Strategic Global Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: SGL), a
non-diversified, closed-end management investment company seeking a high
level of current income as a primary objective and capital appreciation
as a secondary objective through investments in US and foreign debt
securities, today announced that the Fund’s Board of Directors declared
a regular monthly distribution of $0.0636 per share. The distribution is
payable on August 31, 2009 to shareholders of record as of August 20,
2009. The ex-distribution date is August 18, 2009.
The Fund adopted a managed distribution policy (“Policy”) in May 1998.
Pursuant to the Policy as in effect from May 2005 through July 2009, the
Fund made regular monthly distributions at an annualized rate equal to
8% of the Fund’s net asset value, as determined as of the last day on
which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading during the first
week of that month. The Fund’s Board approved a reduction in the
annualized rate for distributions pursuant to the Policy from 8% to 7%
effective beginning with the monthly distribution in August 2009. The
Board believes that this revised rate is appropriate based upon the
recommendation of UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc. (“UBS
Global AM”), the Fund’s investment adviser, in light of the Fund’s
investment opportunities. Based on information available at this time,
the Fund estimates that portions of the current regular monthly
distribution may be comprised of net investment income and capital gain
distributions. Further information regarding the estimated sources of
the current regular monthly distribution will be provided around
month-end; however, information provided will be an estimate and subject
to change based on the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder
of its fiscal year. The Fund’s Board receives recommendations from UBS
Global AM periodically and no less frequently than annually will
reassess the annualized percentage of net assets at which the Fund’s
monthly distributions will be made. The Fund’s Board may change or
terminate the managed distribution policy at any time without prior
notice to Fund shareholders; any such change or termination may have an
adverse effect on the market price for the Fund’s shares. To the extent
that the Fund’s taxable income in any fiscal year exceeds the aggregate
amount distributed based on a fixed percentage of its net asset value,
the Fund would make an additional distribution in the amount of that
excess near the end of the fiscal year. To the extent that the aggregate
amount distributed by the Fund based on a fixed percentage of its net
asset value exceeds its current and accumulated earnings and profits,
the amount of that excess would constitute a return of capital or net
realized capital gains for tax purposes. A return of capital may occur,
for example, when some or all of the money that shareholders invested in
the Fund is deemed to be paid back to shareholders. A return of capital
distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment
performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.”
The Fund estimates the source characteristics of its monthly
distributions. The amounts and sources reported are only estimates 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 retroactive changes based on
tax regulations. The actual sources of the Fund’s regular monthly
distributions may be net investment income, net realized capital gains,
return of capital or a combination of the foregoing. The Fund sends
shareholders a Form 1099-DIV (or a financial intermediary should provide
an investor with similar information) for the calendar year that will
tell shareholders how to report these distributions for federal income
tax purposes.
Monthly distributions based on a fixed percentage of the Fund’s net
asset value may require the Fund to make multiple distributions of
long-term capital gains during a single fiscal year. The Fund has
received exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission
that enables it to do so.
Investors should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment
performance from the amount of the monthly distribution or from the
terms of the Fund’s managed distribution policy.
Characteristics as of July 31, 2009:*
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Net Asset Value per share
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$10.82
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Market Price per share
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$9.48
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NAV Distribution Rate (DR)
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7.05%
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Market Distribution Rate (DR)
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8.05%
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* Net asset value (NAV), market price and distribution rates will
fluctuate. NAV distribution rate (DR) is calculated by multiplying the
current month’s distribution by 12 and dividing by the month-end net
asset value. Market distribution rate (DR) is calculated by multiplying
the current month’s distribution by 12 and dividing by the month-end
market price.
UBS Global Asset Management Closed-End Funds Desk, 888-793-8637