PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE American: FAX) (the “Fund”) today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has approved a managed distribution policy designed to provide shareholders with a transparent distribution framework aligned with the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) and long-term return potential.
Under the new policy, the Fund intends to pay monthly distributions at an annualized rate of 12% of the Fund’s average NAV per share during the prior month. As a result, for the distribution payable on September 30, 2026, to shareholders of record as of September 22, 2026 (ex-dividend date: September 22, 2026), the Fund’s monthly distribution will change from $0.1650 per share to $0.15 per share.
In approving the managed distribution policy, the Board considered the Fund’s investment objectives, portfolio characteristics, market conditions, earnings potential, and long-term return prospects. The Board believes the new policy provides a disciplined and sustainable framework that balances current income with long-term capital preservation and growth potential.
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek current income. The Fund may also achieve incidental capital appreciation. The Fund invests primarily in Asia-Pacific debt securities.
The Board also believes that a NAV-based policy offers flexibility across market conditions, supports the Fund’s ability to capitalize on opportunities in the Asia-Pacific debt markets, and reduces the risk of distributions exceeding long-term earnings capacity.
Future monthly distribution amounts may increase or decrease as they will be based on the Fund’s NAV.
Distributions are expected to be supported primarily by net investment income, supplemented by realized gains and to the extent necessary paid-in-capital, which is a non-taxable return of capital. Final tax characteristics will be determined annually and reported to shareholders. The managed distribution policy does not guarantee any specific distribution amount, yield, or rate of return.
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 its appropriate tax treatment for the prior calendar year.
The Fund’s distribution policy is subject to modification by the Board at any time, and there can be no guarantee that the policy will continue. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of the distributions.
