UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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THE GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST
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The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (the “Fund”) mailed a letter to its shareholders in connection with the Fund’s 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. A copy of the letter is set forth below:
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Your Vote. Your Income. Your Fund. GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST
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GDV IS DELIVERING FOR YOU PROXY CONTEST - ACTION REQUIRED! An activist hedge fund is attempting to place its nominee on your board. Only your vote can stop it. Three ways to vote the WHITE card. JUNE 28, 2026 11:59 PM ET ANNUAL MEETING: JUNE 29, 2026 VOTE DEADLINE BY MAIL Sign, date, and return the WHITE proxy card in the postage - paid envelope 1 BY PHONE OR ONLINE Use the instructions printed on the WHITE proxy card 2 SUBMIT BEFORE JUNE 28 Submit before June 28 at 11:59 pm ET — only your latest - dated submission counts 3 Discard any GOLD card from Saba . Voting it — even to abstain or vote against — cancels your WHITE card and counts toward Saba’s tally . THE CHOICE IS CLEAR. THE CARD IS WHITE. VOTE THE WHITE CARD TODAY. NYSE: GDV GABELLI.COM GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST NYSE: GDV Your Vote. Your Income. Your Fund. This is a contested election. Turnout decides the outcome – every share matters. Every VOTE matters. HOW TO CAST YOUR VOTE PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT A GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS. Market total return in the 12 months ended May 5 , 2026 N ar r o wing Discount Discount to NAV tightened from 15.4% (end 2023) to 10.1% today Repurchased since inception, accretive to your net asset value Average annual return since inception in 2003 $ 28.40 Cumulative cash paid per share since inception $1.80 annual distribution per share, paid monthly – up 36% since end of 2023 +29 % 8.8 % 6.2 % Current Return 6m+ shares Data as of May 31, 2026, unless otherwise noted.
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Contact: Alliance Advisors 1 - 866 - 206 - 7868 GDV@allianceadvisors.com QUESTIONS?
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