Closed End Fund News

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) (the “Fund”) announced today its regular June monthly distribution. Details are as follows: Declaration – 06/09/2025 Ex-Date – 06/20/2025 Record – 6/20/2025 Payable – 06/30/2025 Fund Ticker   Distribution Per Share Prior Distribution Per Share DWS Municipal Income Trust KTF $0.0610 $0.0610 The Fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net investment income each year through its regular monthly distributions and to dist...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlackRock Technology and Private Equity Term Trust (NYSE: BTX) (the “Fund”) announced today the commencement, expiration and pricing dates of the previously announced offer to repurchase up to 50% of outstanding common shares at a price per share equal to 99.5% of the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per common share as determined on the pricing date (the “Tender Offer”). The Fund’s Board of Trustees approved the dates as detailed in the table below: Commencement Date M...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. (NYSE: DPG), a closed-end fund advised by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., previously announced the following monthly distribution on March 17, 2025: Per Share Amount Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date $0.07 May 30, 2025 May 30, 2025 June 10, 2025 The Fund adopted a managed distribution plan (the “Plan”) in 2015. Under the Plan, the Fund will distribute all available investment i...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BlackRock Advisors, LLC announced today that each of the Boards of Directors/Trustees of each of the closed-end funds named below (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) has approved the following reorganizations and mergers (each, a “Reorganization” and collectively, the “Reorganizations”), as applicable: These include a number of previously approved reorganizations: 1-21-2025 Press Release. Reorganization of BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)...

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OLD GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ellington Credit Company (NYSE: EARN) ("we" or the "Fund") today announced that its Board of Trustees has declared a monthly common dividend of $0.08 per share, payable on July 31, 2025 to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2025. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-lookin...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (NYSE: TDF) today announced a quarterly distribution from net investment income of $0.10 per share, payable on June 30, 2025, to shareholders of record on June 16, 2025 (Ex-Dividend Date: June 16, 2025). The Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has authorized a Managed Distribution Plan (the “Plan”), under which the Fund will make quarterly distributions to shareholders at a fixed rate of $0.10 per share. The Plan aims to pro...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (NYSE: EMF) today announced a quarterly distribution from net investment income of $0.22 per share, payable on June 30, 2025, to shareholders of record on June 16, 2025 (Ex-Dividend Date: June 16, 2025). The Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has authorized a Managed Distribution Plan (the “Plan”), under which the Fund will make quarterly distributions to shareholders at a fixed rate of $0.22 per share. The Plan aims to...

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Universal Trust [NYSE: FT] today announced a monthly distribution from net investment income of $0.0425 per share, payable on June 30, 2025, to shareholders of record on June 16, 2025 (Ex-Dividend Date: June 16, 2025). The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide high, current income consistent with preservation of capital. Its secondary objective is growth of income through dividend increases and capital appreciation. Distributions may vary...

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announced today that, subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, the reorganization of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: FGB), a closed-end management investment company, managed by FTA and sub-advised by Confluence Investment Management LLC (“Confluence”), into FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF (NYSE Arca: FBDC), an actively managed exchange-traded...