DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) Declares $0.061 Monthly Distribution Per Share
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 09 2026
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Source: Businesswire
- Distribution Announcement: DWS Municipal Income Trust announced a monthly distribution of $0.061 per share on January 9, 2026, maintaining the previous month's amount, which indicates the fund's commitment to stable income distribution aimed at attracting long-term investors.
- Source of Distributions: The fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net investment income annually through regular distributions, potentially including realized capital gains, reflecting its focus on delivering returns to investors.
- Capital Return Risk: A portion of the January distribution is estimated to consist of a return of capital, cautioning investors that such returns do not necessarily reflect the fund's investment performance and may impact the fund's net asset value.
- Market Risk Advisory: The fund highlights that municipal bond investments are subject to interest rate, credit, and liquidity risks, urging investors to exercise caution, especially amid increasing market volatility.
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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.
