Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. Declares First Quarter Common Stock Distribution, Payable on May 28, 2015
May 05, 2015 at 04:14 pm EDT
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Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.11 per share on its common stock. The distribution, optionally payable in additional shares of common stock, or in cash by specific stockholder election, is to be paid on May 28, 2015 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2015 with ex-dividend as on May 12, 2015. The price of shares issued for reinvestment will be determined on May 22, 2015.
The Fund currently has adopted a Distribution Policy of paying quarterly distributions on its Common Stock. Distributions are being made at the annual rate of 5% of the rolling average of the prior four calendar quarter-end net asset values, with the fourth quarter distribution being the greater of 1.25% of the rolling average or the minimum distribution required by IRS regulations.
Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (the Fund) is a Canada-based diversified closed-end investment company. The Fund's primary investment objective is long-term capital growth. The Fund normally invests at least 65% of its assets in equity securities. The Fund may invest up to 35% of its assets in direct obligations of the United States Government or its agencies and in the non-convertible preferred stocks and debt securities of domestic and foreign companies. The Fund invests a portion of its assets in securities of foreign issuers. The Fund invests in small-cap companies with significant business activities in the United States. The Fund invests in various sectors, including materials, financial services, energy, real estate, consumer discretionary, technology, industrials, consumer staples, and cash and cash equivalents. The Fund's investment adviser is Sprott Asset Management LP. The Fund's sub-adviser is Sprott Asset Management USA Inc.