BALTIMORE, Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ADX) announces the Fund’s investment returns for 2025. The total return on the Fund’s net asset value for 2025 was 18.9%, with dividends and capital gains reinvested. The comparable figures for the S&P 500 Index and Morningstar U.S. Large Blend Category were 17.9% and 16.2%, respectively. The total return on the Fund’s market price for the period was 25.7%.
The Fund paid $1.85 per share in income dividends and realized capital gain distributions to shareholders in 2025, producing an annual distribution rate of 8.1% on net asset value.
“We were pleased to generate an 18.9% return in 2025, outperforming our benchmark and 2.4% ahead of our peer group,” said Jim Haynie, CEO of Adams Funds.
The 2025 Annual Report is expected to be released on or about February 18, 2026.
| ANNUALIZED ONE, THREE, FIVE, AND TEN-YEAR COMPARATIVE RETURNS (12/31/2025) | ||||
| 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |
| Adams Diversified Equity Fund (NAV) | 18.9% | 23.3% | 15.0% | 15.5% |
| Adams Diversified Equity Fund (market price) | 25.7% | 28.3% | 17.1% | 16.6% |
| Morningstar U.S. Large Blend Category | 16.2% | 21.1% | 13.0% | 13.5% |
| S&P 500 | 17.9% | 23.0% | 14.4% | 14.8% |
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NET ASSET VALUE ANNOUNCED |
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| The Fund’s net asset value at the end of 2025, compared with the year earlier, was: |
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| 12/31/2025 | 12/31/2024 | |||
| Net assets | $ | 3,028,642,556 | $ | 2,662,523,552 |
| Shares outstanding | 122,535,119 | 117,585,976 | ||
| Net asset value per share | $ | 24.72 | $ | 22.64 |
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TEN LARGEST EQUITY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS (12/31/2025) |
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| % of Net Assets | |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 7.9% |
| Apple Inc. | 7.3% |
| Microsoft Corporation | 6.6% |
| Alphabet Inc. Class A | 5.5% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 4.2% |
| Broadcom Inc. | 3.0% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A | 2.5% |
| JP Morgan Chase & Co. | 2.2% |
| Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc.* | 1.8% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 1.8% |
| Total | 42.8% |
| * Non-controlled affiliated closed-end fund. | |
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SECTOR WEIGHTINGS (12/31/2025) |
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| % of Net Assets | |
| Information Technology | 34.1% |
| Financials | 13.4% |
| Communication Services | 10.5% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 10.2% |
| Health Care | 9.6% |
| Industrials | 7.8% |
| Consumer Staples | 4.8% |
| Energy | 3.2% |
| Utilities | 2.2% |
| Real Estate | 1.9% |
| Materials | 1.6% |
About Adams Funds
Since 1929, Adams Funds has consistently helped generations of investors reach their investment goals. Adams Funds is comprised of two closed-end funds, Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ADX) and Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PEO). The Funds are actively managed by an experienced team with a disciplined approach and have paid dividends for more than 90 years across many market cycles. The Funds are committed to paying a minimum annual distribution rate of 8% of NAV paid evenly each quarter throughout the year, providing reliability for long-term shareholders. A portion of any distribution may be treated as paid from sources other than net income, including but not limited to short-term capital gain, long-term capital gain, and return of capital. The final determination of the source of all distributions for tax reporting purposes in a calendar year, including the percentage of qualified dividend income, will be made after year-end. Shares can be purchased through our transfer agent or through a broker. For more information about Adams Funds, please visit: adamsfunds.com.
For further information please contact: adamsfunds.com/about/contact │800.638.2479
