When is Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT) next ex-dividend date?
Gabelli Utility Trust's next ex-dividend date is confirmed for October 16, 2026 ($0.05 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on October 23, 2026.
GUT dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.05 per share, August 17, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.60 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Monthly |
| Change over the past year | Held at $0.05 |
| 5-year growth rate | 0.5% a year, compounded ($0.0487 → $0.05) |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 9 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 321 payments since October 1999 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date Gabelli Utility Trust has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for GUT, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 16, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $0.05 | Aug 12, 2026 |
Gabelli Utility Trust's dividend schedule
Gabelli Utility Trust has paid monthly across the 26 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 17, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 9 days, based on the announcements we hold for GUT.
GUT dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 321 going back to October 1999.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.05 |
| May 14, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | $0.05 |
| May 15, 2025 | $0.05 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside GUT's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2003 | $0.4465 |
| Dec 27, 2000 | $0.19 |
| Dec 14, 2000 | $0.2375 |
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of GUT's October 16 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When is GUT's next ex-dividend date?
- Gabelli Utility Trust goes ex-dividend on October 16, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own GUT before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does GUT pay a dividend?
- Gabelli Utility Trust has historically paid monthly, across 321 payments since October 1999.
- How much does GUT pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.05 per share, with an ex-date of August 17, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.60 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.