SWZ - Dividend announcements

NEW YORK, March 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As previously announced, on February 21, 2025, stockholders of The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE:SWZ) met and voted to approve the following: (1) an investment advisory agreement between the Fund and Bulldog Investors, LLP (which will become effective on March 31, 2025); (2) replacement of the Fund's fundamental investment objective of capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity-linked securities of Swiss companies with a non-fundamental investment objective of providing long-term total return; and (3) changes to the Fund's fundamental investment restrictions in order to expand the types of investments the Fund can make to me

NEW YORK, March 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (NYSE:SWZ), a non-diversified registered closed-end investment company (the "Fund"), announced today a quarterly distribution of $0.1458 per share of the Fund's common stock pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"). The distribution is subject to the following record, ex-dividend and payment dates: Record Date: March 18, 2025 Ex-Dividend Date: March 18, 2025 Payment Date: March 31, 2025 The primary purpose of the Plan is to provide the Fund's stockholders with a more consistent, but not guaranteed, fixed minimum rate of distribution on a regular quarterly basis. The Plan also may have the effect of na

NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (NYSE:SWZ) (the "Fund"), announced today a quarterly distribution of $0.1458 per share of the Fund's common stock pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan") payable as follows: Record Date:                December 17, 2024 Ex-Dividend Date:      December 17, 2024 Payment Date:            December 31, 2024 The primary purpose of the Plan is to provide stockholders with consistent, but not guaranteed, quarterly distributions.  Distributions may consist of net investment income, net realized short-term and long-term capital gains, and return of capital. With each distribution that does not consist solely of

NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (NYSE:SWZ), a non-diversified registered closed-end investment company (the "Fund"), announced today a quarterly distribution of $0.129 per share of the Fund's common stock pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"). The distribution is subject to the following record, ex-dividend and payment dates: Record Date:Ex-Dividend Date:Payment Date: September 19, 2024September 19, 2024September 30, 2024 Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund's Board of Directors has approved the quarterly distribution of a fixed amount of $0.129 per share of the Fund's common stock. The primary purpose of the Plan is to provide the Fun

NEW YORK, June 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (NYSE:SWZ), a non-diversified registered closed-end investment company (the "Fund"), announced today a quarterly distribution of $0.129 per share of the Fund's common stock pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"). The distribution is subject to the following record, ex-dividend and payment dates: Record Date:    June 18, 2024 Ex-Dividend Date:    June 18, 2024 Payment Date:    June 28, 2024 Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund's Board of Directors has approved the quarterly distribution of a fixed amount of $0.129 per share of the Fund's common stock. The primary purpose of the Plan is to provide the Fund's

NEW YORK, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (NYSE:SWZ), a non-diversified registered closed-end investment company (the "Fund"), announced today a quarterly distribution of $0.129 per share of the Fund's common stock pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"). The distribution is subject to the following record, ex-dividend and payment dates: Record Date:          March 19, 2024 Ex-Dividend Date:  March 18, 2024 Payment Date:        March 28, 2024 Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund's Board of Directors has approved the quarterly distribution of a fixed amount of $0.129 per share of the Fund's common stock. The primary purpose of the Plan is to provid

NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (NYSE:SWZ), a non-diversified registered closed-end investment company (the "Fund"), announced today a quarterly distribution at the new distribution rate of $0.129 per share of the Fund's common stock pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"), following the recent annual review of the Plan, including the prior distribution rate, by the Fund's Board of Directors. The distribution is subject to the following record, ex-dividend and payment dates: Record Date:              December 19, 2023Ex-Dividend Date:      December 18, 2023Payment Date:           December 29, 2023 The primary purpose of the Plan is

NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (NYSE:SWZ), a non-diversified registered closed-end investment company (the "Fund"), announced today a quarterly cash distribution of $0.12285 per share of the Fund's common stock pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"). The cash distribution is subject to the following record, ex-dividend and payment dates: Record Date:              September 20, 2023 Ex-Dividend Date:    September 19, 2023 Payment Date:          September 29, 2023 Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund's Board of Directors has approved the quarterly cash distribution of a fixed amount of $0.12285 per share of the Fund's common stock. The pr

NEW YORK, June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (NYSE:SWZ), a non-diversified registered closed-end investment company (the "Fund"), announced today a quarterly cash distribution of $0.12285 per share of the Fund's common stock pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"). The cash distribution is subject to the following record, ex-dividend and payment dates: Record Date: June 21, 2023 Ex-Dividend Date: June 20, 2023 Payment Date: June 30, 2023 Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund's Board of Directors has approved the quarterly cash distribution of a fixed amount of $0.12285 per share of the Fund's common stock. The primary purpose of the Plan is to provide t

NEW YORK, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (NYSE:SWZ), a non-diversified registered closed-end investment company (the "Fund"), announced today a quarterly distribution of $0.12285 per share of the Fund's common stock pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"). The distribution is subject to the following record, ex-dividend and payment dates: Record Date:               March 22, 2023Ex-Dividend Date:     March 21, 2023Payment Date:            March 31, 2023 Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund's Board of Directors has approved the quarterly distribution of a fixed amount of $0.12285 per share of the Fund's common stock. The primary purpose of the Plan

NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (NYSE:SWZ), a non-diversified registered closed-end investment company (the "Fund"), announced today a quarterly distribution at the new distribution rate of $0.12285 per share of the Fund's common stock pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"), following the recent annual review of the Plan, including the prior distribution rate, by the Fund's Board of Directors. The distribution is subject to the following record, ex-dividend and payment dates: Record Date:               December 20, 2022 Ex-Dividend Date:     December 19, 2022 Payment Date:            December 30, 2022 The primary purpose of the Plan

NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (NYSE:SWZ), a non-diversified registered closed-end investment company (the "Fund"), announced today that the Fund's Board of Directors has approved a quarterly distribution of $0.1665 per share of the Fund's common stock pursuant to Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"). The distribution is subject to the following record, ex-dividend and payment dates: Record Date: September 21, 2022Ex-Dividend Date: September 20, 2022Payment Date: September 30, 2022 The primary purpose of the Plan is to provide the Fund's stockholders with a more consistent, but not guaranteed, fixed minimum rate of distribution on a regular, qu

NEW YORK, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (NYSE:SWZ), a non-diversified registered closed-end investment company (the "Fund"), announced today a quarterly distribution of $0.1665 per share of the Fund's common stock pursuant to Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"). The distribution is subject to the following record, ex-dividend and payment dates: Record Date:               June 21, 2022Ex-Dividend Date:     June 17, 2022Payment Date:            June 30, 2022 Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund's Board of Directors has approved the quarterly distribution of a fixed amount of $0.1665 per share of the Fund's common stock. The primary purpose of the Plan is to pro

NEW YORK, March 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (NYSE:SWZ), a non-diversified registered closed-end investment company (the "Fund"), announced today a quarterly distribution of $0.1665 per share of the Fund's common stock pursuant to Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"). The distribution is subject to the following record, ex-dividend and payment dates: Record Date:        March 22, 2022 Ex-Dividend Date:   March 21, 2022 Payment Date:        March 31, 2022 Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund's Board of Directors has approved the quarterly distribution of a fixed amount of $0.1665 per share of the Fund's common stock. The primary purpose of the Plan is to provide th

NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (NYSE:SWZ), a non-diversified registered closed-end investment company (the "Fund"), announced today a quarterly distribution at the new distribution rate of $0.1665 per share of the Fund's common stock pursuant to Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"), following the recent annual review of the Plan, including the prior distribution rate, by the Fund's Board of Directors. The distribution is subject to the following ex-dividend, record and payment dates: Record Date:             December 21, 2021Ex-Dividend Date:     December 20, 2021Payment Date:          December 31, 2021 Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund's Board of

NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (NYSE:SWZ), a non-diversified registered closed-end investment company (the "Fund"), announced today a quarterly distribution of $0.13755 per share of the Fund's common stock pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"). The distribution is subject to the following record, ex-dividend and payment dates: Record Date: September 21, 2021Ex-Dividend Date: September 20, 2021Payment Date: September 30, 2021 Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund's Board of Directors has approved the quarterly distribution of a fixed amount of $0.13755 per share of the Fund's common stock. The primary purpose of the Plan is to provide th

NEW YORK, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SWZ), a non-diversified registered closed-end investment company (the "Fund"), announced today a quarterly distribution of $0.13755 per share of the Fund's common stock pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"). The distribution is subject to the following record, ex-dividend and payment dates: Record Date:               June 21, 2021Ex-Dividend Date:       June 18, 2021  Payment Date:            June 30, 2021 Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund's Board of Directors has approved the quarterly distribution of a fixed amount of $0.13755 per share of the Fund's common stock. The primary purpose of the Pl

NEW YORK, March 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SWZ), a non-diversified registered closed-end investment company (the "Fund"), announced today a quarterly distribution of $0.13755 per share of the Fund's common stock pursuant to Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan"). The distribution is subject to the following ex-dividend, record and payment dates: Ex-Dividend Date: March 19, 2021 Record Date:  March 22, 2021 Payment Date:  March 31, 2021 Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund's Board of Directors has approved the quarterly distribution of a fixed amount of $0.13755 per share of the Fund's common stock. The primary purpose of the Plan is