Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund Announces Distribution and Discloses Sources of Distribution - Section 19(a) Notice
The Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ) has announced a quarterly distribution of $0.245, payable on December 23, 2022, with the ex-date set for December 9, 2022. This follows a previous distribution of $0.245 declared on September 7, 2022. The fund aims to maintain its distribution levels through net investment income and realized capital gains, though shareholders should be aware that any shortfall may come from fund assets, effectively returning capital. The current fiscal year-to-date annualized distribution rate is 7.07%.
- Quarterly distribution maintained at $0.245, reassuring shareholders of consistent income.
- Current fiscal year-to-date annualized distribution rate stands at 7.07%, indicating a stable return for investors.
- Net investment income reported as $0, raising concerns about sustainability of future distributions.
- Fiscal year-to-date cumulative total return on NAV is -12.11%, indicating potential capital loss.
HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NYSE: NFJ), today announced the following quarterly distribution:
Ticker | Amount of Distribution | Ex-Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
NFJ | December 9, 2022 | December 12, 2022 | December 23, 2022 |
The Fund previously announced the following quarterly distribution on June 7, 2022:
Ticker | Amount of Distribution | Ex-Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
NFJ | September 9, 2022 | September 12, 2022 | September 23, 2022 |
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 should note, however, that if the Fund's aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the Fund's assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder's capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's Managed Distribution Plan.
The Fund provided this estimate of the sources of the distributions:
Distribution Estimates | September 2022 (QTD) | Fiscal Year-to-Date | |||
(Sources) | Per Share Amount | Percentage of Current Distribution | Per Share Amount | Percentage of Current Distribution | |
Net Investment Income | $ - | 0.0 % | $ 0.013 | 1.8 % | |
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains | $ - | 0.0 % | $ 0.364 | 49.5 % | |
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains | $ 0.245 | 100.0 % | $ 0.358 | 48.7 % | |
Return of Capital (or other Capital Source) | $ - | 0.00 % | $ - | 0.00 % | |
Total Distribution | $ 0.245 | 100.0 % | $ 0.735 | 100.0 % | |
(1) | Fiscal year started February 1, 2022 |
Information regarding the Fund's performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Fund's NAV and not the market price of the Fund's shares. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance.
August 31, 2022 | |||
Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period (2) | 5.74 % | ||
Current Fiscal YTD Annualized Distribution Rate (3) | 7.07 % | ||
Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV (4) | -12.11 % | ||
Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate (5) | 5.30 % | ||
(2) | Average Annual Total Return on NAV is the annual compound return for the five-year period. It reflects the change in the Fund's NAV and reinvestment of all distributions. |
(3) | Current Fiscal YTD Annualized Distribution Rate is the current distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund's NAV at month end. |
(4) | Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV from the first day of the fiscal year to this month end, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions. |
(5) | Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate is the dollar value of distributions expected to be paid from the first day of the fiscal year through the next calendar quarter end as a percentage of the Fund's NAV at month end. |
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes.
Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund is a diversified closed-end fund that seeks current income and gains, with long-term capital appreciation as a secondary objective. The Fund will generally invest approximately
For more information on the Fund, contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the Closed-End Funds section of virtus.com.
An investment in a fund is subject to risk, including the risk of possible loss of principal. A fund's shares may be worth less upon their sale than what an investor paid for them. Shares of closed-end funds may trade at a premium or discount to their net asset value. For more information about the Fund's investment objective and risks, please see the Fund's annual report. A copy of the Fund's most recent annual report may be obtained free of charge by contacting "Shareholder Services" as set forth at the end of this press release.
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