Is DPG a Friend, Question Mark or Foe?

DPG is classified a Question Mark under the Income Quality Score framework, based on long-duration distribution and total-return history. This is a research classification, not investment advice.

How safe is the DPG distribution?

A Question Mark is an income asset with a mixed or incomplete quality record — some income-quality signals are strong while others are weak, or the available history is too short to classify with confidence. It warrants a closer look rather than a conclusion.

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DPG Income Quality Score

Name: DPG Income Quality Score
Creator: Income Quality Score
Keywords: DPG income quality, DPG dividend quality, DPG dividend safety, DPG distribution history, DPG dividend score, DPG analysis, Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. dividend

Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. (DPG) has an Income Quality Score of 51/100, classified as a Question Mark with high confidence, based on a 10-year income and total-return history.

Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. (DPG) is a closed-end fund and is part of the IQ Score universe.

July 2026 Snapshot · Delayed

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Long-term focused10-year income and total-return analysis

Data-drivenObjective scoring across 4 quality, distribution and risk signals

Clear classificationFriends to own. Foes to avoid.

IQ Score Delayed

51/100

Question MarkHigh confidence

Asset Type

CEF

Exchange

NYSE

Trailing Yield (TTM)

Not published

No normalized trailing yield is published for closed-end funds in this snapshot.

Rank in CEF Universe

192 of 358

Lookback

10-year

Data as of

June 30, 2026

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DPGDuff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc.

51Question MarkHigh confidence

Snapshot: 2026-06
Data as of: 2026-06-30
Lookback: 10-year
Asset type: Closed-End Fund

IQ Score History

Not enough published history yet to draw a trend.

Signals & Drivers

IQ signal scores

Each signal is normalised to 0–100 and combined by weight into the overall IQ Score.

Economic Payout Coverage

42/100

Working Capital Preservation

71/100

Distribution Cut Score

40/100

Distribution Trend

68/100

What is working

Working capital preserved over time
Distributions growing year-over-year

What to watch

1–2 years with a material annual distribution decline

Distribution Safety

1Years raised

2Years cut

16Years of data

HeldCurrent trend

High confidence (10-year history)

20110.7Held
20121.4Raised
20131.4Held
20141.4Held
20151.4Held
20161.4Held
20171.4Held
20181.4Held
20191.4Held
20201.4Held
20211.4Held
20221.4Held
20231.12Cut
20240.84Cut
20250.84Held
20260.42Partial year

Distributions per year, from the frozen distribution-stability signal.

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IQ Score is a long-duration quality and distribution-safety classification for income assets. It is research based on historical data, not personal investment advice, and it does not tell you what to buy or sell. Figures reflect a delayed public snapshot and may differ from current data.