ABERDEEN INVESTMENTS U.S. CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE DISTRIBUTION PAYMENT DETAILS

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The following Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE: ACP, AGD, AOD, ASGI, AWP, THQ, THW and NYSE American: AEF, FAX, FCO, VFL), announced today that the closed end funds in the chart directly below will pay the distributions indicated on a per share basis on January 12, 2026 to all shareholders of record as of December 31, 2025 (ex-dividend date December 31, 2025).

PRNewsWire • Dec 9, 2025

THQ: A CEF That Distributes 'Uncertainty' Across The Healthcare Segment

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THQ: Outperforms Peers But Has Limited Growth Potential

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Everyone Is Paying Me Dividends: Lock In These +8.6% Yields Now

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My Doctor Pays Me 12.7%: THQ

Visiting doctors is important as you age. The healthcare sector sees massive flows of cash; tap into it for your retirement. The abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund can help you do that. You need cash, we find it.

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Collect Up To 11.5% From The Healthcare Sector

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