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News for Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NYSE: NIE) centers on its role as a diversified closed-end fund seeking total return through capital appreciation, current income, and gains. Company announcements frequently highlight distribution declarations, special year-end distributions, and detailed Section 19(a) notices that explain the estimated sources of those distributions.
Investors following NIE news can expect regular updates on quarterly distribution amounts per share, ex-dividend and record dates, and payable dates. The fund’s releases also break down each distribution into net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains, and any return of capital, giving readers insight into how the managed distribution plan is being implemented over each fiscal period.
Another recurring theme in NIE news is the presentation of performance and distribution metrics based on net asset value (NAV), such as average annual total return on NAV over multi-year periods, annualized current distribution rates, and fiscal year-to-date cumulative total return and distribution rates. These disclosures emphasize that figures are calculated on NAV rather than market price and are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance.
News items also reference the fund’s advisory structure, noting Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC as investment adviser and Voya Investment Management as subadviser in more recent communications. For readers interested in income-focused and total-return strategies using equity and income-producing convertible securities, the NIE news feed provides ongoing context on distributions, NAV-based performance measures, and fund-level risk reminders.
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NYSE:NIE) announced a $0.526 special year-end distribution payable January 9, 2026 with an ex/record date of December 29, 2025. This is in addition to the regular quarterly distribution of $0.50 (ex/record date December 11, 2025, payable December 30, 2025).
The fund estimates the special distribution is funded 100% by net realized long-term capital gains. The December quarterly $0.50 is estimated 94% from net realized short-term gains and 6% from net investment income. Fiscal year-to-date distributions total $2.526 per share.
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NYSE:NIE) announced a quarterly distribution of $0.50 per share with an ex-date/record date of December 11, 2025 and a payable date of December 30, 2025. The Fund estimates the December distribution composition as $0.026 per share (5.2%) from net investment income and $0.474 per share (94.8%) from net realized short-term capital gains.
Fiscal year-to-date distributions total $2.00 per share, comprised of $1.017 short-term gains and $0.864 long-term gains. Reported performance on NAV: 5-year annual return 11.66%, annualized distribution rate 6.98%, and fiscal YTD total return 14.56%.
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NYSE: NIE) has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.50 per share, payable on September 29, 2025, to shareholders of record on September 12, 2025.
The distribution sources include 7.4% from net investment income, 26.9% from short-term capital gains, and 65.7% from long-term capital gains. The Fund's 5-year average annual total return on NAV stands at 10.63%, with an annualized current distribution rate of 7.46%. The fiscal YTD cumulative total return on NAV is 5.31%, while the cumulative distribution rate is 5.59%.
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NYSE: NIE) has announced its quarterly distribution of $0.50 per share, payable on June 27, 2025. The distribution sources include 91% from net realized long-term capital gains and 9% from net investment income.
The Fund's performance metrics show an average annual total return of 10.86% on NAV for the 5-year period, with an annualized current distribution rate of 7.90%. The fiscal YTD cumulative total return stands at -2.46%, with a cumulative distribution rate of 3.95%.
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NYSE: NIE) has announced its quarterly distribution under its Managed Distribution Plan. The fund aims to maintain consistent distribution levels that may be sourced from net investment income, realized capital gains, or a combination of both.
Shareholders are advised that if the Fund's aggregate net investment income and realized capital gains are less than the distribution amount, the difference will be distributed from Fund assets, constituting a return of shareholder capital. The Fund emphasizes that distribution estimates are provided for informational purposes only and should not be used to draw conclusions about investment performance.
The actual distribution amounts and sources for tax purposes will be determined based on the Fund's fiscal year investment performance and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive Form 1099-DIV for calendar year tax reporting purposes.
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NYSE: NIE) has announced a quarterly distribution of $0.50 per share, payable on December 30, 2024. The fund's distribution sources for December 2024 consist entirely of net realized short-term capital gains. For the fiscal year-to-date, distributions include 69.1% from short-term gains, 6% from long-term gains, 1.7% from net investment income, and 23.2% return of capital.
The Fund's performance metrics show a 12.31% average annual total return on NAV for the 5-year period, with a current annualized distribution rate of 7.45%. The fiscal YTD cumulative total return on NAV stands at 19.68%.
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NYSE: NIE) has announced quarterly distributions of $0.50 per share, payable on December 30, 2024, and March 28, 2025. The Fund's distribution sources include 57.5% from net realized short-term capital gains and 42.5% from net realized long-term capital gains for the current quarter. The Fund's 5-year average annual total return on NAV is 11.67%, with a current annualized distribution rate of 7.96%. Year-to-date, the Fund has achieved a cumulative total return on NAV of 12.01%.
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NYSE: NIE) has announced a quarterly distribution of $0.50 per share, payable on September 26, 2024. The fund operates under a Managed Distribution Plan, aiming to maintain consistent distribution levels. For the current distribution, 55.1% comes from net realized short-term capital gains, and 44.9% from net realized long-term capital gains. The fund's 5-year average annual total return on NAV is 11.30%, with an annualized current distribution rate of 7.99%. The fiscal YTD cumulative total return on NAV is 9.32%, with a cumulative distribution rate of 6.00%.
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NYSE: NIE) announced a quarterly distribution of $0.50 per share with key dates: Ex-Date and Record Date on June 13, 2024, and Payable Date on June 27, 2024. The Managed Distribution Plan aims to maintain consistent distribution levels sourced from net investment income, realized capital gains, or fund assets, potentially returning a portion of the capital. Performance metrics include a 5-year average annual total return on NAV of 12.33%, a current annualized distribution rate of 8.03%, and a fiscal YTD cumulative total return on NAV of 6.66%. Notably, a substantial portion of the distribution is attributed to the return of capital.
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