The Barings Participation Investors announced earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2018. For the quarter, net investment income for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 was $2,710,360 or $0.26 per share against $2,993,697 or $0.29 per share a year ago. Net capital gains of $1,876,040 or $0.18 per share were realized by the Trust compared to gains of $954,889 or $0.09 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. Net investment income for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was $5,448,875 or $0.52 per share, compared with $5,971,114 or $0.57 per share for the comparable period in 2017. Net realized capital gains to $4,190,415 or $0.40 per share.