DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) for the Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund (the “Fund”) has declared a monthly cash distribution of $0.1032 per common share, payable on the dates noted below. The Fund has approximately $236.6 million in total assets, the net asset value was $13.83 per share and the market price was $12.67 as of February 3, 2017.
The following dates apply to the distributions declared:
| Ex-Date: February 15, 2017 |
| Record Date: February 17, 2017 |
| Payable Date: February 28, 2017 |
| Ex-Date: March 16, 2017 |
| Record Date: March 20, 2017 |
| Payable Date: March 31, 2017 |
| Ex-Date: April 12, 2017 |
| Record Date: April 17, 2017 |
| Payable Date: April 28, 2017 |
A portion of the distribution may be treated as paid from sources other than net income, including but not limited to short-term capital gain, long-term capital gain and return of capital. The final determination of the source of all distributions, including the percentage of qualified dividend income, will be made after year-end.
The Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund
The Fund is a closed-end fund with an investment objective of providing a high level of total return. With analysts in Boston and Hong Kong, the Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund seeks to pursue this objective by applying a fundamental research-driven investment process and will invest in equity and equity-related securities as well as fixed income securities, including both corporate and sovereign debt, in both U.S. and non-U.S. markets. More information on the Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund, including the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan, can be found at www.cloughglobal.com or call 877-256-8445.
Clough Capital Partners L.P.
Clough Capital is a Boston-based investment advisory firm which manages approximately $2.8 billion in assets: $1.2 billion in hedge fund and institutional accounts; $96 million in open-end mutual funds; and $1.5 billion in three closed-end funds (as of December 31, 2016) – Clough Global Dividend and Income (GLV), Clough Global Equity (GLQ), and the Clough Global Opportunities Fund (GLO). The firm uses a global and theme-based approach and invests in securities on a global basis. Clough Capital was founded in 2000. Chuck Clough, James Canty and Rob Zdunczyk are the portfolio managers.
An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus, annual report or semi-annual report which contains this and other information visit www.cloughglobal.com or call 877-256-8445. Read them carefully before investing.
The Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund is a closed-end fund and closed-end funds do not continuously issue shares for sale as open-end mutual funds do. Since the initial public offering, the Fund now trades in the secondary market. Investors wishing to buy or sell shares need to place orders through an intermediary or broker. The share price of a closed-end fund is based on the market's value.
Forward-looking statements are based on information that is available on the date hereof, and neither the fund manager nor any other person affiliated with the fund manager has any duty to update any forward-looking statements. Important factors that could affect actual results to differ from these statements include, among other factors, material, negative changes to the asset class and the actual composition of the portfolio.
