Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust's Series H Preferred Shares Cross 6.5% Yield Mark

In trading on Wednesday, shares of Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust's 5.375% Series H Cumulative Preferred Shares (Symbol: GDV.PRH) were yielding above the 6.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.3436), with shares changing hands as low as $20.65 on the day. This compares to an average yield of 6.67% in the "ETFs & CEFs" preferred stock category, according to Preferred Stock Channel . As of last close, GDV.PRH was trading at a 16.44% discount to its liquidation preference amount, versus the average discount of 21.76% in the "ETFs & CEFs" category. The chart below shows the one year performance of GDV.PRH shares, versus GDV: Below is a dividend history chart for GDV.