WDR - Dividend announcements

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE:WDR) today reported preliminary assets under management ("AUM") of $76.0 billion on March 31, 2021, compared to $75.5 billion on February 28, 2021. AUM includes assets invested in our affiliated mutual fund products, institutional separate accounts and collective investment trusts. AUM ($ in Millions) Preliminary Month Ended March 31, 2021 Retail Institutional Total   Beginning AUM $ 71,950   $ 3,595 $ 75,545   Net flows   (259 )   158   (101 ) Market action   572     13   585   Ending AUM $ 72,263   $ 3,766 $ 76,029

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) approved a quarterly dividend on its Class A common stock of $0.25 per share payable on April 30, 2021 to stockholders of record as of April 9, 2021. About the Company Through its subsidiaries, Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. has provided investment management and wealth management services to clients throughout the United States since 1937. Today, we distribute our investment products through the unaffiliated channel under the IVY INVESTMENTS® brand (encompassing broker/dealer, retirement, and registered investment advisors), our wealth management channel (through independent

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) today reported a fourth quarter 2020 net loss1 of $6.9 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to net income of $30.5 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, during the prior quarter and net income of $15.9 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, during the fourth quarter of 2019. The fourth quarter of 2020 included $39.6 million in costs related to the proposed acquisition of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. by Macquarie Asset Management, the asset management division of Macquarie Group (“Macquarie”) pursuant to a merger agreement announced on December 2, 2020. Excluding the merger-related costs, adjuste

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) approved a quarterly dividend on its Class A common stock of $0.25 per share payable on February 1, 2021 to stockholders of record as of January 11, 2021. Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. will announce fourth quarter 2020 earnings before trading begins on the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, February 2, 2021. About the Company Through its subsidiaries, Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. has provided investment management and wealth management services to clients throughout the United States since 1937. Today, we distribute our investment products through the unaffiliated channel

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ivy High Income Opportunities Fund (NYSE: IVH) today announced a monthly distribution of $0.09 per common share. The distribution schedule is as follows: Ex-Date Record Date Payable Date Amount Dec. 15, 2020 Dec. 16, 2020 Dec. 31, 2020 $0.09 per share The distribution is expected to be paid from net investment income (regular interest and dividends). The final tax status of the distribution may differ substantially from this preliminary information, which is based on estimates, and the final determination of such amount will be made in early 2021 when the Fund can determine its earnings and profits for the 2020 fisc