ALPINE GL.DYNAMIC DIV.FD

The abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund offers an incredibly high yield for an equity fund, which may entice some investors. The fund has failed to match the performance of the S&P 500 Index or the MSCI World Index over the past three months, even when we consider the distributions. The fund claims to invest at least 40% of its assets internationally, but it is currently below that and its international diversification appears to be weakening.» Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / September 11, 2024 / The following abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE:AGD,AOD,AWP, THQ, THW)(NYSE American:AEF, FAX,), announced today that the closed end funds in the chart directly below will pay the distributions indicated on a per share basis on September 30, 2024 to all shareholders of record as of September 23, 2024 (ex-dividend date September 23, 2024). Ticker Exchange Fund Amount AEF NYSE American abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. $ 0.1000 AGD NYSE abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund $ 0.1100 AOD NYSE abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund $ 0.1000 AWP NYSE abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund $ 0.0400 FAX ¹ NYSE American abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. $ 0.1650 THQ NYSE abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund $ 0.1800 THW NYSE abrdn World Healthcare Fund $ 0.1167 ¹ In connection with the reverse stock split, the Fund's fixed monthly distribution will be adjusted from $0.0275 per share to $0.165 per share, beginning with this distribution.» Mehr auf accesswire.com

Another day, another family of CEF funds raises their distributions dramatically, this time by 70%-plus. But why now when it looks as though interest rates have peaked and will be coming down? Well, one reason is the competition from other CEFs and now ETFs offering ridiculously high annualized yields to income-hungry investors trying to keep up with inflation.» Mehr auf seekingalpha.com