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THE MEXICO FUND, INC. ISSUES ITS 2025 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

1. MXF's total return for fiscal 2025's first half was 14.21%. 2. Board increased quarterly distribution to $0.25 per share, up 13.6%. 3. Fund's NAV outperformed its benchmark over five and ten-year periods. 4. NAV per share is $19.46, with a market price discount of 20.20%. 5. Expense ratio aligns with the cap of 1.40% for fiscal 2025.

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The increase in distribution signals positive cash flow management. Historical examples show dividend increases often correlate with stock price appreciation.

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The news directly addresses MXF's financial performance and distribution changes, crucial for investors. Given the increase in distributions, investor outlook is likely to improve, affecting MXF's attractiveness.

Why Short Term?

The upcoming distribution payout should boost investor sentiment short-term. Immediate market reactions to dividend announcements can lead to price rallies.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- The Mexico Fund, Inc. (NYSE: MXF), today issued its fiscal 2025 Semi-Annual Report for the period ended April 30, 2025. A full version of the report is available at the company´s website – www.themexicofund.com Semi-Annual Report 2025 Highlights During the first half of fiscal year 2025, the Fund's NAV per share registered a total return of 13.22%, compared with a return of 15.23% registered by its benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International ("MSCI") Mexico Index, while the Fund´s market price registered a total return of 14.21%. As of April 30, 2025, the Fund´s NAV outperformed its benchmark during the five- and ten-year periods and since December 2008, when the current portfolio management team assumed investment management responsibilities, as shown in the table below: Annualized % Return in USD 1-year 3-years 5-years 10-years Dec-08 MXF Market Price -8.40 6.46 17.37 1.76 7.33 MXF NAV -9.86 7.94 18.05 3.00 7.44 MSCI Mexico Index -7.25 8.46 17.43 2.41 5.99 As of April 30, 2025, the Fund's market price and NAV per share were $15.53 and $19.46, respectively, reflecting a discount of 20.20%, compared with a discount of 20.44% at the end of fiscal year 2024. The Board of Directors increased the Fund´s quarterly distribution from $0.22 per share to $0.25 per share, representing an increase of 13.6% and a 6.4% annualized distribution rate relative to its market price as of April 30, 2025. Accordingly, the Fund has declared a distribution of $0.25 per share to be paid on July 30, 2025 to stockholders of record as of July 22, 2025. The Fund´s Expense Limitation Agreement was renewed for fiscal year 2025 with a cap on the ordinary expense ratio (which excludes the performance component of the Investment Advisory fee, among other extraordinary expenses) of 1.40%, so long as Fund net assets remain greater than $260 million. The Fund's ordinary expense ratio during the first half of fiscal year 2025 was 1.40%, in line with the limit of 1.40%. About The Mexico Fund, Inc.  The Mexico Fund, Inc. is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company with the investment objective of long-term capital appreciation through investments in securities, primarily equity, listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange. The Fund provides a vehicle to investors who wish to invest in Mexican companies through a managed non-diversified portfolio as part of their overall investment program. This release may contain certain forward-looking statements regarding future circumstances. These forward-looking statements are based upon the Fund's current expectations and assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements including, in particular, the risks and uncertainties described in the Fund's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results, events, and performance may differ. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Fund undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. The inclusion of any statement in this release does not constitute an admission by The Mexico Fund or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statement are material. CONTACT: Tofi Dayan +5255-9138-3350Email: [email protected] Patricia Baronowski        Pristine Advisers, LLC+1-631-756-2486Email: [email protected] SOURCE The Mexico Fund, Inc. WANT YOUR COMPANY'S NEWS FEATURED ON PRNEWSWIRE.COM? 440k+ Newsrooms & Influencers 9k+ Digital Media Outlets 270k+ Journalists Opted In

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