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 has declared a quarterly dividend of 35 cents per share, with an ex-date of June 14, 2021 and a payable date of June 30, 2021. The Fund maintains this distribution rate under its Managed Distribution Plan, adopted in 2015, which aims to distribute all available investment income to shareholders. The March quarterly distribution sources include $0.043 from net investment income and $0.307 from return of capital. Year-to-date cumulative distribution from all sources is $0.700.

Positive

• Quarterly dividend declared at 35 cents per share, supporting shareholder income.
• The fund has consistently maintained the dividend rate since the introduction of the Managed Distribution Plan in 2015.
• Cumulative fiscal year distributions represent 5.56% of net asset value.

Negative

• Significant portion of the distribution (87.7%) is a return of capital, which may not reflect investment performance.

CHICAGO, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- 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, 2021	June 15, 2021	June 30, 2021

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, 2021 (ex-date March 12, 2021), payable March 31, 2021, 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 2021 (QTD)		Year-to-date (YTD)
(Sources)		Per Share Amount	% of Current Distribution	Per Share Amount	% of Cumulative Distributions
Net Investment Income		$        0.043	12.3%	$        0.098	14.0%
Net Realized Foreign Currency Gains		0.000	0.0%	0.000	0.0%
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)		0.307	87.7%	0.602	86.0%
Total		$        0.350	100.0%	$        0.700	100.0%
As of February 26, 2021
Average annual total return on NAV for the 5 years						3.37%
Annualized current distribution rate as a percentage of NAV						11.13%
Cumulative total return on NAV for the fiscal year						6.61%
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV						5.56%

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 its objective by investing in equities of domestic and foreign utility companies in the electric, gas, water, telecommunications, and midstream energy sectors. For more information, please contact shareholder services by calling (866) 270-7598, by email at duff@virtus.com, or by visiting 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 multi-boutique asset manager. 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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FAQ

What is the dividend amount for DPG for June 2021?

The dividend amount for DPG is 35 cents per share.

When is the ex-date for DPG's June 2021 dividend?

The ex-date for DPG's June 2021 dividend is June 14, 2021.

What is the payout date for DPG's quarterly dividend?

The payout date for DPG's quarterly dividend is June 30, 2021.

What percentage of DPG's distribution is a return of capital?

For the March 2021 distribution, 87.7% is a return of capital.

How often does DPG pay dividends?

DPG pays dividends quarterly.