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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number

811-5652

 

 

 

Dreyfus Municipal Income, Inc.

 

 

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

c/o The Dreyfus Corporation

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10166

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

 

 

 

John Pak, Esq.

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10166

 

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(212) 922-6000

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

 

9/30

 

Date of reporting period:

3/31/15

 

             

 

 

 


 

 

 

FORM N-CSR

Item 1.       Reports to Stockholders.

                       

 

 


 

Dreyfus

Municipal Income, Inc.



 

Dreyfus Municipal Income, Inc.

Protecting Your Privacy
Our Pledge to You

THE FUND IS COMMITTED TO YOUR PRIVACY. On this page, you will find the Fund’s policies and practices for collecting, disclosing, and safeguarding “nonpublic personal information,” which may include financial or other customer information.These policies apply to individuals who purchase Fund shares for personal, family, or household purposes, or have done so in the past. This notification replaces all previous statements of the Fund’s consumer privacy policy, and may be amended at any time. We’ll keep you informed of changes as required by law.

YOUR ACCOUNT IS PROVIDED IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT. The Fund maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to guard nonpublic personal information. The Fund’s agents and service providers have limited access to customer information based on their role in servicing your account.

THE FUND COLLECTS INFORMATION IN ORDER TO SERVICE AND ADMINISTER YOUR ACCOUNT.

The Fund collects a variety of nonpublic personal information, which may include:

THE FUND DOES NOT SHARE NONPUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION WITH ANYONE, EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY LAW.

Thank you for this opportunity to serve you.

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period covered and do not necessarily represent the views of Dreyfus or any other person in the Dreyfus organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dreyfus disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dreyfus fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dreyfus fund.

Not FDIC-Insured • Not Bank-Guaranteed • May Lose Value


 

 

Contents

 

THE FUND

2     

A Letter from the President

3     

Discussion of Fund Performance

6     

Statement of Investments

19     

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

20     

Statement of Operations

21     

Statement of Cash Flows

22     

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

23     

Financial Highlights

25     

Notes to Financial Statements

37     

Officers and Directors

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

Back Cover


 

Dreyfus
Municipal Income, Inc.

The Fund

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Shareholder:

This semiannual report for Dreyfus Municipal Income, Inc. covers the six-month period from October 1, 2014, through March 31, 2015. For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as general market perspectives, we provide a Discussion of Fund Performance on the pages that follow.

Municipal bonds continued to gain a degree of value over the reporting period in an environment of falling long-term interest rates and favorable supply-and-demand dynamics. Bond yields trended lower despite a sustained U.S. economic recovery, in part due to robust demand from investors seeking relatively safe havens in the midst of disappointing global growth and intensifying geopolitical conflicts. A generally stable supply of newly issued securities and improving credit conditions for many municipal issuers also supported the market’s performance.

We remain optimistic regarding the long-term outlook for the U.S. economy generally and the municipal bond asset class in particular.We believe the domestic economic recovery has continued at a sustainable pace, energy prices appear to have stabilized, and aggressively accommodative monetary policies from the world’s major central banks seem likely to address global economic weakness. While monetary policymakers currently appear prepared to begin raising short-term interest rates later this year, any potential rate hikes are expected to be gradual and modest. As always, we urge you to discuss these observations with your financial advisor, who can help you assess their implications for your investment portfolio.

Thank you for your continued confidence and support.


J. Charles Cardona
President
The Dreyfus Corporation
April 15, 2015

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE

For the period of October 1, 2014, through March 31, 2015, as provided by Daniel Barton and Jeffrey Burger, Portfolio Managers

Fund and Market Performance Overview

For the six-month period ended March 31, 2015, Dreyfus Municipal Income, Inc. achieved a total return of 3.97% on a net-asset-value basis.1 Over the same period, the fund provided aggregate income dividends of $0.315 per share, which reflects an annualized distribution rate of 6.53%.2

Municipal bonds generally rallied over the reporting period as long-term interest rates continued to fall.The fund particularly benefited in this environment from its interest-rate and security selection strategies.

The Fund’s Investment Approach

The fund seeks to maximize current income exempt from federal income tax to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital from a portfolio that, under normal market conditions, invests at least 80% of the value of its net assets in municipal obligations. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests in municipal obligations which, at the time of purchase, are rated investment grade or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation in the case of bonds, and rated in the two highest rating categories or the unrated equivalent as determined by Dreyfus in the case of short-term obligations having, or deemed to have, maturities of less than one year.

To this end, we have constructed a portfolio derived from seeking income opportunities through analysis of each bond’s structure, including paying close attention to each bond’s yield, maturity, and early redemption features. Over time, many of the fund’s relatively higher yielding bonds mature or are redeemed by their issuers, and we generally attempt to replace those bonds with investments consistent with the fund’s investment policies, albeit with yields that reflect the then-current interest-rate envi-ronment.When making new investments, we focus on identifying undervalued sectors and securities, and we minimize the use of interest rate forecasting.We use fundamental analysis to estimate the relative value and attractiveness of various sectors and securities and to exploit pricing inefficiencies in the municipal bond market.

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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)

Falling Long-Term Rates Supported Bond Prices

A sustained U.S. economic recovery persisted throughout the reporting period, yet long-term interest rates fell, defying expectations that an expanding domestic economy would drive bond yields higher. Global investors seeking more competitive yields from sovereign bonds than were available in Europe and Japan flocked to U.S. Treasury securities, and the resulting supply-and-demand imbalance kept yields of U.S. fixed-income securities low. February 2015 proved to be a notable exception to this trend: longer term interest rates climbed after stronger-than-expected employment data sparked concerns that short-term interest rates might rise sooner than previously forecast. Nonetheless, the rally resumed in March when it became clearer that short-term rate hikes were not imminent.

Municipal bonds continued to benefit from favorable supply-and-demand dynamics during the reporting period amid robust demand from individual investors seeking competitive levels of tax-exempt income. Despite greater-than-expected issuance volumes over the first quarter of 2015, the supply of newly issued municipal securities generally remained stable for the reporting period overall.

The economic rebound resulted in better underlying credit conditions for most municipal bond issuers. Tax revenues have climbed beyond pre-recession levels for most state and local governments, enabling them to achieve balanced budgets and replenish reserves.

Interest Rate and Selection Strategies Boosted Returns

The fund’s focus on longer maturities fully captured the benefits of falling long-term interest rates and narrowing yield differences along the market’s maturity spectrum. Our security selection strategy also proved effective, including overweighted exposure to higher yielding revenue-backed bonds and an underweighted position in general obligation bonds. The fund achieved especially strong results from revenue bonds backed by charter schools, hospitals, industrial development projects, and the states’ settlement of litigation with U.S. tobacco companies. The fund also benefited from its leveraging strategy, which magnified investment gains.

On the other hand, laggards for the reporting period included its holdings of shorter term securities, including escrowed bonds. Higher quality securities from education providers, special tax districts, and electricity producers also trailed market averages.

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A Constructive Investment Posture

We remain optimistic regarding the prospects for municipal bonds. The U.S. economic recovery has gained traction, and credit conditions generally have continued to improve.Although the supply of newly issued municipal bonds recently began to increase, we expect robust investor demand to absorb additional issuance. Finally, we anticipate that the Federal Reserve Board will begin to raise short-term interest rates over the intermediate term. While we expect market volatility to increase as the inflection point approaches, we note that inflation has remained subdued and tax-exempt bonds historically have tended to be less sensitive than U.S. Treasury securities to rising interest rates.Therefore, as of the reporting period’s end, we have maintained a constructive interest-rate positioning, and we have retained our focus on longer term revenue bonds with strong income characteristics.

April 15, 2015

Bond funds are subject generally to interest rate, credit, liquidity, and market risks, to varying degrees. Generally, all
other factors being equal, bond prices are inversely related to interest-rate changes, and rate increases can cause price
declines. High yield bonds are subject to increased credit risk and are considered speculative in terms of the issuer’s
perceived ability to continue making interest payments on a timely basis and to repay principal upon maturity.The
use of leverage may magnify the fund’s gains or losses. For derivatives with a leveraging component, adverse changes
in the value or level of the underlying asset can result in a loss that is much greater than the original investment in
the derivative.

1 Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid, based upon net asset value per share. Past 
performance is no guarantee of future results. Market price per share, net asset value per share, and investment return 
fluctuate. Income may be subject to state and local taxes, and some income may be subject to the federal alternative 
minimum tax (AMT) for certain investors. Capital gains, if any, are fully taxable. 
2 Annualized distribution rate per share is based upon dividends per share paid from net investment income during 
the period (annualized), divided by the market price per share at the end of the period, adjusted for any capital 
gain distributions. 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS         
March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)           
 
 
 
 
Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments—148.0%  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Alabama—2.8%           
Alabama Public School and           
College Authority, Capital           
Improvement Revenue  5.00  1/1/26  2,500,000    3,066,475 
Jefferson County,           
Sewer Revenue Warrants  0/7.75  10/1/46  4,000,000  a  2,635,160 
Arizona—8.9%           
Barclays Capital Municipal Trust           
Receipts (Series 21 W)           
Recourse (Salt River Project           
Agricultural Improvement and           
Power District, Salt River           
Project Electric System Revenue)  5.00  1/1/38  9,998,763  b,c  10,932,213 
Pima County Industrial           
Development Authority,           
Education Revenue           
(American Charter Schools           
Foundation Project)  5.63  7/1/38  2,000,000  d  1,918,500 
Pinal County Electrical District           
Number 4, Electric           
System Revenue  6.00  12/1/38  2,300,000    2,567,490 
Salt Verde Financial Corporation,           
Senior Gas Revenue  5.00  12/1/37  2,190,000    2,564,775 
California—23.6%           
California,           
GO (Various Purpose)  5.75  4/1/31  3,950,000    4,632,955 
California,           
GO (Various Purpose)  6.00  3/1/33  1,250,000    1,520,262 
California,           
GO (Various Purpose)  6.50  4/1/33  3,000,000    3,641,460 
California,           
GO (Various Purpose)  6.00  11/1/35  2,500,000    3,039,800 
California Municipal Finance           
Authority, Revenue           
(Southwestern Law School)  6.50  11/1/41  750,000  d  925,995 
Chula Vista,           
IDR (San Diego Gas and           
Electric Company)  5.88  2/15/34  2,000,000    2,365,520 

 

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Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
California (continued)           
JPMorgan Chase Putters/Drivers           
Trust (Series 3869)           
Non-recourse (Los Angeles           
Department of Airports, Senior           
Revenue (Los Angeles           
International Airport))  5.25  5/15/18  10,000,000  b,c  11,699,200 
JPMorgan Chase Putters/Drivers           
Trust (Series 4414)           
Non-recourse (Los Angeles           
Department of Airports, Senior           
Revenue (Los Angeles           
International Airport))  5.00  5/15/21  4,000,000  b,c  4,486,920 
JPMorgan Chase Putters/Drivers           
Trust (Series 4421)           
Non-recourse (The Regents of           
the University of California,           
General Revenue)  5.00  5/15/21  3,750,000  b,c,d  4,321,988 
Sacramento County,           
Airport System Subordinate and           
Passenger Facility Charges           
Grant Revenue  6.00  7/1/35  2,250,000    2,569,590 
Santa Ana Community Redevelopment           
Agency, Tax Allocation Revenue           
(Merged Project Area)  6.75  9/1/28  3,000,000    3,687,600 
Tobacco Securitization Authority           
of Southern California,           
Tobacco Settlement           
Asset-Backed Bonds (San Diego           
County Tobacco Asset           
Securitization Corporation)  5.00  6/1/37  3,500,000    3,017,665 
Tuolumne Wind Project Authority,           
Revenue (Tuolumne           
Company Project)  5.88  1/1/29  1,500,000    1,759,365 
Colorado—6.6%           
Colorado Educational and Cultural           
Facilities Authority, Charter           
School Revenue (American           
Academy Project)  8.00  12/1/40  1,500,000  d  1,758,405 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Colorado (continued)           
E-470 Public Highway Authority,           
Senior Revenue  5.25  9/1/25  1,000,000    1,134,860 
E-470 Public Highway Authority,           
Senior Revenue  5.38  9/1/26  1,000,000    1,135,820 
JPMorgan Chase Putters/Drivers           
Trust (Series 4386)           
Non-recourse (Board of           
Governors of the Colorado           
State University, System           
Enterprise Revenue)  5.00  3/1/20  2,550,000  b,c,d  2,886,778 
RIB Floater Trust (Barclays Bank           
PLC) (Series 25 U-1) Recourse           
(Colorado Springs, Utilities           
System Improvement Revenue)  5.00  11/15/43  4,000,000  b,c  4,590,600 
University of Colorado Regents,           
University Enterprise           
Revenue (Prerefunded)  5.38  6/1/19  1,500,000  e  1,751,415 
District of Columbia—4.0%           
RIB Floater Trust (Barclays Bank           
PLC) (Series 15 U) Recourse           
(District of Columbia, Income           
Tax Secured Revenue)  5.00  12/1/35  6,999,163  b,c  8,044,263 
Florida—7.7%           
Davie,           
Educational Facilities Revenue           
(Nova Southeastern           
University Project)  5.63  4/1/43  1,000,000  d  1,141,170 
Greater Orlando Aviation           
Authority, Airport           
Facilities Revenue  6.25  10/1/20  3,980,000    4,764,617 
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority,           
Springing Lien Revenue  7.25  10/1/34  2,500,000    3,083,350 
Palm Beach County Health           
Facilities Authority, Revenue           
(The Waterford Project)           
(Prerefunded)  5.88  11/15/17  2,400,000  e  2,715,264 
Saint Johns County Industrial           
Development Authority, Revenue           
(Presbyterian Retirement           
Communities Project)  5.88  8/1/40  2,500,000    2,822,100 

 

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Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Florida (continued)           
South Lake County Hospital           
District, Revenue (South Lake           
Hospital, Inc.)  6.25  4/1/39  1,000,000    1,123,050 
Georgia—1.8%           
Atlanta,           
Water and Wastewater Revenue           
(Prerefunded)  6.00  11/1/19  3,000,000  e  3,631,500 
Hawaii—1.4%           
Hawaii Department of Budget and           
Finance, Special Purpose Revenue           
(Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.           
and Subsidiary Projects)  6.50  7/1/39  2,400,000    2,787,312 
Illinois—5.5%           
Chicago,           
General Airport Third Lien           
Revenue (Chicago O’Hare           
International Airport)  5.63  1/1/35  1,000,000    1,157,310 
Chicago,           
GO  5.00  1/1/24  1,000,000    1,059,190 
Chicago,           
GO (Project and           
Refunding Series)  5.00  1/1/36  1,500,000    1,513,650 
Illinois,           
GO  5.00  8/1/24  1,000,000    1,112,180 
JPMorgan Chase Putters/Drivers           
Trust (Series 4360)           
Non-recourse (Greater Chicago           
Metropolitan Water Reclamation           
District, GO Capital           
Improvement Bonds)  5.00  12/1/19  2,500,000  b,c  2,855,300 
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement           
Authority, Tobacco Settlement           
Revenue  6.00  6/1/28  2,000,000    2,384,960 
University of Illinois Board of           
Trustees, Auxiliary Facilities           
System Revenue  5.13  4/1/36  1,000,000  d  1,120,560 
Indiana—.6%           
Richmond Hospital Authority,           
Revenue (Reid Hospital Project)  5.00  1/1/39  1,000,000    1,112,030 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Iowa—1.2%           
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity           
Corporation, Student           
Loan Revenue  5.75  12/1/28  2,230,000  d  2,405,969 
Louisiana—.6%           
Louisiana Public Facilities           
Authority, Revenue (CHRISTUS           
Health Obligated Group)  6.13  7/1/29  1,000,000    1,171,240 
Maine—.7%           
Maine Health and Higher           
Educational Facilities           
Authority, Revenue           
(MaineGeneral Medical           
Center Issue)  7.50  7/1/32  1,250,000    1,528,413 
Maryland—3.1%           
JPMorgan Chase Putters/Drivers           
Trust (Series 4422)           
Non-recourse (Mayor and City           
Council of Baltimore, Project           
Revenue (Water Projects))  5.00  7/1/21  2,000,000  b,c  2,291,650 
Maryland Economic Development           
Corporation, EDR           
(Transportation           
Facilities Project)  5.75  6/1/35  1,000,000    1,085,750 
Maryland Economic Development           
Corporation, PCR (Potomac           
Electric Project)  6.20  9/1/22  2,500,000    2,957,550 
Massachusetts—10.9%           
Barclays Capital Municipal Trust           
Receipts (Series 15 W)           
Recourse (Massachusetts Health           
and Educational Facilities           
Authority, Revenue           
(Massachusetts Institute of           
Technology Issue))  5.00  7/1/38  10,000,000  b,c,d  10,978,200 
JPMorgan Chase Putters/Drivers           
Trust (Series 4395)           
Non-recourse (University of           
Massachusetts Building           
Authority, Project and           
Refunding Revenue)  5.00  5/1/21  3,698,335  b,c,d  4,197,261 

 

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Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Massachusetts (continued)           
Massachusetts Development Finance           
Agency, Revenue (Tufts Medical           
Center Issue)  7.25  1/1/32  1,500,000    1,832,085 
Massachusetts Educational           
Financing Authority, Education           
Loan Revenue (Issue K)  5.25  7/1/29  2,360,000  d  2,601,664 
Massachusetts Health and           
Educational Facilities Authority,           
Revenue (Suffolk University Issue)  6.25  7/1/30  2,000,000  d  2,345,520 
Michigan—5.8%           
Detroit,           
Water Supply System Senior           
Lien Revenue  5.00  7/1/31  1,500,000    1,607,835 
Detroit,           
Water Supply System Senior           
Lien Revenue  5.00  7/1/36  3,000,000    3,189,840 
Michigan Finance Authority,           
Local Government Loan Program           
Revenue (Detroit Water and           
Sewerage Department, Water           
Supply System Revenue Senior           
Lien Local Project Bonds)           
(Insured; National Public           
Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.00  7/1/36  500,000    549,675 
Michigan Strategic Fund,           
SWDR (Genesee Power           
Station Project)  7.50  1/1/21  2,200,000    2,199,648 
Royal Oak Hospital Finance           
Authority, HR (William           
Beaumont Hospital Obligated           
Group) (Prerefunded)  8.00  9/1/18  2,500,000  e  3,088,050 
Wayne County Airport Authority,           
Airport Revenue (Detroit           
Metropolitan Wayne County           
Airport) (Insured; National           
Public Finance Guarantee Corp.)  5.00  12/1/34  1,000,000    1,025,120 
Minnesota—1.8%           
Minneapolis,           
Health Care System Revenue           
(Fairview Health Services)  6.75  11/15/32  3,000,000    3,542,310 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Minnesota (continued)           
Minnesota Agricultural and           
Economic Development Board,           
Health Care System Revenue           
(Fairview Health Care Systems)  6.38  11/15/29  80,000    80,366 
Mississippi—2.9%           
Mississippi Business Finance           
Corporation, PCR (System           
Energy Resources, Inc. Project)  5.88  4/1/22  3,500,000    3,503,850 
Warren County,           
Gulf Opportunity Zone Revenue           
(International Paper           
Company Project)  5.38  12/1/35  2,000,000    2,259,080 
New Jersey—4.2%           
New Jersey Economic Development           
Authority, Water Facilities           
Revenue (New Jersey—American           
Water Company, Inc. Project)  5.70  10/1/39  2,000,000    2,308,840 
New Jersey Higher Education           
Student Assistance Authority,           
Senior Student Loan Revenue  5.00  12/1/18  1,500,000  d  1,674,900 
New Jersey Higher Education           
Student Assistance Authority,           
Student Loan Revenue (Insured;           
Assured Guaranty Corp.)  6.13  6/1/30  2,215,000  d  2,400,883 
Tobacco Settlement Financing           
Corporation of New Jersey,           
Tobacco Settlement           
Asset-Backed Bonds  5.00  6/1/29  2,500,000    2,144,750 
New Mexico—1.7%           
Farmington,           
PCR (Public Service Company of           
New Mexico San Juan Project)  5.90  6/1/40  3,000,000    3,366,060 
New York—12.8%           
Barclays Capital Municipal Trust           
Receipts (Series 11 B)           
Recourse (New York City           
Transitional Finance           
Authority, Future Tax           
Secured Revenue)  5.00  5/1/30  7,996,797  b,c  9,103,597 

 

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Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
New York (continued)           
New York City Educational           
Construction Fund, Revenue  6.50  4/1/28  1,500,000  d  1,871,460 
New York City Industrial           
Development Agency, PILOT           
Revenue (Yankee Stadium           
Project) (Insured; Assured           
Guaranty Corp.)  7.00  3/1/49  1,435,000    1,712,859 
New York State Dormitory           
Authority, State Personal           
Income Tax Revenue           
(General Purpose)  5.00  3/15/32  2,500,000    2,921,100 
Port Authority of New York and New           
Jersey, Special Project Bonds           
(JFK International Air           
Terminal LLC Project)  6.00  12/1/36  1,500,000    1,774,860 
RIB Floater Trust (Barclays Bank           
PLC) (Series 16 U) Recourse           
(New York City Municipal Water           
Finance Authority, Water and           
Sewer System Second General           
Resolution Revenue)  5.00  6/15/44  7,400,000  b,c  8,410,544 
North Carolina—2.8%           
Barclays Capital Municipal Trust           
Receipts (Series 31 W)           
Recourse (North Carolina           
Medical Care Commission,           
Health Care Facilities Revenue           
(Duke University Health System))  5.00  6/1/42  5,000,000  b,c  5,594,450 
Ohio—1.2%           
Butler County,           
Hospital Facilities Revenue           
(UC Health)  5.50  11/1/40  1,500,000    1,723,830 
Ohio Air Quality Development           
Authority, Air Quality Revenue           
(Ohio Valley Electric           
Corporation Project)  5.63  10/1/19  600,000    677,010 
Pennsylvania—2.7%           
Clairton Municipal Authority,           
Sewer Revenue  5.00  12/1/42  1,000,000    1,082,570 

 

The Fund 13


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Pennsylvania (continued)           
JPMorgan Chase Putters/Drivers           
Trust (Series 3916)           
Non-recourse (Geisinger           
Authority, Health System           
Revenue (Geisinger           
Health System))  5.13  6/1/35  2,000,000  b,c  2,245,940 
Philadelphia,           
GO  6.50  8/1/41  1,750,000    2,115,873 
Rhode Island—1.0%           
Tobacco Settlement Financing           
Corporation of Rhode Island,           
Tobacco Settlement           
Asset-Backed Bonds  6.13  6/1/32  2,000,000    2,006,180 
South Carolina—7.0%           
JPMorgan Chase Putters/Drivers           
Trust (Series 4379)           
Non-recourse (South Carolina           
Public Service Authority,           
Revenue Obligations           
(Santee Cooper))  5.13  6/1/37  4,800,000  b,c  5,456,592 
South Carolina Public Service           
Authority, Revenue Obligations           
(Santee Cooper)  5.50  1/1/38  3,000,000    3,408,870 
Tobacco Settlement Revenue           
Management Authority of South           
Carolina, Tobacco Settlement           
Asset-Backed Bonds (Escrowed           
to Maturity)  6.38  5/15/30  3,750,000    5,192,025 
Tennessee—1.1%           
JPMorgan Chase Putters/Drivers           
Trust (Series 4416)           
Non-recourse (Metropolitan           
Government of Nashville and           
Davidson County, Water and           
Sewer Revenue)  5.00  7/1/21  2,000,000  b,c  2,306,120 

 

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Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal     
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)    Value ($) 
Texas—16.3%           
Barclays Capital Municipal Trust           
Receipts (Series 39 W)           
Recourse (Texas A&M University           
System Board of Regents,           
Financing System Revenue)  5.00  5/15/39  5,000,000  b,c,d  5,746,600 
Clifton Higher Education Finance           
Corporation, Revenue           
(Uplift Education)  4.25  12/1/34  1,000,000  d  1,003,970 
Harris County-Houston Sports           
Authority, Senior Lien Revenue           
(Insured; Assured Guaranty           
Municipal Corp.)  0.00  11/15/52  4,000,000  f  674,040 
Houston,           
Airport System Subordinate           
Lien Revenue  5.00  7/1/25  1,300,000    1,490,580 
JPMorgan Chase Putters/Drivers           
Trust (Series 4356)           
Non-recourse (San Antonio,           
Electric and Gas Systems           
Junior Lien Revenue)  5.00  2/1/21  6,300,000  b,c  7,107,912 
La Vernia Higher Education           
Finance Corporation,           
Education Revenue (Knowledge           
is Power Program, Inc.)  6.25  8/15/39  2,250,000  d  2,565,675 
Lubbock Educational Facilities           
Authority, Improvement Revenue           
(Lubbock Christian University)  5.25  11/1/37  1,500,000  d  1,568,220 
North Texas Education Finance           
Corporation, Education Revenue           
(Uplift Education)  5.13  12/1/42  2,000,000  d  2,202,800 
North Texas Tollway Authority,           
First Tier System Revenue           
(Insured; Assured Guaranty Corp.)  5.75  1/1/40  1,685,000    1,887,857 
North Texas Tollway Authority,           
Second Tier System Revenue  5.75  1/1/38  4,000,000    4,418,520 

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal    
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($) 
Texas (continued)           
San Antonio,           
General Improvement GO  5.00  2/1/21  1,325,000   1,586,794 
Texas Transportation Commission,           
Central Texas Turnpike System           
Second Tier Revenue  5.00  8/15/42  2,500,000   2,755,325 
Washington—4.3%           
Barclays Capital Municipal Trust           
Receipts (Series 27 B)           
Recourse (King County,           
Sewer Revenue)  5.00  1/1/29  2,999,037 b,c  3,486,582 
Washington Health Care Facilities           
Authority, Mortgage Revenue           
(Highline Medical Center)           
(Collateralized; FHA)           
(Prerefunded)  6.25  8/1/18  2,990,000 e  3,493,815 
Washington Health Care Facilities           
Authority, Revenue (Catholic           
Health Initiatives)  6.38  10/1/36  1,500,000   1,741,740 
West Virginia—.5%           
The County Commission of Harrison           
County, SWDR (Allegheny Energy           
Supply Company, LLC Harrison           
Station Project)  5.50  10/15/37  1,000,000   1,061,670 
Wyoming—1.1%           
Wyoming Municipal Power Agency,           
Power Supply System Revenue  5.50  1/1/38  2,000,000   2,208,980 
U.S. Related—1.4%           
Guam,           
LOR (Section 30)  5.75  12/1/34  1,500,000   1,663,140 

 

16


 

Long-Term Municipal  Coupon  Maturity  Principal      
Investments (continued)  Rate (%)  Date  Amount ($)   Value ($)  
U.S. Related (continued)             
Puerto Rico Commonwealth,             
Public Improvement GO             
(Insured; Assured Guaranty             
Municipal Corp.)  5.00  7/1/35  1,250,000   1,250,426  
Total Investments (cost $265,887,517)      148.0 %  298,893,652  
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables      (23.3 %)  (47,006,109 ) 
Preferred Stock, at redemption value      (24.7 %)  (50,000,000 ) 
Net Assets Applicable to             
Common Shareholders      100.0 %  201,887,543  

 

a Zero coupon until a specified date at which time the stated coupon rate becomes effective until maturity.
b Collateral for floating rate borrowings.
c Securities exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.These securities may be
resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2015, these
securities were valued at $116,742,710 or 57.8% of net assets applicable to Common Shareholders.
d At March 31, 2015, the fund had $55,636,518 or 27.6% of net assets applicable to Common Shareholders invested
in securities whose payment of principal and interest is dependent upon revenues generated from education.
e These securities are prerefunded; the date shown represents the prerefunded date. Bonds which are prerefunded are
collateralized by U.S. Government securities which are held in escrow and are used to pay principal and interest on
the municipal issue and to retire the bonds in full at the earliest refunding date.
f Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)     
 
  Value (%)    Value (%) 
Education  27.6  Industrial  2.3 
Transportation Services  23.8  City  2.1 
Utility-Electric  21.2  Pollution Control  2.0 
Utility-Water and Sewer  17.3  Resource Recovery  1.6 
Special Tax  13.1  Asset-Backed  1.1 
Health Care  12.1  Other  10.2 
State/Territory  6.9     
Prerefunded  6.7    148.0 

 

Based on net assets applicable to Common Shareholders.

The Fund 17


 

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

Summary of Abbreviations     
 
ABAG  Association of Bay Area  ACA  American Capital Access 
  Governments     
AGC  ACE Guaranty Corporation  AGIC  Asset Guaranty Insurance Company 
AMBAC  American Municipal Bond  ARRN  Adjustable Rate 
  Assurance Corporation    Receipt Notes 
BAN  Bond Anticipation Notes  BPA  Bond Purchase Agreement 
CIFG  CDC Ixis Financial Guaranty  COP  Certificate of Participation 
CP  Commercial Paper  DRIVERS  Derivative Inverse 
      Tax-Exempt Receipts 
EDR  Economic Development  EIR  Environmental Improvement 
  Revenue    Revenue 
FGIC  Financial Guaranty  FHA  Federal Housing 
  Insurance Company    Administration 
FHLB  Federal Home  FHLMC  Federal Home Loan Mortgage 
  Loan Bank    Corporation 
FNMA  Federal National  GAN  Grant Anticipation Notes 
  Mortgage Association     
GIC  Guaranteed Investment  GNMA  Government National Mortgage 
  Contract    Association 
GO  General Obligation  HR  Hospital Revenue 
IDB  Industrial Development Board  IDC  Industrial Development Corporation 
IDR  Industrial Development  LIFERS  Long Inverse Floating 
  Revenue    Exempt Receipts 
LOC  Letter of Credit  LOR  Limited Obligation Revenue 
LR  Lease Revenue  MERLOTS  Municipal Exempt Receipts 
      Liquidity Option Tender 
MFHR  Multi-Family Housing Revenue  MFMR  Multi-Family Mortgage Revenue 
PCR  Pollution Control Revenue  P-FLOATS Puttable Floating Option 
      Tax-Exempt Receipts 
PILOT  Payment in Lieu of Taxes  PUTTERS  Puttable Tax-Exempt Receipts 
RAC  Revenue Anticipation Certificates  RAN  Revenue Anticipation Notes 
RAW  Revenue Anticipation Warrants  RIB  Residual Interest Bonds 
ROCS  Reset Option Certificates  RRR  Resources Recovery Revenue 
SAAN  State Aid Anticipation Notes  SBPA  Standby Bond Purchase Agreement 
SFHR  Single Family Housing Revenue  SFMR  Single Family Mortgage Revenue 
SONYMA  State of New York  SPEARS  Short Puttable Exempt 
  Mortgage Agency    Adjustable Receipts 
SWDR  Solid Waste Disposal Revenue  TAN  Tax Anticipation Notes 
TAW  Tax Anticipation Warrants  TRAN  Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes 
XLCA  XL Capital Assurance     
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

18


 

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

  Cost  Value  
Assets ($):       
Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments  265,887,517  298,893,652  
Cash    379,075  
Interest receivable    4,422,701  
Prepaid expenses    18,132  
    303,713,560  
Liabilities ($):       
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 2(b)    155,548  
Payable for floating rate notes issued—Note 3    51,492,096  
Interest and expense payable related to       
floating rate notes issued—Note 3    79,564  
Commissions payable—Note 1    9,140  
Dividends payable to Preferred Shareholders    760  
Accrued expenses    88,909  
    51,826,017  
Auction Preferred Stock, Series A and B, par value $.001       
per share (2,000 shares issued and outstanding at $25,000       
per share liquidation preference)—Note 1    50,000,000  
Net Assets applicable to Common Shareholders ($)    201,887,543  
Composition of Net Assets ($):       
Common Stock, par value, $.001 per share       
(20,719,088 shares issued and outstanding)    20,719  
Paid-in capital    181,729,376  
Accumulated undistributed investment income—net    1,759,209  
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments    (14,627,896 ) 
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation       
(depreciation) on investments    33,006,135  
Net Assets applicable to Common Shareholders ($)    201,887,543  
Shares Outstanding       
(110 million shares authorized)    20,719,088  
Net Asset Value, per share of Common Stock ($)    9.74  
 
See notes to financial statements.       

 

The Fund 19


 

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Investment Income ($):     
Interest Income  6,928,450  
Expenses:     
Management fee—Note 2(a)  879,014  
Interest and expense related to floating rate notes issued—Note 3  140,175  
Professional fees  46,859  
Commission fees—Note 1  45,158  
Directors’ fees and expenses—Note 2(c)  27,409  
Shareholders’ reports  21,717  
Registration fees  11,667  
Custodian fees—Note 2(b)  9,064  
Shareholder servicing costs  8,031  
Miscellaneous  19,850  
Total Expenses  1,208,944  
Investment Income—Net  5,719,506  
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 3 ($):     
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  297,457  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments  1,783,720  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments  2,081,177  
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders  (27,420 ) 
Net Increase in Net Assets Applicable to     
Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations  7,773,263  
 
See notes to financial statements.     

 

20


 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Six Months Ended March 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities ($):         
Interest received  7,302,220      
Operating expenses paid  (1,128,867 )     
Dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders  (27,600 )     
Purchases of portfolio securities  (8,302,310 )     
Net sales of short-term portfolio securities  1,000,000      
Proceeds from sales of portfolio securities  6,893,600      
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities      5,737,043  
Cash Flows from Financing Activities ($):         
Dividends paid to Common Shareholders  (6,525,146 )     
Proceeds from dividends reinvested on Common Stock  41,822      
Interest and expense related to floating rate notes issued paid  (177,476 )     
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities      (6,660,800 ) 
Decrease in cash      (923,757 ) 
Cash at beginning of period      1,302,832  
Cash at end of period      379,075  
Reconciliation of Net Increase in Net Assets Applicable to         
Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations to         
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities ($):         
Net Increase in Net Assets Applicable to Common         
Shareholders Resulting From Operations      7,773,263  
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets applicable to         
Common Shareholders resulting from operations to         
net cash provided by operating activities ($):         
Increase in investments in securities, at cost      (706,166 ) 
Decrease in interest receivable      66,483  
Decrease in commissions payable and accrued expenses      (54,095 ) 
Increase in prepaid expenses      (9,280 ) 
Increase in Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates      3,276  
Decrease in dividends payable to Preferred Shareholders      (180 ) 
Interest and expense related to floating rate notes issued      140,175  
Net unrealized appreciation on investments      (1,783,720 ) 
Net amortization of premiums on investments      307,287  
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities      5,737,043  
Supplemental disclosure cash flow information ($):         
Non-cash financing activities:         
Reinvestment of dividends      41,822  
 
See notes to financial statements.         

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  Six Months Ended      
  March 31, 2015   Year Ended  
  (Unaudited)   September 30, 2014  
Operations ($):         
Investment income—net  5,719,506   12,216,448  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments  297,457   (8,630,030 ) 
Net unrealized appreciation         
(depreciation) on investments  1,783,720   23,615,304  
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders  (27,420 )  (60,312 ) 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
Applicable to Common Shareholders         
Resulting from Operations  7,773,263   27,141,410  
Dividends to Common Shareholders from ($)         
Investment income—net  (6,525,146 )  (13,050,292 ) 
Capital Stock Transactions ($):         
Dividends reinvested  41,822    
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         
Applicable to Common Shareholders  1,289,939   14,091,118  
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders($):      
Beginning of Period  200,597,604   186,506,486  
End of Period  201,887,543   200,597,604  
Undistributed investment income—net  1,759,209   2,592,269  
Capital Share Transactions (Common Shares):         
Increase in Common Shares Outstanding         
as a Result of Dividends Reinvested  4,338    
 
See notes to financial statements.         

 

22


 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following table describes the performance for the fiscal periods indicated.Total return shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during each period, assuming you had reinvested all dividends and dis-tributions.These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements and with respect to common stock, market price data for the fund’s common shares.

Six Months Ended                      
  March 31, 2015       Year Ended September 30,      
  (Unaudited)   2014   2013   2012   2011   2010  
Per Share Data ($):                         
Net asset value,                         
beginning of period  9.68   9.00   10.43   9.44   9.67   9.37  
Investment Operations:                         
Investment income—neta  .28   .59   .58   .62   .66   .65  
Net realized and unrealized                         
gain (loss) on investments  .10   .72   (1.37 )  1.01   (.26 )  .23  
Dividends to Preferred                         
Shareholders from                         
investment income—net  (.00 )b  (.00 )b  (.01 )  (.01 )  (.01 )  (.02 ) 
Total from                         
Investment Operations  .38   1.31   (.80 )  1.62   .39   .86  
Distributions to                         
Common Shareholders:                         
Dividends from                         
investment income—net  (.32 )  (.63 )  (.63 )  (.63 )  (.62 )  (.56 ) 
Net asset value, end of period  9.74   9.68   9.00   10.43   9.44   9.67  
Market value, end of period  9.65   9.09   8.67   11.14   9.55   9.95  
Total Return (%)c  9.70 d  12.46   (17.00 )  24.26   2.85   22.72  

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

Six Months Ended            
  March 31, 2015     Year Ended September 30,   
  (Unaudited)   2014  2013  2012  2011  2010 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):               
Ratio of expenses to average                 
net assets applicable to                 
Common Stocke    1.20 f  1.28  1.27  1.26  1.29  1.35 
Ratio of interest and expense                 
related to floating rate notes               
issued to average net assets               
applicable to Common Stocke  .14 f  .16  .10  .09  .09  .08 
Ratio of net investment income               
to average net assets applicable               
to Common Stocke    5.68 f  6.33  5.83  6.27  7.33  7.03 
Ratio of expenses to                 
total average net assets    .96 f  1.00  .93  .93  .92  .92 
Ratio of interest and expense                 
related to floating rate notes               
issued to total average net assets  .11 f  .13  .07  .07  .06  .05 
Ratio of net investment income               
to total average net assets    4.55 f  4.95  4.30  4.59  5.21  4.80 
Portfolio Turnover Rate    2.79 d  10.97  18.89  18.69  22.73  18.26 
Asset Coverage of Preferred Stock,               
end of period    504   501  390  388  360  366 
Net Assets applicable to                 
Common Shareholders,                 
end of period ($ x 1,000)  201,888   200,598  186,506  215,760  194,785  199,200 
Preferred Stock Outstanding,                 
end of period ($ x 1,000)    50,000   50,000  64,300  75,000  75,000  75,000 
Floating Rate Notes outstanding,               
end of period ($ x 1,000)    51,492   51,492  43,617  26,495  26,495  25,000 

 

a Based on average common shares outstanding.
b Amount represents less than $.01 per share.
c Calculated based on market value.
d Not annualized.
e Does not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.
f Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

Dreyfus Municipal Income, Inc. (the “fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. The fund’s investment objective is to maximize current income exempt from federal income tax to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital. The Dreyfus Corporation (the “Manager” or “Dreyfus”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”), serves as the fund’s investment adviser. The fund’s Common Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange Amex (the “NYSE”) under the ticker symbol DMF.

The fund has outstanding 1,000 shares each of Series A and Series B Auction Preferred Stock (“APS”), with a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share (plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid dividends upon liquidation). APS dividend rates are determined pursuant to periodic auctions or by reference to a market rate. Deutsche Bank Trust Company America, as Auction Agent, receives a fee from the fund for its services in connection with such auctions. The fund also compensates broker-dealers generally at an annual rate of .15%-.25% of the purchase price of the shares of APS.

The fund is subject to certain restrictions relating to the APS. Failure to comply with these restrictions could preclude the fund from declaring any distributions to shareholders of Common Stock (“Common Shareholders”) or repurchasing common shares and/or could trigger the mandatory redemption of APS at liquidation value.Thus, redemptions of APS may be deemed to be outside of the control of the fund.

The holders of the APS, voting as a separate class, have the right to elect at least two directors.The holders of the APS will vote as a separate class on certain other matters, as required by law. The fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has designated Nathan Leventhal and Benaree Pratt Wiley as directors to be elected by the holders of APS.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants.The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown.The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.

(a) Portfolio valuation: The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

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Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows:

Investments in securities are valued each business day by an independent pricing service (the “Service”) approved by the Board. Investments for which quoted bid prices are readily available and are representative of the bid side of the market in the judgment of the Service are valued at the mean between the quoted bid prices (as obtained by the Service from dealers in such securities) and asked prices (as calculated by the Service based upon its evaluation of the market for such securities). Other investments (which constitute a majority of the portfolio securities) are carried at fair value as determined by the Service, based on methods which include consideration of the following: yields or prices of municipal securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from deal-

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ers; and general market conditions. All of the preceding securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Service’s procedures are reviewed by Dreyfus under the general supervision of the Board.

When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect accurately fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board. Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers.These securities are either categorized within Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.

For restricted securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2015 in valuing the fund’s investments:

    Level 2—Other   Level 3—     
  Level 1—  Significant   Significant     
  Unadjusted  Observable   Unobservable     
  Quoted Prices  Inputs   Inputs  Total  
Assets ($)             
Investments in Securities:           
Municipal Bonds    298,893,652     298,893,652  
Liabilities ($)             
Floating Rate Notes††    (51,492,096 )    (51,492,096 ) 

 

See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
Certain of the fund’s liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for
financial reporting purposes.

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At March 31, 2015, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

(b) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Interest income, adjusted for accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is earned from settlement date and recognized on the accrual basis. Securities purchased or sold on a when issued or delayed delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date.

(c) Dividends to Common Shareholders: Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from investment income-net are normally declared and paid monthly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

For Common Shareholders who elect to receive their distributions in additional shares of the fund, unless such Common Shareholder elects to receive cash as provided below, such distributions will be reinvested at the lower of the market price or net asset value per share (but not less than 95% of the market price). If market price is equal to or exceeds net asset value, shares will be issued at net asset value. If net asset value exceeds market price, Computershare Inc., the transfer agent for the fund’s Common Stock, will buy fund shares in the open market and reinvest those shares accordingly.

On March 30, 2015, the Board declared a cash dividend of $.0525 per share from investment income-net, payable on April 30, 2015 to Common Shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 15, 2015.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

(d) Dividends to shareholders of APS: Dividends, which are cumulative, are generally reset every 7 days for each Series of APS pursuant to a process specified in related fund charter documents. Dividend rates, as of March 31, 2015, for each Series of APS were as follows: Series A—0.088% and Series B—0.099%.These rates reflect the “maximum rates” under the governing instruments as a result of “failed auctions” in which sufficient clearing bids are not received. The average dividend rates for the period ended March 31, 2015 for each Series of APS were as follows: Series A—0.11% and Series B—0.11%.

(e) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, which can distribute tax-exempt dividends, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

As of and during the period ended March 31, 2015, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions.The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended March 31, 2015, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

Each tax year in the three-year period ended September 30, 2014 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “2010 Act”), the fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 (“post-enactment losses”) for an unlimited period. Furthermore, post-enactment capital loss carryovers retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than short-term as they were under previous statute.The 2010 Act requires post-enactment losses to be utilized before the utilization of losses incurred in taxable years prior to the effective date of the 2010 Act (“pre-enactment losses”).As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment losses may be more likely to expire unused.

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The fund has an unused capital loss carryover of $15,054,218 available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net realized capital gains, if any, realized subsequent to September 30, 2014. If not applied, $298,941 of the carryover expires in fiscal year 2016, $1,246,519 expires in fiscal year 2017 and $2,354,251 expires in fiscal year 2018. The fund has $2,509,558 of post-enactment short-term capital losses and $8,644,949 of post-enactment long-term capital losses which can be carried forward for an unlimited period.

The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014 was as follows: tax-exempt income $13,087,084 and ordinary income $23,520.The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

NOTE 2—Management Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

(a) Pursuant to a management agreement (the “Agreement”) with Dreyfus, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of .70% of the value of the fund’s average weekly net assets, inclusive of the outstanding APS, and is payable monthly.The Agreement provides that if in any full fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the fund (excluding taxes, interest on borrowings, brokerage fees and extraordinary expenses) exceed the expense limitation of any state having jurisdiction over the fund, the fund may deduct from payments to be made to Dreyfus, or Dreyfus will bear, the amount of such excess to the extent required by state law. During the period ended March 31, 2015, there was no expense reimbursement pursuant to the Agreement.

(b) The fund compensates The Bank of New York Mellon, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of Dreyfus, under a custody agreement for providing custodial services for the fund.These fees are determined based on net assets and transaction activity. During the period ended March 31, 2015, the fund was charged $9,064 pursuant to the custody agreement.

The fund has an arrangement with the custodian whereby the fund may receive earnings credits when positive cash balances are main-

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

tained, which are used to offset custody fees. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes net earnings credits as an expense offset in the Statement of Operations.

During the period ended March 31, 2015, the fund was charged $3,394 for services performed by the Chief Compliance Officer and his staff.

The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $149,211, custodian fees $4,617 and Chief Compliance Officer fees $1,720.

(c) Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds within the Dreyfus complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.

NOTE 3—Securities Transactions:

The aggregate amount of purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, during the period ended March 31, 2015, amounted to $8,302,310 and $6,893,600, respectively.

Inverse Floater Securities: The fund participates in secondary inverse floater structures in which fixed-rate, tax-exempt municipal bonds are transferred to a trust (the “Trust”).The Trust typically issues two variable rate securities that are collateralized by the cash flows of the fixed-rate, tax-exempt municipal bonds. One of these variable rate securities pays interest based on a short-term floating rate set by a remarketing agent at predetermined intervals (“Trust Certificates”). A residual interest tax-exempt security is also created by the Trust, which is transferred to the fund, and is paid interest based on the remaining cash flows of the Trust, after payment of interest on the other securities and various expenses of the Trust. An inverse floater security may be collapsed without the consent of the fund due to certain termination events such as bankruptcy, default or other credit event.

The fund accounts for the transfer of bonds to the Trust as secured borrowings, with the securities transferred remaining in the fund’s

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investments, and the related floating rate certificate securities reflected as fund liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The fund may invest in inverse floater securities on either a non-recourse or recourse basis. These securities are typically supported by a liquidity facility provided by a bank or other financial institution (the “Liquidity Provider”) that allows the holders of the Trust Certificates to tender their certificates in exchange for payment from the Liquidity Provider of par plus accrued interest on any business day prior to a termination event. When the fund invests in inverse floater securities on a non-recourse basis, the Liquidity Provider is required to make a payment under the liquidity facility due to a termination event to the holders of the Trust Certificates. When this occurs, the Liquidity Provider typically liquidates all or a portion of the municipal securities held in the Trust. A liquidation shortfall occurs if the Trust Certificates exceed the proceeds of the sale of the bonds in the Trust (“Liquidation Shortfall”). When a fund invests in inverse floater securities on a recourse basis, the fund typically enters into a reimbursement agreement with the Liquidity Provider where the fund is required to repay the Liquidity Provider the amount of any Liquidation Shortfall. As a result, a fund investing in a recourse inverse floater security bears the risk of loss with respect to any Liquidation Shortfall.

The average amount of borrowings outstanding under the inverse floater structure during the period ended March 31, 2015 was approximately $51,492,100, with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of .55%.

At March 31, 2015, accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments was $33,006,135, consisting of $33,162,673 gross unrealized appreciation and $156,538 gross unrealized depreciation.

At March 31, 2015, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).

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NOTES

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NOTES

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The fund’s net asset value per share appears in the following publications: Barron’s, Closed-End Bond Funds section under the heading “Municipal Bond Funds” every Monday; and Wall Street Journal, Mutual Funds section under the heading “Closed-End Funds” every Monday.
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Act, that the fund may purchase shares of its common stock in the open market when it can do so at prices below the then current net asset value per share.

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For More Information

The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The
fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be
reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on
the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to
vote proxies related to portfolio securities, and information regarding how the fund
voted these proxies for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at
http://www.dreyfus.com on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and without charge,
upon request, by calling 1-800-DREYFUS.



 

 

 

Item 2.       Code of Ethics.

                  Not applicable.

Item 3.       Audit Committee Financial Expert.

                  Not applicable.

Item 4.       Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

                  Not applicable.

Item 5.       Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

                  Not applicable.

Item 6.       Investments.

(a)              Not applicable.

Item 7.       Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management      Investment Companies.

                  Not applicable.

Item 8.       Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9.       Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and         Affiliated Purchasers.

                  Not applicable. 

Item 10.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

                  There have been no material changes to the procedures applicable to Item 10.

Item 11.     Controls and Procedures.

(a)        The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

 


 

 

(b)        There were no changes to the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12.     Exhibits.

(a)(1)   Not applicable.

(a)(2)   Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(a)(3)   Not applicable.

(b)        Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

 


 

 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dreyfus Municipal Income, Inc.

By:       /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak

            Bradley J. Skapyak,

            President

 

Date:    May 19, 2015

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:       /s/ Bradley J. Skapyak

             Bradley J. Skapyak,

            President

 

Date:    May 19, 2015

 

By:       /s/ James Windels

            James Windels,

            Treasurer

 

Date:    May 19, 2015

 

 

 

 


 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

(a)(2)   Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  (EX-99.CERT)

(b)        Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  (EX-99.906CERT)