To: THOMSON REUTERS
From: New City High Yield Fund Limited
Date: 25 July 2013
New City High Yield Fund Limited
("the Company")
Fourth Interim Dividend
New City High Yield Fund Limited (ticker symbol NCYF) today announces a fourth interim dividend of 1.40 pence per share payable on 30 August 2013 to shareholders on the register on 2 August 2013, having an ex-dividend date of 31 July 2013. This makes for a total dividend for the year to 30 June 2013 of 4.10 pence per share (2012: 4.01 pence per share).
The 2.2% increase in dividends paid for the year follows the pattern of dividend increases paid by the Company each year since 2008:
Financial Year Total dividend (p) % increase
2007/08 3.57 n/a
2008/09 3.65 2.2
2009/10 3.75 2.7
2010/11 3.87 3.2
2011/12 4.01 3.6
2012/13 4.10 2.2
For further information please contact:
Ian Francis
New City Investment Managers
0207 201 5366
Martin Cassels
R&H Fund Services Limited
0131 524 6140
Note to Editors:
New City High Yield is managed by Ian Francis of New City Investment Managers.
The investment objective of the Company is to provide a high gross dividend yield and the potential for capital growth by investing mainly in high yielding fixed interest securities.
If you would like to receive the monthly factsheet on New City High Yield Fund Limited or any of the other New City Investment Managers' funds please email r.watt@newgatethreadneedle.com
Please see the below table for the Company's ordinary share and NAV performance over an 8 year period:
1 Month % | 3 Months % | 12 Months % | 3 Years % | 5 Years % | From 29/10/04 % | |
Fund NAV* | -4.14 | -3.82 | +15.01 | +40.31 | +70.30 | +127.48 |
Share Price* | -7.20 | -6.30 | +11.09 | +31.76 | +63.73 | +137.90 |
*Total return performance based on bid prices/Source: R&H Fund Services Limited.
Data correct as at 30 June 2013.