DWS Municipal Income Trust

DWS Municipal Income Trustverified

KTF

Price:

$9.192

Market Cap:

$360.08M

Deutsche Municipal Income Trust is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas, Inc. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in investment-grade tax-exempt municipal securities which are exempt from federal income tax. It seeks to invest in securities that are rated Baa or BBB or better by Moody's or S&P. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Municipal Bond Index. It was formerly known as DWS Municipal Income Trust. Deutsche Municipal Income Trust was formed on October 20, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.

Industry

Asset Management - Income

IPO Date

1988-10-24

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

KTF

The Dividend Yield as of December 2025 (TTM) for DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) is 8.13%

According to DWS Municipal Income Trust’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current Dividend Yield is 8.13%. This represents a change of 165.75% compared to the average of 3.06% of the last 4 quarters.

DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) Historical Dividend Yield (quarterly & annually)

How has KTF Dividend Yield performed in the past?

The mean historical Dividend Yield of DWS Municipal Income Trust over the last ten years is 5.29%. The current 8.13% Dividend Yield has changed 53.68% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), KTF's Dividend Yield was at its highest in in the May 2025 quarter at 4.27%. The Dividend Yield was at its lowest in in the November 2023 quarter at 1.75%.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

5.29%

Median

5.37%

Minimum

3.65%

Maximum

6.44%

DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) Dividend Yield by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of DWS Municipal Income Trust Dividend Yield, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 66.87%

Maximum Annual Dividend Yield = 6.44%

Minimum Annual Increase = -21.47%

Minimum Annual Dividend Yield = 3.65%

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearDividend YieldChange
20246.09%66.87%
20233.65%-21.47%
20224.64%5.02%
20214.42%0.82%
20204.39%-8.51%
20194.79%-19.50%
20185.95%-7.47%
20176.44%2.74%
20166.26%-0.43%
20156.29%-0.97%

DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) Average Dividend Yield

How has KTF Dividend Yield performed in the past?

The current Dividend Yield of DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

4.79%

5-year avg

4.64%

10-year avg

5.29%

DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) Dividend Yield vs. Peers

How is KTF’s Dividend Yield compared to its peers?

DWS Municipal Income Trust’s Dividend Yield is less than Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (11.24%), less than John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (9.09%), less than BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (6.51%), less than Putnam Premier Income Trust (8.67%), less than Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (14.03%), less than BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (12.81%), less than XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Term Trust (19.13%), less than Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust II (7.66%), less than BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust (6.09%), less than Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (10.29%),

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