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The First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (NYSE: FFA) announced a managed distribution policy based on exemptive relief from the SEC, allowing it to distribute long-term capital gains more frequently.
For June 2024, a distribution of $0.35 per share is declared, payable on June 28, 2024, to shareholders of record as of June 21, 2024. The distribution includes $0.0364 from net investment income and $0.3136 as return of capital. Cumulative distributions for fiscal 2024 amount to $0.665 per share, with $0.06916 from net investment income and $0.59584 as return of capital.
The Fund warns that the distribution should not be used to assess investment performance. Actual tax reporting and the final source of distributions will be provided with Form 1099-DIV. The Fund emphasizes investment risks, including market fluctuations, geopolitical events, and specific risks related to the Fund's operations.
First Trust Advisors, with $226 billion in assets, is the Fund's advisor, and Chartwell Investment Partners serves as the sub-advisor, managing $11.8 billion in assets as of May 31, 2024.
First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (NYSE: FFA) announced an increase in its quarterly distribution to $0.35 per share, up from $0.315. The new distribution will be payable on June 28, 2024, to shareholders of record on June 21, 2024, with an ex-dividend date of June 21, 2024. This represents an 11.11% increase from the previous distribution. The distribution rate based on the June 7, 2024 NAV of $20.30 is 6.90%, and 7.28% based on the closing market price of $19.22. The Fund aims to provide high current income and gains, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation, by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities. The Fund's managed distribution policy, approved by its Board of Trustees, allows for periodic distributions of long-term capital gains throughout the year. The Fund emphasizes that the annual distribution rate is independent of its performance during any particular period.
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