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

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The Board of Directors of Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund (NYSE: DPG) approved a dividend of 35 cents per share. This distribution will be payable on June 30, 2023, for shareholders on record by June 15, 2023. The Fund's Managed Distribution Plan ensures that it maintains this rate, distributing available investment income, capital gains, or return of capital if necessary. For March 2023, the anticipated distribution is also 35 cents per share, with a record date of March 15, 2023 and payment on March 31, 2023. As of February 28, 2023, the Fund reports an average annual total return of 4.20%.

Positive

• Maintained consistent dividend distribution at 35 cents per share.
• Managed Distribution Plan allows flexibility in distributions, supporting shareholder income.
• Reported an average annual total return on NAV of 4.20% over five years.

Negative

• Recent cumulative total return on NAV for the fiscal year is negative at -0.22%.
• A substantial portion of distributions may be classified as 'return of capital' rather than income.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. (NYSE: DPG), a closed-end fund advised by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., today authorized the payment of dividends on its common stock as follows:

Cents Per Share	Ex-Date	Record Date	Payable Date
35.0	June 14, 2023	June 15, 2023	June 30, 2023

The Fund adopted a Managed Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) in 2015 to maintain its current 35 cents per share distribution rate. 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 quarterly basis, the Fund will distribute realized capital gains and/or return of capital to its shareholders in order to maintain the 35 cents per share distribution level.

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the Fund’s March quarterly distribution to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2023 (ex-date March 14, 2023), payable March 31, 2023, together with the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date 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	March 2023 (QTD)				Year-to-date (YTD)
(Sources)	Per Share Amount		% of Current Distribution		Per Share Amount		% of Cumulative Distributions
Net Investment Income	$	0.010	2.9	%	$	0.010	1.5	%
Net Realized Foreign Currency Gains		0.001	0.3	%		0.001	0.2	%
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains		0.000	0.0	%		0.000	0.0	%
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains		0.000	0.0	%		0.000	0.0	%
Return of Capital (or other Capital Source)		0.339	96.8	%		0.689	98.3	%
Total	$	0.350	100.0	%	$	0.700	100.0	%
As of February 28, 2023
Average annual total return on NAV for the 5 years							4.20	%
Annualized current distribution rate as a percentage of NAV							11.82	%
Cumulative total return on NAV for the fiscal year							-0.22	%
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV							5.91	%

The Fund will issue a separate 19(a) notice at the time of each quarterly 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 Fund’s managed distribution plan.

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’.

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, please contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7598, by email at duff@virtus.com, or visit the DPG website, www.dpimc.com/dpg.

About the Investment Adviser

Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. is a subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ: VRTS), a distinctive partnership of boutique asset managers. Duff & Phelps has more than 35 years of experience managing investment portfolios, including institutional separate accounts and open- and closed-end funds investing in utilities, infrastructure, MLPs and real estate investment trusts (REITs). For more information, visit www.dpimc.com.

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For Further Information:

DPG Fund Services

(866) 270-7598

duff@virtus.com

Source: Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc.

FAQ

What is the dividend amount for DPG for June 2023?

The dividend amount for DPG for June 2023 is 35 cents per share.

When is the ex-dividend date for DPG in June 2023?

The ex-dividend date for DPG in June 2023 is June 14, 2023.

What is the record date for DPG's June 2023 dividend?

The record date for DPG's June 2023 dividend is June 15, 2023.

What are the financial highlights of DPG for the fiscal year?

As of the fiscal year, DPG reported a cumulative total return on NAV of -0.22% and a year-to-date cumulative distribution percentage of 5.91%.

How much of DPG's distributions are classified as returns of capital?

A significant portion of DPG's distributions may be classified as 'return of capital', with approximately 96.8% of the March 2023 distribution coming from this source.