First Trust Dividend & Income Fund (FAV): Bulldog Investors Adds to Its Position

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According to a newly-amended 13D filing with the US SEC, Phillip Goldstein, Andrew Dakos, and Steven Samuels’ Bulldog Investors increased its stake in First Trust Dividend & Income Fund (NYSE:FAV) to 1.94 million shares, which account for 23.49%. Previously, Bulldog Investors’ stake consisted of 1.85 million shares, which amassed 22.39%, as reported in its last 13D filing on the company.

First Trust Dividend and Income Fund is a closed-end management investment company. Over the past 12 months, the company’s stake has gained 16.65%.

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According to our hedge fund database, an investor who dumped First Trust Dividend & Income Fund (NYSE:FAV) during the quarter, was William Michaelcheck’s Mariner Investment Group, which said goodbye to a position valued at the end of March at $203,000.

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Ownership Summary Table

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Bulldog Investors 1,688,924 251,189 1,688,924 251,189 23.49%
Bulldog Investors Group of Funds 1,688,924 0 1,688,924 0 20.45%
Phillip Goldstein 1,688,924 251,189 1,688,924 251,189 23.49%
Andrew Dakos 1,688,924 251,189 1,688,924 251,189 23.49%
Steven Samuels 1,688,924 251,189 1,688,924 251,189 23.49%

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SCHEDULE 13D/A

DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT
8/29/16

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Bulldog Investors, LLC

2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[ ]

b[]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC

5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) []

6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DE
___________________________________________________________

7. SOLE VOTING POWER
1,688,924

8. SHARED VOTING POWER
251,189

9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,688,924
_______________________________________________________

10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
251,189

11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,940,113 (Footnote 1)

12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

[]
___________________________________________________________

13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
23.49%

14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IA

____________________________________________________________
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Bulldog Investors Group of Funds

2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[X]

b[]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC

5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) []

6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DE
___________________________________________________________

7. SOLE VOTING POWER
1,688,924

8. SHARED VOTING POWER
0

9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,688,924
_______________________________________________________

10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0

11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,688,924 (Footnote 1)

12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

[]
___________________________________________________________

13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
20.45%

14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IC
____________________________________________________________
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Phillip Goldstein

2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[ ]

b[]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC

5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) []

6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
___________________________________________________________

7. SOLE VOTING POWER
1,688,924

8. SHARED VOTING POWER
251,189

9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,688,924
_______________________________________________________

10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
251,189

11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,940,113 (Footnote 1)

12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

[]
___________________________________________________________

13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
23.49%

14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

___________________________________________________________
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Andrew Dakos

2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[ ]

b[]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC

5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) []

6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
___________________________________________________________

7. SOLE VOTING POWER
1,688,924

8. SHARED VOTING POWER
251,189

9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,688,924
_______________________________________________________

10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
251,189

11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,940,113 (Footnote 1)

12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

[]
___________________________________________________________

13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
23.49%

14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN

___________________________________________________________
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Steven Samuels

2. CHECK THE BOX IF MEMBER OF A GROUP a[ ]

b[]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC

5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) AND 2(e) []

6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
___________________________________________________________

7. SOLE VOTING POWER
1,688,924

8. SHARED VOTING POWER
251,189

9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,688,924
_______________________________________________________

10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
251,189

11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,940,113 (Footnote 1)

12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

[]
___________________________________________________________

13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY ROW 11
23.49%

14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

IN
_______________________________________________________

Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER

This statement constitutes Amendment #15 to the schedule 13d
filed September 25, 2015. Except as specifically set forth
herein, the Schedule 13d remains unmodified.

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