PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aberdeen Emerging
Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE American:
AEF) (the "Fund"), a closed-end equity fund, announced today
that it will pay a special distribution of US$0.08033 per share on January 8, 2021 to all shareholders of record as
of December 31, 2020 (ex-dividend
date December 30, 2020). This
distribution is comprised entirely of net investment income.
In January 2021, a Form 1099-DIV
will be sent to shareholders, which will state the amount and
composition of distributions and provide information with respect
to their appropriate tax treatment for the 2020 calendar
year.
Consistent with the Fund's distribution policy to pay
distributions quarterly, comprised of net investment income
generated by dividends paid from the Fund's underlying securities,
the Fund will maintain the annualized distribution rate for the
2021 calendar year at 2.5%, payable quarterly. This policy will be
subject to ongoing review by the Board.
The Fund is managed and advised by Aberdeen Asset Managers
Limited. The Fund's shares trade on the NYSE American under the
symbol "AEF".
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment
performance from the amount of this distribution.
In the United States, Aberdeen
Standard Investments is the marketing name for the following
affiliated, registered investment advisers: Aberdeen Standard
Investments Inc., Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd., Aberdeen Standard
Investments Australia Ltd., Aberdeen Standard Investments
(Asia) Ltd., Aberdeen Capital
Management, LLC, Aberdeen Standard Investments ETFs Advisors LLC
and Aberdeen Standard Alternative Funds Limited.
Closed-end funds are traded on the secondary market through one
of the stock exchanges. The Fund's investment return and principal
value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares may be worth more
or less than the original cost. Shares of closed-end funds may
trade above (a premium) or below (a discount) the net asset value
(NAV) of the fund's portfolio. There is no assurance that the Fund
will achieve its investment objective. Past performance does not
guarantee future results.
If you wish to receive this information
electronically, please contact
Investor.Relations@aberdeenstandard.com
aberdeenaef.com
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