abrdn Global Income Fund, Inc. (FCO)

PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- abrdn Global Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE American: FCO) announces the record date for the shareholder meeting to consider the proposed reorganization into abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE American: FAX) (the "Reorganization"). FCO shareholders of record as of December 12, 2025, will be asked to vote on the Reorganization at a special shareholder meeting currently targeted for March 12, 2026.

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).

PHILADELPHIA , Nov. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The following Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE: ACP, AGD, AOD, ASGI, AWP, HQH, HQL, IFN, THQ, THW and NYSE American: FAX, FCO, IAF, VFL), announced today that the closed end funds in the chart directly below will pay the distributions indicated on a per share basis on November 28, 2025 to all shareholders of record as of November 21, 2025 (ex-dividend date November 21, 2025). These dates apply to the Funds listed below with the exception of the abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH), the abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL), the abrdn Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (IAF) and the India Fund, Inc. (IFN) which will pay on January 12, 2026, to all shareholders of record as of November 21, 2025 (ex-dividend date November 21, 2025).

abrdn Global Income Fund (FCO) faced a premium collapse after a proposed merger with abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund (FAX). FCO's unsustainable distribution yield and eroding NAV made a premium decline inevitable at some point, but the trigger here was the merger proposal. BWG remains an attractive alternative for investors seeking similar exposure, as FCO's days of extreme premiums are likely over.

PHILADELPHIA , Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- abrdn Global Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE American: FCO) and abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE American: FAX) filed a proxy/registration statement (the "Proxy") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 17, 2025 relating to the previously announced proposed reorganization of FCO into FAX (the "Reorganization Proposal"). The Proxy is subject to SEC review and must be declared effective before it can be sent to FCO shareholders for consideration of the Reorganization Proposal.

PHILADELPHIA , Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The following Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE: ACP, AGD, AOD, ASGI, AWP, THQ, THW and NYSE American: 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 October 31, 2025 to all shareholders of record as of October 24, 2025 (ex-dividend date October 24, 2025). Ticker Exchange Fund Amount ACP NYSE abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund $   0.0775 AGD NYSE abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund $   0.1100 AOD NYSE abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund $   0.1000 ASGI NYSE abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund $   0.2100 AWP NYSE abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund $   0.0400 FAX NYSE American abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. $   0.1650 FCO NYSE American abrdn Global Income Fund, Inc. $   0.0700 THQ NYSE abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund $   0.1800 THW NYSE abrdn World Healthcare Fund $   0.1167 VFL NYSE American abrdn National Municipal Income Fund $   0.0500 At the end of each calendar year, a Form 1099-DIV will be sent to shareholders, which will state the amount and composition of each fund's distributions and provide information with respect to their appropriate tax treatment for the prior calendar year.

FCO trades at a record 115% premium to NAV, driven by an unsustainable 12.6% yield funded mostly by return of capital. The fund's NAV is rapidly eroding, with distributions far exceeding investment income, projecting NAV depletion by November 2030 if nothing changes. A dividend cut, secondary offering, or merger is likely.

PHILADELPHIA , Sept. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boards of Directors of abrdn Global Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE American: FCO) (the "Acquired Fund") and abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE American: FAX) (the "Acquiring Fund") announce today that each have approved the merger of FCO into FAX (the "Reorganization").

We closed out the first half of 2025, making it an appropriate time to give the overall CEF space a fresh look for potential opportunities. As the broader equity indexes have been performing quite well, discounts in the CEF space have narrowed overall. The best relative value more broadly is in the municipal bond space and the "hybrid" funds.

BWG remains a more attractive option than FCO due to its favorable valuation, though FCO has outperformed. This outperformance came from FCO seeing its premium climb to all-time high levels, pushing into triple-digit territory. Combining the incredibly high premium with an unsustainable distribution rate makes FCO a poor investment, and BWG looks more favorable.

PHILADELPHIA , June 10, 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 June 30, 2025 to all shareholders of record as of June 23, 2025 (ex-dividend date June 23, 2025). Ticker Exchange Fund Amount ACP NYSE abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund $   0.0775 AEF NYSE American Abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. $   0.1500 AGD NYSE abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund $   0.1100 AOD NYSE abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund $   0.0900 ASGI NYSE abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund $   0.2100 AWP NYSE abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund $   0.0400 FAX NYSE American abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. $   0.1650 FCO NYSE American abrdn Global Income Fund, Inc. $   0.0700 THQ NYSE abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund $   0.1800 THW NYSE abrdn World Healthcare Fund $   0.1167 VFL NYSE American abrdn National Municipal Income Fund $   0.0500 FCO's shares are currently trading at a premium to net asset value.

The closed-end fund space saw a significant narrowing of discounts throughout 2024 as equity markets charged higher and now discounts remain tight heading into 2025. In particular, equity CEFs have seen significantly narrowed discounts along with taxable fixed-income, though municipal bond funds look relatively attractive after widening discounts in December. We are screening for funds with the deepest discounts and widest z-scores to find potential buys and funds that may be getting a bit pricey as sell candidates.

RCS and PCM recently announced distribution cuts, and they were simultaneously trading at some hefty premiums to their NAV per share. We saw the usual outcome, which is a drastic sell-off as is often the case with the dangerous combination of elevated NAV distribution rates and premiums are mixed. We are looking at two more names to warn about in the future, but predicting distribution cuts is incredibly difficult as funds can pay out what they'd like.

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / September 11, 2024 / abrdn Global Income Fund, Inc (NYSE American:FCO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund, today announced it will pay on September 30, 2024, a distribution of US $0.07 per share to all shareholders of record as of September 23, 2024 (ex-dividend date September 23, 2024). At the end of each calendar year, a Form 1099-DIV will be sent to shareholders, which will state the amount and composition of the Fund's distributions and provide information with respect to their appropriate tax treatment for the prior calendar year.

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / August 9, 2024 / The following abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE:ACP)(NYSE:ASGI)(NYSE:AWP)(NYSE:HQH)(NYSE:HQL)(NYSE:IFN)(NYSE:JEQ)(NYSE:THQ)(NYSE:THW)(NYSE American:FAX)(NYSE American:FCO)(NYSE American:IAF)(NYSE American:VFL), announced today that the closed end funds in the chart directly below will pay the distributions indicated on a per share basis on August 30, 2024 to all shareholders of record as of August 23, 2024 (ex-dividend date August 23, 2024). These dates apply to the Funds listed below with the exception of the abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH), the abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL), the abrdn Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (IAF), the India Fund, Inc. (IFN) and the abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (JEQ) which will pay on September 30, 2024, to all shareholders of record as of August 23, 2024 (ex-dividend date August 23, 2024).

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / May 16, 2024 / The following abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE:ACP),(NYSE:AGD),(NYSE:AOD),(NYSE:ASGI),(NYSE:AWP),(NYSE:IFN),(NYSE:JEQ) and (NYSE American:FAX),(NYSE American:FCO),(NYSE American:IAF) and (NYSE American:AEF) announced they each held their Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meetings") on May 16, 2024. At the Meetings, shareholders of the respective Funds voted on the proposals set forth below: abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. ("FAX") As of the record date, April 1, 2024, FAX had outstanding 247,695,769 shares of common stock.