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LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: SCD) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company focused on total return with an emphasis on income. This news page collects public announcements and updates related to the Fund, giving investors a single place to review its communications.
A major theme in SCD news is its managed distribution policy. The Fund regularly issues notices under Section 19(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that estimate the sources of monthly distributions. These items detail how much of each distribution is attributed to net investment income, net realized capital gains and, when applicable, return of capital. They also provide cumulative fiscal year-to-date allocation data and explain how these figures relate to the Fund’s net asset value.
Another recurring category of news involves rights offerings and capital-raising activity. The Fund has announced transferable rights offerings in which existing stockholders receive rights to subscribe for additional shares of common stock. Related press releases describe subscription terms, record dates, expiration dates, subscription pricing formulas and final results, including the number of shares issued and gross proceeds.
Many of these announcements also include performance and distribution metrics, such as average annual total return in relation to net asset value over a multi-year period, annualized distribution rates, cumulative total returns and fiscal year-to-date distribution rates. These metrics are presented with explanations of how they are calculated and how they relate to reinvested distributions.
Investors who follow SCD news can use this information to monitor the Fund’s distribution practices, rights offerings, and reported performance measures over time. This page is a convenient starting point for reviewing the Fund’s public communications and understanding how its policies and capital actions are described to shareholders.
LMP Capital and Income Fund (NYSE: SCD) provided its estimated sources of the December 31, 2025 monthly distribution and cumulative fiscal year-to-date allocations as of November 30, 2025. The December distribution is $0.1200 per share, comprised of $0.0965 net investment income (80.41%) and $0.0235 long-term capital gains (19.59%). Fiscal year-to-date distributions total $1.4190 per share, with $0.3296 net investment income (23.23%) and $1.0894 long-term capital gains (76.77%).
Performance metrics as of 11/30/2025: 5-year average annual NAV return 13.50%, annualized distribution rate 8.72%, cumulative NAV return -3.59%, and fiscal YTD distribution rate 8.59%. The Fund notes distributions may include return of capital and that reported sources are estimates for informational purposes only.
LMP Capital and Income Fund (NYSE:SCD) disclosed estimated sources for its December 1, 2025 monthly distribution and fiscal year-to-date allocations as of 10/31/2025.
Key metrics: monthly distribution $0.1200 per share (100% of distribution), monthly net investment income $0.0099 (8.25%), monthly net realized long-term gains $0.1101 (91.75%). Fiscal year-to-date distribution per share is $1.2990 with $0.2334 from net investment income (17.97%) and $1.0656 from long-term gains (82.03%).
Performance: 5-year average annual NAV return 16.07%, annualized distribution rate 8.81%, cumulative NAV total return -5.24%, and cumulative fiscal YTD distribution rate 7.94% (as of 10/31/2025). The Fund cautions portions may be a return of capital and will report final tax amounts on Form 1099-DIV.
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser (NYSE:BWG) announced monthly distributions for December 2025, January 2026 and February 2026 under its managed distribution policy.
Key schedule: Record/Ex-dividend: 12/23/2025, 1/23/2026, 2/20/2026; Payable: 12/31/2025, 1/30/2026, 2/27/2026. BrandywineGLOBAL - Global Income Opportunities (BWG) will pay $0.08000 per share each month. LMP Capital and Income Fund (SCD) will pay $0.12000 monthly. Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund (EMD) will pay $0.09500 monthly.
Estimated fiscal year-to-date distribution sources: BWG ~78.28% income / 21.72% return of capital; SCD ~26.75% income / 70.76% long-term capital gains / 2.49% ROC; EMD ~70.34% income / 29.66% ROC (with two-month estimate 50.47% income / 49.53% ROC).
LMP Capital and Income Fund (NYSE: SCD) announced estimated sources for its $0.1200 monthly distribution payable November 3, 2025, and cumulative fiscal year-to-date distributions through September 30, 2025 of $1.1790 per share.
The Fund estimates the October distribution is ~10.37% net investment income and 89.63% net realized long-term capital gains; fiscal year-to-date allocations are ~18.96% net investment income and 81.04% net realized long-term capital gains. No return of capital was shown in the estimates, but the Fund warns distributions may include a return of capital and will issue Form 1099-DIV for tax reporting.
Performance metrics as of 9/30/2025: 5-year avg annual NAV return 15.86%, annualized distribution rate 8.65%, cumulative NAV return -4.20%, and YTD distribution rate 7.08%.
LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: SCD) has announced its monthly distribution details for October 1, 2025. The Fund declared a distribution of $0.1200 per share, comprising 9.40% from net investment income and 90.60% from net realized long-term capital gains.
For the fiscal year-to-date ending August 31, 2025, the Fund's total distribution of $1.0590 per share consists of 19.07% from net investment income and 80.93% from net realized long-term capital gains. The Fund's five-year average annual total return stands at 14.45%, with an annualized distribution rate of 8.80% as of August 31, 2025.
LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: SCD) has announced its August 2025 distribution of $0.1200 per share, with sources breakdown showing 7.10% from net investment income and 92.90% from net realized long-term capital gains.
For the fiscal year-to-date through July 31, 2025, the Fund has distributed $0.9390 per share, comprising 18.27% from net investment income and 81.73% from long-term capital gains. The Fund's performance metrics show a 15.65% five-year average annual total return, though it reports a -7.05% cumulative total return for the current fiscal period.
The Fund maintains a managed distribution policy aimed at delivering long-term total return potential through fixed monthly distributions.
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser has declared monthly distributions for several closed-end funds for September, October, and November 2025. BrandywineGLOBAL - Global Income Opportunities Fund (BWG) will distribute $0.08000 per share monthly, with distributions sourced 79.12% from income and 20.88% from return of capital through October 2025.
The distributions are part of the funds' managed distribution policies, which aim to maintain consistent distribution levels from income and capital gains. For BWG specifically, November 2025 distributions are estimated to come from 88.71% income and 11.29% return of capital. The fund's Board of Directors retains the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the distribution policy.
LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: SCD) has announced its July 2025 distribution details and fiscal year-to-date allocations. The Fund declared a monthly distribution of $0.12 per share, with 99.98% coming from net realized long-term capital gains. For the fiscal year-to-date through June 30, 2025, distributions totaled $0.8190 per share, comprising 13.82% from net investment income and 86.18% from net realized long-term capital gains.
The Fund's performance metrics show a 5-year average annual total return of 17.01% and an annualized distribution rate of 8.58%. However, the Fund reported a negative cumulative total return of -5.46% for the current fiscal period. The Fund maintains a managed distribution policy aimed at delivering long-term total return potential through regular monthly distributions.
LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: SCD) has successfully completed its transferable rights offering with significant investor demand, resulting in an over-subscription. The offering will generate approximately $87 million in gross proceeds through the issuance of 5,714,415 shares of common stock at a final subscription price of $15.20 per share, representing 90% of the Fund's NAV at the close of trading on July 11, 2025.
Record Date Stockholders who fully exercised their rights were eligible for additional shares through the over-subscription privilege, with allocations to be distributed pro-rata. The new shares are expected to be issued around July 18, 2025, and any excess payments will be returned to investors.
LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: SCD) has successfully completed its transferable rights offering, which expired on July 11, 2025. The oversubscribed offering is expected to generate approximately $87 million in gross proceeds through the issuance of 5,714,415 shares of common stock.
The subscription price was set at $15.20 per share, representing 90% of the Fund's net asset value at the close of trading on the expiration date. Record Date Stockholders (as of June 12, 2025) received one transferable right for each share held, with three rights required to purchase one new share. The new shares are expected to be issued around July 18, 2025.
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