abrdn Japan Equity Fund

JEQ

Market cap $114M

PHILADELPHIA , Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE: JEQ), (the "Fund"), today announced that the Fund paid the distribution noted in the table below on October 7, 2025, on a per share basis to all shareholders of record as of September 29, 2025 (ex-dividend date September 29, 2025).    Ticker Exchange Fund Amount JEQ NYSE abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc. $0.6944 This distribution will be the final distribution paid from JEQ before the Fund's approved reorganization into abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund (NYSE: ASGI).

PHILADELPHIA , Sept. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: JEQ), announced today that it will pay a $0.6944 per share cash distribution on October 7, 2025.

PHILADELPHIA , Sept. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: JEQ), announced today the final results of its cash tender for up to 7,072,985 shares, representing approximately 50% of the Fund's outstanding shares.

PHILADELPHIA , Sept. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: JEQ), a diversified closed-end fund, announces today the preliminary results of its cash tender for up to 7,072,985 shares, representing approximately 50% of the Fund's outstanding shares.

PHILADELPHIA , Aug. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: JEQ) today announces additional details relating to the Fund's tender offer and anticipated closing details relating to its upcoming reorganization with abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund (NYSE: ASGI). Tender Offer Timeline Tender Offer Expiration Date: September 2, 2025The tender offer will expire at 5:00 PM ET, unless extended by the company.

PHILADELPHIA , Aug. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: JEQ), a diversified management investment company, announced today the commencement of the previously disclosed cash tender offer to purchase up to 7,072,985 shares, representing approximately 50% of the Fund's outstanding shares, at a price per share equal to 98% of the Fund's net asset value ("NAV") per share as determined by the Fund on the next business day immediately following the expiration date of the tender offer (the "Tender Offer").  The Tender Offer commences at 12:01 am, August 1, 2025, and will expire at 5:00 p.m.

JEQ shareholders approved a merger into ASGI, shifting the fund's focus from Japan equities to global infrastructure investments. A tender offer in August 2025 allows shareholders to exit at 98% of NAV, which is attractive given the fund's historic discount. We believe current JEQ holders should exit via the tender offer or sell outright unless they specifically want global infrastructure exposure.

PHILADELPHIA , July 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: JEQ) announces results of its annual general meeting ("Annual Meeting") and special meeting of stockholders (the "Special Meeting") held today, July 25, 2025. Stockholders of JEQ (the "Fund") voted to approve the reorganization of JEQ into abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund, a New York Stock Exchange-listed closed-end fund trading under the symbol "ASGI" (the "Reorganization").

PHILADELPHIA , June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- abrdn Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: JEQ) (the "Fund") Board of Directors approved amending the dates of the previously announced Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "2025 Annual Meeting") and Special Meeting of Stockholders of the Fund the ("Special Meeting") (together with the Annual Meeting, the "Stockholder Meetings"). The Stockholder Meetings will now be held on July 25, 2025, at the offices of abrdn Inc., 1900 Market Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

abrdn Japan Equity Fund, which has a dismal track record in covering Japanese equities over three decades, has gotten off to a strong start in 2025. JEQ's current distribution profile is not very attractive, while its discount to NAV has narrowed down substantially. JEQ which is largely dominated by large-caps, looks rather pricey compared to the small-cap oriented CEF JOF.