The Reaves Utility Income Fund Increases Monthly Distribution, Payable on July 30, 2021
June 21, 2021 at 06:30 am EDT
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The Reaves Utility Income Fund announced a 5.56% increase in its annual distribution to $2.28, to be paid monthly at the rate of $0.19 per common share. This is the twelfth increase of the distribution since the Fund's inception in February 2004. The following date apply to the upcoming dividend that have been declared: Ex-Distribution Date is July 22, 2021, Record Date is July 23, 2021, Payable Date is July 30, 2021.
Reaves Utility Income Fund (the Fund) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of after-tax income and total return consisting primarily of tax-advantaged dividend income and capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in dividend-paying common and preferred stocks of companies in the utility industry. The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of domestic and foreign companies involved to a significant extent in providing products, services or equipment for the generation or distribution of electricity, gas or water; telecommunications activities, and infrastructure operations, such as airports, toll roads and municipal services. The Fund may invest in preferred stocks and bonds of below investment grade quality (junk bonds). The Fund's investment adviser is W.H. Reaves & Co. Inc.
REAVES UTILITY INCOME FUND 
