Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds Announce Distribution Payment Details

Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE: ASGI, HQH, HQL, IFN, THQ, THW; NYSE American: IAF) confirmed on September 30, 2026, that distributions were paid to shareholders. The payments were made on a per-share basis to shareholders of record as of September 22, 2026, for most funds. However, abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH), abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL), abrdn Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (IAF), and Aberdeen India Fund, Inc. (IFN) had earlier record dates of August 24, 2026, with payments also made on September 30, 2026.

The distribution amounts varied by fund, with abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund (ASGI) paying $0.2200 per share and abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH) paying $0.6600 per share, among others. The funds have a policy to provide stable distributions from current income, supplemented by realized capital gains and, if necessary, capital. For four of the funds (HQH, HQL, IAF, IFN), distributions were paid in newly issued shares unless shareholders elected cash payment.

Shares issued for reinvestment were priced at the lower of net asset value (NAV) per share or market price, with NAV not less than 95% of the market price. The press release also detailed the estimated sources of these distributions, including net investment income, net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, and return of capital, to comply with Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

The detailed breakdown of estimated distribution sources for each fund was provided, showing the percentage and dollar amount from each category for the current distribution and year-to-date. This information allows shareholders to understand the composition of their returns and aids in tax planning.