Company Website:
http://www.utilityincomefund.com
DENVER -- (Business Wire)
The Reaves Utility Income Fund (NYSE MKT: UTG) is pleased to announce
today a 5.8% increase in its annualdistribution, to $1.92 to be
paid monthly at the rate of $0.16 per common share. This is the ninth
increase since the Fund’s inception in February 2004. The increased
dividend rate represents an annualized distribution rate of 6.37% based
on the current market price. As of October 3, 2016, the Fund’s market
price was $30.15 per share and its net asset value was $32.91 per share.
Ronald J. Sorenson, the Fund's portfolio manager and Chief Investment
Officer of Reaves Asset Management, the Fund's investment adviser,
observed that since its inception in 2004 the Fund has distributed
nearly half a billion dollars to shareholders principally in the form of
long term realized capital gains and qualified dividend income. Mr.
Sorenson commented that “…the Fund’s ability to increase the
distribution reflects the earnings power and dividend growth record of
its underlying investments. We believe the Fund is well-positioned to
take advantage of future growth opportunities stemming from needed
capital investment in utility and communications and other
infrastructure operations.”
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: October 19, 2016
Record Date: October 21, 2016
Payable
Date: October 31, 2016
Ex-Distribution Date: November 16, 2016
Record Date: November 18,
2016
Payable Date: November 30, 2016
Ex-Distribution Date: December 14, 2016
Record Date: December 16,
2016
Payable Date: December 30, 2016
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 $1.5
billion of total assets under management and 34.3 million common shares
outstanding as of September 30, 2016.
An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and
expenses carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus, 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.
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.
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Contacts:
Reaves Utility Income Fund
Tom Carter, ALPS, +1 303-623-2577
tom.carter@alpsinc.com
Source: Reaves Utility Income Fund
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