 The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Dividend Income Trust GDV the Fund has approved a transferable rights offering which would allow the Funds record date common shareholders to acquire additional common shares the Offering. The Offering will be made only by means of a prospectus, and this announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any of the Funds securities. Each shareholder will receive one transferable right the Right for each common share held on the record date October 7, 2019. 