Dear Fellow Shareholders:
Performance Review: We are pleased to report that during the first quarter of
2003 your Fund had a total return (market price change plus income) of 2.4%. In
comparison, the S&P Utilities Index had a total return of -3.1% for the
quarter. A composite of the S&P Utilities Index and the Lehman Utility Bond
Index, reflecting the stock and bond ratio of the Fund, had a total return of
-1.2% for the first quarter.
During the first quarter of 2003, your Fund paid three monthly 6.5 cent
dividends. The 6.5 cent per share monthly rate, without compounding, would be
78 cents annualized, or a 7.85% common stock dividend yield based on the March
31, 2003 closing price of $9.93 per share. That yield compares favorably with
the quarter-end yields of 5.14% on the Dow Jones Utility Index and 5.11% on the
S&P Utilities Index.
Your Fund is managed using fundamental investment disciplines. As part of the
review of our investment process, each year Fund analysts prepare industry
reviews and outlooks for presentation to the Board of Directors. These reviews
bring into focus certain factors affecting the utility industries' operating
and financial performance. Following are highlights from those reviews.
Telecommunications--Through A Glass Darkly: After a difficult year for the
telecom industry in 2000, followed by a terrible year in 2001, we really didn't
think it could get much worse in 2002. Unfortunately, it did. But given the
dramatic negative events of last year in the industry, particularly the
WorldCom Inc. bankruptcy, we believe the worst may now be over. However, this
does not mean we expect to see a quick recovery in industry fundamentals or a
return to growth in 2003. The picture is hardly clear, but we have identified
what we believe to be key industry drivers for this year and 2004.
Regulation is the top industry driver. While there are many significant
regulatory issues facing the global telecommunications industry, the one
attracting the most attention is the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC)
revision of The Telecommunications Act of 1996 rules for unbundling local
networks. Unbundling refers to the ability of competitors to gain access at a
discount to parts of an incumbent local exchange carrier's
infrastructure--lines and switches for example. The discount rates are
determined by state regulators and allow competitors to offer services without
actually installing any of their own lines to customers.
The FCC ruling will have significant financial implications for local exchange
incumbents, long distance companies, and their competitors. Industry
participants had hoped that the preliminary FCC review of the unbundled network
elements, UNE-P in industry lingo, issued in February of this year would
provide some clarity. Instead, the details are still murky on how various
parties will be affected.
The only sure thing is that litigation will follow the release of the final FCC
order, further delaying industry recovery.
Another key industry driver is the impact that increased competition is having
on the stability of communications companies. Although competition is an issue
that has been brewing for some time, it seems to be gaining steam from many
different sources. AT&T Corp. and WorldCom, Inc.'s MCI subsidiary have begun to
take advantage of the unbundling of local networks and have taken over 10
million access lines from the local incumbent companies. Additionally,
consumers are increasingly using their wireless phone with all those "free"
minutes as a competitive substitute for wireline phones. If you own a wireless
phone, when was the last time you used a payphone?
Consider other competitive substitutes: Internet email has reduced both local
and long distance calling, and cable companies have been successful offering
broadband modems to compete with telephone line Internet connections offered by
local telephone incumbents. Longer term, cable companies will also enter the
voice communications market as new technologies allow them to upgrade their
cable networks in a cost-effective manner. To combat this onslaught of
competition, the local and long distance incumbents are offering discounted
multiple service packages in an attempt to retain their customers. This is the
new competitive world of telecom.
Consolidation could help companies stabilize revenues and earnings. Having a
choice among six wireless providers may be good for consumers but not for the
companies facing profitability pressures. However, the failure of many start-up
telecom companies, and even WorldCom, Inc. itself, hasn't yet reduced
competitive pressures since those companies may emerge from bankruptcy
unencumbered by heavy debt loads and ready to contribute to the demand and
supply imbalance. As much as consolidation may be needed, we don't expect any
major mergers this year since financially strong companies are not willing to
hurt their balance sheets with increased debt, use undervalued stock as
acquisition currency, or undergo long regulatory and anti-trust approval
processes to get a deal done.
Finally, we would highlight one bright spot for the global telecom
industry--the desire for financial health that many companies are
demonstrating. Across the globe, telecom companies are cutting costs to improve
operating efficiencies and maintain margins, and slashing capital spending to
boost free cash flow, which in turn is being used to reduce debt and/or
increase dividends. This increased focus on financial discipline gives us
optimism that the industry will recover. We remain comfortable with our
holdings of financially strong incumbent local telecommunications companies,
and have been encouraged so far this year by the desire on the part of
telecommunications company management to return value to shareholders in the
form of increased dividends.
Natural Gas Prices Remain Volatile: The Fund's natural gas portfolio
outperformed the S&P Utilities Index in 2002. The performance of the S&P
Utilities' Index was hurt by the merchant energy companies--unregulated
companies and their subsidiaries and affiliates that traded natural gas and
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electricity in what turned out to be an ill-designed and oversupplied market.
The DNP Fund continues to focus on companies that emphasize natural gas
distribution--a regulated business that provides stable earnings, cash flows,
and dividends. In the uncertain environment following the collapse of Enron
Corp., companies with a mainly regulated business mix have been much less
affected by pressures from credit rating agencies that have forced companies to
restructure their balance sheets, reduce debt, issue equity, cut or eliminate
dividends, and close formerly-profitable but exceedingly risky marketing and
trading business lines.
Natural gas prices rode an ever-steepening wave as 2002 progressed into 2003.
Some of the pressure on gas prices was likely due to the tensions in the Middle
East, but there were also basic supply and demand pressures on the domestic
front. In contrast to the warmer-than-normal heating season and above average
gas storage levels of 2001/2002, this winter has experienced close to normal
weather, and gas in storage began the season close to the 5-year average level.
When the cold weather hit in mid-January and continued through February,
storage levels dropped and prices rose to their highest levels since early 2001.
Additionally, natural gas production declined last year, and wells are being
depleted at a faster rate than has historically been the case. These same
developments are occurring in the Canadian gas markets, from which the U.S.
imports about 15% of its natural gas supply. While we can't predict the
weather, we do believe the gas exploration and production supply problems will
continue into the foreseeable future, putting a "floor" under natural gas
prices at a level higher than the recent past. An economic rebound would
increase the demand for natural gas, another factor pointing to somewhat higher
than normal future gas prices.
Gas distribution companies in the Fund's portfolio benefit from higher pipeline
volumes in colder weather and, to some extent, experience stock price changes
in concert with natural gas commodity prices, even though those companies do
not necessarily have direct exposure to the commodity price. Colder weather and
greater volumes distributed can therefore be supportive of distribution company
stock valuations. The potential for the removal of federal taxation of
dividends also would favor the types of natural gas companies owned by DNP,
because they tend to have relatively high dividends.
Conversely, less geopolitical uncertainty and a firmer economy could lessen the
attractiveness of these safe havens of the market despite the positive effect
on revenues. In addition, earnings could be reduced by such company
fundamentals as higher expenses for pensions, healthcare benefits, security,
and insurance. Companies are striving to control the costs where they are able
and offset some of these higher expenses.
At the present time, we feel that the income-producing nature of these
companies is secure. Therefore, given that the dividend streams are
well-supported by stable regulated earnings and cash flow, we continue to
believe local distribution companies are the best natural gas investments for
the Fund.
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REIT Yields Remain Attractive: In 2002 your Fund's investments in REITs
performed very well, delivering both a good relative total return and an
attractive dividend yield. For the third year in a row, REITs outperformed the
S&P 500 Index. The results from this sector reinforce earlier observations that
REITs demonstrate a low correlation with other investment alternatives. We
believe that the inclusion of REITs in your diversified portfolio enhances the
overall return on the portfolio while spreading the risk.
While the underlying fundamentals in the commercial sectors of the real estate
industry are weak and reflect a broader economy that seems to be on hold
pending a settlement in the turbulent geopolitical climate, REIT dividends
remain secure. REIT yields are attractive relative to the 10-year Treasury note
and corporate "BBB" rated bonds. Over the past 20 years, REIT dividends on
average have represented two-thirds of the total return from the REIT sector.
In 2003, investor pursuit of income may result in superior REIT performance
again, especially if the equity market continues to show signs of uncertainty
due to unsettled geopolitical and economic conditions. We believe the secure
dividend yields offered by REITs may continue to overshadow difficult
macro-economic fundamentals. We continue to manage your Fund's portfolio for
safety by emphasizing diversification, demonstrable dividend security, long
lease durations, and a focus away from the commercial sectors.
Electric Industry Review and Outlook: During 2002, the electric industry
continued to suffer side effects from the Enron Corp. debacle and the
California energy crisis. There were a record number of credit
downgrades--electric marketing and trading businesses were decimated--there was
a protracted focus on corporate accounting and trading investigations--and a
record amount of common stock was issued by companies attempting to strengthen
their balance sheets. In addition there were overriding concerns about power
market excess capacity and a corresponding fall in power prices.
If one had to pick the single most important event of 2002, we believe it would
be the industry's credit and liquidity crisis. In reaction to their failure to
foresee the problems at Enron Corp, the major credit rating agencies tightened
credit requirements for the entire industry, especially for those companies
engaged in power marketing and trading. As credit ratings were lowered, several
companies experienced debt triggers and collateral calls, leading to liquidity
problems. Banks became wary of industry lending exposure, and what should have
been routine rollover and refinancing of short-term credit lines became
knuckle-biting adventures.
Looking at fundamentals during 2002, the industry experienced a reduction of
non-regulated businesses, a pullback from power plant construction, and a
withdrawal from marketing and trading activities. Dividend policy was mixed,
with a number of generation-oriented companies reducing their dividends as part
of a plan to improve credit measures and stave off possible bankruptcy.
Conversely,
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several companies in the distribution sector implemented dividend increases in
recognition of a renewed interest from investors in payouts.
The industry seems to have stabilized in 2003. Many companies are in the
process of a slow recovery, though some companies still need to issue stock to
strengthen their balance sheets. In March the Federal Energy Regulatory
Committee (FERC) issued its long-awaited ruling on California market
manipulation. Unfortunately, the major conclusion seems to be that more
investigations are warranted. However, before year-end we expect the FERC to
rule on which companies are guilty of market manipulation. We also expect a
ruling on whether various higher-priced power contracts will be abrogated,
including those entered into by the State of California. When these key issues
are settled, the industry will regain some much-needed stability.
Annual Shareholder's Meeting: The annual meeting of shareholders was held on
May 13, 2003 in Chicago, Illinois. At that meeting the three nominees for
director were elected. Two of the three, Nancy Lampton and David J. Vitale, are
continuing their service to the Fund. The third director, Christian H.
Poindexter, is new to the Board. Mr. Poindexter is the retired Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Constellation Energy Group, Inc, a public utility
holding company.
Also at the meeting, shareholders approved an amendment to the Articles
Supplementary modifying the terms of the Fund's remarketed preferred stock to
allow the remarketing agent to reset the dividend rate at a level that is
reflective of current market conditions.
Board of Directors Meeting: At the May Board of Directors' meeting, the Board
declared the following monthly dividends:
Cents Per Share Record Date Payable Date
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6.5 June 30 July 10
6.5 July 31 August 11
Also at the meeting, the Board expressed its appreciation to the two retiring
directors, Wallace B. Behnke and Harry J. Bruce, for many years of outstanding
service to the Fund. Mr. Behnke had served as a director since 1987 and was
chairman of the Fund's audit committee from 1988 to 2001. Mr. Bruce had served
as a director of the Fund since 1989.
Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan and Direct Deposit Service--The Fund has a
dividend reinvestment plan available to all registered shareholders. Those
shareholders whose shares are held for them by a brokerage house or nominee in
"street-name" may not participate in the Fund's automatic dividend reinvestment
plan. For such shareholders desiring automatic dividend reinvestment, we
suggest you contact your broker or other nominee.
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As an added service, without cost to the shareholder, the Fund offers direct
deposit service through electronic funds transfer to all registered
shareholders currently receiving a monthly dividend check. This service is
offered through The Bank of New York. For more information and/or an
authorization form on automatic dividend reinvestment or direct deposit, please
contact The Bank of New York (1-877-381-2537 or http://stock.bankofny.com).
Visit us on the Web--You can obtain the most recent shareholder financial
report and dividend information at our web site, http://www.dnpselectincome.com.
We appreciate your interest in DNP Select Income Fund Inc., and we will
continue to do our best to be of service to you.
/s/ Claire V. Hansen
/s/ Nathan I. Partain
Claire V. Hansen, CFA
Nathan I. Partain, CFA
Chairman
President and Chief
Executive Officer
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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
(UNAUDITED)
MARCH 31, 2003
COMMON STOCKS--84.9%
Market
Value
Shares Company (Note 1)
--------- ------- ------------
[_] ELECTRIC--48.1%
1,000,000 Allete Inc................................. $ 20,760,000
1,001,000 Ameren Corp................................ 39,089,050
400,000 Cinergy Corp............................... 13,460,000
1,000,000 Consolidated Edison Inc.................... 38,470,000
796,000 Dominion Resources......................... 44,074,520
1,500,000 DQE Inc.................................... 18,285,000
1,000,000 DTE Energy Co.............................. 38,650,000
1,100,000 Energy East Corp........................... 19,580,000
1,000,000 Exelon Corp................................ 50,410,000
1,000,000 FirstEnergy Corp........................... 31,500,000
900,000 FPL Group Inc.............................. 53,037,000
1,080,000 Iberdrola S.A. (Spain)..................... 17,594,989
215,000 National Grid Group PLC ADR................ 6,611,250
770,000 National Grid Transco PLC (United Kingdom). 4,713,230
3,206,700 NiSource Inc............................... 58,361,940
1,318,600 NSTAR...................................... 52,770,372
1,375,000 Progress Energy Inc........................ 53,831,250
1,000,000 Public Service Enterprise Group............ 36,690,000
850,000 Scottish & Southern Energy (United Kingdom) 8,558,445
100,000 Scottish & Southern Energy ADR............. 10,052,950
2,647,300 Southern Co................................ 75,289,212
1,500,000 Vectren Corp............................... 32,265,000
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724,054,208
[_] GAS--7.5%
926,000 AGL Resources.............................. 21,881,380
1,000,000 Keyspan Corp............................... 32,250,000
900,000 Peoples Energy Corp........................ 32,193,000
1,000,000 WGL Holdings Inc........................... 26,490,000
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112,814,380
The accompanying note is an integral part of this financial statement.
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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS--(Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
March 31, 2003
Market
Value
Shares Company (Note 1)
--------- ------- ------------
[_] TELECOMMUNICATION--14.6%
1,000,000 Alltel Corp.......................... $ 44,760,000
1,730,000 BellSouth Corp....................... 37,489,100
1,637,230 SBC Communications Inc............... 32,842,834
700,000 Swisscom AG ADR...................... 21,343,000
856,250 Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd. ADR 16,825,312
1,068,400 Telstra Corp. ADR.................... 13,162,688
1,519,000 Verizon Communications............... 53,696,650
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220,119,584
[_] NON-UTILITY--14.7%
177,450 Archstone Smith Trust................ 3,896,802
309,400 Boston Properties Inc................ 11,726,260
109,200 Camden Property Trust................ 3,538,080
347,984 CBL & Associates Properties Inc...... 14,124,671
224,770 Centerpoint Properties Corp.......... 12,991,706
435,000 Chelsea GCA Realty Inc............... 16,203,750
100,000 Colonial Properties Trust............ 3,308,000
209,589 Corporate Office Properties Trust.... 3,122,876
410,605 Developers Diversified Realty Corp... 9,916,111
200,000 Duke Realty Corp..................... 5,396,000
186,550 Equity Office Properties Trust....... 4,747,698
191,100 Equity Residential Properties Trust.. 4,599,777
75,621 Essex Property Trust Inc............. 3,951,197
250,250 General Growth Properties, Inc....... 13,500,988
167,000 Health Care Property Investors Inc... 5,569,450
202,930 Health Care Realty Trust Inc......... 4,955,550
195,650 Hospitality Properties Trust......... 5,977,108
242,424 iStar Financial Inc.................. 7,071,508
250,250 The Macerich Co...................... 7,927,920
273,000 Pan Pacific Retail Properties Inc.... 10,333,050
495,600 ProLogis Trust....................... 12,548,592
90,000 Realty Income Corp................... 3,217,500
The accompanying note is an integral part of this financial statement.
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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS--(Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
March 31, 2003
Market
Value
Shares Company (Note 1)
--------- ------- ---------------
263,900 S.L. Green Realty Properties Inc................... $ 8,064,784
108,624 Shurgard Storage Centers Inc....................... 3,372,775
352,170 Simon Property Group............................... 12,618,250
527,800 United Dominion Realty Trust....................... 8,434,244
315,000 Vornado Realty Trust............................... 11,277,000
210,892 Weingarten Realty Investors........................ 8,247,986
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220,639,633
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Total Common Stocks (Cost--$1,336,885,692)......... 1,277,627,805
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PREFERRED STOCKS--17.7%
[_] UTILITY--17.7%
200,000 Alltel Corp. 73/4% due 5/17/05..................... $ 9,402,000
750,000 Ameren Corp. 93/4% due 5/15/05..................... 19,732,500
1,200,000 Centurytel Inc. 6 7/8% due 5/15/05................. 29,412,000
626,200 Cinergy Corp. 91/2% due 2/16/05.................... 34,941,960
450,000 Dominion Resources Inc. 91/2% due 11/16/04......... 24,196,500
986,700 DTE Energy Co. 83/4% due 8/16/05................... 23,552,529
700,000 Duke Capital Financing Trust III 8 3/8% due 8/31/29 17,885,000
550,000 Duke Energy Corp. 8 1/4% due 5/18/04............... 6,930,000
223,500 EIX Trust II Series B 8.60% due 10/29/29 **........ 5,790,885
500,000 FPL Group Inc. 81/2% due 2/16/05................... 27,475,000
412,000 Keyspan Corp. 83/4% due 5/16/05.................... 20,002,600
775,000 Oneok Inc. 81/2% due 2/16/06....................... 20,901,750
400,000 TXU Corp. 83/4% due 11/16/05....................... 11,132,000
500,000 TXU Corp. 8 1/8% due 5/16/06....................... 14,195,000
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Total Preferred Stocks (Cost--$286,001,280)........ 265,549,724
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The accompanying note is an integral part of this financial statement.
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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS--(Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
March 31, 2003
BONDS--47.1%
Ratings
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Standard Market
and Value
Par Value Company Fitch Moody's Poor's (Note 1)
--------- ------- --------- ------- -------- -----------
[_] ELECTRIC--13.8%
$ 8,571,000 Cleveland Electric Illuminating
9%, due 7/01/23................ BBB Baa2 BBB $ 9,045,662
18,050,000 Comed Financing II
8 1/2%, due 1/15/27............ Not Rated Baa2 BBB 20,104,721
7,500,000 Commonwealth Edison Co.
9 7/8%, due 6/15/20............ A- A3 A- 8,803,680
6,000,000 Dayton Power and Light
8.15% due 1/15/26.............. A A2 BBB 6,280,860
24,000,000 Dominion Resources
Capital Trust
7.83%, due 12/01/27............ Not Rated Baa2 BBB- 25,418,616
5,000,000 Gulf States Utilities
8.94%, due 1/01/22............. Not Rated Baa3 BBB- 5,227,235
1,000,000 Houston Lighting
83/4%, due 3/01/22............. BBB+ Baa2 BBB 1,038,194
5,000,000 Illinois Power Co.
7 1/2, due 7/15/25............. CCC+ B3 B 4,225,000
13,725,000 Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.
8 7/8, due 5/15/07............. Not Rated Baa3 A- 16,348,918
5,000,000 Progress Energy Inc.
73/4%, due 3/1/31.............. BBB- Baa2 BBB 5,844,700
9,000,000 PSEG Power
8 5/8%, due 4/15/31............ Not Rated Baa1 BBB 11,086,848
15,646,000 Public Service Co. of Colorado
8 3/4%, due 3/01/22............ BBB Baa1 BBB+ 16,380,189
22,750,000 Puget Capital Trust
8.231%, due 6/01/27............ Not Rated Ba1 BB 22,081,355
13,000,000 Southern Co. Capital Trust
8.14%, due 2/15/27............. Not Rated Baa1 BBB+ 14,529,268
9,000,000 Texas Utilities Corp.
7 7/8%, due 3/1/23............. A- Baa1 BBB 9,397,188
The accompanying note is an integral part of this financial statement.
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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS--(Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
March 31, 2003
Ratings
-------------------------
Standard Market
and Value
Par Value Company Fitch Moody's Poor's (Note 1)
--------- ------- --------- ------- -------- ------------
$10,000,000 Virginia Electric & Power Co.
8 5/8%, due 10/01/24......... Not Rated A2 A- $ 11,184,830
17,700,000 Virginia Electric & Power Co.
8 1/4%, due 3/01/25.......... Not Rated A2 A- 19,808,318
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206,805,582
[_] GAS--4.6%
5,000,000 KN Energy Inc.
71/4%, due 3/01/28........... BBB Baa2 BBB 5,385,695
10,000,000 Northern Border Partners L.P.
8 7/8%, due 6/15/10.......... BBB+ Baa2 BBB+ 12,044,170
15,000,000 Panhandle Eastern
8 5/8%, due 4/15/25.......... BBB Baa2 BBB+ 15,860,520
6,488,000 Southern Union Co.
7.60%, due 2/01/24........... BBB Baa3 BBB 6,510,585
8,850,000 Southern Union Co.
81/4%, due 11/15/29.......... BBB Baa3 BBB 9,539,096
10,000,000 TE Products Pipeline Co.
7.51%, due 1/15/28........... Not Rated Baa3 BBB 9,617,870
9,000,000 Trans-Canada Pipeline
9 1/8%, due 4/20/06.......... Not Rated A3 BBB+ 10,426,347
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69,384,283
[_] TELECOMMUNICATION--7.8%
10,000,000 Bell South Capital Funding
7 7/8%, due 2/15/30.......... A+ Aa3 A+ 12,504,420
25,000,000 British Telecom PLC
8 5/8%, due 12/15/30......... A Baa1 A- 32,194,500
5,000,000 Centurytel Inc.
6 7/8%, due 1/15/28.......... Not Rated Baa2 BBB+ 5,393,880
10,000,000 Centurytel Inc.
8 3/8%, due 10/15/10......... Not Rated Baa2 BBB+ 12,215,550
13,250,000 GTE California Inc.
8.07%, due 4/15/24........... AA A1 A+ 14,436,392
The accompanying note is an integral part of this financial statement.
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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS--(Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
March 31, 2003
Ratings
-------------------------
Standard Market
and Value
Par Value Company Fitch Moody's Poor's (Note 1)
--------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------------
$17,625,000 GTE Corp.
7.90 %, due 2/01/27................ A+ A3 A+ $ 19,830,716
5,000,000 GTE North Corp., Series C
7 5/8%, due 5/15/26................ AA A1 A+ 5,402,225
9,000,000 New York Telephone Co.
7 5/8%, due 2/01/23................ AA A2 A+ 9,324,297
5,000,000 Vodafone Group PLC
7 7/8%, due 2/15/30................ Not Rated A2 A 6,197,350
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117,499,330
[_] NON-UTILITY--20.9%
#15,000,000 American General Finance Corp.
1.64%, due 5/28/04................. A+ A1 A+ 15,000,000
#20,000,000 Credit Suisse First Boston USA Inc.
1.79%, due 4/28/03................. Not Rated Aa3 A+ 20,001,040
#25,000,000 Daimler Chrysler NA Holdings
1.57%, due 8/21/03................. Not Rated A3 BBB+ 24,974,050
8,000,000 Dayton Hudson Corp.
9 7/8%, due 7/01/20................ A A2 A+ 11,284,760
19,940,000 EOP Operating LP
7 1/2%, due 4/19/29................ BBB+ Baa1 BBB+ 21,774,380
#7,500,000 First Union National Bank
1.66%, due 5/09/03................. A Aa3 A+ 7,501,215
#25,000,000 General Electric Capital Corp.
1.64%, due 10/22/03................ Not Rated Aaa AAA 25,086,487
#25,000,000 General Motors Acceptance Corp.
1.65%, due 11/07/03................ A- A2 BBB 24,880,950
#14,400,000 Halogen Funding Co. LLC
1.33%, due 4/07/03................. A- A2 BBB 14,400,000
#25,000,000 Household Finance Corp.
1.69%, due 5/28/04................. A A2 A- 24,906,650
#25,000,000 Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
1.73%, due 5/18/04................. AA- Aa3 A+ 25,088,125
#25,000,000 Northern Rock PLC
1.64%, due 7/22/03................. A+ A2 A 25,010,575
The accompanying note is an integral part of this financial statement.
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DNP SELECT INCOME FUND INC.
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS--(Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
March 31, 2003
Ratings
---------------------
Standard Market
and Value
Par Value Company Fitch Moody's Poor's (Note 1)
--------- ------- ----- ------- -------- ------------
#$25,000,000 Salomon Smith Barney Holdings
1.68%, due 5/07/04........... AA+ Aa1 AA- $ 25,022,200
#50,000,000 Sigma Finance Inc.
1.46%, due 6/05/03........... AAA Aaa AAA 50,075,811
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315,006,243
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Total Bonds (Cost--$681,112,815).................... 708,695,438
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Par Value/
Shares
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U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS--1.5%
$19,400,000 U.S. Treasury Bond
10 3/4%, due 5/15/03......................................... $ 19,630,394
2,000,000 U.S. Treasury Bond
10 3/4%, due 8/15/05......................................... 2,421,330
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Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost--$23,796,094).......... 22,051,724
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS--8.9%
125,000,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
9%, due 2/26/04.............................................. 133,770,875
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Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations (Cost--$136,481,438) 133,770,875
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MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS--17.1%
35,000,000 AIG Funding Inc.
1.34%, due 4/01/03........................................... 35,000,000
#12,979,872 AIM STIC Liquid Assets Portfolio............................. 12,979,872
#10,725,000 Bear Stearns & Co. Repurchase Agreement,
1.40%, dated 3/31/03, due 4/01/03, collateralized by
$10,892,343 FNMS CL-695204 5.50% MBS due 3/01/33............. 10,725,000
#50,000,000 Bear Stearns & Co. Master Note
1.59%, due 4/01/03........................................... 50,000,000
#25,000,000 CCN Orchard Park LLC
1.32%, due 10/06/03.......................................... 25,000,000
The accompanying note is an integral part of this financial statement.
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Market
Par Value/ Value
Shares (Note 1)
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#$47,000,000 Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Repurchase Agreement,
1.50%, dated 3/31/03, due 4/01/03, collateralized by
$9,204,900 LBCMT 1999-C1 X 0.91% CMO due 6/15/31;
$1,811,437 GECMC 2002-3A H 6.24% CMO due 12/10/37;
$10,009,240 COMM 2001-FL5A F 2.52% CMO due 11/15/13;
$8,990,289 COMM 2000-FL3A KWT 2.46% CMO due 11/15/12;
$10,965,823 COMM 2000-FL3A C 2.07% CMO due 11/15/12 and
$6,958,311 COMM 2000-FL2A F 2.40% CMO due 4/15/11................... $ 47,000,000
#10,300,000 Hudson-American Realty Protection LLC
1.37%, due 4/03/03.................................................. 10,300,000
#43,952,389 Janus Institutional Cash Reserves Fund.............................. 43,952,389
#22,152,939 NYLIM Institutional Prime Cash Fund................................. 22,152,939
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Total Money Market Instruments (Amortized Cost--$257,107,395)....... 257,110,200
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CASH AND OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES (43.9%)............................................. (660,357,680)
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REMARKETED PREFERRED STOCK
($.001 par value per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized and 5,000 shares issued and
outstanding; liquidation preference $100,000 per share)................................ (500,000,000)
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NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK
(equivalent to $6.94 per share of common stock based on 216,844,831 shares of common
stock outstanding; authorized 250,000,000 shares)...................................... $1,504,448,086
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** Dividends currently are deferred.
# This security was purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loans.
The percentage shown for each investment category is the total value of that
category as a percentage of the net assets applicable to common shares of the
Fund.
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(1)The market values for securities are determined as follows: Securities
traded on a national securities exchange or traded over-the-counter and
quoted on the NASDAQ System are valued at last sales prices. Securities so
traded for which there were no sales and other securities are valued at the
mean of the most recent bid-asked quotations. Bonds not traded on a
securities exchange nor quoted on the NASDAQ System are valued at fair value
using a procedure determined in good faith by the Board of Directors which
includes the use of a pricing service. Each money market instrument having a
maturity of 60 days or less is valued on an amortized cost basis. Other
assets and securities are valued at a fair value, as determined in good
faith by the Board of Directors.
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Board of Directors
FRANKLIN A. COLE
GORDON B. DAVIDSON
CONNIE K. DUCKWORTH
ROBERT J. GENETSKI
CLAIRE V. HANSEN, CFA
FRANCIS E. JEFFRIES, CFA
NANCY LAMPTON
CHRISTIAN H. POINDEXTER
CARL F. POLLARD
DAVID J. VITALE
Officers
CLAIRE V. HANSEN, CFA
Chairman
NATHAN I. PARTAIN, CFA
President and Chief Executive Officer
T. BROOKS BEITTEL, CFA
Senior Vice President, and Secretary
MICHAEL SCHATT
Senior Vice President
JOSEPH C. CURRY, JR.
Vice President and Treasurer
DIANNA P. WENGLER
Assistant Secretary
DNP Select
Income Fund Inc.
Common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DNP
55 East Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
(312) 368-5510
Shareholder inquiries please contact
Transfer Agent
Dividend Disbursing
Agent and Custodian
The Bank of New York
Shareholder Relations
Church Street Station
P.O. Box 11258
New York, New York 10286-1258
(877) 381-2537
Investment Adviser
Duff & Phelps
Investment Management Co.
55 East Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Administrator
J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc.
Hilliard Lyons Center
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
(888) 878-7845
Legal Counsel
Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw
190 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Independent Auditors
Ernst & Young LLP
233 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
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DNP Select
Income Fund Inc.
First Quarter Report
March 31, 2003
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