Press Release: Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution - Section 19(a) Notice

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Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. Discloses Sources of Distribution - Section 19(a) Notice

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 09, 2024-- 

The Board of Directors of Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. $(DPG)$, a closed-end fund advised by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., previously announced the following monthly distribution on September 19, 2024:

 
Per Share Amount       Ex-Date          Record Date       Payable Date 
----------------  -----------------  -----------------  ----------------- 
     $0.07        November 29, 2024  November 29, 2024  December 10, 2024 
----------------  -----------------  -----------------  ----------------- 
 

The Fund adopted a Managed Distribution Plan (the "Plan") in 2015. Under the Plan, the Fund will distribute all available investment income to its shareholders, consistent with the Fund's investment objective. If and when sufficient investment income is not available on a monthly basis, the Fund will distribute realized capital gains and/or return of capital to its shareholders in order to maintain the monthly $0.07 per share distribution level.

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the Fund's November monthly distribution to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 29, 2024 (ex-date November 29, 2024), payable December 10, 2024, together with the cumulative distributions paid from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end from the following sources. All amounts are expressed per share of common stock based on U.S. generally accepted accounting principles which may differ from federal income tax regulations.

 
   Distribution 
    Estimates          November 2024 $(MTD)$        Fiscal Year-to-Date (YTD) 
------------------  -------------------------  ------------------------------- 
                                  Percentage                       Percentage 
                     Per Share    of Current                       of Current 
     (Sources)         Amount    Distribution  Per Share Amount   Distribution 
------------------  -----------  ------------  -----------------  ------------ 
Net Investment 
 Income              $    0.037         52.8%    $         0.037         52.8% 
------------------      -------  ------------  ---  ------------  ------------ 
Net Realized 
 Short-Term 
 Capital Gains            0.024         34.3%              0.024         34.3% 
------------------      -------  ------------  ---  ------------  ------------ 
Net Realized 
 Long-Term Capital 
 Gains                    0.009         12.9%              0.009         12.9% 
------------------      -------  ------------  ---  ------------  ------------ 
Return of Capital 
 (or other Capital 
 Source)                  0.000          0.0%              0.000          0.0% 
------------------      -------  ------------  ---  ------------  ------------ 
Total Distribution   $    0.070        100.0%    $         0.070        100.0% 
------------------      -------  ------------  ---  ------------  ------------ 
 
 
As of October 31, 2024 
---------------------------------------------------------------  ------ 
Average annual total return on NAV for the 5 years                5.38% 
---------------------------------------------------------------  ------ 
Annualized current distribution rate as a percentage of NAV(1)    6.56% 
---------------------------------------------------------------  ------ 
Cumulative total return on NAV for the fiscal year               39.57% 
---------------------------------------------------------------  ------ 
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV(1)    7.11% 
---------------------------------------------------------------  ------ 
 
 
(1)   Calculated based on monthly rate of $0.07 per share. Cumulative fiscal 
      year distributions for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024 are 
      higher than the annualized current distribution rate due to a change in 
      the distribution frequency from quarterly to monthly during the fiscal 
      year. 
 

The Fund will issue a separate 19(a) notice at the time of each distribution using the most current financial information available. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of these distributions or from the terms of the Plan.

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of the fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

About the Fund

Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. is a closed-end investment management company whose investment objective is to seek total return, resulting primarily from (i) a high level of current income, with an emphasis on providing tax-advantaged dividend income and (ii) growth in current income, and secondarily from capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve these objectives by investing primarily in equities of domestic and foreign utilities and infrastructure providers. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in dividend-paying equity securities of companies in the utility industry and the infrastructure industry. The utility industry is defined to include the following sectors: electric, gas, water, telecommunications, and midstream energy. The infrastructure industry is defined as companies owning or operating essential transportation assets, such as toll roads, bridges, tunnels, airports, seaports, and railroads. For more information, contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7598, by email at duff@virtus.com, or visit the DPG website, dpimc.com/dpg.

About the Investment Adviser

Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. is a boutique investment manager that specializes in listed real asset strategies for institutional and individual clients. An affiliated manager of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NYSE: VRTS), the firm began in 1932 as a fundamental research firm and has been managing assets since 1979. The firm seeks to provide specialty investment strategies that enhance client outcomes through active portfolio management and customized solutions, utilizing a process with values that include quality, reliability, and specialization. Investment strategies include U.S. and global real estate securities, global listed infrastructure, energy infrastructure, water, and clean energy. For more information visit dpimc.com.

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    CONTACT:    For Further Information: 

DPG Fund Services

(866) 270-7598

duff@virtus.com

 
 

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December 09, 2024 16:10 ET (21:10 GMT)

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