Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc.

Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc.verified

DDF

Price:

$7.24

Market Cap:

$55.10M

Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. It is managed by Delaware Management Company. The fund invests in public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in dividend paying value stocks of large cap companies. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index and the Lipper Closed-End Income and Preferred Stock Funds Average. Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. was formed on March 26, 1993 and is domiciled in the United States.

Industry

Asset Management - Income

IPO Date

2009-01-01

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

DDF

The ROE as of July 2025 (TTM) for Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. (DDF) is -0.34%

According to Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc.’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current ROE is -0.34%. This represents a change of -Infinity% compared to the average of 0% of the last 4 quarters.

Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. (DDF) Historical ROE (quarterly & annually)

How has DDF ROE performed in the past?

The mean historical ROE of Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. over the last ten years is 5.03%. The current -0.34% ROE has changed -106.81% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), DDF's ROE was at its highest in in the May 2018 quarter at 0%. The ROE was at its lowest in in the May 2018 quarter at 0%.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

5.03%

Median

2.63%

Minimum

-6.18%

Maximum

16.55%

Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. (DDF) ROE by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. ROE, 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 = Infinity%

Maximum Annual ROE = 16.55%

Minimum Annual Increase = -367.97%

Minimum Annual ROE = -6.18%

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearROEChange
2022-0.36%-102.19%
202116.55%-367.97%
2020-6.18%-168.41%
20199.03%242.98%
20182.63%-80.59%
201713.56%Infinity%

Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. (DDF) Average ROE

How has DDF ROE performed in the past?

The current ROE of Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. (DDF) 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

3.34%

5-year avg

4.34%

10-year avg

5.03%

Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. (DDF) ROE vs. Peers

How is DDF’s ROE compared to its peers?

Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc.’s ROE is less than abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (27.96%), less than Abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (20.33%), less than AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (17.23%), less than First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund (3.93%), less than Abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund (18.44%), less than Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (19.80%), less than Macquarie Global Infrastructure Total Return Fund Inc. (15.28%), less than Royce Global Value Trust, Inc. (8.75%), less than BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Credit Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Inc. (15.54%), less than Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities Dividend & Income Fund (0%), less than The Cushing MLP & Infrastructure Total Return Fund (2.95%), less than Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (36.41%), less than Templeton Global Income Fund (21.51%), less than Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund (21.78%), less than Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc. (20.57%), less than John Hancock Investments - John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund (11.06%), less than Nuveen Multi-Market Income Fund (3.93%), less than First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (4.72%), less than null (18.91%),

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