How Many DPG Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $0.90 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 6,667 DPG shares, about $91,871 at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $13.78. $1,000 a month takes about 13,334 shares, about $183,743. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund (DPG) pays $0.075 a share monthly, $0.90 a year, a 6.53% run-rate yield at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $13.78. It has made 82 distribution payments since 2011.
At today’s rate of $0.075 monthly and the last close of $13.78, this is what DPG pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.075 | $0.08 | $0.90 |
| 100 shares | $7.50 | $7.50 | $90.00 |
| $10,000 invested (725.7 shares) | $54.43 | $54.43 | $653.12 |
| 6,667 shares ($500/mo) | $500.03 | $500.03 | $6,000.30 |
| 13,334 shares ($1,000/mo) | $1,000.05 | $1,000.05 | $12,000.60 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 DPG shares reinvest into 0.54 new shares each payment, about 6.7 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 184 shares. A rising payout speeds that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with DPG’s own history in the DPG DRIP calculator.
The payout is not the return. In the 12 months to Nov 10, 2026, DPG paid $0.86 a share and its share price went from $13.07 to $13.78, so total return covered every dollar paid.
- NAV trend: is the fund’s share price holding up report
- Distribution funded by NAV: is it paying you with your own money report
- Distribution stability: how much the payout jumps around history
- Distribution trend: is the payout growing or shrinking history
- Crash test: how the fund held up in market drops history
- Yield sanity: is the yield too high to be believable rating
DPG Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- DPG yields 6.53% today, at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $13.78.
- Its own 10-year median is 9.22%, so today’s yield is below its usual level.
Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report
How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.
When Is DPG’s Next Distribution? December 2026 Ex-Date and Pay Date
DPG’s next distribution is $0.075 a share, declared, with the ex-date on Nov 30, 2026. Own DPG by the close on Nov 27, 2026 to collect it; shares bought on the ex-date or later do not get it. It pays on Dec 10, 2026. The latest one, $0.075 a share, went ex on Oct 30, 2026 and paid around November 2026.
- Ex-dates: about every 31 days (monthly)
- Payment: usually about 11 days after the ex-date
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does DPG Pay?
DPG pays monthly, 12 times a year. The ex-date comes about every 31 days, and the cash usually lands about 11 days later.
DPG vs Similar Dividend Funds (MUA, BGB...)
Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to DPG in fund size, DPG’s 6.53% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 8.12%. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: in income funds it often comes with a faster-falling share price, so read it next to the NAV trend and the rating.
| Ticker | Dividend ⓘ | Yield | Safety Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| DPG $13.78Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund | $0.075/mo$0.90/yr fwd | 6.53% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| MUA $9.95BlackRock MuniAssets Fund | $0.056/mo$0.67/yr fwd | 6.75% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| BGB $11.15Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund | $0.074/mo$0.89/yr fwd | 7.96% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| IFN $11.50Aberdeen India Fund | $0.37/qtr$1.48/yr fwd | 12.87% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| BGY $5.48BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust | $0.043/mo$0.52/yr fwd | 9.42% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| VKQ $9.13Invesco Municipal Trust | $0.063/mo$0.76/yr fwd | 8.28% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| FSRRX $9.12Fidelity Strategic Real Return Fund | $0.30/qtr$1.20/yr fwd | 13.16% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| SWYOX $15.96Schwab Target 2065 Index Fund | $0.273/yr | 1.71% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| AVEMX $28.55Ave Maria Value Fund | $0.092/yr | 0.32% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| ETO $29.96Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund | $0.173/mo$2.08/yr fwd | 6.93% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| VGM $9.42Invesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals | $0.065/mo$0.78/yr fwd | 8.28% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
DPG Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2011
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2026 | Jan 11, 2027 | $0.075 | Monthly | Declared |
| Nov 30, 2026 | Dec 10, 2026 | $0.075 | Monthly | Declared |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 | $0.075 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 | $0.075 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | $0.075 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | $0.075 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 | $0.07 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 29, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | $0.07 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 30, 2026 | May 4, 2026 | $0.07 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | $0.07 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | $0.07 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | $0.07 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 2, 2026 | $0.07 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $0.07 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | $0.07 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 2, 2025 | $0.07 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | $0.07 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Aug 4, 2025 | $0.07 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 2, 2025 | $0.07 | Monthly | Regular |
| May 30, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $0.07 | Monthly | Regular |
| Apr 30, 2025 | May 2, 2025 | $0.07 | Monthly | Regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 10, 2025 | $0.07 | Monthly | Regular |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 10, 2025 | $0.07 | Monthly | Regular |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Feb 10, 2025 | $0.07 | Monthly | Regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | $0.07 | Monthly | Regular |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Dec 10, 2024 | $0.07 | Monthly | Regular |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Nov 12, 2024 | $0.07 | Monthly | Regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 10, 2024 | $0.07 | Monthly | Regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 10, 2024 | $0.07 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Aug 12, 2024 | $0.07 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.21 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.21 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.21 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.21 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 13, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 14, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 14, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 14, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 13, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 13, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 11, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 11, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 11, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 12, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 11, 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 11, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 12, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 13, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 12, 2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 12, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 13, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 13, 2013 | Mar 28, 2013 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 12, 2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 12, 2012 | Sep 28, 2012 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Jun 13, 2012 | Jun 29, 2012 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Mar 13, 2012 | Mar 30, 2012 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Dec 13, 2011 | Dec 30, 2011 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
| Sep 15, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 | $0.35 | Quarterly | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for DPG
DPG Dividend Questions
How often does DPG pay distributions?
DPG pays monthly, 12 times a year. The ex-date comes about every 31 days, and the cash usually lands about 11 days later.
Does DPG pay distributions monthly?
Yes. DPG pays monthly, 12 times a year.
When is the next DPG distribution?
DPG’s next distribution is $0.075 a share, declared, with the ex-date on Nov 30, 2026. Own DPG by the close on Nov 27, 2026 to collect it; shares bought on the ex-date or later do not get it. It pays on Dec 10, 2026. The latest one, $0.075 a share, went ex on Oct 30, 2026 and paid around November 2026. The current rate is $0.075 per share, $0.90 a year.
Does DPG pay a distribution in December 2026?
Yes. DPG declared $0.075 a share with the ex-date on Nov 30, 2026, paying on Dec 10, 2026. Own DPG by the close on Nov 27, 2026 to collect it; shares bought on the ex-date or later do not get it.
How much does DPG pay per share?
DPG pays $0.075 a share monthly, $0.90 a year. At the Nov 10, 2026 close of $13.78 that is a 6.53% run-rate yield, below its usual level: its own 10-year median is 9.22%.
Does DPG’s payout grow?
Its last 12 payments (about a year) averaged $0.0725, +3.6% against $0.07 for the 12 before. Its payout floats with the income the fund earns each period, so there is no fixed rate to raise. Measured over a full year, the payout rate changed -4.4%.
Is DPG’s distribution safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. In the 12 months to Nov 10, 2026 it paid $0.86 a share while its share price went from $13.07 to $13.78. This is data, not investment advice. The full 6-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my DPG distributions?
Add DPG to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run DPG in the DRIP calculator.