DWS Municipal Income Trust Declares $0.061 Monthly Distribution Per Share
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 08 2025
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- Distribution Announcement: DWS Municipal Income Trust announced a regular monthly distribution of $0.061 per share on December 8, 2025, indicating its commitment to consistent income distribution despite maintaining the same amount as prior distributions, reflecting the fund's efforts in sustaining revenue.
- Transparency in Sources: The fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net investment income annually through regular monthly distributions, ensuring investors are informed about the sources and tax status of distributions, which enhances investor confidence.
- Capital Return Risks: A portion of the December distribution is estimated to consist of a return of capital, reminding investors that such distributions should not be confused with investment performance, which may impact the fund's net asset value and reflect potential market volatility risks.
- Market Risk Advisory: Investing in municipal bonds involves interest rate, credit, and liquidity risks, with DWS emphasizing that these risks could affect investor returns, highlighting the fund's focus on risk management.
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About KTF
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.
