{"url_path":"/sec/gdv/proxy/2026-05-21/000182912626005570","section_key":"body","section_title":"DEFA14A body","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"DEFA14A","doc_date":"2026-05-21","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1260729/0001829126-26-005570-index.html","accession_number":"0001829126-26-005570","cik":"0001260729","ticker":"GDV","issuer_name":"GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1260729/0001829126-26-005570-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001260729","primary_entity_name":"GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST"},"word_count":581,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"DEFA14A\n1\ngabellidividend_defa14a.htm\nDEFA14A\n\n**UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549**\n\n**SCHEDULE 14A**\n\n**Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934**\n\nFiled by the Registrant ☒\n\nFiled by a Party other than the Registrant ☐\n\nCheck the appropriate box:\n\n☐\nPreliminary Proxy Statement\n\n☐\nConfidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))\n\n☐\nDefinitive Proxy Statement\n\n☒\nDefinitive Additional Materials\n\n☐\nSoliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12\n\n**THE\nGABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST**\n\n****\n\n(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)\n\n(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other than the Registrant)\n\nPayment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):\n\n☒\nNo fee required.\n\n☐\nFee paid previously with preliminary materials.\n\n☐\nFee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11.\n\n \n\nOn May 21, 2026, The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (the “Fund”) mailed a letter to its shareholders in connection with\nthe Fund’s 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. A copy of the letter is set forth below:\n\n \n\n**THE GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST**\n\nNYSE: GDV\n\n**THIS IS A CONTESTED ELECTION**\n\n**IF YOU DO NOT VOTE, YOU ARE NOT STOPPING SABA**\n\n**Dear GDV Shareholder,**\n\nWe are writing to request your support at GDV’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which has been adjourned until Monday, June 29, 2026. Our records show your vote has not yet been received.\n\nAn activist, **Saba Capital Management**, is seeking to place its own nominee on YOUR Board — and your vote is the only thing that can stop it.\n\n⚠ **IMPORTANT:**Because this is a contested election, if you do not vote, your shares do NOT automatically vote with the Board’s recommendation. Doing nothing is the same as giving Saba a free pass. The ONLY way to support your Board and your Fund is to actively cast your vote on the WHITE proxy card.\n\nAs you make your decision, you should know that GDV is **up over 29% in the twelve months**ended May 5, 2026 and has averaged **8.8% annually since its inception in 2003**.\n\nGDV06\n\n1\n\n \n\n**Cash distributions**\n\n●\nDistribution rate is currently $1.80 annually – a 6.2% current return at the share price of $29.041.\n\n●\nGDV has paid cumulative **cash distributions of $28.40 per share** since inception.\n\n●\nAnnual rate has increased 36% since the end of 2023.\n\nGDV shareholders own a successful, established, income-oriented fund managed by a foundational bottom-up, research driven investment organization with five decades of experience. The activist campaign should not distract from the central question for shareholders: whether GDV’s current strategy, team, and Board are delivering value. **That answer is a resounding YES.**\n\n**WHAT TO DO RIGHT NOW:**\n\n****\n\n******VOTE\nthe WHITE proxy card** for YOUR Board’s nominees\n— by phone, internet, or mail.\n\n**❌ DISCARD any GOLD proxy card** sent by Saba. Voting Saba’s card, even to vote “abstain,” will cancel your previously submitted WHITE proxy card vote.\n\n******VOTE\nTODAY.**Every share counts. Every vote matters. Do not let Saba win by default.\n\nIf you have questions or need help voting, please contact our proxy solicitor at the number listed on your WHITE proxy card.\n\n**We are available to address any questions on how to vote your shares.**\n\n** **\n\n**Please call our proxy solicitation firm, EQ Fund Solutions, at 1 (888) 886-4425.**\n\nThank you for your continued trust and investment in GDV.\n\nSincerely,\n\nJohn C. Ball\n\nPresident & Treasurer\n\nThe Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust\n\n1\nClosing price on the NYSE May 5, 2026.\n\nGDV06\n\n2"}