delaware investments dividend and income fund, inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by delaware management holdings, inc. it is managed by delaware management company. the fund invests in public equity markets of the united states. it seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. the fund primarily invests in dividend paying value stocks of large cap companies. it benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the s&p 500 index and the lipper closed-end income and preferred stock funds average. delaware investments dividend and income fund, inc. was formed on march 26, 1993 and is domiciled in the united states.