abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund

AOD

Market cap $1B

PHILADELPHIA , Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The following Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE: ACP, AGD, AOD, ASGI, AWP, THQ, THW and 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 October 31, 2025 to all shareholders of record as of October 24, 2025 (ex-dividend date October 24, 2025). Ticker Exchange Fund Amount ACP NYSE abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund $   0.0775 AGD NYSE abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund $   0.1100 AOD NYSE abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund $   0.1000 ASGI NYSE abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund $   0.2100 AWP NYSE abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund $   0.0400 FAX NYSE American abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. $   0.1650 FCO NYSE American abrdn Global Income Fund, Inc. $   0.0700 THQ NYSE abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund $   0.1800 THW NYSE abrdn World Healthcare Fund $   0.1167 VFL NYSE American abrdn National Municipal Income Fund $   0.0500 At the end of each calendar year, a Form 1099-DIV will be sent to shareholders, which will state the amount and composition of each fund's distributions and provide information with respect to their appropriate tax treatment for the prior calendar year.

Momentum in a stock or fund can be a bull market's best friend. But just because a low-volume fund can be manipulated higher, doesn't mean its fundamentals have improved. Take, for example, the abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund, which has seen its valuation jump to a +16.6% premium over NAV, the highest in 15 years. But that comes at a cost since a buyer of AGD won't even get the 11.3% NAV yield the fund pays out. Instead, they only get a 9.7% current yield.

The abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend fund (AGD) and the abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend fund (AOD) have essentially the exact same portfolio and weightings. And yet AGD has gone parabolic at market price and now trades at a +13.6% premium while AOD trades at a -5.5% discount. That's almost a 20% valuation difference. Why is this important? Because CEFs tend to trade based on their market yields and AOD's current yield is +12.7% while AGD's is +10.0%. That 270 basis point difference is huge.

PHILADELPHIA , Sept. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The following Aberdeen Investments 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 September 30, 2025 to all shareholders of record as of September 23, 2025 (ex-dividend date September 23, 2025).

AOD offers global equity exposure and a high 13.2% yield, but inconsistent distribution coverage raises sustainability concerns. The fund trades at its smallest discount to NAV in a decade, making current valuations less attractive for new accumulation. AOD underperforms traditional ETFs in total return due to its income-focused strategy and reliance on selling gains for payouts.

A year ago, I wrote an article questioning why abrdn would raise the distributions of two of their managed funds by a whopping 70%. Those two funds were AGD and AOD. After taking over management of the Alpine funds in 2018, the issuer sought to update AGD and AOD's strategy, and ultimately, make them more attractive to income investors. And one surefire way to do that in an inflationary world would be to adopt a 12% NAV distribution policy, which significantly boosted their current distribution levels.

PHILADELPHIA , Aug. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The following Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE: ACP, AGD, AOD, ASGI, AWP, HQH, HQL, IFN, THQ, THW and 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 August 29, 2025 to all shareholders of record as of August 22, 2025 (ex-dividend date August 22, 2025). 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) and the India Fund, Inc. (IFN) which will pay on September 30, 2025, to all shareholders of record as of August 22, 2025 (ex-dividend date August 22, 2025).

PHILADELPHIA , July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The following Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE: ACP, AGD, AOD, ASGI, AWP, THQ, THW and 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, 2025 to all shareholders of record as of July 24, 2025 (ex-dividend date July 24, 2025).  Ticker Exchange Fund Amount ACP NYSE abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund $   0.0775 AGD NYSE abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund $   0.1100 AOD NYSE abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund $   0.1000 ASGI NYSE abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund $   0.2100 AWP NYSE abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund $   0.0400 FAX NYSE American abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. $   0.1650 FCO NYSE American abrdn Global Income Fund, Inc. $   0.0700 THQ NYSE abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund $   0.1800 THW NYSE abrdn World Healthcare Fund $   0.1167 VFL NYSE American abrdn National Municipal Income Fund $   0.0500   FCO's shares are currently trading at a premium to net asset value.

abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund employs a diversified strategy focusing on income generation through investments in high-quality equities. AOD prioritizes companies with strong balance sheets, consistent earnings growth, and sustainable competitive advantages. AOD's discount to NAV level has been shrinking recently. This could indicate that the fund trades at a premium.

PHILADELPHIA , June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The following Aberdeen Investments 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 30, 2025 to all shareholders of record as of June 23, 2025 (ex-dividend date June 23, 2025). Ticker Exchange Fund Amount ACP NYSE abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund $   0.0775 AEF NYSE American Abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. $   0.1500 AGD NYSE abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund $   0.1100 AOD NYSE abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund $   0.0900 ASGI NYSE abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund $   0.2100 AWP NYSE abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund $   0.0400 FAX NYSE American abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. $   0.1650 FCO NYSE American abrdn Global Income Fund, Inc. $   0.0700 THQ NYSE abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund $   0.1800 THW NYSE abrdn World Healthcare Fund $   0.1167 VFL NYSE American abrdn National Municipal Income Fund $   0.0500 FCO's shares are currently trading at a premium to net asset value.