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DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) Stock Analysis

DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

KTF

$8.11

−$0.10 (−1.22%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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KTF Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $8.16
Previous Close: $8.21
Day's Range: 8.09–8.18
52-Week Range: 7.95–9.37
Volume: 279.27K
Beta: 0.53

Valuation

Market Cap: $317.78M
P/E Ratio: 9.32
P/S ratio: 12.02
EPS (ttm): 0.87

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): −$5.42M−115.45%
Net Income (FY): −$5.70M−116.50%
Profit margin: 131.09%
Shares Outstanding: 39.18M
1-Year Return: −6.53%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $0.73+8.92%
Ex-Dividend Date: October 21, 2026
Avg Volume: 260.19K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, KTF closed at $8.11, −6.53% over 1 year.

DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) has a market capitalization of $317.78M.

In fiscal 2025, KTF reported revenue of −$5.42M.

KTF Stock Return by Calendar Year

DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $9,347; −6.53%
5 years: $10,000 $9,317; −6.83%
10 years: $10,000 $10,236; +2.36%

If you had invested $10,000 in DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $10,236 at the close on October 21, 2026: +2.36% in total, +0.23% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

+15.36%−23.66%−6.49%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	−6.49%
2025	+4.64%
2024	+13.81%
2023	+7.10%
2022	−23.66%
2021	+6.00%
2020	+7.46%
2019	+15.36%
2018	−8.20%
2017	−3.80%
2016 (partial year)	−7.68%

As of October 21, 2026.

KTF Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends November

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	−$5.42M	−$5.70M	105.3%
2024	$35.07M	$34.58M	98.6%
2023	$15.81M	$15.48M	97.9%
2022	−$91.03M	−$91.36M	100.4%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	−$5.42M	—	—	−$5.70M	105.3%
2024	$35.07M	—	—	$34.58M	98.6%
2023	$15.81M	—	—	$15.48M	97.9%
2022	−$91.03M	—	—	−$91.36M	100.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of November 30, 2025.

KTF Dividend History

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$0.77+16.6% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 13 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$0.43	7	—
2025	$0.77	13	+16.6%
2024	$0.66	13	+109.6%
2023	$0.31	12	−29.8%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$0.43	7	—
2025	$0.77	13	+16.6%
2024	$0.66	13	+109.6%
2023	$0.31	12	−29.8%
2022	$0.45	13	−11.2%
2021	$0.50	12	−1.0%
2020	$0.51	12	−5.1%
2019	$0.53	12	−16.8%
2018	$0.64	12	−16.3%
2017	$0.77	12	+411.3%
2016	$0.15	2	—

Most recent payment: $0.06 per share, ex-dividend July 22, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

KTF Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 512 stocks

Metric	KTF	Asset Management median	vs median
P/E	9.32	9.44	1% below
P/S ratio	12.02	8.59	40% above
Profit margin	131.09%	74.97%	56.1 pts above

Medians across 512 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) at $317.78M. It is classified in the Asset Management industry, within the Financial Services sector.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $7.95 to $9.37. The most recent close on file for KTF is $8.11, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.10 (−1.22%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 2.01% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of −$5.42M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $35.07M, that is a change of −115.45%. The same year closed with a net loss of $5.70M. Profit margin runs at 131.09%. That is 56.1 percentage points above the Asset Management median of 74.97%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.87.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$91.03M in 2022 to −$5.42M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 9.32 times earnings. That is 1.27% below the Asset Management median of 9.44. The price-to-sales ratio is 12.02. On price-to-sales that is 39.88% above the Asset Management median of 8.59. 512 Asset Management companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.53. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 11.94%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −6.53%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +0.23%.

Growth & Income

KTF pays a dividend yielding 8.92%. At the indicated rate that is $0.73 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is October 21, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 7 payments totalling $0.43 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.77 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is −6.49%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +15.36% and 2022 returned −23.66%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) operates in the Asset Management industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E Ratio
DWS Municipal Income Trust	KTF	$317.78M	9.3
BlackRock, Inc.	BLK	$184.31B	25.8
Blackstone Inc.	BX	$127.43B	23.9
Brookfield Corporation	BN	$83.74B	69.5

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 9.4x. DWS Municipal Income Trust trades at a P/E of 9.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About DWS Municipal Income Trust

Deutsche Municipal Income Trust is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas, Inc. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in investment-grade tax-exempt municipal securities which are exempt from federal income tax. It seeks to invest in securities that are rated Baa or BBB or better by Moody's or S&P. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Municipal Bond Index. It was formerly known as DWS Municipal Income Trust. Deutsche Municipal Income Trust was formed on October 20, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.

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