UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-04915
DNP Select Income Fund Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
10 South Wacker Drive, 19th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Alan M. Meder | Adam D. Kanter, Esq. | |
DNP Select Income Fund Inc. | Mayer Brown LLP | |
10 South Wacker Drive, 19th Floor | 1999 K Street, NW | |
Chicago, Illinois 60606 | Washington, DC 20006-1101 |
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: 312-368-5510
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: April 30, 2025
Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders. |
(a) | The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith. |
Total
Return1 For the period indicated through April 30, 2025 | ||||
Six Months | One Year | Five
Years (annualized) |
Ten
Years (annualized) | |
DNP Select Income Fund Inc. | ||||
Market Value2 | 5.1% | 20.4% | 5.8% | 7.0% |
Net Asset Value (NAV)3 | 8.4% | 31.0% | 10.6% | 8.4% |
Composite Index4 | 0.4% | 19.6% | 8.5% | 8.6% |
Bloomberg U.S. Utility Bond Index4 | 0.9% | 7.8% | -1.2% | 2.0% |
S&P 500® Utilities Index4 | 0.3% | 22.0% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
1 | Past performance is not indicative of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance in historical periods. |
2 | Total return on market value assumes a purchase of common stock at the opening market price on the first business day and a sale at the closing market price on the last business day of the period shown in the table and assumes reinvestment of dividends at the actual reinvestment prices obtained under the terms of the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. In addition, when buying or selling stock, it is ordinary to pay brokerage expenses. Because brokerage expenses are not reflected in the above calculations, the Fund’s total return net of brokerage expenses would be lower than the total return on market value shown in the table. Source: Administrator of the Fund. |
3 | Total return on NAV uses the same methodology as is described in note 2, but with use of NAV for beginning, ending and reinvestment values. Because the Fund’s expenses (ratios detailed on page 15 of this report) reduce the Fund’s NAV, they are already reflected in the Fund’s total return on NAV shown in the table. NAV represents the underlying value of the Fund’s net assets, but the market price per share may be higher or lower than NAV. Source: Administrator of the Fund. |
4 | The Composite Index is a composite of the returns of the S&P 500® Utilities Index and the Bloomberg U.S. Utility Bond Index, weighted to reflect the stock and bond ratio of the Fund. The indices are calculated on a total return basis with dividends reinvested. Indices are unmanaged; their returns do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges; and they are not available for direct investment. Performance returns for the S&P 500® Utilities Index and Bloomberg U.S. Utility Bond Index were obtained from Bloomberg LP. |
Cents
Per Share |
Record
Date |
Payable
Date |
Cents
Per Share |
Record
Date |
Payable
Date | |||||
6.5 | April 30 | May 12 | 6.5 | July 31 | August 11 | |||||
6.5 | May 30 | June 10 | 6.5 | August 29 | September 10 | |||||
6.5 | June 30 | July 10 | 6.5 | September 30 | October 10 |
Connie
M. Luecke, CFA President and Chief Executive Officer |
David D. Grumhaus,
Jr. Vice President and Chief Investment Officer |
Par Value | Description | Value | ||
Short-Term Investment—0.5% | ||||
■ U.S. Treasury Bill—0.5% | ||||
19,000 |
0.000%,
5/8/25(3) |
$18,985 | ||
Total
Short-Term Investment (Cost $18,949) |
18,985 | |||
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS—131.6% (Cost $3,474,672) |
4,550,997 | |||
Secured borrowings—(22.4)% | (773,000) | |||
Secured notes—(5.8)% | (200,000) | |||
Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares at liquidation value—(3.8)% | (132,000) | |||
Other assets less other
liabilities—0.4% |
11,125 | |||
Net Assets Applicable To Common Stock—100.0% | $ 3,457,122 |
(1) | All or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral for borrowings and made available for loan. |
(2) | All or a portion of this security has been loaned. |
(3) | Issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount. |
Level 1 | Level 2 | ||
Common stocks & MLP
interests |
$3,826,739 | $ — | |
Corporate
Bonds |
— | 705,273 | |
U.S. Treasury
Bill |
— | 18,985 | |
Total
investments |
$3,826,739 | $724,258 |
Assets | |
Investments at value (cost $3,474,672) including $132,334 of securities
loaned |
$4,550,997 |
Foreign currency at value (cost
$709) |
713 |
Cash
|
27,426 |
Receivables | |
Dividends and
Interest |
13,670 |
Tax reclaims
|
1,036 |
Prepaid expenses
|
310 |
Total
assets |
4,594,152 |
Liabilities | |
Secured borrowings (Note
6) |
773,000 |
Secured notes (net of deferred offering costs of $295) (Note
6) |
199,705 |
Payables | |
Dividend distributions on common
stock |
24,228 |
Investment advisory fees (Note
3) |
1,969 |
Administrative fees (Note
3) |
357 |
Interest on secured borrowings (Note
6) |
3,411 |
Interest on secured notes (Note
6) |
1,641 |
Interest on mandatory redeemable preferred shares (Note
7) |
509 |
Accrued
expenses |
409 |
Mandatory redeemable preferred shares (liquidation preference $132,000, net of deferred offering costs of $199 (Note
7) |
131,801 |
Total
liabilities |
1,137,030 |
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON
STOCK |
$3,457,122 |
CAPITAL: | |
Common stock ($0.001 par value per share; 450,000,000 shares authorized and 372,706,845 shares issued and
outstanding) |
$ 373 |
Additional paid-in
capital |
2,483,966 |
Total distributable earnings (accumulated
losses) |
972,783 |
Net assets applicable to common
stock |
$3,457,122 |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE OF COMMON
STOCK |
$ 9.28 |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | |
Dividends (less foreign withholding tax of
$1,866) |
$ 70,708 |
Less return of capital distributions (Note
2) |
(7,918) |
Interest
|
15,679 |
Securities lending income,
net |
286 |
Total investment
income |
78,755 |
EXPENSES: | |
Investment advisory fees (Note
3) |
11,792 |
Administrative fees (Note
3) |
2,488 |
Interest expense and fees on secured borrowings (Note
6) |
20,885 |
Interest expense and amortization of deferred offering costs on preferred shares (Note
7) |
3,102 |
Interest expense and amortization of deferred offering costs on secured notes (Note
6) |
3,097 |
Reports to shareholders
|
625 |
Professional
fees |
352 |
Custodian fees
|
331 |
Directors’ fees (Note
3) |
312 |
Transfer agent
fees |
147 |
Other
expenses |
322 |
Total
expenses |
43,453 |
Net investment income
(loss) |
35,302 |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS): | |
Net realized gain (loss) on
investments |
99,136 |
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions
|
(71) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation / depreciation on investments and foreign currency
translation |
138,380 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency
transaction |
41 |
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) |
237,486 |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK RESULTING FROM
OPERATIONS |
$272,788 |
For
the six months ended April 30, 2025 (Unaudited) |
For
the year ended October 31, 2024 | ||
OPERATIONS: | |||
Net investment income
(loss) |
$ 35,302 | $ 63,418 | |
Net realized gain
(loss) |
99,065 | 163,640 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation / depreciation
|
138,421 | 616,012 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common stock resulting from
operations |
272,788 | 843,070 | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS: | |||
Net investment income and capital
gains |
(35,302) * | (218,730) | |
In excess of net investment
income |
(109,532) * | — | |
Return of
capital |
— * | (67,023) | |
Decrease in net assets from distributions to common stockholders (Note
5) |
(144,834) | (285,753) | |
From Capital Share Transactions | |||
Shares issued to common stockholders from dividend reinvestment (3,201,251 and 6,969,706 shares,
respectively) |
28,731 | 58,893 | |
Net proceeds from shares issued through at-the-market offering of 0 and 0 shares, respectively (Note 8)
|
— | (93) | |
Increase (Decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | 28,731 | 58,800 | |
Total increase (decrease) in net
assets |
156,685 | 616,117 | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK: | |||
Beginning of
period |
3,300,437 | 2,684,320 | |
End of
period |
$3,457,122 | $3,300,437 |
* | Allocations to net investment income, net realized gain and/or return of capital will be determined at fiscal year end. |
Increase (Decrease) in cash | |
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities: | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
|
$ 272,788 |
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | |
Proceeds from sale of long-term
investments |
286,680 |
(Increase) Decrease in investment securities sold
receivable |
17,417 |
Purchases of long-term investments
|
(253,307) |
Net (purchases) or sales of short-term
investments |
22,573 |
Net change in unrealized (appreciation)/depreciation on
investments |
(138,380) |
Net realized (gain)/loss on investments
|
(99,136) |
Return of capital distributions on
investments |
7,918 |
Proceeds from litigation
settlements |
457 |
Net amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt
securities |
2,656 |
Amortization of deferred offering
costs |
172 |
(Increase) Decrease in tax reclaims receivable
|
(1,036) |
(Increase) Decrease in dividends and interest
receivable |
2,186 |
(Increase) Decrease in securities lending income
receivable |
(50) |
(Increase) Decrease in prepaid
expenses |
(165) |
Increase (Decrease) in interest payable on secured
borrowings |
(448) |
Increase (Decrease) in interest payable on secured
notes |
(22) |
Increase (Decrease) in interest payable on mandatory redeemable preferred
shares |
(6) |
Increase (Decrease) in affiliated expenses
payable |
314 |
Increase (Decrease) in non-affiliated expenses
payable |
308 |
Cash provided by (used in) operating
activities |
120,919 |
Cash provided (used in) financing activities: | |
Cash distributions paid to
shareholders |
(116,354) |
Cash provided by (used in) financing
activities |
(116,354) |
Net increase (decrease) in
cash |
4,565 |
Cash and foreign currency at beginning of
period |
23,574 |
Cash and foreign currency at end of
period |
$ 28,139 |
Supplemental cash flow information: | |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under dividend reinvestment
plan |
$28,731 |
Cash paid during the period for interest expense on secured
borrowings |
$21,333 |
Cash paid during the period for interest expense on floating rate mandatory redeemable
preferred
shares |
$ 3,056 |
Cash paid during the period for interest expense on secured
notes |
$ 3,119 |
For
the six months ended April 30, 2025 (Unaudited) |
For the year ended October 31, | ||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
PER SHARE DATA: | |||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$ 8.93 | $ 7.40 | $ 8.65 | $ 9.44 | $ 8.64 | $ 10.50 | |||||
Net investment income (loss)
|
0.09 | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.21 | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
0.65 | 2.14 | (0.62) | (0.21) | 1.35 | (1.29) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations applicable to common stock | 0.74 | 2.31 | (0.47) | (0.01) | 1.58 | (1.08) | |||||
Distributions on common stock: | |||||||||||
Net investment income
|
(0.09) | (0.17) | (0.18) | (0.24) | (0.27) | (0.21) | |||||
In excess of net investment income
|
(0.30) | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
Net realized gain
|
— | (0.43) | (0.38) | (0.41) | (0.39) | (0.44) | |||||
Return of capital
|
— | (0.18) | (0.22) | (0.13) | (0.12) | (0.13) | |||||
Total distributions | (0.39) | (0.78) | (0.78) | (0.78) | (0.78) | (0.78) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period
|
$ 9.28 | $ 8.93 | $ 7.40 | $ 8.65 | $ 9.44 | $ 8.64 | |||||
Market value, end of period
|
$ 9.60 | $ 9.54 | $ 9.01 | $ 10.65 | $ 10.84 | $ 9.99 | |||||
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK: | |||||||||||
Operating expenses
|
2.61%* | 3.09% | 2.88% | 1.90% | 1.77% | 2.01% | |||||
Operating expenses, without leverage
|
1.05%* | 1.02% | 1.03% | 0.98% | 1.00% | 1.01% | |||||
Net investment income
|
2.12%* | 2.13% | 1.76% | 2.09% | 2.49% | 2.23% | |||||
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: | |||||||||||
Total return on market value(1)
|
5.08% | 16.03% | (8.50)% | 5.83% | 17.36% | (15.85)% | |||||
Total return on net asset value(1)
|
8.40% | 32.62% | (6.14)% | (0.63)% | 18.70% | (10.57)% | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate
|
6% | 10% | 7% | 9% | 12% | 9% | |||||
Net assets applicable to common stock, end of period (000’s omitted)
|
$3,457,122 | $3,300,437 | $2,684,320 | $3,066,911 | $3,243,965 | $2,660,567 | |||||
Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000’s omitted) Secured borrowings(2)
|
$ 773,000 | $ 773,000 | $ 773,000 | $ 598,000 | $ 598,000 | $ 400,000 | |||||
Secured notes(2)
|
$ 200,000 | $ 200,000 | $ 200,000 | $ 300,000 | $ 300,000 | $ 300,000 | |||||
Total borrowings
|
$ 973,000 | $ 973,000 | $ 973,000 | $ 898,000 | $ 898,000 | $ 700,000 | |||||
Asset coverage on borrowings(3)
|
$ 4,689 | $ 4,528 | $ 3,894 | $ 4,646 | $ 4,843 | $ 5,229 | |||||
Preferred stock outstanding, end of period (000’s omitted)(2)
|
$ 132,000 | $ 132,000 | $ 132,000 | $ 207,000 | $ 207,000 | $ 300,000 | |||||
Asset coverage on preferred stock(4)
|
$ 412,769 | $ 398,682 | $ 342,925 | $ 377,548 | $ 393,571 | $ 366,057 | |||||
Asset coverage ratio on total leverage (borrowings and preferred stock)(5)
|
413% | 399% | 343% | 378% | 394% | 366% |
* | Annualized. |
(1) | Total return on market value assumes a purchase of common stock at the opening market price on the first day and a sale at the closing market price on the last business day of each period shown in the table and assumes reinvestment of dividends at the actual reinvestment prices obtained under the terms of the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total return on market value does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or the sale of Fund shares. In addition, when buying or selling stock, you would ordinarily pay brokerage expenses. Because brokerage expenses and taxes are not reflected in the above calculations, your total return net of brokerage and tax expense would be lower than the total return on market value shown in the table. Total return on net asset value uses the same methodology, but with the use of net asset value for beginning, ending and reinvestment values. |
(2) | The Fund’s secured borrowings, secured notes and preferred stock are not publicly traded. |
(3) | Represents value of net assets applicable to common stock plus the borrowings and preferred stock outstanding at period end divided by the borrowings outstanding at period end, calculated per $1,000 principal amount of borrowing. The secured borrowings and secured notes have equal claims to the assets of the Fund. The rights of debt holders are senior to the rights of the holders of the Fund’s common and preferred stock. The asset coverage disclosed represents the asset coverage for the total debt of the Fund including both the secured borrowings and secured notes. |
(4) | Represents value of net assets applicable to common stock plus the borrowings and preferred stock outstanding at year end divided by the borrowings and preferred stock outstanding at year end, calculated per $100,000 liquidation preference per share of preferred stock. |
(5) | Represents value of net assets applicable to common stock plus the borrowings and preferred stock outstanding at year end divided by the borrowings and preferred stock outstanding at year end. |
Federal
Tax Cost |
Unrealized
Appreciation |
Unrealized
(Depreciation) |
Net
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||
$3,429,837 | $1,289,557 | $(168,397) | $1,121,160 |
Series | Amount | Rate | Maturity | Estimated
Fair Value | ||||
B | $ 200,000 | 3.00% | 7/22/26 | $ 195,400 |
Series | Shares
Outstanding |
Liquidation
Preference |
Quarterly
Rate Reset |
Rate | Weighted
Daily Average Rate |
Mandatory
Redemption Date |
Estimated
Fair Value | |||||||
E | 1,320 | $132,000 | Fixed Rate | 4.63% | 4.63% | 4/1/2027 | $129,769 |
Shares
Voted For |
Shares
Withheld | ||
1. Election of director* | |||
Director elected by the holders of the Fund’s common stock to serve until the Annual Meeting in the year 2028 and until his successor is duly elected and qualified: | |||
George R.
Aylward |
251,215,686 | 8,163,576 | |
Mark G.
Kahrer** |
1,320 | — | |
*Directors whose term of office continued beyond this meeting are as follows: Donald C. Burke, Mareilé B. Cusak and Eileen A. Moran | |||
**Elected by the holders of the Fund’s preferred stock, voting as a separate class. |
Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders (cont.). |
(b) | Not applicable. |
Item 2. | Code of Ethics. |
Response not required for semi-annual report.
Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
Response not required for semi-annual report.
Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
Response not required for semi-annual report.
Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
(a) | Response not required for semi-annual report. |
(b) | Not applicable. |
Item 6. | Investments. |
(a) | Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1(a) of this form. |
(b) | Not applicable. |
Item 7. | Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies. |
(a) | Not applicable for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
(b) | Not applicable for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Item 8. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Item 9. | Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Item 10. | Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Item 11. | Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract. |
The information required by this Item is included as part of the semi-annual report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSRS.
Item 12. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Response not required for semi-annual report.
Item 13. | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
(a) Response not required for semi-annual report.
(b) There has been no change, as of the date of this filing, in any of the portfolio managers identified in response to paragraph (a)(1) of this Item in the registrants most recently filed annual report on Form N-CSR.
Item 14. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
(a) Not applicable.
Item 15. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
No changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrants board of directors have been implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (i.e., in the registrants proxy statement dated January 24, 2025) or this Item.
Item 16. | Controls and Procedures. |
(a) | The registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act)) are effective, based on an evaluation of those controls and procedures made as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act. |
(b) | There has been no change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 17. | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
(a) Response not required for semi-annual report.
(b) Response not required for semi-annual report.
Item 18. | Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation. |
Not Applicable.
Item 19. | Exhibits. |
(a)(1) | Not applicable. | |
(a)(2) | Not applicable. | |
(a)(3) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto. | |
(a)(4) | There were no written solicitations to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the Registrant to 10 or more persons. |
(a)(5) | There was no change in the Registrants independent public accountant during the period covered by the report. | |
(b) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto. | |
(c) | Copies of the Registrants notices to shareholders pursuant to Rule 19a-1 under the 1940 Act which accompanied distributions paid during the six months ended April 30, 2025 pursuant to the Registrants Managed Distribution Plan are filed herewith as required by the terms of the Registrants exemptive order issued on August 26, 2008. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) | DNP Select Income Fund Inc. |
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ David D. Grumhaus, Jr. |
|||
David D. Grumhaus, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
(Principal Executive Officer) |
Date June 18, 2025 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ David D. Grumhaus, Jr. |
|||
David D. Grumhaus, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
(Principal Executive Officer) |
Date June 18, 2025 |
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Alan M. Meder |
|||
Alan M. Meder, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary | ||||
(Principal Financial Officer) |
Date June 18, 2025 |