# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001260729
**File Stem:** 0001829126-26-005677
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 2516
**Document Hash:** 0dd74683725fde76686d96d5605b216f
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001829126-26-005677.hdr.sgml**: 20260526

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001829126-26-005677

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260526

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260526

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001260729

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-21423
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261021225

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE CORPORATE CENTER
- **CITY:** RYE
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10580
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (914) 921-5070

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE CORPORATE CENTER
- **CITY:** RYE
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10580

**UNITED STATES<br>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>Washington, D.C. 20549**

**SCHEDULE 14A**

**Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the<br>Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Filed by the Registrant ☒

Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐

Check the appropriate box:

☐ Preliminary Proxy Statement

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☐ Definitive Proxy Statement

☒ Definitive Additional Materials

☐ Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12

**THE GABELLI DIVIDEND & INCOME TRUST**

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

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On May 25, 2026, the Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust (the "Fund") delivered a text message to certain shareholders in connection with the Fund's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. A copy of the text message is set forth below.

As a Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust shareholder, your vote is important for the June 29, 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Support the experienced investment professionals who have delivered:

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| ✔ | $1.80 annualized distribution |

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| ✔ | 22.71% market price total return and 17.89% NAV total return in 2025 |

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