Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund Discloses Sources of Distribution - Section 19(a) Notice
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NIE) announced a quarterly distribution of $0.50 on December 9, 2022, with a payable date of December 23, 2022. The distribution is part of its Managed Distribution Plan, aiming at maintaining a consistent distribution level funded by net investment income and realized capital gains. Notably, the Fund reported that the distribution will be sourced predominantly from net realized short-term capital gains, with total estimated distributions for the fiscal year-to-date standing at 8.04%.
- Quarterly distribution amount set at $0.50 per share.
- Managed Distribution Plan aims for stable payouts.
- Distribution primarily funded by realized capital gains.
- Net investment income reported at $0.
- Fiscal year-to-date cumulative total return on NAV is down by 13.15%.
HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NYSE: NIE), previously announced the following quarterly distribution on September 8, 2022:
Ticker | Amount of Distribution | Ex-Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
NIE | December 9, 2022 | December 12, 2022 | December 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 | December 2022 (QTD) | Fiscal Year-to-Date (YTD)(1) | ||||
(Sources) | Per Share Amount | Percentage of | Per Share | Percentage of Current Distribution | ||
Net Investment Income | $ - | 0.0 % | $ 0.013 | 0.6 % | ||
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains | $ 0.500 | 100.0 % | $ 1.987 | 99.4 % | ||
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains | $ - | 0.0 % | $ - | 0.0 % | ||
Return of Capital (or other Capital Source) | $ - | 0.0 % | $ - | 0.0 % | ||
Total Distribution | $ 0.500 | 100.0 % | $ 2.000 | 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.
November 30, 2022 | |||
Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-year period (2) | 8.87 % | ||
Annualized Current Distribution Rate (3) | 8.04 % | ||
Fiscal YTD Cumulative Total Return on NAV (4) | -13.15 % | ||
Fiscal YTD Cumulative Distribution Rate (5) | 8.04 % | ||
(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) | Annualized Current 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.
About the Fund
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund is a diversified closed-end fund that seeks total return comprised of capital appreciation, current income, and gains. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least
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.
Fund Risks
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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