Closed End Fund News

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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: Expected Ex-Dividend Date: May 29, 2026 Record Date: May 29, 2026 Payable Date: June 2, 2026 Ticker Exchange Fund Name Frequency Ordinary Income Per Share Amount   ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS   First Trust Excha...

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) previously announced the following monthly distribution on March 4, 2026: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date ZTR $0.05 May 11, 2026 May 28, 2026 Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid, in part or in full, from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders shoul...

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (NYSE: AIO) previously announced the following monthly distribution on March 4, 2026: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date AIO $0.15 May 11, 2026 May 28, 2026 Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid, in part or in full, from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a co...

HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund (NYSE: ACV) previously announced the following monthly distribution on March 4, 2026: Ticker Amount of Distribution Ex-Date/Record Date Payable Date ACV $0.18 May 11, 2026 May 28, 2026 Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid in part or in full, from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof....

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. announced today that 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 common shares as summarized below. The distributions are payable June 30, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 11, 2026, with an ex-dividend date of June 11, 2026. The increase shown below to the Fund's distribution is primarily due to higher yields earn...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Powerlaw Corp. (Nasdaq: PWRL), a publicly traded closed-end fund advised by Powerlaw Fund Adviser, LLC, has begun trading on Nasdaq following its direct listing. PWRL is the inaugural fund launched by Powerlaw Capital Group, LLC, an asset management platform focused on expanding access to private technology investing through publicly traded investment vehicles. PWRL is a closed-end fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is designed to provid...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sound Point Meridian Capital, Inc. (NYSE: SPMC, SPMA, SPME), a closed-end management investment company that has registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Company”), today announced results for the fourth fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026. FOURTH FISCAL QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2026 RESULTS Net asset value per share of common stock was $9.63 as of March 31, 2026. Net investment income (“NII”) was $7.0 million, or $...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MFS Announces Distribution Income Sources for Certain Closed End Funds for May 2026...

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OAKVILLE, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. (“Harvest”) announces the following distributions for Harvest High Income Shares ETFs TM for the month ending May 31, 2026. The distribution will be paid on or about June 5, 2026 to securityholders of record on May 29, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of May 29, 2026. Harvest High Income Shares ETF TSX Ticker Distribution Harvest Eli Lilly High Income Shares ETF LLYH $0.1500 per unit Harvest Eli Lilly High Income Shares ETF (US) LLY...