The following table provides information on shares repurchased since January 1, 2010 and shares outstanding since July 31, 2017.
For Fund directors and officers and advisory persons to the Fund, including insiders and employees of the Fund and of the Fund’s investment adviser, the Fund’s securities may be purchased or sold from time to time in specific open periods (“Window Periods”), which, as approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors, are the three (3) day periods beginning on the first full trading day of each calendar month, during which the Fund will suspend its program to buy back Fund shares on the open market. This statement is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions set forth in the Fund’s Code of Ethics, which is available on this website.
Year |
Month |
Repurchase Shares |
Repurchase Cost |
Common Shares |
Preferred Shares |
2023 |
February |
None |
None |
4,400,209 |
– |
2023 |
January |
None |
None |
4,400,209 |
– |
2022 |
December |
None |
None |
4,400,209 |
– |
2022 |
November |
None |
None |
4,400,209 |
– |
2022 |
October |
None |
None |
4,400,209 |
– |
2022 |
September |
None |
None |
4,400,209 |
– |
2022 |
August |
None |
None |
4,400,209 |
– |
2022 |
July |
None |
None |
4,400,209 |
– |
2022 |
June |
None |
None |
4,400,209 |
– |
2022 |
May |
None |
None |
4,400,209 |
– |
2022 |
April |
None |
None |
4,400,209 |
– |
2022 |
March |
None |
None |
4,400,209 |
– |
2022 |
February |
None |
None |
4,400,209 |
– |
2022 |
January |
None |
None |
4,400,209 |
– |
2021 |
December |
None |
None |
4,400,209 |
– |
2021 |
November |
None |
None |
4,400,209 |
– |
2021 |
October |
None |
None |
4,400,209 |
– |
2021 |
September |
None |
None |
1,786,463 |
– |
2021 |
August |
None |
None |
1,786,463 |
– |
2021 |
July |
None |
None |
1,786,463 |
– |
2021 |
June |
None |
None |
1,786,463 |
– |
2021 |
May |
None |
None |
1,786,463 |
– |
2021 |
April |
None |
None |
1,786,463 |
– |
2021 |
March |
None |
None |
1,786,463 |
– |
2021 |
February |
None |
None |
1,786,463 |
– |
2021 |
January |
None |
None |
1,786,463 |
– |
2020 |
December |
None |
None |
1,786,463 |
– |
2020 |
November |
None |
None |
1,786,463 |
– |
2020 |
October |
None |
None |
1,786,463 |
– |
2020 |
September |
None |
None |
1,786,463 |
– |
2020 |
August |
None |
None |
1,786,463 |
– |
2020 |
July |
None |
None |
1,786,463 |
– |
2020 |
June |
None |
None |
1,786,463 |
– |
2020 |
May |
None |
None |
1,786,463 |
– |
2020 |
April |
None |
None |
1,786,463 |
– |
2020 |
March |
None |
None |
1,786,463 |
– |
2020 |
February******* |
3,385,135 |
$40,689,323 |
1,786,463 |
– |
2020 |
January |
None |
None |
5,171,598 |
– |
2019 |
December |
None |
None |
5,171,598 |
– |
2019 |
November |
None |
None |
5,171,598 |
– |
2019 |
October |
None |
None |
5,171,598 |
– |
2019 |
September |
None |
None |
5,171,598 |
– |
2019 |
August |
None |
None |
5,171,598 |
– |
2019 |
July |
None |
None |
5,171,598 |
– |
2019 |
June |
None |
None |
5,171,598 |
– |
2019 |
May |
None |
None |
5,171,598 |
– |
2019 |
April |
None |
None |
5,171,598 |
– |
2019 |
March |
None |
None |
5,171,598 |
– |
2019 |
February****** |
1,723,866 |
$19,962,368 |
5,171,598 |
– |
2019 |
January |
None |
None |
6,895,464 |
– |
2018 |
December |
None |
None |
6,895,464 |
– |
2018 |
November |
None |
None |
6,895,464 |
– |
2018 |
October |
None |
None |
6,895,464 |
– |
2018 |
September |
8,452 |
$91,894 |
6,895,464 |
– |
2018 |
August |
29,912 |
$342,650 |
6,903,916 |
– |
2018 |
July |
29,555 |
$325,939 |
6,933,828 |
– |
2018 |
June |
12,859 |
$131,473 |
6,963,383 |
– |
2018 |
May |
None |
None |
6,976,242 |
– |
2018 |
April |
None |
None |
6,976,242 |
– |
2018 |
March |
None |
None |
6,976,242 |
– |
2018 |
February***** |
367,174 |
$4,461,164 |
6,976,242 |
– |
2018 |
January |
None |
None |
7,343,416 |
– |
2017 |
December |
None |
None |
7,343,416 |
– |
2017 |
November |
6,300 |
$64,616 |
7,343,416 |
– |
2017 |
October |
None |
None |
7,349,716 |
– |
2017 |
September |
None |
None |
7,349,716 |
– |
2017 |
August |
None |
None |
7,349,716 |
– |
2017 |
July |
None |
None |
7,349,716 |
– |
2017 |
June |
None |
None |
7,349,716 |
– |
2017 |
May |
None |
None |
7,349,716 |
– |
2017 |
April |
None |
None |
7,349,716 |
– |
2017 |
March |
None |
None |
7,349,716 |
– |
2017 |
February |
None |
None |
7,349,716 |
– |
2017 |
January |
None |
None |
7,349,716 |
– |
2016 |
December |
3,000 |
$28,620 |
7,349,716 |
– |
2016 |
November |
5,153 |
$52,453 |
7,352,716 |
– |
2016 |
October |
37,859 |
$403,318 |
7,357,869 |
– |
2016 |
September |
11,110 |
$115,082 |
7,395,728 |
– |
2016 |
August |
25,819 |
$283,255 |
7,406,838 |
– |
2016 |
July |
12,825 |
$139,292 |
7,432,657 |
– |
2016 |
June |
14,395 |
$154,374 |
7,445,482 |
– |
2016 |
May |
27,301 |
$299,141 |
7,459,877 |
– |
2016 |
April |
42,955 |
$480,015 |
7,487,178 |
– |
2016 |
March |
12,160 |
$134,375 |
7,530,133 |
– |
2016 |
February |
None |
None |
7,542,293 |
– |
2016 |
January |
None |
None |
7,542,293*** |
– **** |
2015 |
December |
None |
None |
7,428,915 |
48,535 |
2015 |
November |
None |
None |
7,428,915 |
48,535 |
2015 |
October |
None |
None |
7,428,915 |
48,535 |
2015 |
September |
None |
None |
7,428,915 |
48,535 |
2015 |
August |
None |
None |
7,428,915 |
48,535 |
2015 |
July |
None |
None |
7,428,915 |
48,535 |
2015 |
June |
None |
None |
7,428,915 |
48,535 |
2015 |
May |
None |
None |
7,428,915 |
48,535 |
2015 |
April |
None |
None |
7,428,915 |
48,535 |
2015 |
March |
None |
None |
7,428,915 |
48,535 |
2015 |
February |
None |
None |
7,428,915 |
48,535 |
2015 |
January |
None |
None |
7,428,915** |
48,535 |
2014 |
December |
None |
None |
6,773,293 |
48,535 |
2014 |
November |
None |
None |
6,773,293 |
48,535 |
2014 |
October |
None |
None |
6,773,293 |
48,535 |
2014 |
September |
None |
None |
6,773,293 |
48,535 |
2014 |
August |
None |
None |
6,773,293 |
48,535 |
2014 |
July |
None |
None |
6,773,293 |
48,535 |
2014 |
June |
None |
None |
6,773,293 |
48,535 |
2014 |
May |
None |
None |
6,772,793 |
49,035 |
2014 |
April |
None |
None |
6,772,793 |
49,035 |
2014 |
March |
None |
None |
6,772,793 |
49,035 |
2014 |
February |
None |
None |
6,772,793 |
49,035 |
2014 |
January |
None |
None |
6,772,793* |
49,035 |
2013 |
December |
None |
None |
6,103,408 |
49,035 |
2013 |
November |
None |
None |
6,103,408 |
49,035 |
2013 |
October |
None |
None |
6,103,408 |
49,035 |
2013 |
September |
None |
None |
6,103,408 |
49,035 |
2013 |
August |
None |
None |
6,103,408 |
49,035 |
2013 |
July |
None |
None |
6,103,408 |
49,035 |
2013 |
June |
None |
None |
6,103,333 |
49,110 |
2013 |
May |
None |
None |
6,103,333 |
49,110 |
2013 |
April |
None |
None |
6,102,763 |
49,680 |
2013 |
March |
None |
None |
6,094,804 |
57,639 |
2013 |
February |
None |
None |
6,094,804 |
57,639 |
2013 |
January |
None |
None |
6,094,804 |
57,639 |
2012 |
December |
None |
None |
6,094,804 |
57,639 |
2012 |
November |
133,413 |
$1,662,704 |
6,094,804 |
57,639 |
2012 |
October |
6,736 |
$90,003 |
6,228,217 |
57,639 |
2012 |
September |
61,362 |
$752,530 |
6,234,953 |
57,639 |
2012 |
August |
13,607 |
$166,570 |
6,296,315 |
57,639 |
2012 |
July |
170,603 |
$2,030,912 |
6,309,922 |
57,639 |
2012 |
June |
None |
None |
6,480,525 |
57,639 |
2012 |
May |
36,000 |
$421,608 |
6,480,525 |
57,639 |
2012 |
April |
65,012 |
$740,848 |
|
|
2012 |
March |
11,519 |
$129,667 |
|
|
2012 |
February |
15,522 |
$170,276 |
|
|
2012 |
January |
None |
None |
|
|
2011 |
December |
53,046 |
$520,642 |
|
|
2011 |
November |
11,600 |
$117,117 |
|
|
2011 |
October |
2,900 |
$27,033 |
|
|
2011 |
September |
None |
None |
|
|
2011 |
August |
47,258 |
$502,895 |
|
|
2011 |
July |
5,467 |
$63,981 |
|
|
2011 |
June |
78,339 |
$881,990 |
|
|
2011 |
May |
64,163 |
$730,964 |
|
|
2011 |
April |
20,995 |
$245,618 |
|
|
2011 |
March |
36,991 |
$416,992 |
|
|
2011 |
February |
44,017 |
$496,034 |
|
|
2011 |
January |
3,812 |
$43,600 |
|
|
2010 |
December |
1,800 |
$19,944 |
|
|
2010 |
November |
None |
None |
|
|
2010 |
October |
19,044 |
$197,881 |
|
|
2010 |
September |
45,709 |
$433,019 |
|
|
2010 |
August |
84,526 |
$789,626 |
|
|
2010 |
July |
56,914 |
$508,709 |
|
|
2010 |
June |
156,717 |
$1,396,477 |
|
|
2010 |
May |
116,762 |
$1,021,124 |
|
|
2010 |
April |
34,341 |
$325,885 |
|
|
2010 |
March |
60,368 |
$531,846 |
|
|
2010 |
February |
109,104 |
$840,752 |
|
|
2010 |
January |
75,410 |
$592,161 |
|
|
*The common shares outstanding reflect dividends reinvested on January 28, 2014 of 669,385.
**The common shares outstanding reflect dividends reinvested on January 28, 2015 of 655,622.
***The common shares outstanding reflect dividends reinvested on January 29, 2016 of 113,378.
****The preferred shares outstanding reflect redemption for cash announced on January 11, 2016 of 48,535.
*****Repurchase of 367,174 shares of common stock through tender offer at a cost of $4,461,164.
******Repurchase of 1,723,866 shares of common stock through tender offer at a cost of $19,962,368.
*******Repurchase of 3,385,135 shares of common stock through tender offer at a cost of $40,689,322.