abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW)

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / January 10, 2025 / The following abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE:ACP, AGD, AOD, ASGI, AWP, THQ, THW)(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 January 31, 2025 to all shareholders of record as of January 24, 2025 (ex-dividend date January 24, 2025).

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / December 10, 2024 / The following abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE: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 10, 2025 to all shareholders of record as of December 30, 2024 (ex-dividend date December 30, 2024).

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / November 11, 2024 / The following abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE:ACP, AGD, AOD, ASGI, AWP, HQH, HQL, IFN, JEQ, THQ, THW)(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 29, 2024 to all shareholders of record as of November 21, 2024 (ex-dividend date November 21, 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 January 10, 2025 to all shareholders of record as of November 21, 2024 (ex-dividend date November 21, 2024).

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / August 30, 2024 / The abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSEASGI)NYSE:THQNYSETHQ)(NYSE:THWNYSETHW, (the "Funds" or individually the "Fund"), today announced that the Funds paid the distributions noted in the table below on August 30, 2024, on a per share basis to all shareholders of record as of August 23, 2024 (ex-dividend date August 23, 2024).

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / August 9, 2024 / The following abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSEACP)NYSE:ASGINYSEASGI)(NYSE:AWPNYSEAWP(NYSE:HQHNYSE)(NYSE:HQLHQL)(NYSEIFN)NYSE:JEQNYSEJEQ)(NYSE:THQNYSETHQ(NYSE:THWNYSE)(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 / July 31, 2024 / The abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSEASGI)NYSE:THQNYSETHQ)(NYSE:THWNYSETHW, (the "Funds" or individually the "Fund"), today announced that the Funds paid the distributions noted in the table below on July 31, 2024, on a per share basis to all shareholders of record as of July 24, 2024 (ex-dividend date July 24, 2024).

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / July 10, 2024 / The following abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE:AGD, AOD, ASGI, AWP, THQ, THW)(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 July 31, 2024 to all shareholders of record as of July 24, 2024 (ex-dividend date July 24, 2024).

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / June 11, 2024 / The following abrdn 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 28, 2024 to all shareholders of record as of June 21, 2024 (ex-dividend date June 21, 2024).

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / May 31, 2024 / The abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSEASGI),NYSE:THQNYSETHQ)(NYSE:THWNYSETHW, (the "Funds" or individually the "Fund"), today announced that the Funds paid the distributions noted in the table below on May 31, 2024, on a per share basis to all shareholders of record as of May 23, 2024 (ex-dividend date May 22, 2024).

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / May 9, 2024 / The following abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE:ACP, AGD, AOD, AWP, JEQ, THQ, THW)(NYSE American:AEF, 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 May 31, 2024 to all shareholders of record as of May 23, 2024 (ex-dividend date May 22, 2024). These dates apply to the Funds listed below with the exception of the abrdn Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (IAF) and the abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (JEQ) which will pay on June 28, 2024, to all shareholders of record as of May 23, 2024 (ex-dividend date May 22, 2024).

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / April 30, 2024 / The abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSEASGI)NYSE:THQNYSETHQ)

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / March 28, 2024 / The abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE:ASGI, HQH, HQL, IFN, JEQ, THQ, THW) (NYSE American:IAF), (the "Funds" or individually the "Fund"), today announced that the Funds paid the distributions noted in the table below on March 28, 2024, on a per share basis to all shareholders of record as of March 21, 2024 (ex-dividend date March 20, 2024). These dates apply to the Funds listed below with the exception of abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH), 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 March 28, 2024, to all shareholders of record as of February 22, 2024 (ex-dividend date February 21, 2024).

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / March 21, 2024 / abrdn Healthcare Investors (NYSEHQH), abrdn Life Sciences Investors NYSE:HQLNYSEHQL)(NYSE:THQNYSETHQ, and abrdn World Healthcare Fund (NYSE:THWNYSE) (collectively, the "Funds") each, a closed-end management investment company, announced today the appointment of Dr. Jason Akus as co-lead portfolio manager to the Funds alongside Dr. Daniel Omstead. Dr. Akus has served on the investment team with Dr. Omstead for over 20 years.

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / February 29, 2024 / The abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSEASGI)(NYSE American:THQ)(NYSE AmericanTHW), (the "Funds" or individually the "Fund"), today announced that the Funds paid the distributions noted in the table below on February 29, 2024, on a per share basis to all shareholders of record as of February 22, 2024 (ex-dividend date February 21, 2024).

This release provides an update to the performance tables regarding the IAF Estimated Amounts of Current Distribution per Share and Estimated Amounts of Fiscal Year to Date Cumulative Distributions per Share

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / January 31, 2024 / The abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSEASGI)(NYSE American:THQ, THW), (the "Funds" or individually the "Fund"), today announced that the Funds paid the distributions noted in the table below on January 31, 2024, on a per share basis to all shareholders of record as of January 24, 2024 (ex-dividend date January 23, 2024).

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / January 10, 2024 / PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / January 10, 2024 / The abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE:ASGI, IFN, JEQ) (NYSE American:HQH, HQL, IAF, THQ, THW), (the "Funds" or individually the "Fund"), today announced that the Funds paid the distributions noted in the table below on January 10, 2024, on a per share basis to all shareholders of record as of December 29, 2023 (ex-dividend date December 28, 2023). These dates apply to the Funds listed below with the exception of abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH), 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 January 10, 2024, to all shareholders of record as of November 22, 2023 (ex-dividend date November 21, 2023).

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / December 11, 2023 / The following abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE:ACP, AGD, AOD, ASGI, AWP and NYSE American:AEF, FAX, FCO, THQ, THW, 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 10, 2024 to all shareholders of record as of December 29, 2023 (ex-dividend date December 28, 2023).

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / November 30, 2023 / The abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSEASGI)(NYSE American:THQ, THW), (the "Funds" or individually the "Fund"), today announced that the Funds paid the distributions noted in the table below on November 30, 2023, on a per share basis to all shareholders of record as of November 22, 2023 (ex-dividend date November 21, 2023).

On October 31, 2023, abrdn World Healthcare Fund, formerly known as Tekla World Healthcare Fund, paid a monthly distribution of $0.1167 per share. It is currently estimated that this distribution is derived from a return of capital or other capital source. The composition of this and subsequent distributions may vary from month to month because it may be materially impacted by future realized gains and losses on securities. As of October 26, 2023, the aggregate of the net unrealized depreciation of portfolio securities and net realized losses on sale of securities is $-68,841,789, of which $64,762,451 represents net unrealized depreciation of portfolio securities.

HQH, HQL, THQ, THW

Tekla Capital Management LLC (Tekla) announced today that the requisite vote has been attained to approve the new investment advisory agreement with abrdn Inc. for each of its four closed-end funds (the Funds).

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / October 27, 2023 / Effective close of business today, October 27, 2023, abrdn Inc. ("abrdn") assumed responsibility for the management of the four (4) former Tekla Capital Management LLC closed-end funds totaling $2.8bn in assets under management (AUM) as of October 26, 2023. As noted within the Funds' proxy statements and in connection with the change in investment adviser, each Fund amended its declaration of trust to change its name as detailed in the chart below effective after close of regular business on October 27, 2023. Each Fund's shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the ticker symbols and CUSIPs will not change as a result of this transaction.

Tekla Healthcare Investors (HQH) today announced at the Special Meetings of shareholders (“Special Meetings”) that the requisite vote had been attained for the proposal to approve the new investment advisory agreement with abrdn Inc.

On October 10, 2023, Tekla World Healthcare Fund declared its monthly cash distribution of $0.1167 per share. The record date for the monthly cash distribution is October 20, 2023 and the payable date is October 31, 2023. The Fund will trade ex-distribution on October 19, 2023.