The Reaves Utility Income Fund Announces Regular Monthly Dividend of $0.115 Per Share

The Reaves Utility Income Fund (UTG - Quote) today announced the next three monthly dividends at a rate of $0.115 per common share per month, unchanged from the per share rate paid for the previous quarter. The dividend represents an annualized yield of 10.26% based on the current market price. As of July 6, 2009, the Fund’s market price was $13.45 per share and its net asset value was $13.74 per share.

A portion of the distribution may be treated as paid from sources other than net income, including but not limited to short-term capital gain, long-term capital gain and return of capital. The final determination of the source of all distributions in 2009, including the percentage of qualified dividend income, will be made after year end.

Not less than eighty percent of the Fund’s assets will continue to be invested in the securities of utility companies. As a policy, the Fund continues to strive to provide a high level of after-tax income and total return consisting primarily of tax-advantaged dividend income and capital appreciation.

Ronald Sorenson, CEO, Chief Investment Officer of W. H. Reaves and portfolio manager of the Fund, noted recently that the most important determinant of the Fund’s ability to pay its dividend is the dividend-paying ability of the companies in which the Fund invests. “The Fund’s net asset value dropped over the past twelve-months,” Sorenson commented, “but the ability of our companies to pay and grow their dividend has not diminished. Earnings growth at many of the companies in which we invest may be slower than we had anticipated twelve months ago. Nonetheless, the company fundamentals still point to a trend of growing earnings and dividends.”

The following dates apply to the upcoming dividends that have been declared:

Ex-Distribution Date: July 20, 2009
Record Date: July 22, 2009
Payable Date: July 31, 2009

Ex-Distribution Date: August 17, 2009
Record Date: August 19, 2009
Payable Date: August 31, 2009

Ex-Distribution Date: September 16, 2009
Record Date: September 18, 2009
Payable Date: September 30, 2009

The Reaves Utility Income Fund

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide a high level of income and total return consisting primarily of tax-advantaged dividend income and capital appreciation. There were approximately $562 million of total assets under management and 22.7 million common shares outstanding as of July 6, 2009.

An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus which contains this and other information visit www.utilityincomefund.com or call 1-800-644-5571. Read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money.

Disclosure I am long UTG in my utilities folio.