Aberdeen Chile Fund, Inc. Announces Payment of Quarterly Distribution
January 14 2011 - 10:24AM
Business Wire
The Board of Directors of Aberdeen Chile Fund, Inc. (NYSE
AMEX: CH) (the “Fund”) announced in July its adoption of
a managed distribution policy in which the Fund will pay quarterly
distributions (the “Distribution Policy”). In connection with the
policy, the Fund’s Board of Directors is pleased to report the
Fund’s distribution of US 49 cents per share of common stock
declared on December 10, 2010, payable on January 14, 2011, to
shareholders of record at the close of business on December 21,
2010.
Under U.S. tax rules applicable to the Fund, the amount and
character of distributable income for each fiscal year can be
finally determined only as of the end of the Fund’s fiscal year.
However, under Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the “1940 Act”) and related Rules, the Fund may be
required to indicate to shareholders the source of certain
distributions to shareholders.
The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the
sources of the distribution for purposes of Section 19 of the 1940
Act and the Rules adopted thereunder. The table includes estimated
amounts and percentages for this distribution and for the
cumulative distributions paid year to date, from the following
sources: net investment income; net realized short-term capital
gains; net realized long-term capital gains; and return of capital.
The estimated composition of the distributions may vary from
quarter to quarter because they may be impacted by future income,
expenses and realized gains and losses on securities.
Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated
Amounts of Fiscal Amounts of Fiscal Amounts of Amounts of Year to
Date Year to Date Current Quarterly Current Quarterly Cumulative
Cumulative Distribution per Distribution per Distributions per
Distributions per share ($) share (%)
share ($) share (%)
Net InvestmentIncome
- - $0.0900 3%
Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains
- - - -
Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gains
$2.1491 100% $3.4491 97%
Return of Capital
- - - - Total (per share)
$2.1491 100% $3.5391 100%
The amounts and sources of distributions reported are only
estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes.
The final determination of the source of all distributions in 2010
will be made after year-end. The actual amounts and sources of the
amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s
investment experience during the remainder of the fiscal year and
may be subject to change based on tax regulations. 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 following table provides information regarding the Fund’s
total return performance based on net asset value (NAV) over
various time periods as well as the Fund’s annualized and
cumulative distribution rates.
Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5
Year Period Ending 12/31/10 19.08% Current Fiscal Period’s
Annualized Distribution Rate on NAV1 16.05%
Year-to Date (01/01/2010 to
12/31/2010)
Cumulative Total Return on NAV 28.11%
Cumulative Distribution Rate on NAV1 16.05%
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1 Based on the Fund’s NAV as of December 31, 2010.
While NAV performance may be indicative of the Fund’s investment
performance, it does not measure the value of a shareholder’s
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.
Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s
investment performance from the amount of the Fund’s current
distributions or from the terms of the Distribution Policy.
Pursuant to an exemptive order granted to the Fund by the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2010, the Fund may
distribute any long-term capital gains more frequently than the
limits provided in Section 19(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 19b-1
thereunder. Therefore, distributions paid by the Fund during the
year may include net income, short-term capital gains, long-term
capital gains and/or a return of capital. Net income dividends and
short-term capital gain dividends, while generally taxable at
ordinary income rates, may be eligible, to the extent of qualified
dividend income earned by the Fund, to be taxed at a lower
long-term capital gains rate. If the total distributions made in
any calendar year exceed investment company taxable income and net
capital gain, such excess distributed amount would be treated as
ordinary income to the extent of the Fund’s current and accumulated
earnings and profits. Distributions in excess of the earnings and
profits would first be a tax-free return of capital to the extent
of the adjusted tax basis in the shares. After such adjusted tax
basis is reduced to zero, the distribution would constitute capital
gain (assuming the shares are held as capital assets).
The payment of distributions in accordance with the Distribution
Policy may result in a decrease in the Fund’s net assets. A
decrease in the Fund’s net assets may cause an increase in the
Fund’s annual operating expenses and a decrease in the Fund’s
market price per share to the extent the market price correlates
closely to the Fund’s net asset value per share. The Distribution
Policy may also negatively affect the Fund’s investment activities
to the extent that the Fund is required to hold larger cash
positions than it typically would hold or to the extent that the
Fund must liquidate securities that it would not have sold or hold
securities that it would liquidate, for the purpose of paying the
distribution. The Distribution Policy may, under certain
circumstances, cause the amounts of taxable distributions to exceed
the levels required to be distributed under the Code (i.e., to the
extent the Fund has capital losses in any taxable year, such losses
may be carried forward to reduce the amount of capital gains
required to be distributed in future years; if distributions in a
year exceed the amount minimally required to be distributed under
the tax rules, such excess will be taxable as ordinary income to
the extent loss carryforwards reduce the required amount of capital
gains distributions in that year). The Fund’s Board of Directors
has the right to amend, suspend or terminate the Distribution
Policy at any time. The amendment, suspension or termination of the
Distribution Policy may affect the Fund’s market price per share.
Investors should consult their tax advisor regarding federal, state
and local tax considerations that may be applicable in their
particular circumstances.
Circular 230 disclosure: To ensure
compliance with requirements imposed by the U.S. Treasury, we
inform you that any U.S. tax advice contained in this communication
(including any attachments) is not intended or written to be used,
and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under
the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or
recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed
herein.
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