Miller/Howard High Income Equity Fund

Miller/Howard High Income Equity Fund is a closed-end investment Fund/investment trust company. It engages in investing on high-income equities strategically allocated across multiple sectors, and industries focusing on high current income, growth on income, and lower volatility. The fund’s primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income. The company was founded on April 21, 2011 and is headquartered in Woodstock, NY.

Miller/Howard High Income Equity Fund is a closed-end investment Fund/investment trust company. It engages in investing on high-income equities strategically allocated across multiple sectors, and industries focusing on high current income, growth on income, and lower volatility. The fund?s primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income. The company was founded on April 21, 2011 and is headquartered in Kingston, NY.

Kingston, NY, Nov. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Miller/Howard High Income Equity Fund (NYSE: HIE) (the “Fund”) announced today that the Fund completed its liquidation following the close of business on November 22, 2024. The liquidation was performed in accordance with the Fund's investment objectives and organizational documents, consistent with the Fund's previously announced liquidation plans and its stated 10-year term.

MILLER/HOWARD HIGH INCOME EQUITY FUND ANNOUNCES ITS COMPLETED LIQUIDATION

Miller/Howard High Income Equity is scheduled to terminate on November 22, 2024, due to its expiring ten-year term. Shareholders will receive a final distribution equal to the net asset value on the termination date. HIE's portfolio consists of exchange-listed equity with ample liquidity, minimizing concerns about realized losses during liquidation.

HIE: Term CEF Coming Upon Its Maturity Date But Still At A Discount

Kingston, NY, Oct. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Miller/Howard High Income Equity Fund (NYSE: HIE) (the “Fund”) announced today that, consistent with its organizational documents, the Fund plans to terminate on or about November 22, 2024, the last business date before the previously announced November 24, 2024 (“Termination Date”).

MILLER/HOWARD HIGH INCOME EQUITY FUND ANNOUNCES LIQUIDATION DETAILS

Kingston, NY, Oct. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of the Miller/Howard High Income Equity Fund (NYSE: HIE) (the “Fund”) declares a cash distribution of $0.051 per share for October 2024.

MILLER/HOWARD HIGH INCOME EQUITY FUND DECLARES MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION

Miller/Howard High Income Equity fund is set to liquidate on November 24, 2024, barring an extension or attempt to switch to a perpetual fund. The HIE closed-end fund's discount has narrowed, as expected, heading nearer the anticipated termination date. That discount narrowing has meant that the opportunity here has narrowed as well, but those continuing to hold still have the opportunity to generate some attractive annualized alpha.

HIE: Anticipated Termination Nearing

Kingston, NY, July 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of the Miller/Howard High Income Equity Fund (NYSE: HIE) (the “Fund”) declares cash distributions of $0.051 per share for each of July, August, and September 2024.

MILLER/HOWARD HIGH INCOME EQUITY FUND DECLARES MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS

Kingston, NY, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of the Miller/Howard High Income Equity Fund (NYSE: HIE) (the “Fund”) declared, on April 1, 2024, cash distributions of $0.051 per share for each of April, May, and June 2024. Effective May 28, 2024, US markets are moving to T+1 settlement. As a result of this new trading policy, the ex-date for the June distribution has been revised as per below. The record date and the payable date remains the same.

MILLER/HOWARD HIGH INCOME EQUITY FUND UPDATES MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION FOR THE JUNE DISTRIBUTION TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT REVISED EX-DATE

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The Miller/howard High Income Equity fund has seen substantial gains since its Buy rating in 2023, driven by a narrowing of its discount to NAV and underlying equities delta. The fund is set to terminate in 2024, with the potential for a 1-year extension if approved by the Board.

HIE: Moving To Hold On This Term Fund (Rating Downgrade)

Miller/Howard High Income Equity Fund is expected to liquidate in November 2024, presenting a buying opportunity due to the potential for the fund's discount to narrow. The activist group Saba Capital holds a substantial stake in HIE, and that's pretty good company to be with. Though HIE's portfolio has a heavy weighting towards the energy sector, which can be a much more volatile area of the market.

HIE: Opportunity Left In This Term Fund

HIE seeks high current income by investing in high-yielding equities from various sectors. HIE has a specific termination date set for November 24, 2024, but it can be extended for one year to November 24, 2025, with approval from the Board of Trustees.

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The Miller/Howard High Income Equity Fund is a term structured fund expected to liquidate by the end of 2024. The fund is diversified but leans towards the energy sector. HIE has reduced its leverage materially, which is seen as a positive move, in my opinion. The fund's advisory fee has also been reduced, which is another positive development. The fund's discount is still at a level where some alpha can be generated going into its termination, making it a decent choice to consider for investment.

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Term and target term funds, such as Miller/Howard High Income Equity Fund and Invesco High Income 2024 Target Term Fund, offer opportunities for investors to realize a fund's discount as they approach their termination dates. Both HIE and IHTA are set to liquidate in 2024, but investors should be aware of potential extensions and the possibility of funds going perpetual through tender offers. While not risk-free, these funds can provide alpha when investors realize the discount, but their performance may be affected by market conditions such as a deep recession.

HIE And IHTA: 2 CEFs Set To Liquidate In 2024

HIE is trading at an attractive discount despite the better relative performance over the last year, thanks to its energy exposure. A discount for a term fund is something that can be exploited, but we still have some time before the termination date.

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HIE invests in equity positions focused on generating dividends; it usually tilts towards energy weightings. The fund also utilizes an options writing strategy to generate additional gains to fund its distribution.

HIE: Attractively Discounted Fund Helped By Energy Exposure

Kingston, NY, Sept. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of the Miller/Howard High Income Equity Fund (NYSE: HIE) (the “Fund”) declares cash distributions of $0.051 per share for each of October, November, and December 2022. This is a 6.25% increase from the previous monthly distribution of $0.048 per share.

MILLER/HOWARD HIGH INCOME EQUITY FUND ANNOUNCES 6.25% DISTRIBUTION INCREASE

HIE released their latest semi-annual report, and it appears to be business as usual. The fund's heaviest focus on energy was making the fund hold up well through 2022, but even energy has now declined meaningfully.

HIE: Attractively Valued With A ~6% Distribution Yield

HIE continues to offer investors a deep discount on a term fund that is getting closer to its termination date. The fund holds heavy exposure to energy names, which have been performing well recently, but are cyclical which meant poor historical performance for the fund.

HIE: Term Fund, Activist Investors, Insider Buying, All Make This A Buy

HIE is an attractively priced limited-term fund that anticipates liquidating in 2024.

HIE: Attractively Valued And Paying Investors Monthly Distributions

HIE continues to trade at a persistent discount since its distribution cut last year. That distribution cut is exactly what opened up the opportunity in the first place.

HIE: Discounted Term Fund With High Activist Ownership

HIE's latest semi-annual report gives us an update on distribution coverage. The fund has large institutional ownership from Saba and RiverNorth.

HIE: Termination Set For 2024 With Opportunity Left

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At the Income Lab, we recently added more to our HIE position. HIE remains attractively valued with a discount heading into the final few years of its term structure where it is set to liquidate in 2024.

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