Core Viewpoint - The Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund, Inc. has announced a distribution of $0.2325 per share as part of its Managed Distribution Policy, with stockholders having the option to receive cash or shares [1][2][4]. Distribution Details - The distribution was declared on May 9, 2025, with an ex-date and record date of May 23, 2025, and payment date on June 30, 2025 [1]. - Total cash distributed amounted to approximately $731,093.39, while a total of 1,187,755 shares were issued [2]. - Stockholders who opted for cash received $0.09418 per share, which is about 40.51% of the total distribution, while those who chose shares received approximately 0.0944 shares for each share owned [3][2]. Policy Overview - The Managed Distribution Policy aims to provide stockholders with a fixed minimum annual distribution rate of 15% of the Fund's net asset value as of June 30, 2024 [4]. - Distributions can occur quarterly, semi-annually, or annually, with the Board reviewing them each quarter to maintain the 15% annual distribution [4]. Financial Performance - The current distribution consists of 91.25% from net realized long-term capital gains and 8.75% from return of capital [8]. - The average annual total return in relation to NAV for the five-year period ending May 30, 2025, is reported at 2.52% [8]. - The cumulative total return for the fiscal year through May 30, 2025, is 0.09%, with cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV also at 17.55% [8]. Future Expectations - The Fund anticipates that future distributions will likely include returns of capital, which may not reflect the Fund's investment performance [6]. - The Board has the discretion to change the amount distributed per share and may need to sell portfolio securities to maintain distribution levels [5][6].