News by subject: Closed End Fund

On April 24, 2024, the Board of Trustees of BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund declared from net investment income a monthly cash dividend of $0.0175 per share of beneficial interest, payable on May 22, 2024, to shareholders of record at the...

The Board of Directors of General American Investors Company, Inc., a closed-end investment company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (GAM), declared on its 5.95% cumulative preferred stock, series B, a dividend and distribution of $0.371875 per...

First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund (the "Fund") has declared its final common share distribution rate in the amount of $0.30 per share, which as previously announced on April 19, 2024, will be payable on May 2, 2024, to shareholders of record...

First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund (the "Fund") has declared its final common share distribution rate in the amount of $0.15 per share, which as previously announced on April 19, 2024, will be payable on May 2, 2024, to shareholders of record as...

NYSE today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of April 15, 2024. SETTLEMENT DATE EXCHANGE TOTAL CURRENT SHORT INTEREST TOTAL PREVIOUS SHORT INTEREST (Revised) NUMBER of SECURITIES...

Ocean Capital LLC (collectively with its affiliates, "Ocean Capital" or "we"), a significant shareholder of various Puerto Rico closed-end bond funds (the "Funds") that are managed or co-managed by an affiliate of UBS Financial Services Incorporated...

First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (the "Fund") has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.097 per share payable on May 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as of May 2, 2024. The...

First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund (the "Fund") has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.105 per share payable on May 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as of May 2, 2024. The...

First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (the "Fund") has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.13 per share payable on May 28, 2024, to shareholders of record as of May 2, 2024. The...

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (the "Fund") has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.1375 per share payable on May 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as of May 2,...

First Trust/abrdn Global Opportunity Income Fund (the "Fund") has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.06 per share payable on May 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as of May 2, 2024. The...

First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of the monthly distributions for certain exchange-traded funds advised by FTA. The following dates apply to today's distribution declarations: Expected Ex-Dividend Date: April 23, 2024...

Golub Capital BDC, Inc., a business development company , today announced estimated financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024. GBDC will release its finalized results for its second fiscal quarter on May 6, 2024. "GBDC...

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. and The New Germany Fund, Inc. (each, a "Fund," and, collectively, the "Funds") announced today that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders for each Fund will be held at 10:00 a.m., Eastern time on June 27,...

First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund (the "Fund") has declared its final common share distribution, payable on May 2, 2024, to shareholders of record as of April 29, 2024. The ex-dividend date is expected to be April 26, 2024. The per share rate...

The Trustees of The Putnam Funds have declared the following distributions.     EX   RECORD   PAYMENT FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS* DATE DATE DATE   Putnam Master...

The following Funds announced today their share repurchase activity during the first quarter of 2024. Ticker Fund Name Share Repurchases (1/1/24 - 3/31/24) Share Repurchases Since Inception of Each Fund's Repurchase Program...

Voya Investment Management, the asset management business of Voya Financial, Inc. , announced an increase in the distribution rate on five funds: Voya Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund , Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity...

First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announced today that the joint special meeting of shareholders of each of First Trust High Income Long/Short Fund and First Trust/abrdn Global Opportunity Income Fund (each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds")...

First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announced today that the special meeting of shareholders of Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities Dividend & Income Fund (the "Fund") held on April 18, 2024 has been adjourned in order to permit...

First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announced today that the special meeting of shareholders of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (the "Fund") held on April 18, 2024 has been adjourned in order to permit additional...

The Boards of Directors of Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Fund Incorporated , Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Opportunity Fund Incorporated , Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred and Income Securities Fund Incorporated , Flaherty &...

Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund Inc. ("CPREIF" or the "Fund") Class S Shares (CPRSX), Class T Shares (CPRTX), Class D Shares (CPRDX) and Class I Shares (CPREX) announced today the results of its issuer tender offer for up to 5.0% of the...

ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited (the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors (the "Board") authorized the purchase of up to 5% of Company stock under the Company's stock repurchase program. The authorization to repurchase shares...

Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund previously announced the following monthly distribution on March 1, 2024: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date ACV $0.18 April...

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. previously announced the following monthly distribution on March 1, 2024: Amount of Distribution Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date $0.05 April 10, 2024 April 11, 2024...

Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund previously announced the following monthly distribution on March 1, 2024: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date AIO...

ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. (the "Fund") announced today the results of the votes cast at the Fund's annual meeting of stockholders held April 12, 2024. Robert D. Agdern was elected as a Class III Director of the Fund by...

ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Fund Inc. (the "Fund") announced today the results of the votes cast at the Fund's annual meeting of stockholders held April 12, 2024. Nisha Kumar was elected as a Class II Director of the Fund by holders of record of...

Western Asset Diversified Income Fund (the "Fund") announced today the results of the votes cast at the Fund's annual meeting of shareholders held April 12, 2024. Nisha Kumar and Jane Trust were elected as Class III Trustees of the Fund by holders...

Clearbridge MLP and Midstream Total Return Fund Inc. (the "Fund") announced today the results of the votes cast at the Fund's annual meeting of stockholders held April 12, 2024. Robert D. Agdern was elected as a Class III Director of the Fund by...

Western Asset Global Corporate Defined Opportunity Fund Inc. (the "Fund") announced today the results of the votes cast at the Fund's annual meeting of stockholders held April 12, 2024. Nisha Kumar and Jane E. Trust were elected as Class II...

Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (the "Fund") announced today the results of the votes cast at the Fund's annual meeting of stockholders held April 12, 2024. Robert D. Agdern and Eileen A. Kamerick were elected as...

Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc. (the "Fund") announced today the results of the votes cast at the Fund's annual meeting of stockholders held April 12, 2024. Eileen A. Kamerick was elected as a Class I Director of the Fund by holders of...

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (the "Fund") announced today the results of the votes cast at the Fund's annual meeting of stockholders held April 12, 2024. Carol L. Colman and Jane E. Trust were elected as Class I Directors of the...

LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. (the "Fund") announced today the results of the votes cast at the Fund's annual meeting of stockholders held April 12, 2024. Carol L. Colman, Daniel P. Cronin and Paolo M. Cucchi were elected as Class I Directors...

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (the "Fund") announced today the results of the votes cast at the Fund's annual meeting of stockholders held April 12, 2024. Paolo M. Cucchi and Jane E. Trust were elected as Class II Directors of...

First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announced today that the shareholders of First Trust SSI Strategic Convertible Securities ETF (the "Fund"), a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV (the "Trust"), voted at the special meeting of shareholders...

The Board of Trustees of First Trust Energy Infrastructure Fund (the "Fund") , CUSIP 33738C103, previously approved a managed distribution policy for the Fund (the "Managed Distribution Plan") in reliance on exemptive relief received from the...

OFS Credit Company, Inc. ("OFS Credit", the "Company", "we", "us" or "our"), an investment company that primarily invests in collateralized loan obligation ("CLO") equity and debt securities, today announced the following net asset value ("NAV")...

The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") announced its monthly dividend for April 2024 of $0.1056 per share, payable on April 1, 2024. Based on the Fund's March 28, 2024 share price of $14.30 per share, the dividend represents...

First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund (the "Fund") has increased its regularly scheduled quarterly distribution to $0.40 per share from $0.30 per share The distribution will be payable on April 30, 2024, to shareholders of record as of April 23,...

First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of the monthly distribution for First Trust Income Opportunities ETF, advised by FTA. The following dates apply to today's distribution declaration: Expected Ex-Dividend Date:...

SCG Asset Management LLC ("SCGAM"), a provider of derivative-based investment solutions, today announced that Vision 4 Fund Distributors, LLC ("Vision 4") will provide third-party sales and distribution services for SCGAM's Alternative Strategies...

Putnam Investments announces that 19(a) notices are available for the following distributions announced on March 25, 2024.     EX RECORD PAYMENT FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS* DATE DATE DATE...

The 19(a) monthly distribution notices for Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust and Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust are now available. These informational notices provide further details on the sources of the funds' monthly distributions and...

Notification of Sources of Distribution Distribution Period   March 2024 Distribution Amount Per Share of Common Stock   $0.065 The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution, payable...

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. today reported preliminary assets under management of $179.3 billion as of March 31, 2024. The increase from December 31, 2023 primarily reflects market performance and net inflows in retail separate accounts,...

The DWS closed-end funds listed below (each, a "Fund") announced today their regular monthly distributions. Details are as follows: April Monthly Distributions Declaration ? 04/08/2024        Ex-Date ? 04/18/2024        Record ? 04/19/2024...

FRANKLIN LIMITED DURATION INCOME TRUST [NYSE American: FTF] today announced a monthly distribution from net investment income of $0.0615 per share, payable on April 30, 2024, to shareholders of record on April 17, 2024 (Ex-Dividend Date: April 16,...