SEC Form 5 filed by First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund
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First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announced today that the special meeting of shareholders of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:FGB) (the "Fund") held on April 21, 2025 has been adjourned in order to permit additional solicitation of shareholders and to allow shareholders additional time to vote on the reorganization of the Fund with and into FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF, a newly formed series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII ("FBDC"). The special meeting of shareholders of the Fund will reconvene on Monday, May 5, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. Central time in the offices of FTA at 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, Illinois (the
First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announced today that proxy materials for the proposed reorganization of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:FGB), a closed-end fund managed by FTA, with and into FT Confluence BDC & Specialty Finance Income ETF (the "ETF"), a newly formed series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VIII (the "Reorganization") have been mailed to shareholders. Shareholders of record of FGB as of the close of business on January 10, 2025 are entitled to vote on the Reorganization at the special meeting of shareholders to be held at 12:00 p.m. Central time on April 21, 2025 (the "Meeting"). Whether or not shareholders plan to attend the Meeting
First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE:FGB) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled quarterly distribution of $0.10 per share. The distribution will be payable on February 28, 2025, to shareholders of record as of February 24, 2025. The ex-dividend date is expected to be February 24, 2025. The quarterly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB): Distribution per share: $0.10 Distribution Rate based on the February 7, 2025 NAV of $4.58: 8.73% Distribution Rate based on the February 7, 2025 closing market price of $4.45:
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First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE:FGB) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled quarterly distribution of $0.10 per share. The distribution will be payable on February 28, 2025, to shareholders of record as of February 24, 2025. The ex-dividend date is expected to be February 24, 2025. The quarterly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB): Distribution per share: $0.10 Distribution Rate based on the February 7, 2025 NAV of $4.58: 8.73% Distribution Rate based on the February 7, 2025 closing market price of $4.45:
First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE:FGB) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled quarterly distribution of $0.10 per share. The distribution will be payable on December 2, 2024, to shareholders of record as of November 22, 2024. The ex-dividend date is expected to be November 22, 2024. The quarterly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (FGB): Distribution per share: $0.10 Distribution Rate based on the November 11, 2024 NAV of $4.36: 9.17% Distribution Rate based on the November 11, 2024 closing market price
PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / August 29, 2024 / The Board of Trustees of abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AOD) ("AOD"), announces that shareholders of First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:FGB) ("FGB"), advised by First Trust Advisors L.P., did not attain a 1940 Act quorum at its adjourned special meeting of shareholders on August 29, 2024 and therefore there were insufficient votes to pass the proposed reorganization proposal.Important InformationIn the United States, abrdn is the marketing name for the following affiliated, registered investment advisers: abrdn Inc., abrdn Investments Limited. and abrdn Asia Limited.The information in this press rele