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Barings Corporate Investors is a NYSE-traded closed-end management investment company advised by Barings LLC. News about MCI centers on quarterly preliminary results, net asset value per share, net investment income, realized and unrealized portfolio gains or losses, and cash distributions to shareholders.
The Trust invests primarily through private credit and related fixed-income investments, including middle-market portfolio companies, first-lien senior secured loans, add-on investments and selective equity co-investments. Recurring updates also cover Board dividend declarations, annual meeting schedules, portfolio diversification, credit quality and capital-structure commentary.
The Board of Trustees of Barings Corporate Investors (NYSE: MCI) reported preliminary financial results for Q4 2020 on January 28, 2021. The Trust achieved net investment income of $9.4 million ($0.47 per share) and net realized gains of $2.6 million ($0.13 per share). Total net assets were $304.8 million, reflecting an increase in NAV per share to $15.04 from $14.73 quarter-over-quarter. The Trust made investments totaling $39.3 million and had cash of $29.9 million. An annual meeting is scheduled for April 23, 2021, to discuss performance and elect board members.
The Board of Trustees of Barings Corporate Investors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share, payable on January 15, 2021, to shareholders of record by December 31, 2020. This dividend matches the amount declared in the previous three quarters. Additionally, the Trustees voted to retain any net long-term capital gains realized in 2020 for future growth, with a notice to shareholders expected by the end of January. The company’s 2020 financial results will be published in late January.
On October 21, 2020, Barings Corporate Investors announced a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share, payable on November 13, 2020. The Trust's net asset value (NAV) as of September 30, 2020, was $298.5 million or $14.73 per share, a decline from $309.7 million or $15.34 per share a year earlier. Net investment income decreased to $4.27 million or $0.21 per share, down from $5.74 million or $0.28 per share in the same quarter of 2019. The Trust also realized net capital losses of $3.69 million during this period. MCI shares traded at $12.50, reflecting a 15.14% discount to NAV.
The Board of Trustees of Barings Corporate Investors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share, payable on August 14, 2020, to shareholders of record as of August 3, 2020. The Trust's net asset value (NAV) as of June 30, 2020 was $290.41 million or $14.33 per share, down from $308.27 million or $15.29 per share a year prior. Net investment income for the quarter was $4.22 million or $0.21 per share, a decline from $5.86 million or $0.29 in 2019.