Adams Natural Resources Fund

PEO

Market cap $701M

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The Adams Natural Resources Fund offers an 8% managed distribution yield and diversified exposure to energy and materials equities. PEO outperformed the Energy Select Sector Index over the past decade, driven by its 83% weighting in energy stocks and selective materials exposure. Recent geopolitical disruptions and supply constraints suggest oil prices will likely remain elevated, providing a tailwind for PEO's core holdings.

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Adams Natural Resources Fund (NYSE:PEO) trades at a roughly 10% discount to its net asset value and has delivered a 27% one-year total return.

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BALTIMORE, April 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On April 16, 2026, Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PEO) declared a distribution of $0.52 per share payable May 27, 2026 to shareholders of record on April 27, 2026. The distribution is optionally payable in additional shares of common stock (default) or in cash by specific stockholder election received before 4 p.m. (ET) on May 15, 2026, the valuation date. The issue price for shares will be the lower of the Fund's closing NYSE market price or the Fund's NAV per share on the valuation date, but in no event less than 95% of the closing NYSE market price.

BALTIMORE, April 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ADX) today announced the Fund's investment returns for the first quarter of 2026. The total return on the Fund's net asset value for the first quarter of 2026 was -4.8%, with dividends and capital gains reinvested.

BALTIMORE, April 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PEO) today announced the Fund's investment returns for the first quarter of 2026. The total return on the Fund's net asset value for the first quarter of 2026 was 32.3%, with dividends and capital gains reinvested.

WTI crude oil has crossed $104 per barrel, its highest level in the past 12 months, after a conflict between the U.S.

Adams Natural Resources Fund offers 85+ years of distributions record with a current yield of ~7.5%, with the potential for near-term yield to reach ~10% if NAV increases further. PEO is rated a buy given ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and energy market fluctuations, along with a structural long-term performance track record. PEO's concentrated energy portfolio, with top ten holdings at 64%, enables strong participation in sector upside while maintaining some subsector diversification.