The Board of Directors of Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund,
Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE:LGI) has authorized the Fund to
declare today, pursuant to a level distribution policy, a monthly
distribution equal to, on an annualized basis, 6.25% of the Fund’s net
asset value per share as of the close of markets on December 31, 2015 on
the Fund’s outstanding common stock. The distribution is payable on
January 22, 2016 to shareholders of record on January 12, 2016. The
ex-dividend date is January 8, 2016.
Portfolio data as of November 30, 2015 including performance, asset
allocation, top 10 holdings, sector weightings, regional exposure, and
other Fund characteristics have been posted on Lazard Asset Management’s
(“LAM”) website, www.LazardNet.com.
Additionally, any notices required by Section 19(a) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended, which provides information regarding
the respective estimated amounts of each monthly distribution derived
from net investment income, net realized capital gains (short- and
long-term) and return of capital, will also be available on www.LazardNet.com.
The Fund’s objective is total return, consisting of capital appreciation
and current income. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by primarily
investing in a portfolio of approximately 35 to 45 equity securities
with a market capitalization of at least $5 billion at the time of
purchase that are domiciled in those countries that comprise the MSCI
World Index. The Fund seeks enhanced income by investing in short
duration (typically less than one year) emerging market forward currency
contracts and other emerging market debt instruments.
An indirect subsidiary of Lazard Ltd (NYSE:LAZ), LAM, the Fund’s
investment manager, offers a range of equity, fixed-income, and
alternative investment products worldwide. As of September 30, 2015, LAM
and affiliated asset management companies in the Lazard Group managed
$183 billion worth of client assets. For more information about LAM,
please go to www.LazardNet.com.
View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151215006707/en/
Copyright Business Wire 2015