DTF (DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund) Dividend Yield %: 3.40% (As of Jun. 25, 2026) — Near Median


DTF DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc DTF
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What is DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Dividend Yield %?

DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund DTF +0.02% 35 Dividend Yield % is 3.40% as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is 3% below its 10-year median of 3.50. GuruFocus rates DTF with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,115 Asset Management companies, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund ranks worse than 73.72% on this metric.

As of today (2026-06-25), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund is 3.40%.

Warning Sign:

DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc stock Dividend Yield % is close to 5-year low.

The historical rank and industry rank for DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

DTF' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.84   Med: 3.5   Max: 6.33
Current: 3.4

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Yield of DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund was 6.33%. The lowest was 2.84%. And the median was 3.50%.

DTF's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than
73.72% of 1115 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.03 vs DTF: 3.40

DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Oct. 2025 was 0.65.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc is 1.18, which seems too high.

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund was 6.01. The lowest was 0.26. And the median was 0.92.

As of today (2026-06-25), the Forward Dividend Yield % of DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund is 3.40%.

DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Oct. 2025 was $0.20.

During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -4.30% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund  (NYSE:DTF) Dividend Yield % Explanation

Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.

Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Dividend Yield % Related Terms

DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Dividend Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:

* 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.

DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Dividend Yield % Chart

DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Annual Data
Trend Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 3.31 3.61 3.71 3.49 3.42

DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Semi-Annual Data
Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24 Apr25 Oct25
Dividend Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.71 3.60 3.49 3.49 3.42

DTF vs HNNA, PFX, GDO: Dividend Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Dividend Yield % falls into.


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DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.0325002026-06-152026-06-152026-06-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0325002026-05-152026-05-152026-05-28Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0325002026-04-152026-04-152026-04-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0325002026-03-162026-03-162026-03-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0325002026-02-172026-02-172026-02-26Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0325002026-01-152026-01-152026-01-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0325002025-12-152025-12-152025-12-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0325002025-11-172025-11-172025-11-28Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0325002025-10-152025-10-152025-10-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0325002025-09-152025-09-152025-09-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0325002025-08-152025-08-152025-08-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0325002025-07-152025-07-152025-07-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.39/11.4601
=3.40 %

Current Share Price is $11.4601.
DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.39.

DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.39/11.4601
=3.40 %

Current Share Price is $11.4601.
DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.0325 * 12 = $0.39.

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Dividend Yield % →
What does a Dividend Yield % of 3.40% mean?
DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund (DTF) has a Dividend Yield % of 3.40% as of Jun. 25, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 3.50. Over the past decade, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 2.84 to 6.33. According to the industry distribution chart, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund ranks #822 out of 1115 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 73.7%.
Is DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Dividend Yield % too high?
DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's current Dividend Yield % of 3.40% is near median its 10-year median of 3.50. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.84 to a high of 6.33. The Asset Management industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.03. DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's value of 3.40% is 43.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund ranks #822 out of 1115 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's Dividend Yield % compare to HNNA and PFX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund ranks #822 out of 1115 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.03. DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's value of 3.40% is 43.6% below this benchmark. Historically, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 2.84 to 6.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.50 vs. the industry median of 6.03, DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Asset Management companies is 6.03, based on 1,115 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's current Dividend Yield % of 3.40% is 43.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 6.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's current Dividend Yield % is 3.40%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 3.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund stock overvalued right now?
DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund (DTF) has a current Dividend Yield % of 3.40%. The current Dividend Yield % is 3.40%, which is near median its 10-year median of 3.50 and 43.6% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.03. DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund's overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund (DTF), the current Dividend Yield % is 3.40% as of Jun. 25, 2026. 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.

DTF Tax-Freeome 2028 Term Fund Business Description

Address 10 South Wacker Drive, Suite 1900, 19th Floor, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
DTF Tax-Free Income 2028 Term Fund Inc is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is current income exempt from regular federal income tax consistent with the preservation of capital. It seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing mainly in a diversified portfolio of investment-grade tax-exempt obligations.
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