Edgar Filing: DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-08747

DIVIDEND AND INCOME FUND

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

11 Hanover Square New York, NY	10005
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Russell L. Kamerman, Esq.

Dividend and Income Fund

11 Hanover Square

New York, NY 10005

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-212-785-0900

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2018

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

	DIVIDEND AND INCOME FUND
	SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
	March 31, 2018
	(Unaudited)

Shares		Value
	Common Stocks (89.74%)
	Apparel and Accessory Stores (1.88%)
130,000	Hanesbrands Inc.	$ 2,394,600
40,000	The GAP, Inc.	1,248,000
		3,642,600

	Apparel and other Finished Products Made from Fabrics and Similar Materials (1.30%)
24,300	Carter's, Inc.	2,529,630

	Automotive Dealers and Gasoline Service Stations (1.41%)
4,200	AutoZone, Inc. ^(a)	2,724,498

	Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply, and Mobile Home Dealers (1.38%)
42,500	Tractor Supply Company	2,678,350


	Business Services (7.18%)
70,000	eBay Inc.^(a)	2,816,800
31,000	MAXIMUS, Inc.	2,068,940
37,000	Omnicom Group Inc.	2,688,790
45,000	Oracle Corporation	2,058,750
36,700	Robert Half International Inc.	2,124,563
27,000	WPP plc	2,147,850
		13,905,693

	Chemical and Allied Products (5.12%)
13,500	Amgen Inc.	2,301,480
28,000	Gilead Sciences, Inc.	2,110,920
27,500	LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Class A	2,906,200
15,000	Monsanto Company	1,750,350
30,000	Roche Holding Ltd. ADR	858,750
		9,927,700

	Communications (4.69%)
50,000	AT&T Inc.	1,782,500
70,000	Comcast Corporation	2,391,900
110,000	Discovery, Inc.^(a)	2,357,300
25,500	The Walt Disney Company	2,561,220
		9,092,920

	Depository Institutions (1.44%)
20,200	Capital One Financial Corporation	1,935,564
6,000	Signature Bank Corp.^(a)	851,700
		2,787,264

	Eating and Drinking Places (1.36%)
16,500	Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.	2,626,800

	Educational Services (0.95%)
17,500	Grand Canyon Education, Inc.^(a)	1,836,100

	Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services (1.49%)
77,000	SCANA Corporation	2,891,350

	Electronic and Other Electrical Equipment and Components, except Computer Equipment (5.89%)
36,807	Cirrus Logic, Inc. ^(a)	1,495,468
65,000	Intel Corporation	3,385,200
25,000	Methode Electronics, Inc.	977,500
20,000	QUALCOMM, Incorporated	1,108,200
27,000	Skyworks Solutions, Inc.	2,707,020
40,000	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.	1,750,400
		11,423,788

	Fabricated Metal Products, except Machinery and Transportation Equipment (1.22%)
16,000	Snap-on Incorporated	2,360,640

	Food and Kindred Products (4.12%)
55,000	Campbell Soup Company	2,382,050
80,000	Hormel Foods Corporation	2,745,600
38,000	Molson Coors Brewing Company	2,862,540
		7,990,190

	Food Stores (0.99%)
80,000	The Kroger Co.	1,915,200

	General Merchandise Stores (0.99%)
20,600	Dollar General Corporation	1,927,130

	Health Services (1.17%)
14,000	Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings^(a)	2,264,500

	Holding and other Investment Offices (1.47%)
22,000	InterDigital, Inc.	1,619,200
56,250	Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.	1,237,500
		2,856,700

	Home Furniture, Furnishings, and Equipment Stores (1.12%)
41,000	Williams-Sonoma, Inc.	2,163,160

	Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Computer Equipment (5.09%)
20,500	Apple Inc.	3,439,490
50,000	Cisco Systems, Inc.	2,144,500
18,000	Eaton Corporation plc	1,438,380
14,000	Lam Research Corporation	2,844,240
		9,866,610

	Insurance Carriers (5.00%)
50,000	Assured Guaranty Ltd.	1,810,000
55,000	First American Financial Corporation	3,227,400
25,000	Prudential Financial, Inc.	2,588,750
2,500	White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.	2,056,300
		9,682,450

	Miscellaneous Retail (3.18%)
45,000	CVS Health Corporation	2,799,450
26,764	Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.	938,078
37,000	Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.	2,422,390
		6,159,918

	Motor Freight Transportation and Warehousing (1.09%)
18,000	J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.	2,108,700

	Non-Depository Credit Institutions (3.90%)
11,500	Credit Acceptance Corporation	3,799,715
22,000	Discover Financial Services	1,582,460
65,000	Synchrony Financial	2,179,450
		7,561,625

	Paper and Allied Products (0.64%)
31,755	Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.	1,243,208

	Printing, Publishing, and Allied Industries (1.03%)
27,000	Deluxe Corporation	1,998,270

	Security and Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges, and Services (8.51%)
9,600	Ameriprise Financial Inc.	1,420,224
65,000	Cohen & Steers, Inc.	2,642,900
12,000	Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.	2,478,720
81,000	Federated Investors, Inc.	2,705,400
69,309	GAMCO Investors, Inc.	1,720,943
41,500	Lazard Ltd.	2,181,240
30,900	T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.	3,336,273
		16,485,700

	Stone, Clay, Glass, And Concrete Products (1.01%)
45,000	Apogee Enterprises, Inc.	1,950,750

	Tobacco Products (1.44%)
28,000	Philip Morris International, Inc.	2,783,200

	Transportation by Air (4.93%)
35,000	Alaska Air Group, Inc.	2,168,600
19,700	Allegiant Travel Company	3,399,235
60,000	Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.	2,322,000
29,000	Southwest Airlines Co.	1,661,120
		9,550,955

	Transportation Equipment (5.41%)
160,000	Ford Motor Company	1,772,800
41,500	General Motors Company	1,508,110
4,700	Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.	1,211,472
7,000	Lear Corporation	1,302,630
53,000	Magna International Inc.	2,986,550
45,000	Winnebago Industries, Inc.	1,692,000
		10,473,562

	Wholesale Trade - Durable Goods (1.65%)
32,000	TE Connectivity Ltd.	3,196,800

	Wholesale Trade - Nondurable Goods (1.69%)
5,750	AmerisourceBergen Corporation	495,708
31,000	Cardinal Health, Inc.	1,943,080
6,000	McKesson Corporation	845,220
		3,284,008

	Total common stocks (Cost $154,811,547)	173,889,969

Principal
Amount
	Corporate Bonds and Notes (0.25%)
	Electric Services (0.25%)
429,130	Elwood Energy LLC, 8.159%, 7/5/26 (Cost $434,825)	478,480


Units
	Reorganization Interests (0%)
813,527	Penson Technologies LLC Units^{(a) (b)}(Cost $0)	0

	Master Limited Partnerships (3.20%)
	Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services (2.15%)
40,000	Enterprise Products Partners LP Units	979,200
40,000	EQT Midstream Partners, LP	2,361,200
24,400	Spectra Energy Partners, LP	820,816
		4,161,216

	Mining and Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels (1.05%)
75,268	Ciner Resources LP	2,035,999

	Total master limited partnerships (Cost $6,512,631)	6,197,215

Shares
	Preferred Stocks (2.73%)
	Communications (0.10%)
17,500	Frontier Communications Corp., Series A, 11.125%	200,200

	Holding and other Investment Offices (2.15%)
36,787	Annaly Capital Management, Inc., 7.625% Series C	936,965
25,000	Armour Residential REIT, Inc., 7.875% Series B	619,250
15,000	Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc., 7.50% Series H	348,750
20,000	Colony Northstar, Inc., 7.15% Series I	459,200
15,000	Cedar Realty Trust, Inc., 6.50% Series C	312,900
35,000	Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, 6.875% Series D	700,000
7,500	Public Storage Depositary Shares, 4.95% Series D	178,125
26,168	Public Storage Depositary Shares, 4.90% Series E	612,593
		4,167,783

	Water Transportation (0.48%)
39,152	Seaspan Corporation Series G 8.20%	936,907

	Total preferred stocks (Cost $5,184,022)	5,304,890

	Money Market Fund (5.48%)
10,628,748	State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Administration Class shares, 7 day annualized yield 1.35% (Cost $10,628,748)	10,628,748

	Total investments (Cost $177,571,773) (101.40%)	196,499,302
	Liabilities in excess of other assets (-1.40%)	(2,706,731)

	Net assets (100.00%)	$ 193,792,571


^(a) Non-income producing.
^(b) Illiquid and/or restricted security that has been fair valued.

ADR American Depositary Receipt See notes to Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

Notes to Schedule of Portfolio Investments (Unaudited)

Valuation of Investments

Portfolio securities are valued by various methods depending on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Most equity securities for which the primary market is in the United States are usually valued at the official closing price, last sale price or, if no sale has occurred, at the closing bid price. Most equity securities for which the primary market is outside the United States are usually valued using the official closing price or the last sale price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last sale price on the local exchange is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or closing bid price normally is used. In the event of an unexpected closing of the primary market or exchange, a security may continue to trade on one or more other markets, and the price as reflected on those other trading venues may be more reflective of the security's value than an earlier price from the primary market or exchange. Accordingly, the Fund may seek to use these additional sources of pricing data or information when prices from the primary market or exchange are unavailable, or are earlier and less representative of current market value. Certain debt securities may be priced through pricing services that may utilize a matrix pricing system which takes into consideration factors such as yields, prices, maturities, call features, and ratings on comparable securities or according to prices quoted by a securities dealer that offers pricing services. Open end investment companies are valued at their net asset value. Foreign securities markets may be open on days when the U.S. markets are closed. For this reason, the value of any foreign securities owned by the Fund could change on a day when shareholders cannot buy or sell shares of the Fund. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or reliable and other assets may be valued as determined in good faith by the Investment Manager's Valuation Committee under the direction of or pursuant to procedures approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees, called "fair value pricing." Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuation, fair value pricing values may differ from the values that would have been used had a readily available or reliable market quotation for the securities existed. These differences in valuation could be material. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value. The use of fair value pricing by the Fund may cause the net asset value of its shares to differ from the net asset value that would be calculated using market prices. A fair value price is an estimate and there is no assurance that such price will be at or close to the price at which a security is next quoted or next trades.

Value Measurements

Inputs to valuation methods are prioritized by a three level hierarchy as follows:

• Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities including securities actively traded on a securities exchange.

• Level 2 - observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability which may include quoted prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates, and similar data.

• Level 3 - unobservable inputs for the asset or liability including the Fund's own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for investments categorized in level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a description of the valuation techniques applied to the Fund's major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

Equity securities (common and preferred stock) – Most publicly traded equity securities are valued normally at the most recent official closing price, last sale price, evaluated quote, or closing bid price. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they may be categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Equities on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments may be categorized in level 2.

Corporate bonds and notes – The fair value of corporate bonds and notes are normally estimated using various techniques which may consider, among other things, recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers, market price quotations (where observable), bond spreads, and fundamental data relating to the issuer. Although most corporate bonds and notes may be categorized in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in instances where lower relative weight is placed on transaction prices, quotations, or similar observable inputs, they may be categorized in level 3.

Restricted and/or illiquid securities – Restricted and/or illiquid securities for which quotations are not readily available or reliable may be valued with fair value pricing as determined in good faith by the Investment Manager under the direction of or pursuant to procedures approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees. Restricted securities issued by publicly traded companies are generally valued at a discount to similar publicly traded securities. Restricted or illiquid securities issued by nonpublic entities may be valued by reference to comparable public entities or fundamental data relating to the issuer or both or similar inputs. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be categorized in either level 2 or level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2018 in valuing the Fund's assets. Refer to the schedules of portfolio investments for detailed information on specific investments.

ASSETS		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Investments, at value
	Common stocks	$ 173,889,969	$ -	$ 0	$ 173,889,969
	Corporate bonds and notes	-	478,480	-	478,480
	Reorganization interests	-	-	0	0
	Master limited partnerships	6,197,215	-	-	6,197,215
	Preferred stocks	5,304,890	-	-	5,304,890
	Money market fund	10,628,748	-	-	10,628,748
Total investments, at value		$ 190,020,822	$ 478,480	$ 0	$ 196,499,302

There were no securities transferred from level 1 on December 31, 2017 to level 2 on March 31, 2018.

The following is a reconciliation of level 3 assets including securities valued at zero:

	Common Stocks	Reorganization Interests	Total
Balance at December 31, 2017	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Proceeds from sales	194,868	-	194,868
Realized gain (loss)	(496,372)	-	(496,372)
Transfers into (out of) level 3	-	-	-
Change in unrealized appreciation	301,504	-	301,504
Balance at March 31, 2018	$ -	$ 0	$ 0
Net change in unrealized depreciation attributable to assets still held as level 3 at March 31, 2018	$ -	$ -	$ -

The Investment Manager, under the direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees, considers various valuation approaches for valuing assets categorized within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The factors used in determining the value of such assets may include, but are not limited to: the discount applied due to the private nature of the asset; the type of the security; the size of the asset; the initial cost of the security; the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security's disposition; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; quotations or evaluated prices from broker-dealers and/or pricing services; information obtained from the issuer or analysts; an analysis of the company's or issuer's financial statements; or an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market in which the asset is purchased and sold. Significant changes in any of those inputs in isolation may result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement. The pricing of all fair value assets is normally reported to the Fund's Board of Trustees.

The following table presents additional information about valuation methodologies and inputs used for assets that are measured at fair value and categorized as level 3 as of March 31, 2018:

	Fair Value	Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range
Common stocks
Reorganization interests	$ 0	Cost; last known market value for predecessor securities; estimated recovery on liquidation	Discount rate for lack of marketability	100%

Cost for Federal Income Tax Purposes

As of March 31,2018, for federal income tax purposes, subject to change, the aggregate cost of securities was $177,571,773 and net unrealized appreciation was $18,927,529, comprised of gross unrealized appreciation of $27,234,149 and gross unrealized depreciation of $8,306,620. The aggregate cost of investments for tax purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the entirety of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations.

Illiquid and Restricted Securities

The Fund owns securities which have a limited trading market and/or certain restrictions on trading and, therefore, may be illiquid and/or restricted. Such securities have been valued using fair value pricing. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuation, fair value pricing values may differ from the values that would have been used had a readily available market for the securities existed. These differences in valuation could be material. Illiquid and/or restricted securities owned as of March 31, 2018 were as follows:

	Acquisition Date	Cost	Value
Penson Technologies LLC	3/08/12	$0	$0
Percent of net assets		0%	0%

Market and Credit Risks

The Fund may invest in below investment grade securities (commonly referred to as "junk" bonds). Below investment grade securities are regarded as being predominantly speculative as to the issuer's ability to make payments of principal and interest. The risks associated with acquiring the securities of such issuers generally are greater than is the case with higher rated securities. For example, during an economic downturn or a sustained period of rising interest rates, issuers of below investment grade securities may be more likely to experience financial stress, especially if such issuers are highly leveraged. During periods of economic downturn, such issuers may not have sufficient revenues to meet their interest payment obligations. The issuer's ability to service its debt obligations also may be adversely affected by specific issuer developments, the issuer's inability to meet specific projected business forecasts, or the unavailability of additional financing. Therefore, there can be no assurance that in the future there will not exist a higher default rate relative to the rates currently existing in the market for below investment grade securities. The risk of loss due to default by the issuer is significantly greater for the holders of below investment grade securities because such securities may be unsecured and may be subordinate to other creditors of the issuer. The relative illiquidity of some of these securities may adversely affect the ability of the Fund to dispose of such securities in a timely manner and at a fair price at times when it might be necessary or advantageous for the Fund to liquidate portfolio securities.

Foreign Securities

Investments in the securities of foreign issuers involve special risks which include changes in foreign exchange rates and the possibility of future adverse political, tax, and economic developments which could adversely affect the value of such securities. Moreover, securities of foreign issuers and securities traded in foreign markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of U.S. issuers and markets. In addition, in certain foreign countries, there is the possibility of expropriation or confiscatory taxation, political, or social instability, or diplomatic developments that could affect U.S. investments in the securities of issuers domiciled in those countries.

Item 2. Controls and Procedures

(a)

The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act")) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

(b)	There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits

(a)	Certifications of the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act.

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dividend and Income Fund

By: /s/ Thomas B. Winmill

Thomas B. Winmill, President

Date: May 21, 2018

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By: /s/ Thomas B. Winmill

Thomas B. Winmill, President

Date: May 21, 2018

By: /s/ Thomas O'Malley

Thomas O'Malley, Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 21, 2018

Exhibit Index

(a) Certifications of the registrant's principal executive and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act. (EX-99.CERT)