DWS Municipal Income Trust Declares $0.0333 Short-Term Capital Gain Distribution per Share
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 18 2025
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- Distribution Announcement: DWS Municipal Income Trust has declared a short-term capital gain distribution of $0.0333 per common share, expected to be payable on January 12, 2026, indicating the fund's stability in capital management.
- Allocation Details: In compliance with IRS regulations, the fund will proportionately allocate taxable distributions to both common and preferred shares, ensuring all shareholders benefit from the distribution.
- Market Risk Advisory: Bond investments are subject to interest rate, credit, and liquidity risks, particularly as rising interest rates typically lead to falling bond prices, which could impact the fund's overall performance.
- Investor Warning: Although the fund seeks income exempt from federal taxes, a portion of distributions may still be subject to federal, state, and local taxes, necessitating careful tax impact assessments by investors.
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DWS Municipal Income Trust (the Fund) is a closed-end, diversified management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund's net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, will be invested in municipal securities. The Fund principally invests in investment grade tax-exempt municipal securities or unrated municipal securities and may invest up to 20% of its total assets in high-yield municipal securities that are below investment grade or unrated municipal securities. The Fund may not invest more than 20% of its net assets in unrated municipal securities. The Fund invests in various states, such as Texas, Florida, New York, Illinois and California. The Fund's investment advisor is DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
