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Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NYSE: NFJ) generates a steady stream of news focused on its distributions, portfolio management, and capital management activities. As a diversified closed-end fund that seeks current income and gains with long-term capital appreciation as a secondary objective, NFJ regularly publishes Section 19(a) notices detailing the sources of its quarterly distributions.
Much of the fund’s news flow centers on its Managed Distribution Plan. Press releases describe quarterly distribution amounts and provide estimates of how much of each payment comes from net investment income, net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, and return of capital. These notices emphasize that the distribution breakdowns are estimates, not tax advice, and that a portion of distributions may represent a return of capital when the distribution level exceeds aggregate income and realized gains.
NFJ’s updates also highlight NAV-based performance metrics, such as average annual total return on NAV over multi-year periods, the annualized current distribution rate, and fiscal year-to-date cumulative total return and distribution rates. The fund notes that these figures are calculated using net asset value rather than market price and are not intended to represent individual shareholder performance.
Other notable news items include announcements about the fund’s share repurchase program, under which the Board of Trustees has authorized repurchases of common shares in the open market when they trade at a discount to NAV, and portfolio manager updates describing changes within the NFJ and Voya management teams while affirming that the fund’s team-oriented investment processes remain in place.
Investors following NFJ’s news can expect regular coverage of distribution declarations, updated estimates of distribution sources, performance commentary framed around NAV, and periodic information on portfolio management and share repurchase activity. These communications provide insight into how the fund applies its income, convertible securities, and covered call strategy over time.
Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NYSE: NFJ) announced a quarterly distribution of $0.245 per share, with an ex-date of June 9, 2023, record date June 12, 2023, and payable date June 23, 2023. This distribution matches the previous quarterly payout announced on January 12, 2023. The Fund operates under a Managed Distribution Plan, which aims for consistent distributions that may include returns of capital if net investment income and realized gains are insufficient. As of February 28, 2023, the average annual total return over five years is 4.98%, with a current distribution rate of 7.15%.
Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ) announced a quarterly distribution of $0.245 per share. Key dates include the ex-date on March 10, 2023, record date on March 13, 2023, and payable date on March 24, 2023. The distribution is part of the Fund's Managed Distribution Plan, aiming to provide a consistent payout. Investors should be aware that if net investment income and realized capital gains are insufficient, distributions will be drawn from the Fund's assets, potentially constituting a return of capital.
Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NYSE: NFJ) announced a special year-end distribution of $0.0165 per share, with an ex-date of December 29, 2022, record date December 30, 2022, and payable date January 10, 2023. This distribution is in addition to the regular quarterly payments and is due to federal tax requirements. The fund’s total distribution for the fiscal year-to-date reached $0.996 per share, showcasing a 7.14% cumulative distribution rate. However, the fund reported a -9.99% cumulative total return on NAV for the fiscal year.
On December 14, 2022, the Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NYSE: NFJ) announced a quarterly distribution of $0.245 per share, with an ex-date of December 9, 2022, record date of December 12, 2022, and payable date of December 23, 2022. The Fund aims to maintain a consistent distribution level, which may involve returns of shareholder capital if net income and realized gains are insufficient. For December 2022, the total distribution sources include 0.0% from net investment income and 100.0% from net long-term capital gains.
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%.
On June 7, 2022, the Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NYSE: NFJ) announced a quarterly distribution of $0.245 per share. The ex-date for this distribution is September 9, 2022, with a record date of September 12, 2022 and a payable date of September 23, 2022. This distribution is part of the Fund's Managed Distribution Plan, which aims to maintain steady distribution levels. Shareholders should note that if the Fund's net investment income and capital gains are insufficient, the shortfall may be paid from the Fund's assets, potentially returning capital to shareholders.