Gabelli Multimedia Trust

The Gabelli Multimedia Trust, Inc. operates as a closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is for long term growth of capital, with income as a secondary. The Fund seeks opportunities for long-term growth presented in the global telecommunications, media, publishing and entertainment industries. It also invests in companies participating in emerging technological advances in interactive services and products. Gabelli Multimedia Trust was founded on March 31, 1994 and is headquartered in Rye, NY.

The Gabelli Multimedia Trust is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company whose main goal is long-term capital growth, with income being its secondary goal. The Fund looks for long-term growth prospects within two primary investment universes: businesses engaged in creative endeavors to create intellectual property rights.

RYE, N.Y., Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc. (NYSE:GGT) (the “Fund”) reaffirmed and satisfied its 10% distribution policy by declaring a $0.22 per share cash distribution payable on December 20, 2024 to common stock shareholders of record on December 13, 2024.   With this fourth quarter distribution, the total distributions from the Fund for 2024 would equate to $0.88 per share.

Gabelli Multimedia Trust 10% Distribution Policy Reaffirmed and Declared Fourth Quarter Distribution of $0.22 Per Share

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Revisited: You're Still Far Better Off In CLM Than GGT

RYE, N.Y., Aug. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc. (NYSE:GGT) (the “Fund”) reaffirmed and satisfied its 10% distribution policy by declaring a $0.22 per share cash distribution payable on September 23, 2024 to common stock shareholders of record on September 16, 2024.

Gabelli Multimedia Trust 10% Distribution Policy Reaffirmed and Declared Third Quarter Distribution of $0.22 Per Share

Gabelli Multimedia Trust Rights (NYSE:GGTr) stock is a hot topic on Wednesday as the company notifies investors of the upcoming expiration date for the rights. Gabelli Multimedia Trust notes that these rights are going to expire on July 22, which is the coming up Monday.

Why Is Gabelli Multimedia Trust Rights (GGTr) Stock Up 110% Today?

RYE, N.Y., July 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Gabelli Multimedia Trust's (NYSE: GGT) (the “Fund”) transferrable rights offering to acquire additional shares of common stock expires at 5:00 PM Eastern Time on July 22, 2024, unless extended. The Fund encourages shareholders to take action this week.

Gabelli Multimedia Trust Alerts Common Stock Shareholders to Rights Offering Expiration Date of July 22, 2024

RYE, N.Y., June 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc. (NYSE: GGT) (the “Fund”) has approved a transferable rights offering which would allow the Fund's record date common shareholders to acquire additional shares of common stock (the “Offering”). The Offering will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus, and this announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any of the Fund's securities.

Gabelli Multimedia Trust Announces Rights Offering for Shares of Common Stock Record Date and Summary of Terms

RYE, N.Y., May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc. (NYSE:GGT) (the “Fund”) reaffirmed and satisfied its 10% distribution policy by declaring a $0.22 per share cash distribution payable on June 21, 2024 to common stock shareholders of record on June 13, 2024.

Gabelli Multimedia Trust 10% Distribution Policy Reaffirmed and Declared Second Quarter Distribution of $0.22 Per Share

RYE, N.Y., March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc. (the “Board”) (NYSE: GGT) (the “Fund”) announced the appointment of Susan Watson Laughlin to the Board of the Fund effective February 13, 2024.

Gabelli Multimedia Trust Appoints Susan Watson Laughlin to the Board of Trustees

RYE, N.Y., Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc. (NYSE:GGT) (the “Fund”) reaffirmed and satisfied its 10% distribution policy by declaring a $0.22 per share cash distribution payable on March 21, 2024 to common stock shareholders of record on March 14, 2024.

Gabelli Multimedia Trust 10% Distribution Policy Reaffirmed and Declared First Quarter Distribution of $0.22 Per Share

Last month, the board of directors of the Gabelli Multimedia fund (GGT) once again ignored the obvious and kept GGT's quarterly distribution at $0.22/share. Shareholders have celebrated that by bidding up GGT's market price back to a 70% market price premium, second highest of all CEFs currently. But from my perch, neither GGT's board of directors or GGT's shareholders are dealing in reality and you only have to go back a few years to realize that.

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Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: November 26, 2023

RYE, N.Y., Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc. (NYSE:GGT) (the “Fund”) reaffirmed and satisfied its 10% distribution policy by declaring a $0.22 per share cash distribution payable on December 22, 2023 to common stock shareholders of record on December 15, 2023. With this fourth quarter distribution, the total distributions from the Fund for 2023 would equate to $0.88 per share.

Gabelli Multimedia Trust 10% Distribution Policy Reaffirmed And Declared Fourth Quarter Distribution Of $0.22 Per Share

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Equity CEFs: You're Still Going To Be Far Better Off In CLM Than GGT

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Equity CEFs: Peak Insanity, Version 2023

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The Gabelli Multimedia fund (GGT) is, right now, the most over-priced technology and multimedia focused CEF in history. The fund has actually lost NAV during one of the great bull markets in technology this year. GGT's NAV started the year at $3.89 and it closed Friday at $3.83. That's what happens when you have a 23.0% NAV yield that has very little chance of being covered by the fund's holdings and the end result is continued NAV erosion.

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RYE, N.Y., May 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc. (NYSE:GGT) (the “Fund”) reaffirmed and satisfied its 10% distribution policy by declaring a $0.22 per share cash distribution payable on June 23, 2023 to common stock shareholders of record on June 15, 2023.

Gabelli Multimedia Trust 10% Distribution Policy Reaffirmed and Declared Second Quarter Distribution of $0.22 per Share

The Gabelli Multimedia Trust is an equity closed end fund. The CEF takes leveraged positions in Telecom and Media equities.

GGT:  Telecom And Media Equity CEF, 15% Dividend Yield

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Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: PIMCO Muni CEF Distribution Cuts (January 1, 2023)

Don't believe for one second that any fund that doesn't cut its distribution, particularly with an astronomical 23.5% NAV yield, deserves a high premium. Because despite having the worst NAV performance of any CEF this year, down -44.4%, the Gabelli Multimedia Fund (GGT), did NOT cut its distribution even though it was supposed to.

Equity CEFs: Got High NAV Yield? Time To Really Swap GGT For CLM Or CRF

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