Articles from DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust

DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust (formerly traded on the NYSE under the symbol “KSM”) (the “Fund”) announced today the payment of its final liquidating distribution to shareholders of $10.131 per share. Liquidation proceeds are expected to be disbursed on Thursday, November 21, 2024. The liquidating distribution is being made pursuant to the Fund’s Plan of Liquidation and Termination, as announced on July 19, 2024. The liquidating distribution represents all of the Fund’s remaining net assets except for amounts set aside for reasonably ascertainable liabilities and obligations of the Fund.

DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: KSM) (the “Fund”) announced today that its Board of Trustees has approved a Plan of Liquidation and Termination for the Fund (the “Plan”) related to the previously announced liquidation of the Fund to occur no later than November 30, 2024. As further described below, a final liquidating distribution is expected to be made on or about November 20, 2024, for the Fund.

DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: KSM) (the “Fund”) announced today that the Board of Trustees has approved the termination of the Fund, pursuant to which the Fund will make a liquidating distribution to shareholders no later than November 30, 2024.

In addition to its regular monthly distribution, DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust announced today a taxable short-term capital gain distribution per common share. The Fund has both common and preferred shares outstanding. In accordance with a position taken by the Internal Revenue Service, the Fund is required to allocate a proportionate share of distributions designated as taxable to both its common and preferred shares.