NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE:NIE), a diversified, closed-end management investment company which seeks total return comprised of capital appreciation, current income and gains announced today that it has declared an income dividend of $0.625 per share.
The dividend will be payable on January 2, 2009 to shareholders of record on December 29, 2008 with an ex-dividend date of December 24, 2008.
It is anticipated that the next quarterly dividend will be declared on or about March 13, 2009 and be payable on or about March 27, 2009.
Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., serves as the Fund's investment manager and is a member of Munich-based Allianz Group (NYSE:AZ). Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management LLC, an Allianz Global Investors Fund Management affiliate, serves as the Fund's sub-adviser. Allianz is a leading global financial services company.
The Fund's daily New York Stock Exchange closing price and net asset value per share as well as other information, including portfolio statistics and performance is available at www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds or by calling the Fund's shareholder servicing agent at-800-331-1710.
The actual composition and character of the distribution described above and future distributions of the Fund may be materially different from the composition or character of such distributions that existed at the time of this press release. Such factors include the varied nature of the Fund's investments and the performance of those investments, and that the ultimate characterization of the Fund's distributions cannot finally be determined until the end of the Fund's fiscal year, resulting in the possibility of a return of capital if the Fund makes total distributions during a calendar or fiscal year in an amount that exceeds the Fund's net investment income and net realized capital gains for the fiscal year. As a result of the foregoing and other factors, no assurance can be given as to the actual composition or character of Fund distributions at the time of this press release and neither the Fund, Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management LLC, nor any of their trustees, members, officers or employees assumes responsibility for such statements.
Statements made in this release that look forward in time involve risks and uncertainties and are forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the adverse effect from a decline in the securities markets or a decline in the Fund's performance, a general downturn in the economy, competition from other companies, changes in government policy or regulation, inability to attract or retain key employees, inability to implement its operating strategy and/or acquisition strategy, and unforeseen costs and other effects related to legal proceedings or investigations of governmental and self-regulatory organizations. There can be no assurance that the Fund will meet its objective.