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Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq-FUND) Declares Second Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.1424 Per Share
Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.1424 per share for Q2 2026, payable on June 29, 2026. The distribution consists primarily of net realized long-term gains (71.07%), with the remainder from net investment income (25.21%) and short-term gains (3.72%). Year-to-date through May 31, 2026, the fund has distributed $0.2759 per share with a 5-year average annual total return of 11.70% and a cumulative fiscal year return of 20.50%.
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JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS
John Hancock Investment Management announced quarterly distributions for four closed-end funds on June 1, 2026. The funds declared distributions ranging from $0.1535 to $0.6500 per share, with payment scheduled for June 30, 2026. Distributions may include net investment income, capital gains, and return of capital.
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JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS
John Hancock Investment Management announced monthly distributions for its closed-end funds on June 1, 2026. The Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (HTD) will distribute $0.1580 per share monthly, while the Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) will distribute $0.0825 per share monthly. All distributions are scheduled for payment on June 30, 2026.
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FIRSTFUND REPORTS 2026 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
TSXV Trading Symbol: FFP VANCOUVER, BC , June 1, 2026 /CNW/ - The financial results of Consolidated Firstfund Capital Corp. (TSXV: FFP ) (the "Company" or "Firstfund") for the three months ended March 31, 2026 show a net income of $3,137 or $0.00 per share (2025 - net income of $43,332 or $0.01 per share). The Company recorded an unrealized net gain of $Nil for the three months ended March 31, 2026 (2025 - unrealized net gain of $35,043) on the revaluation of the investments in Vitality Products Inc. (TSXV: VPI ) measured at fair value through profit ... Full story available on Benzinga.com
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ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND, INC. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER EARNINGS
NEW YORK , May 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: AWF ), a registered closed‑end investment company, today announced earnings for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2026. Total net assets of the Fund on March 31, 2026 were $963,393,828 as compared with $985,227,126 on December 31, 2025 and $966,409,431 on March 31, 2025. On March 31, 2026, the net asset value per share was $11.17 based on 86,229,677 shares of common stock outstanding. March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025 March 31, 2025 Total Net Assets $963,393,828 Full story available on Benzinga.com
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ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE DISTRIBUTION RATES
AllianceBernstein announced distribution rates for two of its closed-end funds. The AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund (AWF) declared a distribution of $0.0655 per share, while the AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund (AFB) declared $0.05018 per share, both with an ex-date of June 4, 2026 and payment date of June 26, 2026.
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STARLIGHT WESTERN CANADA MULTI-FAMILY (NO. 2) FUND ANNOUNCES Q1-2026 OPERATING RESULTS INCLUDING SAME PROPERTY NOI GROWTH OF 5.0%
TORONTO , May 20, 2026 /CNW/ - Starlight Western Canada Multi-Family (No. 2) Fund (the "Fund") announced today its results of operations and financial condition for the three months ended March 31, 2026 ("Q1-2026"). Certain comparative figures are included for the Fund's financial and operational performance as at December 31, 2025 and for the three months ended March 31, 2025 ("Q1-2025"). All amounts in this press release include amounts attributable to any non-controlling interests and are in thousands of Canadian dollars except for average monthly rent ("AMR") 1 , or unless otherwise stated. "We are pleased with the strength of performance during the quarter which achieved same property net operating income growth of 5.0%" commented Neil Fischler, Executive Vice President. "Management continues to focus on its active management strategy for the properties to maximize the unitholders value." Q1-2026 HIGHLIGHTS The Fund achieved AMR growth of approximately 3.9% between Q1-2025 and Q1-2026 including the impact of acquisition of Starlight Western Canada Multi-Family Limited Partnership ("SW1") properties during fourth quarter of 2025. The growth continues to be driven by sustained demand for multi-family suites and overall immigration levels in Canada and in particular, Vancouver Island and the mainland of the Province of British Columbia ("BC") (collectively, the "Primary Markets"). Revenue from property operations and net operating income ("NOI") 1 for Q1-2026 were $8,642 and $6,029 (Q1-2025 - $5,460 and $3,797), respectively, representing an increase in revenue and NOI of 58.3% and 58.8%, respectively, primarily due to the difference in the number of properties owned between the two periods ("Primary Variance Driver"). Same property net operating income ("Same Property NOI") 1 for Q1-2026 was $3,987 (Q1-2025 - $3,797), representing an increase of $190 or 5.0% relati
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JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA
BOSTON , May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings 1 for the three months ended April 30, 2026. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended April 30, 2025 is also available below. Three Months Ended 04/30/2026 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Share NAV Total Managed Assets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $ 7,535,537 $ 0.281 $15.74 $ 678,919,741 * $ 421,819,741 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $ 6,108,284 $ 0.282 $15.59 $ 544,450,049 * $ 337,750,049 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $ 8,158,019 $ 0.253 $14.04 $ 726,239,214 * $ 451,939,214 JHS Income Securities Trust 10/31 $ 1,784,360 $ 0.153 $12.21 $ 233,450,409 * $ 142,150,409 JHI Investors Trust 10/31 $ 2,679,597 $ 0.306 $14.61 $ 214,681,835 * $ 127,781,835 Full story available on Benzinga.com