{"id":959043,"date":"2026-05-06T12:33:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T16:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/herzfeld-credit-income-fund-inc-announces-distribution-payment\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T12:33:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T16:33:02","slug":"herzfeld-credit-income-fund-inc-announces-distribution-payment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/herzfeld-credit-income-fund-inc-announces-distribution-payment\/","title":{"rendered":"Herzfeld Credit Income Fund, Inc. Announces Distribution Payment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p align=\"justify\">MIAMI BEACH, Fla., May  06, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Herzfeld Credit Income Fund, Inc. (NASDAQ: HERZ) (the \u201cFund\u201d) today announced that the Fund has made its first distribution of net income and realized capital gains since the implementation of its new investment strategy focused on investment in credit related instruments:<\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:20%;width:20%;min-width:20%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: top\">Declaration <br \/>Date<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:20%;width:20%;min-width:20%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: top\">Ex-Date<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:20%;width:20%;min-width:20%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: top\">Record Date<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:20%;width:20%;min-width:20%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: top\">Payment Date<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"max-width:20%;width:20%;min-width:20%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: top\">Per Share<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:20%;min-width:20%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: top\">04\/14\/2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:20%;min-width:20%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: top\">04\/24\/2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:20%;min-width:20%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: top\">04\/24\/2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:20%;min-width:20%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: top\">05\/06\/2026<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"max-width:1%;min-width:1%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: top\">$0.17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <br \/>The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions declared this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized capital gains and return of capital. All amounts are expressed on a per common share basis.<\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:20%;width:20%;min-width:20%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"max-width:20%;width:20%;min-width:20%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">Current Distribution<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:20%;width:20%;min-width:20%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">% Breakdown of the Current Distribution<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"max-width:20%;width:20%;min-width:20%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">Total Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year to Date<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:20%;width:20%;min-width:20%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">% Breakdown of the Total Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year to Date<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:17%;min-width:17%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">Net Investment Income<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"max-width:2%;min-width:2%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">$0.17<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:11%;min-width:11%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">100%<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"max-width:4%;min-width:4%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">$0.17<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:23%;min-width:23%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">19.84%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">$0.00<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">0%<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">$0.00<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">$0.00<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">0%<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">$0.6867<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">80.16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">Return of Capital<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">$0.00<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">0%<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">$0.00<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">Total (per common share)<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">$0.17<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">100%<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;padding-left: 0;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">$0.8567<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;border-right: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: middle\">100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <br \/>The Fund\u2019s net asset value (NAV) per share as of March 31, 2026 was $19.78.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The Fund intends to make regular monthly distributions of net investment income and, to the extent applicable, realized capital gains, consistent with its investment objectives and as described in its prospectus. Distributions are not guaranteed and may vary based on the Fund\u2019s earnings, realized gains, and market conditions.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The amounts and sources of distributions reported above are only estimates and are not provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Fund\u2019s investment experience during the remainder of the fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send stockholders a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will indicate how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.<\/p>\n<p>No conclusions should be drawn about the Fund\u2019s investment performance from the amount of the Fund\u2019s distributions.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;border-collapse: collapse;width:99%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:80%;width:80%;min-width:80%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: top\">Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5-year period ending on March 31, 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:20%;width:20%;min-width:20%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: top\">-7.25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: top\">Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of March 31, 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: top\">10.31%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: top\">Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through March 31, 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: top\">-1.41%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: top\">Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of March 31, 2026<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;padding-right: 0;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 10.0px;vertical-align: top\">34.72%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <br \/>No conclusions should be drawn about the Fund\u2019s investment performance from the amount of the Fund\u2019s distributions.<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Stockholders should consult their tax advisor for proper tax treatment of the Fund\u2019s distributions. <\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>About the Fund<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Herzfeld Credit Income Fund, Inc. (the \u201cFund\u201d) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland on March 10, 1992, and has registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the \u201c1940 Act\u201d). The Fund\u2019s investment adviser is Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. (the \u201cAdviser\u201d). The Fund\u2019s primary investment objective is maximizing risk adjusted total returns with a secondary objective of generating high current income for stockholders. In accordance with the investment objective, the Fund\u2019s current principal investment strategies and policies focus on investing in credit related instruments, including equity and junior debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations, or \u201cCLOs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stockholders should consult their tax advisor for proper tax treatment of the Fund\u2019s distributions.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>About Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc., founded in 1984, is an SEC registered investment advisor, specializing in investment analysis and account management in closed-end funds.<\/p>\n<p>More information about the advisor can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=WuXofMyudYmZRRg28inNn9mWKZiFNMW2-7Rbz6KW4FZZ1Bzh-qh72ttjDRo8BggAd6U7xQLRnLtySLinWfUv-qcGCTmADbOxPcvVjqLZKiY=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">www.herzfeld.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <em>Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. An investment in the Fund is subject to certain risks, including market risk. In general, shares of closed-end funds often trade at a discount from their net asset value and at the time of sale may be trading on the exchange at a price which is more or less than the original purchase price or the net asset value. There can be no assurance that any Share repurchases will reduce or eliminate the discount of the Fund\u2019s market price to the Fund\u2019s net asset value per share. An investor should carefully consider the Fund\u2019s investment objective, risks, charges and expenses. Please read the Fund\u2019s disclosure documents before investing. <\/em>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong><br \/>\n          <em>Forward-Looking Statements <\/em><br \/>\n        <\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <em>This press release, and other statements that Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc. (\u201cTJHA\u201d) or the Fund may make, may contain forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, with respect to the Fund\u2019s or TJHA\u2019s future financial or business performance, strategies or expectations. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as \u201ctrend,\u201d \u201cpotential,\u201d \u201copportunity,\u201d \u201cpipeline,\u201d \u201cbelieve,\u201d \u201ccomfortable,\u201d \u201cexpect,\u201d \u201canticipate,\u201d \u201ccurrent,\u201d \u201cintention,\u201d \u201cestimate,\u201d \u201cposition,\u201d \u201cassume,\u201d \u201coutlook,\u201d \u201ccontinue,\u201d \u201cremain,\u201d \u201cmaintain,\u201d \u201csustain,\u201d \u201cseek,\u201d \u201cachieve,\u201d and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as \u201cwill,\u201d \u201cwould,\u201d \u201cshould,\u201d \u201ccould,\u201d \u201cmay\u201d or similar expressions. TJHA and the Fund caution that forward-looking statements are <\/em><br \/>\n        <em>subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and TJHA and the Fund assume no duty to and do not undertake to update forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance. With respect to the Fund, the following factors, among others, could cause actual events to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: (1) shares of the Fund may trade at a discount from Net Asset Value; (2) ) risk of investment in CLOs and related securities generally (3) dependence on managers of the CLOs in which the Fund invests (4) the Fund is exposed to risks associated with equity and equity-linked securities to the extent that adverse equity market conditions could negatively impact the ability of the borrowers to make payment of interest and\/or principal with respect to loans underlying the CLOS in which the Fund invests; (5) as a \u201cnon-diversified\u201d investment company, the Fund\u2019s investments involve greater risks than would be the case for a similar diversified investment company (6) the Adviser\u2019s judgment about the attractiveness, relative value or potential appreciation of a particular security or investment strategy may prove incorrect; and (7) market disruption risks, including certain events that have had a disruptive effect on the securities markets, generally, such as pandemics, terrorist attacks, war and other geopolitical events, hurricanes, droughts, floods and other natural disasters. Annual and Semi-Annual Reports and other regulatory filings of the Fund with the SEC are accessible on the SEC\u2019s website at <\/em><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=4sqZD9qkWkH9zIu6xoBWkzkZgWOzDEEph6oBlebRe08GbLWMIekBZm4ZjDDJW_npTWX_v2YWKDH8I26AQg9A2w==\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n          <em>www.sec.gov<\/em><br \/>\n        <\/a><br \/>\n        <em>and on TJHA\u2019s website at <\/em><br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=WuXofMyudYmZRRg28inNnwr2otIFs0LWGRiOgKNzLcr8ZfMeCYX-CdPrSQVtr_IAwoyagUZ_WMN5jl1kg_D6csIxjmQ29k6bLN12suo0pgk=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n          <em>www.herzfeld.com\/herz<\/em><br \/>\n        <\/a><br \/>\n        <em>and may discuss these or other factors that affect the Fund. The information contained on TJHA\u2019s website is not a part of this press release. <\/em>\n      <\/p>\n<p>Contact:<br \/>Thomas K. Morgan<br \/>Chief Compliance Officer<br \/>Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.<br \/>1-305-777-1660<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=OTcxNDU0NSM3NTg3NDkwIzIyNDYxNzI=\" \/><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/media\/MDQzNDQ5YTYtM2MyZi00Yzc4LTlkZmItYjZlZjQ0OGE2MDlhLTEyNTc3MjUtMjAyNi0wNS0wNi1lbg==\/tiny\/Thomas-J-Herzfeld-Advisors-Inc.png\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"mw_contactinfo\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MIAMI BEACH, Fla., May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Herzfeld Credit Income Fund, Inc. (NASDAQ: HERZ) (the \u201cFund\u201d) today announced that the Fund has made its first distribution of net income and realized capital gains since the implementation of its new investment strategy focused on investment in credit related instruments: Declaration Date Ex-Date Record Date Payment Date Per Share 04\/14\/2026 04\/24\/2026 04\/24\/2026 05\/06\/2026 $0.17 The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions declared this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized capital gains and return of capital. 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