abrdn Australia Equity Fund

IAF

Market cap $125M

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10, 2026 /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 February 27, 2026 to all shareholders of record as of February 20, 2026 (ex-dividend date February 20, 2026). 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 March 31, 2026 to all shareholders of record as of February 20, 2026 (ex-dividend date February 20, 2026).

Abrdn Australia Equity Fund offers exposure to AUD strength and bullion exposure amid global USD skepticism.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE: ASGI, HQH, HQL, IFN, THQ), (NYSE American: IAF), (the "Funds" or individually the "Fund"), today announced that the Funds paid the distributions noted in the table below on January 12, 2026, on a per share basis to all shareholders of record as of December 31, 2025 (ex-dividend date December 31, 2025). These dates apply to the Funds listed below with the exception of abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH), abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL), abrdn Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (IAF) and the India Fund Inc. (IFN) which paid on January 12, 2026, to all shareholders of record as of November 21, 2025 (ex-dividend date November 21, 2025).

abrdn Australia Equity offers exposure to Australian markets, with a focus on financials and basic materials, but charges a high expense ratio. IAF's portfolio closely resembles passive ETFs like EWA, making its nearly 2% fees hard to justify versus EWA's 0.5% expense ratio. Australian ETFs benefit from exposure to gold and copper, and stable banking margins amid uncertain rate path downwards.

PHILADELPHIA , Nov. 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 November 28, 2025 to all shareholders of record as of November 21, 2025 (ex-dividend date November 21, 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 January 12, 2026, to all shareholders of record as of November 21, 2025 (ex-dividend date November 21, 2025).

PHILADELPHIA , Oct. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- abrdn Australia Equity Fund, Inc.  (NYSE American: IAF) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund, announced today that the Fund's Board of Directors approved a 1-for-3 reverse stock split of the Fund's common stock. The Fund anticipates completing a 1-for-3 reverse stock split prior to the open of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") on October 23, 2025.

PHILADELPHIA , Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE: ASGI, HQH, HQL, IFN, THQ), (NYSE American: IAF)  (the "Funds" or individually the "Fund"), today announced that the Funds paid the distributions noted in the table below on September 30, 2025, on a per share basis to all shareholders of record as of September 23, 2025 (ex-dividend date September 23, 2025).

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 , June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE: ASGI, HQH, HQL, IFN, THQ), (NYSE American: IAF)  (the "Funds" or individually the "Fund"), today announced that the Funds paid the distributions noted in the table below on June 30, 2025, on a per share basis to all shareholders of record as of June 23, 2025 (ex-dividend date June 23, 2025).   These dates apply to the Funds listed below with the exception of abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH), abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL), abrdn Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (IAF) and the India Fund Inc. (IFN) which paid on June 30, 2025, to all shareholders of record as of May 22, 2025 (ex-dividend date May 22, 2025).

abrdn Australia Equity Fund Inc faces challenges due to high fees and a lack of significant deviation from the ASX200 index. Australian shares, particularly bank stocks, are overvalued with limited EPS growth, making IAF's high expense ratio difficult to justify. The current 10% discount to NAV is modest and unlikely to contract due to the fund's high costs and index-hugging strategy.