NEW
YORK, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This press
release provides shareholders of Cohen & Steers
Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PSF) (the "Fund")
with information regarding the sources of the distribution to be
paid on June 30, 2023 and cumulative
distributions paid fiscal year-to-date.
In December 2016, the Fund
implemented a managed distribution policy (the Plan) in accordance
with exemptive relief issued by the Securities and Exchange
Commission. At the June 13, 2023
meeting, the Board of Directors of the Fund approved the
termination of the Plan and adopted a new policy, effective
July 1, 2023, to make regular monthly
distributions at a level rate (the Policy). The Fund expects that
these distributions will continue to be declared and announced on a
quarterly basis. As a result of the Policy, the Fund may pay
distributions in excess of its investment company taxable income
and realized gains. In order to make these distributions, the Fund
may have to sell portfolio securities at a less opportune time,
which could have an adverse effect on the market price of the
Fund's shares. The Board of Directors of the Fund may amend or
terminate the Policy, or re-adopt a managed distribution plan, at
any time without prior notice to shareholders.
Under the Plan, the Fund's monthly distributions could include
long-term capital gains, short-term capital gains, net investment
income and/or return of capital for federal income tax purposes.
Return of capital includes distributions paid by the Fund in excess
of its net investment income and net realized capital gains and
such excess is distributed from the Fund's assets. A return of
capital is not taxable; rather, it reduces a shareholder's tax
basis in his or her shares of the Fund. The amount of monthly
distributions may vary depending on a number of factors, including
changes in portfolio and market conditions.
Under the Plan, at the time of each monthly distribution,
information is posted to cohenandsteers.com and mailed to
shareholders in a concurrent notice. However, this information may
change at the end of the year because the final tax characteristics
of the Fund's distributions cannot be determined with certainty
until after the end of the calendar year. Final tax characteristics
of all of the Fund's distributions will be provided on Form
1099-DIV, which is mailed after the close of the calendar year.
Once the Policy is in effect, following each distribution that does
not consist solely of net investment income, the Fund will issue a
notice that will provide information regarding the amount and
composition of the distribution and other related information.
The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the
current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this
fiscal year-to-date from the sources indicated. All amounts are
expressed per common share.
DISTRIBUTION
ESTIMATES
|
June
2023
|
YEAR-TO-DATE
(YTD)
June 30,
2023*
|
Source
|
Per Share
Amount
|
% of Current
Distribution
|
Per Share
Amount
|
% of 2023
Distributions
|
Net Investment
Income
|
$0.1180
|
87.41 %
|
$0.6852
|
84.59 %
|
Net Realized Short-Term
Capital Gains
|
$0.0000
|
0.00 %
|
$0.0000
|
0.00 %
|
Net Realized Long-Term
Capital Gains
|
$0.0000
|
0.00 %
|
$0.0000
|
0.00 %
|
Return of Capital (or
other Capital Source)
|
$0.0170
|
12.59 %
|
$0.1248
|
15.41 %
|
Total Current
Distribution
|
$0.1350
|
100.00 %
|
$0.8100
|
100.00 %
|
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's
investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from
the terms of the Fund's managed distribution policy. The Fund
estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital
gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of
capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or
all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you.
A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the
Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with
'yield' or 'income'. The amounts and sources of distributions
reported in this Notice are only estimates, are likely to change
over time, and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes.
The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and
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 amounts and
sources of distributions year-to-date may be subject to additional
adjustments.
*THE FUND WILL SEND YOU A FORM 1099-DIV FOR THE
CALENDAR YEAR THAT WILL TELL YOU HOW TO REPORT THESE DISTRIBUTIONS
FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES
The Fund's Year-to-date Cumulative Total Return for fiscal year
2023 (January 1, 2023 through
May 31, 2023) is set forth below.
Shareholders should take note of the relationship between the
Year-to-date Cumulative Total Return with the Fund's Cumulative
Distribution Rate for 2023. In addition, the Fund's Average Annual
Total Return for the five-year period ending May 31, 2023 is set forth below. Shareholders
should note the relationship between the Average Annual Total
Return with the Fund's Current Annualized Distribution Rate for
2023. The performance and distribution rate information disclosed
in the table is based on the Fund's net asset value per share
(NAV). The Fund's NAV is calculated as the total market value of
all the securities and other assets held by the Fund minus the
total liabilities, divided by the total number of shares
outstanding. While NAV performance may be indicative of the Fund's
investment performance, it does not measure the value of a
shareholder's individual investment in the Fund. The value of a
shareholder's investment in the Fund is determined by the Fund's
market price, which is based on the supply and demand for the
Fund's shares in the open market.
Fund Performance and Distribution Rate
Information:
Year-to-date January
1, 2023 to May 31, 2023
|
Year-to-date Cumulative
Total Return1
|
-4.21 %
|
Cumulative Distribution
Rate2
|
4.28 %
|
|
Five-year period
ending May 31, 2023
|
Average Annual Total
Return3
|
1.63 %
|
Current Annualized
Distribution Rate4
|
8.55 %
|
1.
|
Year-to-date Cumulative
Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV over the
year-to-date time period including distributions paid and assuming
reinvestment of those distributions.
|
2.
|
Cumulative Distribution
Rate for the Fund's current fiscal period (January 1, 2023 through
June 30, 2023) measured on the dollar value of distributions in the
year-to-date period as a percentage of the Fund's NAV as of May 31,
2023.
|
3.
|
Average Annual Total
Return represents the compound average of the Annual NAV Total
Returns of the Fund for the five-year period ending May 31, 2023.
Annual NAV Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV
over a year including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment
of those distributions.
|
4.
|
The Current Annualized
Distribution Rate is the current fiscal period's distribution rate
annualized as a percentage of the Fund's NAV as of May 31,
2023.
|
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks,
charges and expense of the Fund carefully before investing. You can
obtain the Fund's most recent periodic reports, when available, and
other regulatory filings by contacting your financial advisor or
visiting cohenandsteers.com. These reports and other filings can be
found on the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR Database.
You should read these reports and other filings carefully before
investing.
Shareholders should not use the information provided here in
preparing their tax returns. Shareholders will receive a Form
1099-DIV for the calendar year indicating how to report Fund
distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Website: https://www.cohenandsteers.com
Symbol: (NYSE: CNS)
About Cohen & Steers. Cohen & Steers is a leading
global investment manager specializing in real assets and
alternative income, including real estate, preferred securities,
infrastructure, resource equities, commodities, as well as
multi-strategy solutions. Founded in 1986, the firm is
headquartered in New York City,
with offices in London,
Dublin, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release and other statements that Cohen &
Steers may make may contain forward looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which reflect the
company's current views with respect to, among other things, its
operations and financial performance. You can identify these
forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "outlook,"
"believes," "expects," "potential," "continues," "may," "will,"
"should," "seeks," "approximately," "predicts," "intends," "plans,"
"estimates," "anticipates," or the negative versions of these words
or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are
subject to various risks and uncertainties.
Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that
could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from
those indicated in these statements. The company undertakes no
obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking
statement, whether as a result of new information, future
developments or otherwise.
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