DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Reaves Utility Income Fund (NYSE MKT: UTG) announced today the next three monthly dividends at a rate of $0.17 per common share per month, unchanged from the per share rate paid for the previous quarter. As of July 6, 2018, the Fund’s market price was $29.46 per share and its net asset value was $32.42 per share.
Ronald J. Sorenson, the Fund's portfolio manager and Chief Investment Officer of Reaves Asset Management, the Fund's investment adviser, commented on the outlook for the portfolio’s holdings in 2018. “After the first quarter decline in the Fund’s net asset value and stock price, possibly in response to the expectation of continuing interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve, the NAV and the stock price have traded in a narrow range. Overall the portfolio’s company earnings, cash flows and dividends continue to meet our expectations. The failure of the 10-year U.S. Treasury to sustain a 3% or greater yield gives investors reason to reflect on the valuation of the Fund and annual yield.”
The Fund has formally implemented the 19b-1 exemption received from the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2009. A portion of each distribution may be treated as paid from sources other than net income, including but not limited to short-term capital gain, long-term capital gain and return of capital. The final determination of the source of these distributions, including the percentage of qualified dividend income, will be made after the Fund’s year end.
Not less than eighty percent of the Fund’s assets will continue to be invested in the securities of domestic and foreign companies involved to a significant extent in providing products, services or equipment for (i) the generation or distribution of electricity, gas or water, (ii) telecommunications activities or (iii) infrastructure operations, such as airports, toll roads and municipal services (“Utilities” or the “Utility Industry”). As a policy, the Fund continues to strive to provide a high level of after-tax income and total return consisting primarily of tax-advantaged distributions and capital appreciation.
The following dates apply to the upcoming dividends that have been declared:
Ex-Distribution Date: July 19, 2018
Record Date: July 20, 2018
Payable
Date: July 31, 2018
Ex-Distribution Date: August 20, 2018
Record Date: August 21, 2018
Payable
Date: August 31, 2018
Ex-Distribution Date: September 19, 2018
Record Date: September 20,
2018
Payable Date: September 28, 2018
The Reaves Utility Income Fund
The investment objective of the Fund is to provide a high level of income and total return consisting primarily of tax-advantaged distributions and capital appreciation. There were approximately $2.0 billion of total assets under management and 48.7 million common shares outstanding as of July 6, 2018.
An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. To obtain an annual report or semi-annual report which contains this and other information visit www.utilityincomefund.com or call 1-800-644-5571. Read them carefully before investing.
ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., FINRA Member Firm.
The Reaves Utility Income Fund is a closed-end fund and closed-end funds do not continuously issue shares for sale as open-end mutual funds do. Since the initial public offering, the Fund now trades in the secondary market. Investors wishing to buy or sell shares need to place orders through an intermediary or broker. The share price of a closed-end fund is based on the market’s value.
