Aberdeen Investments U.S. closed-end funds reported results of May 27, 2026 annual shareholder meetings. For each fund, shareholders voted to elect directors/trustees and, in some cases, continue director terms under corporate governance policies. Quorum was met across funds, with vote percentages ranging from 65.74% (IFN) to 84.49% (AEF), based on April 1, 2026 record-date shares.
Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC significantly decreased its stake in Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund Inc (NYSE:AEF) by 9.0% in Q4, selling 279,702 shares and ending with 2,840,745 shares valued at approximately $19.9 million. This move represents about 7.00% ownership of the company. Despite this reduction from a major institutional investor, the fund recently increased its quarterly dividend to $0.21 per share, leading to an annualized dividend of $0.84 and an 11.4% yield.
Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors decreased its stake in Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (AEF) by 34.9% in Q3, now holding 646,985 shares valued at $4.19 million, making it their fifth-largest holding. The fund recently increased its quarterly dividend to $0.18, resulting in a 9.3% annualized yield. Institutional investors collectively own approximately 73.9% of AEF stock.
