted securities may sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale. Securities freely saleable among qualified institutional investors under special rules adopted by the SEC may be treated as liquid if they satisfy liquidity standards established by the Board. The continued liquidity of such securities is not as well assured as that of publicly traded securities, and accordingly the Board will monitor their liquidity. For the restricted securities the Fund held as of December 31, 2012, refer to the Schedule of Investments.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain or loss on investments determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recorded on the accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities that are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Fund becomes aware of such dividends.

Custodian Fee Credits and Interest Expense. When cash balances are maintained in the custody account, the Fund receives credits which are used to offset custodian fees. The gross expenses paid under the custody arrangement are included in custodian fees in the Statement of Operations with the corresponding expense offset, if any, shown as “Custodian fee credits.” When cash balances are overdrawn, the Fund is charged an overdraft fee equal to 2.00% above the federal funds rate on outstanding balances. This amount, if any, would be included in the Statement of Operations.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to common shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders are based on income and capital gains as determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from income and capital gains as determined under GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities and foreign currency transactions held by the Fund, timing differences, and differing characterizations of distributions made by the Fund. Distributions from net investment income for federal income tax purposes include net realized gains on foreign currency transactions. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, adjustments are made to the appropriate capital accounts in the period when the differences arise. Permanent differences are primarily due to the tax treatment of currency gains and losses, adjustments on sale of hybrid securities, reclassifications on defaulted income, distribution reclassification, and taxable distributions in excess of book income. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2012, reclassifications were made to increase accumulated net investment income by $96,344 and decrease accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency translations by $31,776,720, with an offsetting adjustment to paid-in capital.

Under the Fund’s distribution policy, the Fund declares and pays monthly distributions from net investment income, capital gains, and paid-in capital. The actual source of the distribution is determined after the end of the calendar year. Pursuant to this policy, distributions during the year may be made in excess of required distributions. To the extent such distributions are made from current earnings and profits, they are considered ordinary income or long-term capital gains. The Fund’s current distribution policy may restrict the Fund’s ability to pass through to shareholders all of its net realized long-term capital gains as a Capital Gain Dividend, subject

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

to the maximum federal income tax rate and may cause such gains to be treated as ordinary income. Distributions sourced from paid-in capital should not be considered as dividend yield or the total return from an investment in the Fund. The Board will continue to monitor the Fund’s distribution level, taking into consideration the Fund’s NAV and the financial market environment. The Fund’s distribution policy is subject to modification by the Board at any time.

Distributions to shareholders of the Fund’s 5.875% Series A Preferred Shares, Series B Auction Market Preferred Shares, Series C Auction Market Preferred Shares, 6.000% Series D Cumulative Preferred Shares, and Series E Auction Rate Preferred Shares (“Preferred Shares”) are recorded on a daily basis and are determined as described in Note 5.

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was as follows:

 

    

Year Ended           

    December 31, 2012     

     Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
    

Common

    

Preferred

     Common      Preferred  

Distributions paid from:

           

Ordinary income

   $ 56,560,757       $ 14,087,872       $ 33,988,571       $ 13,291,521   

Return of capital

     22,977,769                 40,685,063           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $ 79,538,526       $ 14,087,872       $ 74,673,634       $ 13,291,521   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Provision for Income Taxes. The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). It is the policy of the Fund to comply with the requirements of the Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment company taxable income and net capital gains. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

As of December 31, 2012, the components of accumulated earnings/losses on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Accumulated capital loss carryforwards

   $ (104,180,149

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

     424,845,172   

Qualified late year loss deferral*

     (99,938
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 320,565,085   
  

 

 

 

 

*

Under the current law, qualified late year losses realized after October 31 and prior to the Fund’s year end may be elected as occurring on the first day of the following year. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund elected to defer $99,938 of late year losses.

At December 31, 2012, the Fund had net capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes which are available to reduce future required distributions of net capital gains to shareholders. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund will be permitted to carry forward for an unlimited period capital losses incurred in years beginning after December 22, 2010. In addition, these losses must be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of the rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may have an increased likelihood of expiring unused. Additionally, post enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

Capital Loss Carryforward Available through 2017

   $ 78,933,099   

Capital Loss Carryforward Available through 2018

     25,247,050   
  

 

 

 

Total Capital Loss Carryforwards

   $ 104,180,149   
  

 

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards of $32,108,791.

At December 31, 2012, the differences between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation were primarily due to deferral of losses from wash sales for tax purposes and basis adjustments in partnerships.

The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at December 31, 2012:

 

     Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation

Investments

   $ 1,579,532,255       $ 499,882,819       $ (75,027,769    $424,855,050

The Fund is required to evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Income tax and related interest and penalties would be recognized by the Fund as tax expense in the Statement of Operations if the tax positions were deemed not to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalty. As of December 31, 2012, the Adviser has reviewed all open tax years and concluded that there was no impact to the Fund’s net assets or results of operations. Tax years ended December 31, 2009 through December 31, 2012 remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.

3. Agreements and Transactions with Affiliates. The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with the Adviser which provides that the Fund will pay the Adviser a fee, computed weekly and paid monthly, equal on an annual basis to 1.00% of the value of the Fund’s average weekly net assets including the liquidation value of preferred shares. In accordance with the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides a continuous investment program for the Fund’s portfolio and oversees the administration of all aspects of the Fund’s business and affairs. The Adviser has agreed to reduce the management fee on the incremental assets attributable to the Preferred Shares if the total return of the NAV of the common shares of the Fund, including distributions and advisory fee subject to reduction, does not exceed the stated dividend rate or corresponding swap rate of each particular series of the Preferred Shares for the year.

The Fund’s total return on the NAV of the common shares is monitored on a monthly basis to assess whether the total return on the NAV of the common shares exceeds the stated dividend rate or corresponding swap rate of each particular series of Preferred Shares for the period. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund’s total return on the NAV of the common shares exceeded the stated dividend rate or corresponding swap rate of the outstanding Preferred Shares. Thus, advisory fees were accrued on these assets.

During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $217,822 to Gabelli & Company, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund paid or accrued $45,000 to the Adviser in connection with the cost of computing the Fund’s NAV.

As per the approval of the Board, the Fund compensates officers of the Fund, who are employed by the Fund and are not employed by the Adviser (although the officers may receive incentive based variable compensation from affiliates of the Adviser). During the year ended December 31, 2012 the Fund paid or accrued $189,746 in payroll expenses in the Statement of Operations.

The Fund pays each Trustee who is not considered an affiliated person an annual retainer of $18,000 plus $2,000 for each Board meeting attended. Each Trustee is reimbursed by the Fund for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $1,000 per meeting attended, the Audit Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $3,000, the Proxy Voting Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $1,500, the Nominating Committee Chairman and the Lead Trustee each receive an annual fee of $2,000. A Trustee may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among the participating funds, for participation in certain meetings held on behalf of multiple funds. Trustees who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Fund.

4. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the year ended December 31, 2012, other than short-term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $268,117,615 and $295,566,532, respectively.

5. Capital. The Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares of beneficial interest (par value $0.001). The Board has authorized the repurchase and retirement of its shares on the open market when the shares are trading at a discount of 7.5% or more (or such other percentage as the Board may determine from time to time) from the NAV of the shares. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund repurchased and retired 97,670 shares of beneficial interest in the open market at a cost of $1,559,494 and an average discount of approximately 10.14% from its NAV.

Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2012
     Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Shares

    

Amount

 

Net decrease from repurchase of common shares

     (97,670    $ (1,559,494      (124,248    $ (1,943,897

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust, as amended, authorizes the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of $0.001 par value Preferred Shares. The Preferred Shares is senior to the common shares and results in the financial leveraging of the common shares. Such leveraging tends to magnify both the risks and opportunities to common shareholders. Dividends on the Preferred Shares are cumulative. The Fund is required by the 1940 Act and by the Statements of Preferences to meet certain asset coverage tests with respect to the Preferred Shares. If the Fund fails to meet these requirements and does not correct such failure, the Fund may be required to redeem, in part or in full, the Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, and Series E Preferred Shares at redemption prices of $25, $25,000, $25,000, $25, and $25,000, respectively, per share plus an amount equal to the accumulated and unpaid dividends whether or not declared on such shares in order to meet these requirements. Additionally, failure to meet the foregoing asset coverage requirements could restrict the Fund’s ability to pay dividends to common shareholders and could lead to sales of portfolio securities at inopportune times. The

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

income received on the Fund’s assets may vary in a manner unrelated to the fixed and variable rates, which could have either a beneficial or detrimental impact on net investment income and gains available to common shareholders.

A shelf registration authorizing the offering of an additional $500 million of common or preferred shares or notes was declared effective by the SEC on July 28, 2011.

For Series B, Series C, and Series E Preferred Shares, the dividend rates, as set by the auction process that is generally held every seven days is expected to vary with short-term interest rates. Since February 2008, the number of Series B, Series C, and Series E Preferred Shares subject to bid orders by potential holders has been less than the number of shares of Series B, Series C, and Series E Preferred Shares subject to sell orders. Holders that have submitted sell orders have not been able to sell any or all of the Series B, Series C, and Series E Preferred Shares for which they have submitted sell orders. Therefore the weekly auctions have failed, and the dividend rate has been the maximum rate. The current maximum rate for Series B, Series C, and Series E Preferred Shares is 150%, 150%, and 250%, respectively, of the seven day Telerate/British Bankers Association LIBOR rate on the date of such auction. Existing Series B, Series C, and Series E Preferred shareholders may submit an order to hold, bid, or sell such shares on each auction date, or trade their shares in the secondary market. There were no redemptions of Series B, Series C, and Series E Preferred Shares during the year ended December 31, 2012.

At December 31, 2012, the Fund may redeem in whole or in part the 5.875% Series A and 6.000% Series D Preferred Shares at the redemption price at any time. The Board has authorized the repurchase of Series A and Series D Preferred Shares in the open market at prices less than the $25 liquidation value per share. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund did not repurchase any shares of Series A or Series D Preferred Shares.

The following table summarizes Cumulative Preferred Stock information:

 

Series

   Issue Date   

Issued/

Authorized

  

Number of Shares

Outstanding at

12/31/2012

  

Net

Proceeds

  

2012 Dividend

Rate Range

 

Dividend

Rate at

12/31/2012

 

Accrued

Dividend at

12/31/2012

  

 

A 5.875%

   October 12, 2004    3,200,000    3,048,019    $  77,280,971    Fixed Rate   5.875%   $74,613

B Auction Market

   October 12, 2004           4,000           3,600        98,858,617    1.438% to 1.700%   1.692%     25,380

C Auction Market

   October 12, 2004           4,800           4,320      118,630,341    1.438% to 1.700%   1.700%     20,400

D 6.000%

   November 3, 2005    2,600,000    2,542,296        62,617,239    Fixed Rate   6.000%     63,557

E Auction Rate

   November 3, 2005           5,400           4,860             133,379    1.688% to 2.700%   2.692%     45,427

The holders of Preferred Shares generally are entitled to one vote per share held on each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders of the Fund and will vote together with holders of common shares as a single class. The holders of Preferred Shares voting together as a single class also have the right currently to elect two Trustees and under certain circumstances are entitled to elect a majority of the Board of Trustees. In addition, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of all outstanding shares of the Preferred Shares, voting as a single class, will be required to approve any plan of reorganization adversely affecting the Preferred Shares, and the approval of two-thirds of each class, voting separately, of the Fund’s outstanding voting stock must approve the conversion of the Fund from a closed-end to an open-end investment company. The approval of a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the outstanding Preferred Shares and a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities are required to approve certain other actions, including changes in the Fund’s investment objectives or fundamental investment policies.

 

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6. Indemnifications. The Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Fund’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

7. Other Matters. On April 24, 2008, the Adviser entered into a settlement with the SEC to resolve an inquiry regarding prior frequent trading in shares of the GAMCO Global Growth Fund (the “Global Growth Fund”) by one investor who was banned from the Global Growth Fund in August 2002. Under the terms of the settlement, the Adviser, without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings and allegations, paid $16 million (which included a $5 million civil monetary penalty). On the same day, the SEC filed a civil action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Adviser, alleging violations of certain federal securities laws arising from the same matter. The officer, who also is an officer of the Global Growth Fund and other funds in the Gabelli/GAMCO complex, including this Fund, denies the allegations and is continuing in his positions with the Adviser and the funds. The settlement by the Adviser did not have, and the resolution of the action against the officer is not expected to have, a material adverse impact on the Adviser or its ability to fulfill its obligations under the Advisory Agreement.

8. Subsequent Events. Management has evaluated the impact on the Fund of all subsequent events occurring through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent event requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (hereafter referred to as the “Trust”) at December 31, 2012, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2012 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

February 28, 2013

 

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The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust

Additional Fund Information (Unaudited)

 

The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. Information pertaining to the Trustees and officers of the Fund is set forth below. The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554) or by writing to The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust at One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422.

 

Name, Position(s)

Address1

and Age

 

Term of Office

and Length of

Time Served2

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex

Overseen by Trustee

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

 

Other Directorships

Held by Director4

INTERESTED TRUSTEES3 :

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

Trustee and

Chief Investment Officer

Age: 70

  Since 2003*   27   Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer–Value Portfolios of GAMCO Investors, Inc. and Chief Investment Officer–Value Portfolios of Gabelli Funds, LLC, and GAMCO Asset Management Inc.; Director/ Trustee or Chief Investment Officer of other registered investment companies in the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds Complex; Chief Executive Officer of GGCP, Inc.   Director of Morgan Group Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of LICT Corp. (multimedia and communication services company); Director of CIBL, Inc. (broadcasting and wireless communications); Director of RLJ Acquisition Inc. (blank check company) (2011-2012)

Salvatore M. Salibello

Trustee

Age: 67

  Since 2003***   3   Certified Public Accountant and Former Managing Partner of the public accounting firm Salibello & Broder LLP (1978-2012); Partner of BDO Seidman, LLP since 2012   Director of Kid Brands, Inc. (group of companies in infant and juvenile products) and until September 2007, Director of Brooklyn Federal Bank Corp., Inc. (independent community bank)

Edward T. Tokar

Trustee

Age: 65

  Since 2003***   2   Senior Managing Director of Beacon Trust Company (trust services) since 2004; Chief Executive Officer of Allied Capital Management LLC (1977-2004); Vice President of Honeywell International Inc. (1977-2004)   Director of CH Energy Group (energy services); Trustee of Levco Series Trust Mutual Funds through 2005; Director of DB Hedge Strategies Fund through March 2007; Director of Topiary Fund for Benefit Plan Investors Fund (BPI) LLC through December 2007; Director of Teton Advisors, Inc. (financial services) (2008-2010)

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES5 :

Anthony J. Colavita

Trustee

Age: 77

  Since 2003**   35   President of the law firm of Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.  

James P. Conn

Trustee

Age: 74

  Since 2003***   19   Former Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd. (insurance holding company) (1992-1998)   Director of First Republic Bank (banking) through January 2008

Mario d’Urso

Trustee

Age: 72

  Since 2003*   5   Chairman of Mittel Capital Markets S.p.A. (2001-2008); Senator in the Italian Parliament (1996-2001)  

Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.

Trustee

Age: 73

  Since 2003**   7   President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Gaming Association; Co-Chairman of the Commission on Presidential Debates; Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee (1983-1989)   Director of First Republic Bank (banking)

Michael J. Melarkey

Trustee

Age: 63

  Since 2003*   5   Partner in the law firm of Avansino, Melarkey, Knobel, Mulligan & McKenzie   Director of Southwest Gas Corporation (natural gas utility)

Anthonie C. van Ekris

Trustee

Age: 78

  Since 2003**   20   Chairman of BALMAC International, Inc. (commodities and futures trading)  

Salvatore J. Zizza

Trustee

Age: 67

  Since 2003**   29   Chairman (since 1978) of Zizza & Associates Corp. (financial consulting); Chairman (since 2005) of Metropolitan Paper Recycling, Inc. (recycling); Chairman (since 2009) of E-Corp English (business services)   Chairman of Harbor BioSciences, Inc. (biotechnology); Director of Trans-Lux Corporation (business services); Chairman of Bion Environmental Technologies (technology)

 

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The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust

Additional Fund Information (Continued) (Unaudited)

 

 

Name, Position(s)

Address1

and Age

  

Term of Office

and Length of

Time Served2

       

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

OFFICERS:

Bruce N. Alpert

President and

Acting Chief Compliance

Officer

Age: 61

  

Since 2003

Since November

2011

      Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Gabelli Funds, LLC since 1988; Officer of all of the registered investment companies in the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds Complex; Director of Teton Advisors, Inc. 1998-2012; Chairman of Teton Advisors, Inc. 2008-2010; President of Teton Advisors, Inc. 1998-2008; Senior Vice President of GAMCO Investors, Inc. since 2008

Agnes Mullady

Treasurer and Secretary

Age: 54

   Since 2006       President and Chief Operating Officer of the Open-End Fund Division of Gabelli Funds, LLC since September 2010; Senior Vice President of GAMCO Investors, Inc. since 2009; Vice President of Gabelli Funds, LLC since 2007; Officer of all of the registered investment companies in the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds Complex

Carter W. Austin

Vice President and

Ombudsman

Age: 46

   Since 2003       Vice President and/or Ombudsman of other closed-end funds within the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds complex; Vice President of Gabelli Funds, LLC since 1996

Laurissa M. Martire

Vice President and

Ombudsman

Age: 36

   Since 2011       Vice President and/or Ombudsman of other closed-end funds within the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds complex; Assistant Vice President of GAMCO Investors, Inc. since 2003

David I. Schachter

Vice President

Age: 59

   Since 2011       Vice President and/or Ombudsman of other closed-end funds within the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds complex; Vice President of Gabelli & Company Inc. since 1999

 

1 

Address: One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422, unless otherwise noted.

2 

The Fund’s Board of Trustees is divided into three classes, each class having a term of three years. Each year the term of office of one class expires and the successor or successors elected to such class serve for a three year term. The three year term for each class expires as follows:

*

 

 

Term expires at the Fund’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

**

 

 

Term expires at the Fund’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

***

 

 

Term expires at the Fund’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

Each officer will hold office for an indefinite term until the date he or she resigns or retires or until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

3 

“Interested person” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act. Mr. Gabelli is considered an “interested person” because of his affiliation with Gabelli Funds, LLC which acts as the Fund’s investment adviser. Mr. Salibello and Mr. Tokar are “interested person” as a result of a family member’s affiliation with Adviser.

4 

This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, i.e., public companies, or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

5 

Trustees who are not interested persons are considered “Independent” Trustees.

 

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THE GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST

INCOME TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

December 31, 2012

Cash Dividends and Distributions

 

            Payable        
Date
            Record        
Date
      Total Amount  
Paid
Per Share(a)
    Ordinary
    Investment     
Income(a)
        Long-Term    
Capital
Gains
         Return of     
Capital(b)
    Dividend
  Reinvestment  
Price
 

Common Shares

  

    01/24/12        01/17/12        $0.08000        $0.05685               $0.02315        $15.89930   
    02/22/12        02/14/12        0.08000        0.05685               0.02315        16.16970   
    03/23/12        03/16/12        0.08000        0.05685               0.02315        16.45680   
    04/23/12        04/16/12        0.08000        0.05685               0.02315        16.18080   
    05/23/12        05/16/12        0.08000        0.05685               0.02315        14.96470   
    06/22/12        06/15/12        0.08000        0.05685               0.02315        15.11790   
    07/24/12        07/17/12        0.08000        0.05685               0.02315        15.93270   
    08/24/12        08/17/12        0.08000        0.05685               0.02315        16.17670   
    09/21/12        09/14/12        0.08000        0.05685               0.02315        16.95580   
    10/24/12        10/17/12        0.08000        0.05685               0.02315        16.64620   
    11/23/12        11/15/12        0.08000        0.05685               0.02315        15.99590   
    12/20/12        12/14/12        0.08000        0.05685               0.02315        16.28090   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
        $0.96000        $0.68220               $0.27780     

5.875% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares

  

    03/26/12        03/19/12        $0.36719        $0.36719              
    06/26/12        06/19/12        0.36719        0.36719              
    09/26/12        09/19/12        0.36719        0.36719              
    12/26/12        12/18/12        0.36719        0.36719              
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     
        $1.46875        $1.46875              

6.000% Series D Cumulative Preferred Shares

  

    03/26/12        03/19/12        $0.37500        $0.37500              
    06/26/12        06/19/12        0.37500        0.37500              
    09/26/12        09/19/12        0.37500        0.37500              
    12/26/12        12/18/12        0.37500        0.37500              
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     
        $1.50000        $1.50000              

Series B and C Auction Market Cumulative and Series E Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Shares

Auction Rate Preferred Shares pay dividends weekly based on the maximum rate. There were no 2012 distributions derived from long-term capital gains for the Series B, Series C, or Series E Auction Preferred Shares.

A Form 1099-DIV has been mailed to all shareholders of record for the distributions mentioned above, setting forth specific amounts to be included in the 2012 tax returns. Ordinary income distributions include net investment income and realized net short-term capital gains, if any. Ordinary income is reported in box 1a of Form 1099-DIV. Capital gain distributions are reported in box 2a of Form 1099-DIV. There were no long-term gain distributions for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction, Qualified Dividend Income, and U.S. Government Securities Income

In 2012, the Fund paid to common, 5.875% Series A, and 6.00% Series D Cumulative Preferred shareholders ordinary income dividends of $0.68220, $1.46875, and $1.50000 per share, respectively. The Fund paid weekly distributions to Series B, C, and E preferred shareholders at varying rates throughout the year, including ordinary income dividends totaling $401.34, $393.14, and $543.78 per share, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2012, 66.81% of the ordinary dividend qualified for the dividends received deduction available to corporations, 85.05% of the ordinary income distribution was deemed qualified dividend income, and 0.69% of the ordinary income distribution was qualified interest income. The percentage of ordinary income dividends paid by the Fund during 2012 derived from U.S. Treasury securities was 0.16%. Such income is exempt from state and local tax in all states. However, many states, including New York and California, allow a tax exemption for a portion of the income earned only if a fund has invested at least 50% of its assets at the end of each quarter of the Fund’s fiscal year in U.S. Government securities. The Fund did not meet this strict requirement in 2012. The percentage of U.S. Treasury securities held as of December 31, 2012 was 4.45%.

 

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INCOME TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited) (Continued)

December 31, 2012

 

Historical Distribution Summary

 

         Investment    
Income(c)
         Short-Term    
Capital
Gains(c)
         Long-Term    
Capital
Gains
     Return of
      Capital(b)     
     Total
 Distributions(a) 
        Adjustment   
to Cost
Basis(d)
 

Common Shares

  

2012

     $      0.37632         $    0.30588                 $0.27780         $      0.96000         $0.27780   

2011

     0.26832         0.13452                 0.49716         0.90000         0.49716   

2010

     0.16120                         0.59880         0.76000         0.59880   

2009

     0.20460                         0.78540         0.99000         0.78540   

2008

     0.27910                 $    0.00250         0.99840         1.28000         0.99840   

2007

     0.50910         0.23480         0.91610                 1.66000           

2006

     0.60798         0.24082         0.69120                 1.54000           

2005

     0.45996         0.08568         0.65436                 1.20000           

2004

     0.40005         0.10023         0.13893         0.56079         1.20000         0.56079   

5.875% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares

  

2012

     $      0.81025         $    0.65850                         $      1.46875           

2011

     0.97821         0.49054                         1.46875           

2010

     1.46875                                 1.46875           

2009

     1.46875                                 1.46875           

2008

     1.46583                 $    0.00292                 1.46875           

2007

     0.45059         0.20776         0.81040                 1.46875           

2006

     0.57983         0.22967         0.65925                 1.46875           

2005

     0.56290         0.10493         0.80092                 1.46875           

2004

     0.19150         0.04798         0.06651                 0.30599           

6.000% Series D Cumulative Preferred Shares

  

2012

     $      0.82760         $    0.67240                         $      1.50000           

2011

     0.99920         0.50080                         1.50000           

2010

     1.50000                                 1.50000           

2009

     1.50000                                 1.50000           

2008

     1.49700                 $    0.00300                 1.50000           

2007

     0.46020         0.21220         0.82760                 1.50000           

2006

     0.59215         0.23457         0.67328                 1.50000           

2005

     0.08620         0.01610         0.12270                 0.22500           

Auction Market/Rate Cumulative Preferred Shares

  

2012 Class B Shares

     $  221.40190         $179.93810                         $  401.34000           

2012 Class C Shares

     216.87831         176.26169                         393.14000           

2012 Class E Shares

     299.97988         243.80012                         543.78000           

2011 Class B Shares

     243.86841         122.29159                         366.16000           

2011 Class C Shares

     243.76851         122.24149                         366.01000           

2011 Class E Shares

     285.90068         143.36932                         429.27000           

2010 Class B Shares

     381.65000                                 381.65000           

2010 Class C Shares

     381.65000                                 381.65000           

2010 Class E Shares

     444.84000                                 444.84000           

2009 Class B Shares

     388.12000                                 388.12000           

2009 Class C Shares

     388.02000                                 388.02000           

2009 Class E Shares

     451.10000                                 451.10000           

2008 Class B Shares

     944.35220                 $    1.87780                 946.23000           

2008 Class C Shares

     966.50741                 1.92259                 968.43000           

2008 Class E Shares

     1044.21367                 2.07633                 1046.29000           

2007 Class B Shares

     414.02782         190.66719         743.74499                 1348.44000           

2007 Class C Shares

     409.97064         188.64406         735.87530                 1334.49000           

2007 Class E Shares

     407.63287         187.65002         731.97711                 1327.26000           

2006 Class B Shares

     484.90820         192.07260         551.32920                 1228.31000           

2006 Class C Shares

     484.32800         191.84250         550.66950                 1226.84000           

2006 Class E Shares

     483.94880         191.69260         550.23860                 1225.88000           

2005 Class B Shares

     320.22640         59.69220         455.63150                 835.55000           

2005 Class C Shares

     324.19300         60.43160         461.27540                 845.90000           

2005 Class E Shares

     67.54440         12.59070         96.10490                 176.24000           

2004 Class B Shares

     68.71140         17.21520         23.86340                 109.80000           

2004 Class C Shares

     70.77030         17.73100         24.57840                 113.10000           

 

(a) Total amounts may differ due to rounding.

(b) Non-taxable.

(c) Taxable as ordinary income for Federal tax purposes.

(d) Decrease in cost basis.

 

All designations are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change. For each item, it is the intention of the Fund to designate the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.

 

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THE GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST

ANNUAL APPROVAL OF CONTINUANCE OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

During the six months ended December 31, 2012, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved the continuation of the investment advisory agreement with the Adviser for the Fund on the basis of the recommendation by the trustees (the “Independent Board Members”) who are not “interested persons” of the Fund. The following paragraphs summarize the material information and factors considered by the Independent Board Members as well as their conclusions relative to such factors.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. The Independent Board Members considered information regarding the portfolio managers, the depth of the analyst pool available to the Adviser and the portfolio managers, the scope of administrative, shareholder, and other services supervised or provided by the Adviser, and the absence of significant service problems reported to the Board. The Independent Board Members noted the experience, length of service, and reputation of the portfolio managers.

Investment Performance. The Independent Board Members reviewed the performance of the Fund over one, three, and five year periods against a peer group of equity closed-end funds prepared from data supplied by Lipper.

Profitability. The Independent Board Members reviewed summary data regarding the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser.

Economies of Scale. The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund was a closed-end fund trading at a discount to net asset value and accordingly unlikely to achieve growth of the type that might lead to economies of scale that the shareholders would not participate in. The Independent Board Members noted that the investment management fee schedule for the Fund does not take into account any potential economies of scale that may develop.

Service and Cost Comparisons. The Independent Board Members compared the expense ratios of the investment management fee, other expenses, and total expenses of the Fund with similar expense ratios of the Lipper peer group of equity closed-end value funds and noted that the Adviser’s management fee includes substantially all administrative services of the Fund as well as investment advisory services. The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund was larger than average within the peer group and that its expense ratios were slightly below average. The Independent Board Members also noted that the management fee structure was the same as that in effect for most of the Gabelli funds. The Independent Board Members were presented with, but did not attach significance to, information comparing the management fee with the fee for other types of accounts managed by an affiliate of the Adviser.

Conclusions. The Independent Board Members concluded that the Fund enjoyed highly experienced portfolio management services, good ancillary services, and a reasonable performance record. The Independent Board Members also concluded that the Fund’s expense ratios and the profitability to the Adviser of managing the Fund were reasonable, and that economies of scale were not a significant factor in their thinking. The Independent Board Members did not view the potential profitability of ancillary services as material to their decision. On the basis of the foregoing and without assigning particular weight to any single conclusion, the Independent Board Members determined to recommend continuation of the Advisory Agreement to the full Board.

 

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AUTOMATIC DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT

AND VOLUNTARY CASH PURCHASE PLANS

Enrollment in the Plan

It is the policy of The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (the “Fund”) to automatically reinvest dividends payable to common shareholders. As a “registered” shareholder, you automatically become a participant in the Fund’s Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan authorizes the Fund to credit shares of common stock to participants upon an income dividend or a capital gains distribution regardless of whether the shares are trading at a discount or a premium to net asset value. All distributions to shareholders whose shares are registered in their own names will be automatically reinvested pursuant to the Plan in additional shares of the Fund. Plan participants may send their stock certificates to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (“Computershare”) to be held in their dividend reinvestment account. Registered shareholders wishing to receive their distribution in cash must submit this request in writing to:

The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust

c/o Computershare

P.O. Box 43010

Providence, RI 02940-3010

Shareholders requesting this cash election must include the shareholder’s name and address as they appear on the share certificate. Shareholders with additional questions regarding the Plan or requesting a copy of the terms of the Plan may contact Computershare at (800) 336-6983.

If your shares are held in the name of a broker, bank, or nominee, you should contact such institution. If such institution is not participating in the Plan, your account will be credited with a cash dividend. In order to participate in the Plan through such institution, it may be necessary for you to have your shares taken out of “street name” and re-registered in your own name. Once registered in your own name, your dividends will be automatically reinvested. Certain brokers participate in the Plan. Shareholders holding shares in “street name” at participating institutions will have dividends automatically reinvested. Shareholders wishing a cash dividend at such institution must contact their broker to make this change.

The number of shares of common stock distributed to participants in the Plan in lieu of cash dividends is determined in the following manner. Under the Plan, whenever the market price of the Fund’s common stock is equal to or exceeds net asset value at the time shares are valued for purposes of determining the number of shares equivalent to the cash dividends or capital gains distribution, participants are issued shares of common stock valued at the greater of (i) the net asset value as most recently determined or (ii) 95% of the then current market price of the Fund’s common stock. The valuation date is the dividend or distribution payment date or, if that date is not a New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) trading day, the next trading day. If the net asset value of the common stock at the time of valuation exceeds the market price of the common stock, participants will receive shares from the Fund valued at market price. If the Fund should declare a dividend or capital gains distribution payable only in cash, Computershare will buy common stock in the open market, or on the NYSE or elsewhere, for the participants’ accounts, except that Computershare will endeavor to terminate purchases in the open market and cause the Fund to issue shares at net asset value if, following the commencement of such purchases, the market value of the common stock exceeds the then current net asset value.

The automatic reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions will not relieve participants of any income tax which may be payable on such distributions. A participant in the Plan will be treated for federal income tax purposes as having received, on a dividend payment date, a dividend or distribution in an amount equal to the cash the participant could have received instead of shares.

Voluntary Cash Purchase Plan

The Voluntary Cash Purchase Plan is yet another vehicle for our shareholders to increase their investment in the Fund. In order to participate in the Voluntary Cash Purchase Plan, shareholders must have their shares registered in their own name.

Participants in the Voluntary Cash Purchase Plan have the option of making additional cash payments to Computershare for investments in the Fund’s shares at the then current market price. Shareholders may send an amount from $250 to $10,000. Computershare will use these funds to purchase shares in the open market on or about the 1st and 15th of each month. Computershare will charge each shareholder who participates $0.75, plus a pro rata share of the brokerage commissions. Brokerage charges for such purchases are expected to be less than the usual brokerage charge for such transactions. It is suggested that any voluntary cash payments be sent to Computershare, P.O. Box 43010, Providence, RI 02940–3010 such that Computershare receives such payments approximately 10 days before the 1st and 15th of the month. Funds not received at least five days before the investment date shall be held for investment until the next purchase date. A payment may be withdrawn without charge if notice is received by Computershare at least 48 hours before such payment is to be invested.

Shareholders wishing to liquidate shares held at Computershare must do so in writing or by telephone. Please submit your request to the above mentioned address or telephone number. Include in your request your name, address, and account number. The cost to liquidate shares is $2.50 per transaction as well as the brokerage commission incurred. Brokerage charges are expected to be less than the usual brokerage charge for such transactions.

For more information regarding the Dividend Reinvestment Plan and Voluntary Cash Purchase Plan, brochures are available by calling (914) 921-5070 or by writing directly to the Fund.

The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan as applied to any voluntary cash payments made and any dividend or distribution paid subsequent to written notice of the change sent to the members of the Plan at least 90 days before the record date for such dividend or distribution. The Plan also may be amended or terminated by Computershare on at least 90 days written notice to participants in the Plan.

 

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THE GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST

One Corporate Center,

Rye, NY 10580-1422

 

Investment Objective:

The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek a high level of total return with an emphasis on dividends and income. In making stock selections, the Fund’s investment adviser looks for securities that have a superior yield, as well as capital gains potential.

 

Stock Exchange Listing

 

    

Common

  

Series A

Preferred

  

Series D

Preferred

NYSE–Symbol:

   GDV    GDV PrA    GDV PrD

Shares Outstanding:

   82,827,719    3,048,019    2,542,296

 

 

 

We have separated the portfolio managers’ commentary from the financial statements and investment portfolio due to corporate governance regulations stipulated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We have done this to ensure that the content of the portfolio managers’ commentary is unrestricted. The financial statements and investment portfolio are mailed separately from the commentary. Both the commentary and the financial statements, including the portfolio of investments, will be available on our website at www.gabelli.com.

 

The Net Asset Value per share appears in the Publicly Traded Funds column, under the heading “General Equity Funds,” in Monday’s The Wall Street Journal. It is also listed in Barron’s Mutual Funds/Closed End Funds section under the heading “General Equity Funds.”

The Net Asset Value per share may be obtained each day by calling (914) 921-5070 or visiting www.gabelli.com.

The NASDAQ symbol for the Net Asset Value is “XGDVX.”

 

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that the Fund may, from time to time, purchase its common shares in the open market when the Fund’s shares are trading at a discount of 7.5% or more from the net asset value of the shares. The Fund may also, from time to time, purchase its preferred shares in the open market when the preferred shares are trading at a discount to the liquidation value.


 

THE GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST

One Corporate Center,

Rye, NY 10580-1422

t   800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

f  914-921-5118

e info@gabelli.com

   GABELLI.COM

 

 

 

TRUSTEES

 

OFFICERS

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA   Bruce N. Alpert
Chairman & Chief   President & Acting Chief
Executive Officer,   Compliance Officer
GAMCO Investors, Inc.  
  Agnes Mullady
Anthony J. Colavita   Treasurer & Secretary
President,  
Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.   Carter W. Austin
  Vice President &
James P. Conn   Ombudsman
Former Managing Director  
& Chief Investment Officer,   Laurissa M. Martire
Financial Security   Vice President &
Assurance Holdings Ltd.   Ombudsman
Mario d’Urso   David I. Schachter
Former Italian Senator   Vice President
Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.  

INVESTMENT ADVISER

President & Chief  
Executive Officer,   Gabelli Funds, LLC
American Gaming   One Corporate Center
Association   Rye, New York 10580-1422
Michael J. Melarkey  

CUSTODIAN

Partner,  
Avansino, Melarkey,   State Street Bank and
Knobel, Mulligan &   Trust Company
McKenzie  
 

COUNSEL

Salvatore M. Salibello, CPA  
Partner,   Skadden, Arps, Slate,
BDO Seidman, LLP   Meagher & Flom LLP
Edward T. Tokar  

TRANSFER AGENT AND

Senior Managing Director,  

REGISTRAR

Beacon Trust Company  
  Computershare Trust
Anthonie C. van Ekris   Company, N.A.
Chairman,  
BALMAC International, Inc.  
Salvatore J. Zizza  
Chairman,  
Zizza & Associates Corp.  

 

 

GDV Q4/2012

LOGO

 


Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

  (a)

The registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.

 

  (c)

There have been no amendments, during the period covered by this report, to a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics description.

 

  (d)

The registrant has not granted any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this item’s instructions.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

As of the end of the period covered by the report, the registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that Salvatore J. Zizza is qualified to serve as an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee and that he is “independent,” as defined by Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Audit Fees

 

  (a)

The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years are $43,131 for 2011 and $43,131 for 2012.

Audit-Related Fees

 

  (b)

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item are $19,038 for 2011 and $1,500 for 2012. Audit-related fees represent services provided in the preparation of Preferred Shares Reports.


Tax Fees

 

  (c)

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning are $4,200 for 2011 and $4,200 for 2012. Tax fees represent tax compliance services provided in connection with the review of the Registrant’s tax returns.

All Other Fees

 

  (d)

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item are $0 for 2011 and $0 for 2012.

 

  (e)(1)

Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. The Audit Committee (“Committee”) of the registrant is responsible for pre-approving (i) all audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to the registrant and (ii) all permissible non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Adviser, Gabelli Funds, LLC, and any affiliate of Gabelli Funds, LLC (“Gabelli”) that provides services to the registrant (a “Covered Services Provider”) if the independent registered public accounting firm’s engagement related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant. The Committee may delegate its responsibility to pre-approve any such audit and permissible non-audit services to the Chairperson of the Committee, and the Chairperson must report to the Committee, at its next regularly scheduled meeting after the Chairperson’s pre-approval of such services, his or her decision(s). The Committee may also establish detailed pre-approval policies and procedures for pre-approval of such services in accordance with applicable laws, including the delegation of some or all of the Committee’s pre-approval responsibilities to the other persons (other than Gabelli or the registrant’s officers). Pre-approval by the Committee of any permissible non-audit services is not required so long as: (i) the permissible non-audit services were not recognized by the registrant at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (ii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee and approved by the Committee or Chairperson prior to the completion of the audit.

 

  (e)(2)

The percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are as follows:

 

  (b)

100%

 

  (c)

100%

 

  (d)

N/A

 

  (f)

The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees was 0%.


  (g)

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant was $0 for 2011 and $0 for 2012.

 

  (h)

The registrant’s audit committee of the board of directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed registrants.

The registrant has a separately designated audit committee consisting of the following members: Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., Anthonie C. van Ekris and Salvatore J. Zizza.

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)

Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b)

Not applicable.

 

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

The Proxy Voting Policies are attached herewith.


The Voting of Proxies on Behalf of Clients

Rules 204(4)-2 and 204-2 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and Rule 30b1-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 require investment advisers to adopt written policies and procedures governing the voting of proxies on behalf of their clients.

These procedures will be used by GAMCO Asset Management Inc., Gabelli Funds, LLC, Gabelli Securities, Inc., and Teton Advisors, Inc. (collectively, the “Advisers”) to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities held by their clients, including the procedures that the Advisers use when a vote presents a conflict between the interests of the shareholders of an investment company managed by one of the Advisers, on the one hand, and those of the Advisers; the principal underwriter; or any affiliated person of the investment company, the Advisers, or the principal underwriter. These procedures will not apply where the Advisers do not have voting discretion or where the Advisers have agreed to with a client to vote the client’s proxies in accordance with specific guidelines or procedures supplied by the client (to the extent permitted by ERISA).

 

I.

Proxy Voting Committee

The Proxy Voting Committee was originally formed in April 1989 for the purpose of formulating guidelines and reviewing proxy statements within the parameters set by the substantive proxy voting guidelines originally published in 1988 and updated periodically, a copy of which are appended as Exhibit A. The Committee will include representatives of Research, Administration, Legal, and the Advisers. Additional or replacement members of the Committee will be nominated by the Chairman and voted upon by the entire Committee.

Meetings are held as needed basis to form views on the manner in which the Advisers should vote proxies on behalf of their clients.

In general, the Director of Proxy Voting Services, using the Proxy Guidelines, recommendations of Institutional Shareholder Corporate Governance Service (“ISS”), other third-party services and the analysts of Gabelli & Company, Inc., will determine how to vote on each issue. For non-controversial matters, the Director of Proxy Voting Services may vote the proxy if the vote is (1) consistent with the recommendations of the issuer’s Board of Directors and not contrary to the Proxy Guidelines; (2) consistent with the recommendations of the issuer’s Board of Directors and is a non-controversial issue not covered by the Proxy Guidelines; or (3) the vote is contrary to the recommendations of the Board of Directors but is consistent with the Proxy Guidelines. In those instances, the Director of Proxy Voting Services or the Chairman of the Committee may sign and date the proxy statement indicating how each issue will be voted.

All matters identified by the Chairman of the Committee, the Director of Proxy Voting Services or the Legal Department as controversial, taking into account the

 

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recommendations of ISS or other third party services and the analysts of Gabelli & Company, Inc., will be presented to the Proxy Voting Committee. If the Chairman of the Committee, the Director of Proxy Voting Services or the Legal Department has identified the matter as one that (1) is controversial; (2) would benefit from deliberation by the Proxy Voting Committee; or (3) may give rise to a conflict of interest between the Advisers and their clients, the Chairman of the Committee will initially determine what vote to recommend that the Advisers should cast and the matter will go before the Committee.

 

  A.

Conflicts of Interest.

The Advisers have implemented these proxy voting procedures in order to prevent conflicts of interest from influencing their proxy voting decisions. By following the Proxy Guidelines, as well as the recommendations of ISS, other third-party services and the analysts of Gabelli & Company, the Advisers are able to avoid, wherever possible, the influence of potential conflicts of interest. Nevertheless, circumstances may arise in which one or more of the Advisers are faced with a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest in connection with its vote. In general, a conflict of interest may arise when an Adviser knowingly does business with an issuer, and may appear to have a material conflict between its own interests and the interests of the shareholders of an investment company managed by one of the Advisers regarding how the proxy is to be voted. A conflict also may exist when an Adviser has actual knowledge of a material business arrangement between an issuer and an affiliate of the Adviser.

In practical terms, a conflict of interest may arise, for example, when a proxy is voted for a company that is a client of one of the Advisers, such as GAMCO Asset Management Inc. A conflict also may arise when a client of one of the Advisers has made a shareholder proposal in a proxy to be voted upon by one or more of the Advisers. The Director of Proxy Voting Services, together with the Legal Department, will scrutinize all proxies for these or other situations that may give rise to a conflict of interest with respect to the voting of proxies.

 

  B.

Operation of Proxy Voting Committee

For matters submitted to the Committee, each member of the Committee will receive, prior to the meeting, a copy of the proxy statement, any relevant third party research, a summary of any views provided by the Chief Investment Officer and any recommendations by Gabelli & Company, Inc. analysts. The Chief Investment Officer or the Gabelli & Company, Inc. analysts may be invited to present their viewpoints. If the Director of Proxy Voting Services or the Legal Department believe that the matter before the committee is one with respect to which a conflict of interest may exist between the Advisers and their clients, counsel will

 

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provide an opinion to the Committee concerning the conflict. If the matter is one in which the interests of the clients of one or more of Advisers may diverge, counsel will so advise and the Committee may make different recommendations as to different clients. For any matters where the recommendation may trigger appraisal rights, counsel will provide an opinion concerning the likely risks and merits of such an appraisal action.

Each matter submitted to the Committee will be determined by the vote of a majority of the members present at the meeting. Should the vote concerning one or more recommendations be tied in a vote of the Committee, the Chairman of the Committee will cast the deciding vote. The Committee will notify the proxy department of its decisions and the proxies will be voted accordingly.

Although the Proxy Guidelines express the normal preferences for the voting of any shares not covered by a contrary investment guideline provided by the client, the Committee is not bound by the preferences set forth in the Proxy Guidelines and will review each matter on its own merits. Written minutes of all Proxy Voting Committee meetings will be maintained. The Advisers subscribe to ISS, which supplies current information on companies, matters being voted on, regulations, trends in proxy voting and information on corporate governance issues.

If the vote cast either by the analyst or as a result of the deliberations of the Proxy Voting Committee runs contrary to the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the issuer, the matter will be referred to legal counsel to determine whether an amendment to the most recently filed Schedule 13D is appropriate.

 

II.

Social Issues and Other Client Guidelines

If a client has provided special instructions relating to the voting of proxies, they should be noted in the client’s account file and forwarded to the proxy department. This is the responsibility of the investment professional or sales assistant for the client. In accordance with Department of Labor guidelines, the Advisers’ policy is to vote on behalf of ERISA accounts in the best interest of the plan participants with regard to social issues that carry an economic impact. Where an account is not governed by ERISA, the Advisers will vote shares held on behalf of the client in a manner consistent with any individual investment/voting guidelines provided by the client. Otherwise the Advisers will abstain with respect to those shares.

 

III.

Client Retention of Voting Rights

If a client chooses to retain the right to vote proxies or if there is any change in voting authority, the following should be notified by the investment professional or sales assistant for the client.

- Operations

- Legal Department

 

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- Proxy Department

- Investment professional assigned to the account

In the event that the Board of Directors (or a Committee thereof) of one or more of the investment companies managed by one of the Advisers has retained direct voting control over any security, the Proxy Voting Department will provide each Board Member (or Committee member) with a copy of the proxy statement together with any other relevant information including recommendations of ISS or other third-party services.

 

IV.

Voting Records

The Proxy Voting Department will retain a record of matters voted upon by the Advisers for their clients. The Advisers will supply information on how an account voted its proxies upon request.

A letter is sent to the custodians for all clients for which the Advisers have voting responsibility instructing them to forward all proxy materials to:

 

[Adviser name]

  
Attn: Proxy Voting Department   
One Corporate Center   
Rye, New York 10580-1433   

The sales assistant sends the letters to the custodians along with the trading/DTC instructions. Proxy voting records will be retained in compliance with Rule 204-2 under the Investment Advisers Act.

 

V.

Voting Procedures

1.    Custodian banks, outside brokerage firms and clearing firms are responsible for forwarding proxies directly to the Advisers.

Proxies are received in one of two forms:

 

   

Shareholder Vote Authorization Forms (“VAFs”) - Issued by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) VAFs must be voted through the issuing institution causing a time lag. Broadridge is an outside service contracted by the various institutions to issue proxy materials.

   

Proxy cards which may be voted directly.

2.    Upon receipt of the proxy, the number of shares each form represents is logged into the proxy system according to security.

3.    In the case of a discrepancy such as an incorrect number of shares, an improperly signed or dated card, wrong class of security, etc., the issuing custodian is notified by phone. A corrected proxy is requested. Any arrangements are made to insure that a

 

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proper proxy is received in time to be voted (overnight delivery, fax, etc.). When securities are out on loan on record date, the custodian is requested to supply written verification.

4.    Upon receipt of instructions from the proxy committee (see Administrative), the votes are cast and recorded for each account on an individual basis.

Records have been maintained on the Proxy Edge system. The system is backed up regularly.

Proxy Edge records include:

Security Name and Cusip Number   
Date and Type of Meeting (Annual, Special, Contest)   
Client Name   
Adviser or Fund Account Number   
Directors’ Recommendation   
How GAMCO voted for the client on each issue   

5.    VAFs are kept alphabetically by security. Records for the current proxy season are located in the Proxy Voting Department office. In preparation for the upcoming season, files are transferred to an offsite storage facility during January/February.

6.    Shareholder Vote Authorization Forms issued by Broadridge are always sent directly to a specific individual at Broadridge.

7.    If a proxy card or VAF is received too late to be voted in the conventional matter, every attempt is made to vote on one of the following manners:

 

   

VAFs can be faxed to Broadridge up until the time of the meeting. This is followed up by mailing the original form.

 

   

When a solicitor has been retained, the solicitor is called. At the solicitor’s direction, the proxy is faxed.

8.    In the case of a proxy contest, records are maintained for each opposing entity.

9.    Voting in Person

a) At times it may be necessary to vote the shares in person. In this case, a “legal proxy” is obtained in the following manner:

 

   

Banks and brokerage firms using the services at Broadridge:

The back of the VAF is stamped indicating that we wish to vote in person. The forms are then sent overnight to Broadridge. Broadridge issues individual legal proxies and

 

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sends them back via overnight (or the Adviser can pay messenger charges). A lead-time of at least two weeks prior to the meeting is needed to do this. Alternatively, the procedures detailed below for banks not using Broadridge may be implemented.

 

   

Banks and brokerage firms issuing proxies directly:

The bank is called and/or faxed and a legal proxy is requested.

All legal proxies should appoint:

“Representative of [Adviser name] with full power of substitution.”

b) The legal proxies are given to the person attending the meeting along with the following supplemental material:

 

   

A limited Power of Attorney appointing the attendee an Adviser representative.

   

A list of all shares being voted by custodian only. Client names and account numbers are not included. This list must be presented, along with the proxies, to the Inspectors of Elections and/or tabulator at least one-half hour prior to the scheduled start of the meeting. The tabulator must “qualify” the votes (i.e. determine if the vote have previously been cast, if the votes have been rescinded, etc. vote have previously been cast, etc.).

   

A sample ERISA and Individual contract.

   

A sample of the annual authorization to vote proxies form.

   

A copy of our most recent Schedule 13D filing (if applicable).

 

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Appendix A

Proxy Guidelines

PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES

GENERAL POLICY STATEMENT

It is the policy of GAMCO Investors, Inc. to vote in the best economic interests of our clients. As we state in our Magna Carta of Shareholders Rights, established in May 1988, we are neither for nor against management. We are for shareholders.

At our first proxy committee meeting in 1989, it was decided that each proxy statement should be evaluated on its own merits within the framework first established by our Magna Carta of Shareholders Rights. The attached guidelines serve to enhance that broad framework.

We do not consider any issue routine. We take into consideration all of our research on the company, its directors, and their short and long-term goals for the company. In cases where issues that we generally do not approve of are combined with other issues, the negative aspects of the issues will be factored into the evaluation of the overall proposals but will not necessitate a vote in opposition to the overall proposals.

 

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The advisers do not consider the election of the Board of Directors a routine issue. Each slate of directors is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Factors taken into consideration include:

 

 

Historical responsiveness to shareholders

This may include such areas as:

-Paying greenmail

-Failure to adopt shareholder resolutions receiving a majority of shareholder votes

 

Qualifications

 

Nominating committee in place

 

Number of outside directors on the board

 

Attendance at meetings

 

Overall performance

SELECTION OF AUDITORS

In general, we support the Board of Directors’ recommendation for auditors.

BLANK CHECK PREFERRED STOCK

We oppose the issuance of blank check preferred stock.

Blank check preferred stock allows the company to issue stock and establish dividends, voting rights, etc. without further shareholder approval.

CLASSIFIED BOARD

A classified board is one where the directors are divided into classes with overlapping terms. A different class is elected at each annual meeting.

While a classified board promotes continuity of directors facilitating long range planning, we feel directors should be accountable to shareholders on an annual basis. We will look

 

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at this proposal on a case-by-case basis taking into consideration the board’s historical responsiveness to the rights of shareholders.

Where a classified board is in place we will generally not support attempts to change to an annually elected board.

When an annually elected board is in place, we generally will not support attempts to classify the board.

INCREASE AUTHORIZED COMMON STOCK

The request to increase the amount of outstanding shares is considered on a case-by-case basis.

Factors taken into consideration include:

 

 

Future use of additional shares

-Stock split

-Stock option or other executive compensation plan

-Finance growth of company/strengthen balance sheet

-Aid in restructuring

-Improve credit rating

-Implement a poison pill or other takeover defense

 

Amount of stock currently authorized but not yet issued or reserved for stock option plans

 

Amount of additional stock to be authorized and its dilutive effect

We will support this proposal if a detailed and verifiable plan for the use of the additional shares is contained in the proxy statement.

CONFIDENTIAL BALLOT

We support the idea that a shareholder’s identity and vote should be treated with confidentiality.

However, we look at this issue on a case-by-case basis.

In order to promote confidentiality in the voting process, we endorse the use of independent Inspectors of Election.

 

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CUMULATIVE VOTING

In general, we support cumulative voting.

Cumulative voting is a process by which a shareholder may multiply the number of directors being elected by the number of shares held on record date and cast the total number for one candidate or allocate the voting among two or more candidates.

Where cumulative voting is in place, we will vote against any proposal to rescind this shareholder right.

Cumulative voting may result in a minority block of stock gaining representation on the board. When a proposal is made to institute cumulative voting, the proposal will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. While we feel that each board member should represent all shareholders, cumulative voting provides minority shareholders an opportunity to have their views represented.

DIRECTOR LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION

We support efforts to attract the best possible directors by limiting the liability and increasing the indemnification of directors, except in the case of insider dealing.

EQUAL ACCESS TO THE PROXY

The SEC’s rules provide for shareholder resolutions. However, the resolutions are limited in scope and there is a 500 word limit on proponents’ written arguments. Management has no such limitations. While we support equal access to the proxy, we would look at such variables as length of time required to respond, percentage of ownership, etc.

FAIR PRICE PROVISIONS

Charter provisions requiring a bidder to pay all shareholders a fair price are intended to prevent two-tier tender offers that may be abusive. Typically, these provisions do not apply to board-approved transactions.

 

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We support fair price provisions because we feel all shareholders should be entitled to receive the same benefits.

Reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

GOLDEN PARACHUTES

Golden parachutes are severance payments to top executives who are terminated or demoted after a takeover.

We support any proposal that would assure management of its own welfare so that they may continue to make decisions in the best interest of the company and shareholders even if the decision results in them losing their job. We do not, however, support excessive golden parachutes. Therefore, each proposal will be decided on a case-by- case basis.

Note: Congress has imposed a tax on any parachute that is more than three times the executive’s average annual compensation.

ANTI-GREENMAIL PROPOSALS

We do not support greenmail. An offer extended to one shareholder should be extended to all shareholders equally across the board.

LIMIT SHAREHOLDERS’ RIGHTS TO CALL SPECIAL MEETINGS

We support the right of shareholders to call a special meeting.

CONSIDERATION OF NONFINANCIAL EFFECTS OF A MERGER

This proposal releases the directors from only looking at the financial effects of a merger and allows them the opportunity to consider the merger’s effects on employees, the community, and consumers.

 

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As a fiduciary, we are obligated to vote in the best economic interests of our clients. In general, this proposal does not allow us to do that. Therefore, we generally cannot support this proposal.

Reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

 

MERGERS, BUYOUTS, SPIN-OFFS, RESTRUCTURINGS

 

Each of the above is considered on a case-by-case basis. According to the Department of Labor, we are not required to vote for a proposal simply because the offering price is at a premium to the current market price. We may take into consideration the long term interests of the shareholders.

 

MILITARY ISSUES

 

Shareholder proposals regarding military production must be evaluated on a purely economic set of criteria for our ERISA clients. As such, decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis.

In voting on this proposal for our non-ERISA clients, we will vote according to the client’s direction when applicable. Where no direction has been given, we will vote in the best economic interests of our clients. It is not our duty to impose our social judgment on others.

 

NORTHERN IRELAND

 

Shareholder proposals requesting the signing of the MacBride principles for the purpose of countering the discrimination of Catholics in hiring practices must be evaluated on a purely economic set of criteria for our ERISA clients. As such, decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis.

In voting on this proposal for our non-ERISA clients, we will vote according to client direction when applicable. Where no direction has been given, we will vote in the best economic interests of our clients. It is not our duty to impose our social judgment on others.

 

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OPT OUT OF STATE ANTI-TAKEOVER LAW

 

This shareholder proposal requests that a company opt out of the coverage of the state’s takeover statutes. Example: Delaware law requires that a buyer must acquire at least 85% of the company’s stock before the buyer can exercise control unless the board approves.

We consider this on a case-by-case basis. Our decision will be based on the following:

 

 

State of Incorporation

 

Management history of responsiveness to shareholders

 

Other mitigating factors

 

POISON PILL

 

In general, we do not endorse poison pills.

In certain cases where management has a history of being responsive to the needs of shareholders and the stock is very liquid, we will reconsider this position.

 

REINCORPORATION

 

Generally, we support reincorporation for well-defined business reasons. We oppose reincorporation if proposed solely for the purpose of reincorporating in a state with more stringent anti-takeover statutes that may negatively impact the value of the stock.

 

STOCK OPTION PLANS

 

Stock option plans are an excellent way to attract, hold and motivate directors and employees. However, each stock option plan must be evaluated on its own merits, taking into consideration the following:

 

 

Dilution of voting power or earnings per share by more than 10%

 

Kind of stock to be awarded, to whom, when and how much

 

Method of payment

 

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Amount of stock already authorized but not yet issued under existing stock option plans

 

SUPERMAJORITY VOTE REQUIREMENTS

 

Supermajority vote requirements in a company’s charter or bylaws require a level of voting approval in excess of a simple majority of the outstanding shares. In general, we oppose supermajority-voting requirements. Supermajority requirements often exceed the average level of shareholder participation. We support proposals’ approvals by a simple majority of the shares voting.

 

LIMIT SHAREHOLDERS RIGHT TO ACT BY WRITTEN CONSENT

 

Written consent allows shareholders to initiate and carry on a shareholder action without having to wait until the next annual meeting or to call a special meeting. It permits action to be taken by the written consent of the same percentage of the shares that would be required to effect proposed action at a shareholder meeting.

Reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

 

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Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Mr. Mario J. Gabelli, CFA, Ms. Barbara G. Marcin, CFA, Mr. Robert D. Leininger, CFA, Mr. Kevin V. Dreyer, Mr. Jeffrey J. Jonas, CFA and Mr. Christopher J. Marangi, serve as Portfolio Managers of the Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Mr. Gabelli has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GAMCO Investors, Inc. and its predecessors since 1976. Mr. Gabelli is the Chief Investment Officer – Value Products for the Investment Adviser and GAMCO Asset Management Inc.

Ms. Marcin joined GAMCO Investors, Inc. in 1999 as a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager.

Mr. Leininger joined Gabelli Funds, LLC in 2010 as a Portfolio Manager of the Trust.

Mr. Dreyer joined Gabelli & Company, Inc. as a research analyst in 2005, and currently leads the consumer research team.

Mr. Jonas joined Gabelli & Company, Inc. in July 2003 as a research analyst covering the health & wellness sector, focusing on cardiovascular, plastic surgery, and pharmacy benefits management companies.

Mr. Marangi joined Gabelli & Company, Inc. as a research analyst in 2003, and currently leads the digital research team covering the global media and telecommunications industries.


MANAGEMENT OF OTHER ACCOUNTS

The table below shows the number of other accounts managed by the Portfolio Managers and the total assets in each of the following categories: registered investment companies, other paid investment vehicles and other accounts as of December 31, 2012. For each category, the table also shows the number of accounts and the total assets in the accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based on account performance.

 

Name of Portfolio
Manager
   Type of
Accounts
  

Total

  No. of Accounts  
Managed

  

Total

    Assets    

   No. of
Accounts
where
Advisory Fee
is Based on
    Performance    
   Total Assets
in Accounts where
Advisory Fee is
Based on
    Performance    

1. Mario J. Gabelli

  

Registered

Investment

Companies:

   26    17.2B    7    2.5B
    

Other Pooled Investment

Vehicles:

   15    542.5M    13    534.6M
     Other Accounts:    1,869    14.7B    19    1.6B
                          

2. Barbara G. Marcin

  

Registered

Investment

Companies:

   3    1.5B    0    0
    

Other Pooled Investment

Vehicles:

   0    0    0    0
     Other Accounts:    42    119.3M    0    0
                          

3. Robert D. Leininger

  

Registered

Investment

Companies:

   0    0    0    0
    

Other Pooled Investment

Vehicles:

   0    0    0    0
     Other Accounts:    5    74.6M    2    73.1M
                          

4. Kevin V. Dreyer

  

Registered

Investment

Companies:

   5    3.3.B    0    0
    

Other Pooled Investment

Vehicles:

   0    0    0    0
     Other Accounts:    184    477.6M    2    13.1M
                          

5. Jeffrey J. Jonas

  

Registered

Investment

Companies:

   1    137.2K    0    0
    

Other Pooled Investment

Vehicles:

   0    0    0    0
     Other Accounts:    5    74.7M    2    73.1M
                          

6. Christopher J. Marangi  

  

Registered

Investment

Companies:

   5    3.8B    1    183.0M
    

Other Pooled Investment

Vehicles:

   0    0    0    0
     Other Accounts:    187    538.6M    2    73.1M


POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

As reflected above, the Portfolio Managers manage accounts in addition to the Trust. Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a Portfolio Manager also has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to one or more other accounts. These potential conflicts include:

ALLOCATION OF LIMITED TIME AND ATTENTION.    As indicated above, the Portfolio Managers manage multiple accounts. As a result, he/she will not be able to devote all of their time to the management of the Trust. The Portfolio Managers, therefore, may not be able to formulate as complete a strategy or identify equally attractive investment opportunities for each of those accounts as might be the case if he/she were to devote all of their attention to the management of only the Trust.

ALLOCATION OF LIMITED INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES.    As indicated above, the Portfolio Managers manage managed accounts with investment strategies and/or policies that are similar to the Trust. In these cases, if the Portfolio Manager identifies an investment opportunity that may be suitable for multiple accounts, a Fund may not be able to take full advantage of that opportunity because the opportunity may be allocated among all or many of these accounts or other accounts managed primarily by other Portfolio Managers of the Adviser, and their affiliates. In addition, in the event a Portfolio Manager determines to purchase a security for more than one account in an aggregate amount that may influence the market price of the security, accounts that purchased or sold the security first may receive a more favorable price than accounts that made subsequent transactions.

SELECTION OF BROKER/DEALERS.    Because of Mr. Gabelli’s position with the Distributor and his indirect majority ownership interest in the Distributor, he may have an incentive to use the Distributor to execute portfolio transactions for a Fund.

PURSUIT OF DIFFERING STRATEGIES.    At times, the Portfolio Managers may determine that an investment opportunity may be appropriate for only some of the accounts for which he/she exercises investment responsibility, or may decide that certain of the funds or accounts should take differing positions with respect to a particular security. In these cases, the Portfolio Manager may execute differing or opposite transactions for one or more accounts which may affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the detriment of one or more other accounts.

VARIATION IN COMPENSATION.    A conflict of interest may arise where the financial or other benefits available to the Portfolio Manager differs among the accounts that he/she manages. If the structure of the Adviser’s management fee or the Portfolio Manager’s compensation differs among accounts (such as where certain accounts pay higher management fees or performance-based management fees), the Portfolio Manager may be motivated to favor certain accounts over others. The Portfolio Manager also may be motivated to favor accounts in which they have an investment interest, or in which the Adviser, or their affiliates have investment interests. Similarly, the desire to maintain assets under management or to enhance a Portfolio Manager’s performance record or to derive other rewards, financial or otherwise, could influence the Portfolio Manager in affording preferential treatment to those accounts that could most significantly benefit the Portfolio Manager. For example, as reflected above, if the Portfolio Manager manages accounts which have performance fee arrangements, certain portions of his/her compensation will depend on the achievement of performance milestones on those accounts. The Portfolio Manager could be incented to afford preferential treatment to those accounts and thereby be subject to a potential conflict of interest.


The Adviser, and the Funds have adopted compliance policies and procedures that are designed to address the various conflicts of interest that may arise for the Adviser and their staff members. However, there is no guarantee that such policies and procedures will be able to detect and prevent every situation in which an actual or potential conflict may arise.

COMPENSATION STRUCTURE FOR MARIO J. GABELLI

Mr. Gabelli receives incentive-based variable compensation based on a percentage of net revenues received by the Adviser for managing the Trust. Net revenues are determined by deducting from gross investment management fees the firm’s expenses (other than Mr. Gabelli’s compensation) allocable to this Trust. Five closed-end registered investment companies (including this Trust) managed by Mr. Gabelli have arrangements whereby the Adviser will only receive its investment advisory fee attributable to the liquidation value of outstanding preferred stock (and Mr. Gabelli would only receive his percentage of such advisory fee) if certain performance levels are met. Additionally, he receives similar incentive based variable compensation for managing other accounts within the firm and its affiliates. This method of compensation is based on the premise that superior long-term performance in managing a portfolio should be rewarded with higher compensation as a result of growth of assets through appreciation and net investment activity. The level of compensation is not determined with specific reference to the performance of any account against any specific benchmark. One of the other registered investment companies managed by Mr. Gabelli has a performance (fulcrum) fee arrangement for which his compensation is adjusted up or down based on the performance of the investment company relative to an index. Mr. Gabelli manages other accounts with performance fees. Compensation for managing these accounts has two components. One component is based on a percentage of net revenues to the investment adviser for managing the account. The second component is based on absolute performance of the account, with respect to which a percentage of such performance fee is paid to Mr. Gabelli. As an executive officer of the Adviser’s parent company, GBL, Mr. Gabelli also receives ten percent of the net operating profits of the parent company. He receives no base salary, no annual bonus, and no stock options.

COMPENSATION STRUCTURE FOR THE PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OTHER THAN MR. GABELLI

The compensation for the Portfolio Managers other than Mr. Gabelli for the Trust is structured to enable the Adviser to attract and retain highly qualified professionals in a competitive environment. The Portfolio Managers other than Mr. Gabelli receive a compensation package that includes a minimum draw or base salary, equity-based incentive compensation via awards of stock options, and incentive based variable compensation based on a percentage of net revenue received by the Adviser for managing the Trust to the extent that the amount exceeds a minimum level of compensation. Net revenues are determined by deducting from gross investment management fees certain of the firm’s expenses (other than the Portfolio Managers’ compensation) allocable to the Trust (the incentive-based variable compensation for managing other accounts is also based on a percentage of net revenues to the investment adviser for managing the account). This method of compensation is based on the premise that superior long-term performance in managing a portfolio should be rewarded with higher compensation as a result of growth of assets through appreciation and net investment activity. The level of equity-based incentive and incentive-based variable compensation is based on an evaluation by the Adviser’s parent, GBL, of quantitative and qualitative performance evaluation criteria. This evaluation takes into account, in a broad sense, the performance of the accounts managed by the Portfolio Managers, but the level of compensation is not determined with specific reference to the performance of any account against any specific benchmark. Generally, greater consideration is given to the performance of larger accounts and to longer term performance over smaller accounts and short-term performance.

OWNERSHIP OF SHARES IN THE FUND

Mario J. Gabelli, Barbara G. Marcin, Robert D Leininger, Kevin V. Dreyer, Jeffrey J. Jonas, Christopher J. Marangi each owned over $1,000,000, $0, $100,001-$500,000, $10,001-$50,000, $10,001-$50,000, and $0, respectively, of shares of the Trust as of December 31, 2012.


(b) Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

REGISTRANT PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Period

 

  

(a) Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased

 

 

(b) Average Price Paid
per Share (or Unit)

 

 

(c) Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs

 

 

(d) Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar Value) of
Shares (or Units) that May
Yet Be Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs

 

Month #1

07/01/12

through

07/31/12

  

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series D – N/A

 

 

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series D – N/A

 

 

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series D – N/A

 

 

Common – 82,827,719

 

Preferred Series A – 3,048,019

 

Preferred Series D – 2,542,296

 

Month #2  

08/01/12

through

08/31/12

  

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series D – N/A

 

 

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series D – N/A

 

 

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series D – N/A

 

 

Common – 82,827,719

 

Preferred Series A –3,048,019

 

Preferred Series D – 2,542,296

 

Month #3

09/01/12

through

09/30/12

  

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series D – N/A

 

 

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series D – N/A

 

 

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series D – N/A

 

 

Common – 82,827,719

 

Preferred Series A –3,048,019

 

Preferred Series D – 2,542,296

 

Month #4

10/01/12

through

10/31/12

  

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series D – N/A

 

 

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series D – N/A

 

 

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series D – N/A

 

 

Common – 82,827,719

 

Preferred Series A –3,048,019

 

Preferred Series D – 2,542,296

 

Month #5

11/01/12

through

11/30/12

  

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series D – N/A

 

 

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series D – N/A

 

 

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series D – N/A

 

 

Common – 82,827,719

 

Preferred Series A –3,048,019

 

Preferred Series D – 2,542,296

 

Month #6

12/01/12

through

12/31/12

  

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series D – N/A

 

 

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series D – N/A

 

 

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series D – N/A

 

 

Common – 82,827,719

 

Preferred Series A –3,048,019

 

Preferred Series D – 2,542,296

 

Total

  

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series D – N/A

 

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series D – N/A

 

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

Preferred Series D – N/A

  N/A


Footnote columns (c) and (d) of the table, by disclosing the following information in the aggregate for all plans or programs publicly announced:

 

a.

The date each plan or program was announced – The notice of the potential repurchase of common and preferred shares occurs quarterly in the Fund’s quarterly report in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

b.

The dollar amount (or share or unit amount) approved – Any or all common shares outstanding may be repurchased when the Fund’s common shares are trading at a discount of 7.5% or more from the net asset value of the shares.

Any or all preferred shares outstanding may be repurchased when the Fund’s preferred shares are trading at a discount to the liquidation value of $25.00.

c.

The expiration date (if any) of each plan or program – The Fund’s repurchase plans are ongoing.

d.

Each plan or program that has expired during the period covered by the table – The Fund’s repurchase plans are ongoing.

e.

Each plan or program the registrant has determined to terminate prior to expiration, or under which the registrant does not intend to make further purchases. – The Fund’s repurchase plans are ongoing.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  (b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Item 12. Exhibits.

 

  (a)(1)

Code of ethics, or any amendment thereto, that is the subject of disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.

 

  (a)(2)

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

  (a)(3)

Not applicable.

 

  (b)

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)

 

    The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust

  

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

    /s/ Bruce N. Alpert

  
 

        Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer

  

 

Date

 

    3/20/2013

  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

    /s/ Bruce N. Alpert

  
 

        Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer

  

 

Date

 

    3/20/2013

  

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

    /s/ Agnes Mullady

  
 

        Agnes Mullady, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer

  

 

Date

 

    3/20/2013

  

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.