The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust (GLU) Competitors $17.88 +0.06 (+0.34%) As of 03:47 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock GLU vs. AOD, AGD, AWP, THQ, THW, AVK, AFB, ARDC, BFZ, and BHKShould you be buying The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust include Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD), Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD), abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ), Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW), Advent Convertible and Income Fund (AVK), AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund (AFB), Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund (ARDC), BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ), and BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust vs. Its Competitors Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Abrdn World Healthcare Fund Advent Convertible and Income Fund AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust BlackRock Core Bond Trust The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust (NYSE:GLU) and Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AOD) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends. Does the media favor GLU or AOD? In the previous week, The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust had 2 more articles in the media than Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust and 0 mentions for Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund. The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust Positive Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund Neutral Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GLU or AOD? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioThe Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust$9.23MN/AN/AN/AN/AAberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund$94.38MN/AN/AN/AN/A Is GLU or AOD more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets The Gabelli Global Utility & Income TrustN/A N/A N/A Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund N/A N/A N/A Is GLU or AOD a better dividend stock? The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.7%. Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.9%. SummaryThe Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust and Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks. Get The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GLU and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GLU and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GLU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricThe Gabelli Global Utility & Income TrustAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket CapN/A$1.31B$6.47B$21.17BDividend Yield8.28%4.41%4.18%3.59%P/E RatioN/A22.7214.4229.17Price / SalesN/A2,484.541,796.0354.97Price / CashN/A60.62127.2123.84Price / BookN/A1.425.135.45Net IncomeN/A$265.04M$1.23B$992.10M7 Day Performance0.22%0.62%0.79%2.60%1 Month Performance1.30%1.08%2.43%2.50%1 Year Performance17.71%7.55%24.87%13.03% The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GLUThe Gabelli Global Utility & Income TrustN/A$17.88+0.3%N/A+17.4%$0.00$9.23M0.00754News CoverageAODAberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend FundN/A$9.15flatN/A+2.1%$0.00$94.38M0.00N/APositive NewsAGDAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundN/A$11.43-0.3%N/A+12.7%$0.00$25.50M0.00N/APositive NewsAWPabrdn Global Premier Properties FundN/A$3.93+0.4%N/A-7.2%$0.00$45.21M0.00N/APositive NewsTHQAbrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundN/A$16.11+2.7%N/A-20.3%$0.00$6.59M0.001,088Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeTHWAbrdn World Healthcare FundN/A$11.07+2.0%N/A-12.0%$0.00$2.90M0.00N/APositive NewsAVKAdvent Convertible and Income FundN/A$12.40+1.0%N/A-2.1%$0.00$51.89M0.00N/APositive NewsAFBAllianceBernstein National Municipal Income FundN/A$10.29-0.6%N/A-11.6%$0.00$602.34K0.00N/AARDCAres Dynamic Credit Allocation FundN/A$14.55+0.0%N/A-5.2%$0.00$41.20M0.00N/ABFZBlackRock California Municipal Income TrustN/A$10.59-0.1%N/A-13.1%$0.00$5.38M0.00N/AInsider TradeBHKBlackRock Core Bond TrustN/A$9.69+0.2%N/A-16.9%$0.00$10.21M0.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AOD Alternatives AGD Alternatives AWP Alternatives THQ Alternatives THW Alternatives AVK Alternatives AFB Alternatives ARDC Alternatives BFZ Alternatives BHK Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:GLU) was last updated on 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat Steve Bannon revealed about Trump’s gold playA Trump advisor just said 3 words that could reset the dollar. 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