THE MEXICO FUND, INC. PAYS DISTRIBUTION
Estimated return of capital accounts for 0.75% of the payment; the final distribution classification remains undetermined.
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Rhea-AI Summary
The Mexico Fund (NYSE: MXF) will pay a cash distribution of $0.35 per share under its Managed Distribution Plan. The payment goes to stockholders of record on October 21, 2026. Estimated sources are 49.62% net investment income, 5.85% short-term capital gains, 43.78% long-term capital gains and 0.75% return of capital. Fiscal year-to-date distributions total $1.4000 per share.
The fund reported an 11.82% arithmetic average of annual net asset value total returns for the five years ended September 30, 2026. Its fiscal year cumulative total return through that date was 8.37%, including reinvested distributions. The annualized distribution rate was 5.02%, and the cumulative distribution rate was 4.59%. Distribution sources remain estimates, not tax-reporting figures.
How this balance works
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Hollow bars mark forward-looking points. How the balance works
Positive
- Moderate pointFiscal year net asset value total return reached 8.37% through September 30, 2026, including reinvested distributions.
- Moderate pointFive-year arithmetic average annual net asset value total return was 11.82% through September 30, 2026.
Negative
- Minor pointEstimated return of capital represents $0.0026 per share, or 0.75% of the October distribution.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Distribution sources are estimates; final accounting and tax classifications may change.
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As a general matter, the amount of distributable income for each fiscal period depends on the aggregate gains and losses realized by the Fund during the entire year. Distributions may consist of net investment income, capital gains and return of capital, but the character of these distributions cannot be determined until after the end of the Fund's fiscal year.
However, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund is required to indicate the source of each distribution to stockholders. The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the October 29, 2026, distribution and distributions paid in the current fiscal year:
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Distribution Estimates |
October 2026 |
Fiscal Year-to-date (YTD)1 |
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Source |
Per Share Amount |
Percent of |
Per Share Amount |
Percent of Fiscal Year Distributions |
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Net Investment Income |
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49.62 % |
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49.62 % |
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Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains |
|
5.85 % |
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5.85 % |
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Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains |
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43.78 % |
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43.78 % |
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Return of Capital |
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0.75 % |
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0.75 % |
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Total Distribution |
|
100.00 % |
|
100.00 % |
Information regarding the Fund's performance and distribution rates is set forth below:
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Average Annual Total Return for the 5-year period ended on September 30, 20262 |
11.82 % |
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Current Annualized Distribution Rate (current fiscal year)3 |
5.02 % |
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Current Fiscal Year Cumulative Total Return4 |
8.37 % |
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Cumulative Distribution Rate (current fiscal year)5 |
4.59 % |
1 The Fund's current fiscal year began on November 1, 2025.
2 Average Annual Total Return represents the simple arithmetic average of the Annual NAV Total Returns of the Fund for the last five years. Annual NAV Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV over a year including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.
3 The Current Annualized Distribution Rate is the Cumulative Distribution Rate as of September 30, 2026, annualized as a percentage of the Fund's NAV at the same date.
4 Current Fiscal Year Cumulative Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV from November 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.
5 Cumulative Distribution Rate for the Fund's current fiscal period (November 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026) measured on the dollar value of distributions in the period as a percentage of the Fund's NAV as of September 30, 2026.
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 MDP.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported above are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report the distribution for federal income tax purposes.
CONTACT:
Tofi Dayan
+5255-9138-3350
Email: investor-relations@themexicofund.com
Patricia Baronowski Pristine Advisers, LLC
+1-631-756-2486
Email: pbaronowski@pristineadvisers.com
Media: pbaronowski@pristineadvisers.com
About The Mexico Fund, Inc.
The Mexico Fund, Inc. is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company with the investment objective of long-term capital appreciation through investments in securities, primarily equity, listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange. The Fund provides a vehicle to investors who wish to invest in Mexican companies through a managed non-diversified portfolio as part of their overall investment program.
This release may contain certain forward-looking statements regarding future circumstances. These forward-looking statements are based upon the Fund's current expectations and assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements including, in particular, the risks and uncertainties described in the Fund's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results, events, and performance may differ. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Fund undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. The inclusion of any statement in this release does not constitute an admission by The Mexico Fund or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statement are material.
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FAQ
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How much is The Mexico Fund's October 2026 distribution, and who receives it?
The Mexico Fund will pay $0.35 per share in cash on October 29, 2026, to stockholders of record as of October 21, 2026. The payment is made under its Managed Distribution Plan.