News by subject: Closed End Fund

TEMPLETON DRAGON FUND, INC. ("TDF" or the "Fund") today announced a management fee reduction, which will become effective on May 1, 2023. The Fund's investment management fee reduction, as described below, was approved by the board of trustees on...

First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund (the "Fund") has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled quarterly distribution of $0.30 per share. The distribution will be payable on April 28, 2023, to shareholders of record as of April 24, 2023. The...

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:  ...

BNY Mellon Alcentra Global Multi-Strategy Credit Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") today announced that the Fund's Board of Directors has approved the Fund's quarterly tender offer (the "Tender Offer") with the following terms: Number of Shares...

Franklin Universal Trust [NYSE: FT] today announced a monthly distribution from net investment income of $0.0425 per share, payable on April 28, 2023, to shareholders of record on April 20, 2023 (Ex-Dividend Date: April 19, 2023). The Fund's...

On April 10, 2023, Tekla World Healthcare Fund declared its monthly cash distribution of $0.1167 per share. The record date for the monthly cash distribution is April 20, 2023 and the payable date is April 28, 2023. The Fund will trade...

On April 10, 2023, Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund declared its monthly cash distribution of $0.1125 per share. The record date for the monthly cash distribution is April 20, 2023 and the payable date is April 28, 2023. The Fund will trade...

DNP Select Income Fund Inc. : Notification of Sources of Distribution   Distribution Period March 2023 Distribution Amount Per Share of Common Stock $0.065 The following table sets forth the estimated...

ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. announced today the unaudited statement of assets and liabilities, the net asset value and asset coverage ratio of the Fund as of March 31, 2023. As of March 31, 2023, the Fund's net assets were...

ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Fund Inc. announced today the unaudited statement of assets and liabilities, the net asset value and asset coverage ratio of the Fund as of March 31, 2023. As of March 31, 2023, the Fund's net assets were $514.9...

ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Total Return Fund Inc. announced today the unaudited statement of assets and liabilities, the net asset value and asset coverage ratio of the Fund as of March 31, 2023. As of March 31, 2023, the Fund's net assets were...

The DWS closed-end funds listed below announced today their regular monthly distributions. Details are as follows: April Monthly Dividends Declaration ? 04/06/2023 Ex-Date ? 04/14/2023 Record ? 04/17/2023 Payable ?...

Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), a publicly traded venture capital fund that invests in technology and cleantech companies, disclosed today that its top five holdings as of February 28, 2023, were IntraOp Medical, Wrightspeed,...

UBS Investment Bank today announced coupon payments for 12 ETRACS Exchange Traded Notes (the "ETNs"), all traded on the NYSE Arca. NYSE Ticker ETN Name and Prospectus Supplement* Coupon Valuation Date Ex- Date Record Date...

BlackRock Advisors, LLC ("BlackRock") will host a conference call on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 2:00pm ET featuring Sean Carney, Head of Municipal Strategy, and Phil Soccio, Portfolio Manager for the Municipal Fixed Income business. Sean and Phil...

Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. previously announced, on March 1, 2023, the following monthly distribution: Amount of Distribution Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date $0.08 April 12, 2023 April 13, 2023...

Today, Delaware Investments National Municipal Income Fund (the "National Muni Fund") a New York Stock Exchange?listed closed-end fund trading under the symbol "VFL," declared a monthly distribution of $0.0450 per share. The monthly distribution is...

BNY Mellon Municipal Bond Infrastructure Fund, Inc. today announced a distribution of $0.0400 per share of common stock, payable on May 1, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 20, 2023. The ex-dividend date is April 19,...

Amundi US today announced the declaration of dividends for six Pioneer closed-end funds for April 2023. Ex-Date: April 18, 2023 Record Date: April 19, 2023 Payable: April 28, 2023 (PHD, PHT, MAV)...

The RiverNorth closed-end funds (the "Funds") have declared monthly distributions for April, May and June 2023 in accordance with each Fund's level distribution policy. In addition, the RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund, Inc. has declared a...

Certain BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Municipal Funds: Declaration- 4/3/2023 Ex-Date- 4/13/2023 Record- 4/14/2023 Payable- 5/1/2023 National Funds Ticker Distribution...

The following Eaton Vance closed-end funds (the "Funds") announced distributions today as detailed below. Declaration ? 4/3/2023 Ex-Date ? 4/12/2023 Record ? 4/13/2023 Payable ? 4/20/2023   Municipal Bond Funds: Fund...

Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FINS, today declared a distribution of $0.095 per share for the month of April 2023. The record date for the...

MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) announced today monthly distributions of the following closed-end funds, all with declaration dates of April 3, 2023, ex-dividend dates of April 18, 2023, record dates of April 19, 2023, and payable dates of April...

Two Nuveen Closed-End Funds announced pre-merger distributions. The specific distribution dates and amounts are detailed below. As previously announced, shareholders of Nuveen Ohio Quality Municipal Income Fund and Nuveen Georgia Quality Municipal...

First Trust Dynamic Europe Equity Income Fund (the "Fund") announced today that, based on voting results, shareholders of the Fund voted at the annual meeting of shareholders to elect Denise M. Keefe and Robert F. Keith as Trustees of the Fund. The...

The following closed-end funds reported sources of distribution for March and this fiscal year to date. Distribution Period: March 2023 Ticker Taxable Funds Distribution Amount Per Share PHT Pioneer High Income Fund, Inc....

Nuveen Intermediate Duration Municipal Term Fund completed its termination and liquidation following the close of business on March 31, 2023. The termination and liquidation was performed in accordance with the fund's investment objectives and...

LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. [NYSE: SCD] Notification of Sources of Distributions Pursuant to Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 The Fund's estimated sources of the distribution to be paid April 3, 2023 and for the fiscal...

Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. [NYSE: EMD] Notification of Sources of Distributions Pursuant to Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 The Fund's estimated sources of the distribution to be paid on April 3, 2023, and...

BrandywineGLOBAL - Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. [NYSE: BWG] Notification of Sources of Distributions Pursuant to Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 The Fund's estimated sources of the distribution to be paid on April...

Firsthand Technology Value Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), a publicly traded venture capital fund that invests in technology and cleantech companies, announced today its financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. As of December 31,...

Today, BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust , BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust , BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust , BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust , BlackRock Health Sciences Trust , BlackRock Health Sciences...

BlackRock Advisors, LLC ("BlackRock") announced today name changes for five BlackRock closed-end funds with contingent limited terms (each, a "Trust"). The name changes are being made to increase awareness of the contingent limited term structure and...

First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of the Monthly distribution for FT Cboe Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF®, a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund. The following dates apply to today's distribution declaration:...

The Board of Trustees of First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (the "Fund") , CUSIP 337318109, previously approved a managed distribution policy for the Fund (the "Managed Distribution Plan") in reliance on exemptive relief received from the...

The 19(a) distribution notices for ten Nuveen closed-end funds are now available. These informational notices provide further details on the sources of the funds' regular monthly or quarterly distributions and follows the most recent monthly and...

The Eaton Vance closed-end funds listed below released today the estimated sources of their March distributions (each a "Fund"). This press release is issued as required by the Funds' managed distribution plan (Plan) and an exemptive order received...

On March 31, 2023, Tekla World Healthcare Fund paid a monthly distribution of $0.1167 per share. It is currently estimated that this distribution is derived from return of capital or other capital source. The composition of this and subsequent...

On March 31, 2023, Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund paid a monthly distribution of $0.1125 per share. It is currently estimated that this distribution is derived from net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized...

On March 31, 2023, Tekla Life Sciences Investors paid a distribution of $0.33 per share. It is currently estimated that this distribution is derived from return of capital or other capital source. The composition of this and subsequent distributions...

The following closed-end funds reported sources of distribution for March and this fiscal year to date. Distribution Period: March 2023       Ticker   Taxable Funds   Distribution Amount Per Share     HNW  ...

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Opportunities & Income Fund [NYSE: WIW] Notification of Sources of Distributions Pursuant to Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 The Fund's estimated sources of the distribution to be paid on March 31,...

Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund [NYSE: WIA] Notification of Sources of Distributions Pursuant to Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 The Fund's estimated sources of the distribution to be paid on March 31, 2023, and for...

BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. announced today that BNY Mellon Municipal Income, Inc., BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. and BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. (each, a "Fund") have declared a monthly distribution for each Fund's...

First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of the Monthly distribution for First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF, a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV. The following dates apply to today's distribution declaration:...

Franklin Universal Trust [NYSE: FT]: Notification of Sources of Distributions Pursuant to Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 The Fund's estimated sources of the distribution to be paid on March 31, 2023 and for the fiscal...

Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund [NYSE: TEI] Notification of Sources of Distributions Pursuant to Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940   The Fund's estimated sources of the distribution to be paid on March 31, 2023,...

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust [NYSE American: FTF]: Notification of Sources of Distributions Pursuant to Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940  The Fund's estimated sources of the distribution to be paid on March 31,...

Templeton Global Income Fund [NYSE: GIM] Notification of Sources of Distributions Pursuant to Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 The Fund's estimated sources of the distribution to be paid on March 31, 2023, and for the...