IRDM vs GDV Comparison

Iridium Communications Inc is the commercial provider of communications services offering true globalised coverage, connecting people, organizations and assets to and from anywhere, in real time. The company is a provider of mobile voice and data communications services through a constellation of low earth-orbiting satellites. Iridium's solutions are ideally suited for industries such as maritime, aviation, government/military, emergency/humanitarian services, mining, forestry, oil and gas, heavy equipment, transportation, and utilities. Iridium also provides service to subscribers from the U.S. Department of Defense, as well as other civil and government agencies world-wide. The Company operates in one business segment, providing satellite communications services and products.

Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust operates as a diversified closed-end management investment company. The fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of total return on its assets with an emphasis on dividends and income. To achieve its objective, the fund may invest its assets in dividend-paying securities or other income-producing securities. The fund invests in various sectors, in which Financial Services, Food and Beverage, Health Care, Consumer Products, Electronics, and Computer Software & Services and others.