As a result of the reverse stock split, every three shares of the Fund's outstanding common stock will be converted into one share of common stock. A reverse stock split will decrease the number of the Fund's shares of common stock outstanding and potentially increase the market price per share of common stock by a proportional amount. While the number of the Fund's outstanding shares of common stock will decline, neither the Fund's portfolio holdings nor the total value of stockholders' investments in the ...

NEW YORK, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors (the "Board") of Total Return Securities Fund, Inc. (f/k/a The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.) (the "Fund") (NYSE: SWZ) today affirmed its previously announced intention to authorize a self-tender offer to purchase at least 15% of the Fund's outstanding shares at a price of at least 98% of the net asset value per share ("NAV"). In addition, the Fund today announced that the Board is contemplating authorizing a rights offering to stockholders to p ...

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].