Barings Participation Investors Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.37 Per Share

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Trustees of Barings Participation Investors (NYSE: MPV) (the “Trust”) today announced that it has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share payable on January 16, 2026, to shareholders of record on December 30, 2025. Based on current projections through the end of 2025, the Trust expects the dividend will be compromised of net investment income. The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of this distribution will depend up.

Business Wire • Dec 11, 2025

Barings Participation Investors Reports Preliminary Third Quarter 2025 Results

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Trustees of Barings Participation Investors (NYSE: MPV) (the "Trust") met on November 13, 2025, and would like to report its preliminary financial results for the third quarter of 2025. Financial Highlights(1) Three Months Ended September, 2025 Three Months Ended June 30, 2025   Total Amount Per Share(5) Total Amount Per Share(4) Net investment income(2) $ 3,357,274   $ 0.31   $ 3,396,864   $ 0.32   Net realized (losses) / gains(3) $ 300,308   $ 0.

Business Wire • Nov 13, 2025

Barings Participation Investors Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend Of $0.37 Per Share

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Trustees of Barings Participation Investors (NYSE: MPV) (the "Trust") today announced that it has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share payable on November 14, 2025, to shareholders of record on November 3, 2025. The Trust will report preliminary financial results for the third quarter of 2025 on November 13, 2025. About Barings Participation Investors Barings Participation Investors is a closed-end management investment company advised.

Business Wire • Oct 9, 2025

Inside The Income Factory: Credit Asset Investing With Steven Bavaria

Steven Bavaria, from Inside the Income Factory, discusses credit assets like high-yield bonds, senior loans, and BDCs for stable, high-yield income, favoring closed-end funds for their resilience and discounts. Expense ratios for BDC ETFs like PBDC appear high due to accounting rules, but actual fund expenses are low—professional management adds only about 0.4%.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 25, 2025

Barings Participation Investors Reports Preliminary Second Quarter 2025 Results and Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend Of $0.37 Per Share

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Trustees of Barings Participation Investors (NYSE: MPV) (the "Trust") met on August 14, 2025, and would like to report its preliminary financial results for the second quarter of 2025. Financial Highlights(1) Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 Three Months Ended March 31, 2025   Total Amount Per Share(5) Total Amount Per Share(4) Net investment income(2) $ 3,396,864 $ 0.32 $ 3,351,767 $ 0.31 Net realized (losses) / gains(3) $883,063 $0.08 $(2,063,056.

Business Wire • Aug 14, 2025

MPV And MCI: Great Funds, But Even Better With 'Dividend Holiday Trade'

MPV and MCI have been at the top (#1 and #2) of high yield closed-end funds for many years. But there's more; by bunching up their four "quarterly" dividends into a 7-month period, MPV or MCI provide their investors a 5-month "dividend holiday" During the 5-month "dividend holiday," I can rotate into other high-yield funds like BGH, XFLT, or EIC to boost annual income.

Seeking Alpha • May 22, 2025

Barings Participation Investors Reports Preliminary First Quarter 2025 Results and Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend Of $0.37 Per Share

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Trustees of Barings Participation Investors (NYSE: MPV) (the "Trust") met on May 15, 2025, and would like to report its preliminary financial results for the first quarter of 2025. Financial Highlights(1) Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 Three Months Ended December 31, 2024   Total Amount Per Share(5) Total Amount Per Share(4) Net investment income(2) $ 3,351,767 $ 0.31 $ 5,077,390 $ 0.48 Net realized (losses) / gains(3) $(2,063,056) $(0.19) $ 327.

Business Wire • May 15, 2025

Word Of The Week: 'Capitulation'

Concerns about "capitulation" seem more appropriate to equity than to credit investing, given the wider swings - up and down - inherent in stocks. Credit investing has more of a floor under the risk we are taking, even after you factor in the likelihood of occasional defaults. Fortunately, we have lots of data through economic cycles and market crashes of all types, to help us model credit investing outcomes.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 15, 2025

Barings Participation Investors Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter 2024 Results

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Trustees of Barings Participation Investors (NYSE: MPV) (the "Trust") met on February 27, 2025, and would like to report its preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024. Financial Highlights(1) Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 Three Months Ended September 30, 2023   Total Amount Per Share(5) Total Amount Per Share(4) Net investment income(2) $ 5,077,391   $ 0.48   $ 3,553,378   $ 0.33   Net realized gains / (losses)(3) $ 327,98.

Business Wire • Feb 27, 2025

The 2024 CEF Year-End Specials

Several closed-end funds, or CEFs, have declared special year-end distributions, rewarding shareholders with holiday bonuses and meeting regulatory distribution requirements to avoid excise taxes. PIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund declared a special distribution of $0.37 per share, reflecting strong capital gains and a strategic shift from its energy-focused origins. Barings Participation Investors announced a special distribution of $0.10 per share, highlighting its strong performance and commitment to high current income and capital appreciation.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 27, 2024