CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Babson Capital
Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH)
announced a special dividend of $0.5873 per share payable on January 2, 2015. The Fund anticipates that
this distribution will be paid from net investment income and
long-term capital gains. This distribution is in addition to
the Fund's regular dividend of $0.1677 per share, which is also payable on
January 2, 2015.
The following dates apply to the distribution declared
today:
Ex-Date
|
Record
Date
|
Payable
Date
|
Amount
|
12/18/2014
|
12/22/2014
|
01/02/2015
|
$0.5873
|
This distribution is payable in 2015, but will be treated as
having been paid by the Fund and received by shareholders as of
December 31, 2014.
The total amount to be paid on January 2,
2015, inclusive of the regular and special dividend, is
$0.7550 per share.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported are only
estimates and are not provided for tax reporting purposes. The
actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting
purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during
the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes
based on tax regulations. The Fund will send to investors, a Form
1099-DIV for the calendar year that will define how to report these
distributions for federal income tax purposes.
The Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment
company that is managed by Babson Capital Management LLC. The
Fund invests primarily in short-duration, global high yield bonds
with the objective of seeking as high a level of current income as
Babson Capital determines is consistent with capital preservation,
with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The Fund
expects to maintain a weighted average portfolio duration,
including the effects of leverage, of 3 years or less.
Cautionary Notice: Certain statements contained in this press
release may be "forward looking" statements. Investors are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date in which they are made
and which reflect management's current estimates, projections,
expectations or beliefs, and which are subject to risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ
materially. These statements are subject to change at any
time based upon economic, market or other conditions and may not be
relied upon as investment advice or an indication of the fund's
trading intent. References to specific securities are not
recommendations of such securities, and may not be representative
of the fund's current or future investments. We undertake no
obligation to publicly update forward looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise.
Because the Fund is newly organized, its shares have a
limited history of public trading. Investors should read the Fund's
prospectus and consider carefully the risks, investment objectives,
charges and expenses associated with an investment in the Fund's
common shares. For a copy of the prospectus, please contact your
securities representative.
About Babson Capital Management
Babson Capital Management LLC (Babson) is a leading global asset
management firm with over $206
billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2014. Through proprietary research,
analysis and a focus on investment fundamentals, the firm and its
global affiliates develop products and strategies that leverage its
broad expertise in global fixed income, structured products, middle
market finance, commercial real estate, alternatives and
equities. A member of the MassMutual Financial Group, Babson
maintains a strong global footprint with operations on four
continents and clients in over 20 countries. Learn more at
www.babsoncapital.com
Contact:
Brian Whelan, Babson Capital
Management, 704.805.7244, bwhelan@babsoncapital.com
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