Closed End Fund News

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of distributions for certain exchange-traded funds advised by FTA. The following dates apply to today's distribution declarations: Expected Ex-Dividend Date:   December 29, 2025 Record Date:   December 29, 2025 Payable Date:   December 31, 2025 Ticker Exchange Fund Name Frequency Ordinary Income Per Share Amount Long-Term Capital Gain Per Share Amount     ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS       Firs...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mavik, a multi-strategy, credit-oriented investment firm focused on special situations commercial real estate (“CRE”) and hard assets across North America, announced the close of its second closed-end fund, Mavik Real Estate Special Opportunities VS2 (“VS2” or the “Fund”), with $685 million in total commitments. VS2 significantly exceeded its $515 million target, reflecting Mavik’s strong performance and highly compelling opportunity set as the U.S. enters the fourth...

MISSION WOODS, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. (NYSE: PSBD) ("Palmer Square" or the "Company"), an externally managed business development company, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a fourth quarter 2025 supplemental dividend of $0.07 per share. Shareholders of record as of December 29, 2025, will receive the supplemental dividend, payable on January 14, 2026. The supplemental dividend will be paid out of the excess of the Company’s quarterly undistr...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Saba Capital Income & Opportunities Fund II (NYSE: SABA) (the “Fund”), a registered closed-end management investment company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, declared a special dividend of $0.10 per share on December 22, 2025, payable on January 16, 2026 to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2025. Special Dividend. The above special distribution was declared in order to satisfy certain requirements prescribed by excise tax rules applicable to certain...

OAKVILLE, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. (“Harvest”) announces the estimated annual reinvested distributions for Harvest High Income Shares ETFs TM that are exchange traded mutual fund trusts for the 2025 tax year. Harvest High Income Shares ETFs TM that are a class of a mutual fund corporation will report separately. Please be advised that the estimated distributions announced in this press release replace those stated in the November 28, 2025 press release for the Har...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hamilton ETFs Announces December 2025 Monthly, Quarterly & Upcoming Semi-Monthly Cash Distributions and Estimated Cash & Non-Cash Distributions...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MFS announces closed-end fund income distribution sources for certain funds for December 2025...

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NYSE: NIE) today announced the following special year-end distribution to holders of its common shares.: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date NIE $0.526 December 29, 2025 January 9, 2026 This special year-end distribution, which is in addition to the regular quarterly distribution paid to holders of its common shares, is being paid by the Fund to manage certain federal tax requirements. The...

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (NYSE: AIO) today announced the following special year-end distribution to holders of its common shares: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date AIO $1.191 December 29, 2025 January 9, 2026 This special year-end distribution, which is in addition to the regular monthly distribution paid to holders of its common shares, is being paid by the Fund to manage certain federal ta...

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund (NYSE: ACV) today announced the following special year-end distribution to holders of its common shares: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date ACV $0.384 December 29, 2025 January 9, 2026 This special year-end distribution, which is in addition to the regular monthly distribution paid to holders of its common shares, is being paid by the Fund to manage certain federal tax requirements. Th...