CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 20, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Babson Capital Corporate Investors (the “Trust”) Board of Trustees met today. The Trust’s Trustees declared a quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share payable on August 12, 2016 to shareholders of record on August 1, 2016. The Trust paid a dividend of 30 cents per share in the preceding quarter.
The Trust’s Trustees determined that the Trust’s net asset value as of June 30, 2016 was $285,537,748 or $14.48 per share based on 19,723,927 shares outstanding. As of June 30, 2015, the Trust’s net assets were $293,410,574 or $14.97 per share based on 19,600,460 shares outstanding. As of March 31, 2016, the Trust’s net assets were $282,588,113 or $14.35 per share based on 19,694,642 shares outstanding.
The Trust’s net investment income for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 was $5,507,152 or $0.28 per share. Net investment income for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 was $5,445,723 or $0.28 per share. For the previous quarter ended March 31, 2016, net investment income was $4,808,831 or $0.24 per share. Net investment income for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $10,315,983 or $0.52 per share, compared with $10,895,212 or $0.56 per share for the comparable period in 2015.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, net capital gains of $805,829 or $0.04 per share were realized by the Trust (compared to losses of $1,986,455 or $0.10 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2015), bringing 2016 year-to-date net realized capital losses to $539,675 or $0.03 per share. During the previous quarter ended March 31, 2016, net capital losses of $1,345,504 or $0.07 per share were realized by the Trust.
The market price of Babson Capital Corporate Investors as of June 30, 2016 was $17.97, which equates to a 24.10% premium over the June 30, 2016 NAV per share. The Trust’s average quarter-end premium for the 3, 5 and 10-year periods was 10.98%, 15.99% and 13.16%, respectively.
Babson Capital Corporate Investors is a closed-end management investment company advised by Babson Capital Management LLC. Its shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol ("MCI").
Per share amounts are rounded to the nearest cent.
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Babson Capital Management LLC is one of the world’s leading asset management firms, with over $243 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2016. Through proprietary research, analysis and a focus on investment fundamentals, the firm and its global affiliates develop products and strategies that leverage its broad expertise in global fixed income, structured products, middle market finance, commercial real estate, alternatives and equities. A member of the MassMutual Financial Group, Babson maintains a strong global footprint with operations on four continents and clients in over 20 countries. Learn more at www.babsoncapital.com.