First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund Declares Monthly Dividend

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (NYSE:FPF) has announced its monthly dividend, signaling positive growth for investors. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 29th will be paid a dividend of 0.138 per share on Tuesday, January 16th. This represents a $1.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 10.15%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 28th.

This announcement marks a positive change for First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund, as the previous monthly dividend was $0.14. Despite a decrease in dividend by an average of 4.5% annually over the last three years, the current announcement demonstrates the fund’s commitment to providing returns to its stockholders.

Shares of NYSE FPF traded down $0.05 on Wednesday, hitting $16.31. The company had a trading volume of 66,126 shares, compared to its average volume of 160,726. First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund has a 12-month low of $13.91 and a 12-month high of $19.50. The business has a 50-day moving average of $15.09 and a two-hundred day moving average of $15.19.

In other news, insider Scott T. Fleming purchased 15,000 shares of First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $16.47 per share, with a total value of $247,050.00. This insider activity showcases confidence in the fund’s future prospects.

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FPF, indicating interest from the financial community. First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund is a closed-end fixed income mutual fund managed by First Trust Advisors L.P. and co-managed by Stonebridge Advisors, LLC. The fund focuses on investing in fixed income markets, including below investment-grade securities.

With this announcement, First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund demonstrates its commitment to providing stable returns to its stockholders, attracting interest from both individual and institutional investors.

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