Under abrdn's management of the Fund, the weighting of below investment grade securities has been reduced while at the same time, the earnings yield of the portfolio has been increased, which has increased the Fund's monthly earnings and improved the credit quality of the portfolio. The Fund's last distribution change was announced in December 2023 when the Board approved an increase of 15%. Since abrdn assumed management of the Fund on July 7, 2023, the distribution has been cumulatively increased by approximately 38.5%.