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Cash from financing is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders.
For the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025,
Gabelli Utility Trust paid$0.00 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It received$0.00 Mil from issuing more debt.
It paid$0.16 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It spent$22.75 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It received$0.01 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, Gabelli Utility Trustspent$22.90 Mil on financial activities for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025.
Gabelli Utility Trust (NYSE:GUT) Cash Flow from Financing Explanation
Cash from financing contains six items:
1. Issuance of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. Issuance of stock represents the cash inflow from offering common stock, which is the additional capital contribution to the entity during the period.
Gabelli Utility Trust's issuance of stock for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.00 Mil.
2. Repurchase of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. It can also use cash to buy back shares. Repurchase of stock represents the cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.
Gabelli Utility Trust's repurchase of stock for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.00 Mil.
3. Net Issuance of Debt:
Net issuance of debt is the cash a company received or spent through debt related activities such as debt issuance or debt repayment. If a company pays down its debt during the period, this number will be negative. If a company issued more debt, it receives cash and this number is positive.
Gabelli Utility Trust's net issuance of debt for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.00 Mil.
Gabelli Utility Trust received$0.00 Mil from issuing more debt.
4. Net Issuance of Preferred Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new preferred shares. It can also use cash to buy back preferred shares. If this number is positive, it means that the company has received more cash from issuing preferred shares than it has paid to buy back preferred shares. If this number is negative, it means that company has paid more cash to buy back preferred shares than it has received for issuing preferred shares.
Gabelli Utility Trust's net issuance of preferred for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-0.16 Mil.
Gabelli Utility Trust paid$0.16 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
5. Cash Flow for Dividends:
Cash flow for dividends refers to the payment of cash to shareholders as dividends when the company generates income.
Gabelli Utility Trust's cash flow for dividends for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $-22.75 Mil.
Gabelli Utility Trust spent$22.75 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
Gabelli Utility Trust's other financing for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $0.01 Mil.
Gabelli Utility Trust received$0.01 Mil on other financial activities.
Gabelli Utility Trust Cash Flow from Financing Related Terms
Gabelli Utility Trust Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
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* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Gabelli Utility Trust Cash Flow from Financing Chart
Gabelli Utility Trust Cash Flow from Financing Calculation
This is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders. In the calculation of free cash flow, cash from financing is not calculated because it is not related to operating activities.
Gabelli Utility Trust's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:
Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-46.93 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Cash Flow from Financing of $-46.93 Mil mean?
Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT) has a Cash Flow from Financing of $-46.93 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Gabelli Utility Trust and its competitors.
Is Gabelli Utility Trust's Cash Flow from Financing too high?
Gabelli Utility Trust's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-46.93 Mil. Overall, Gabelli Utility Trust has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gabelli Utility Trust's Cash Flow from Financing compare to HQL and MMU?
Gabelli Utility Trust's Cash Flow from Financing of $-46.93 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Flow from Financing for an Asset Management company?
A good Cash Flow from Financing depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Cash Flow from Financing should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Flow from Financing mean?
A high Cash Flow from Financing can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash Flow from Financing is the amount of cash earned or paid from financing operations. View historical data for Gabelli Utility Trust and its competitors. Gabelli Utility Trust's current Cash Flow from Financing is $-46.93 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gabelli Utility Trust stock overvalued right now?
Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT) has a current Cash Flow from Financing of $-46.93 Mil. The current Cash Flow from Financing is $-46.93 Mil. Gabelli Utility Trust's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Flow from Financing calculated?
Cash Flow from Financing is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Gabelli Utility Trust (GUT), the current Cash Flow from Financing is $-46.93 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Gabelli Utility Trust operates as a diversified closed-end investment management company. The fund's primary objective is the long-term growth of capital and income. To achieve its objective, the fund may invest its assets in common stocks and other securities of foreign and domestic companies involved in providing products, services, or equipment for the generation or distribution of electricity, gas, & water; and telecommunications services or infrastructure operations. It invests in various sectors, of which Electric Integrated, Water, Telecommunications, and U.S. Government Obligations and others.
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