Principal Real Estate Income Fund announces an Equity Buyback for 4% of its issued share capital.
December 13, 2021 at 05:00 am
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Principal Real Estate Income Fund (NYSE:PGZ) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to 4% of its issued share capital. The purpose of share repurchases to enhance shareholder value and potentially reduce the discount between the market price of the Fund's common share and the net asset value per share. The program will commence from January 20, 2022 and valid till January 20, 2023.
ALPS Advisors, Inc. acted as advisor to the company.
Principal Real Estate Income Fund (the Fund) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fundâs investment objective is to seek to provide high current income, with capital appreciation as a secondary objective, by investing in commercial real estate-related securities. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in commercial real estate-related securities, primarily consisting of commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and other United States and non-United States real estate-related securities (primarily real estate investment trusts (REITs) or REIT-like entities). Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests between 40% and 70% of its total assets in CMBS and invests between 30% and 60% in other real estate-related securities (including REITs). The Fund's investment adviser is ALPS Advisors, Inc. The Fund's investment sub-adviser is Principal Real Estate Investors, LLC.