1. Liberty All-Star Growth Fund declared $0.12 per share distribution. 2. Distribution aligns with 8% annual net asset value policy. 3. New shares issued unless cash option selected by investors. 4. Market value of shares will influence distribution share pricing.
The distribution shows the fund's commitment to returning value to shareholders, which can boost market sentiment. Similar distributions have positively affected share prices in the past.
The article directly discusses financial distributions affecting shareholder value, crucial for ASG's market performance.
The immediate effect of the distribution decision is typically observed in the short term, particularly around payment dates.
/PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ASG) has declared a distribution of $0.12 per share payable on March 10, 2025 to shareholders of record on January 24, 2025. This distribution is in accordance with the Fund's current distribution policy of paying distributions on its shares totaling approximately 8 percent of its net asset value per year, payable in four quarterly installments of 2 percent. A portion of the 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 in 2025 for tax reporting purposes, including the percentage of qualified dividend income, will be made after year-end.
The distribution will be paid in newly issued shares to all shareholders except those who are not participating in Liberty All-Star Growth Fund's Dividend Reinvestment Plan and who elect to receive the distribution in cash. Shares will be issued at the lower of the February 21, 2025 net asset value per share or market value per share (but not less than 95% of market value). The market value of the Fund's shares for this purpose will be the last sales price on the New York Stock Exchange.
The Fund does not continuously issue shares and trades in the secondary market; investors wishing to buy or sell shares need to place orders through an intermediary or broker. The share price of a closed-end fund is based on the market's value. The Fund's shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ASG. ALPS Advisors, Inc. is the investment advisor of the Fund, a multi-managed, closed-end investment company with more than $371 million in net assets as of January 10, 2025.
Past performance cannot predict future results. An investment in the Fund involves risk, including loss of principal. Secondary market support provided to the Fund by ALPS Fund Services, Inc.'s affiliate ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., a FINRA Member. ALPS Fund Services, Inc., ALPS Advisors, Inc., and ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. are affiliated entities.
For Information Contact: Liberty All-Star® Growth Fund, Inc. 1-800-241-1850 www.all-starfunds.com
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