India Fund Inc

The India Fund, Inc. (the Fund) is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is long-term capital appreciation, which it seeks to achieve by investing primarily in the equity securities of Indian companies. The Fund's portfolio of investments includes financials, consumer staples, information technology, materials, healthcare, consumer discretionary, industrials, telecommunication services, utilities and others. The Fund's investment manager is Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (AAMAL). Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. (AAMI), an affiliate of AAMAL, serves as the Fund's administrator.

The India stock market is sharply outperforming the S&P 500 lately. One small closed-end fund, IFN, pays a more than 10% distribution rate but has not proved itself to be a consistent winner over the past five years.

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During the past 3 months, IFN recorded almost 10 percent price growth, whereas growth was substantially negative prior to that. IFN was launched 28 years back, and generates a steady pay-out, with consistently offering double digit yield for the past 10 years.

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The Indian economy is set to become the fastest growing major economy in the world. Despite consistent negative price performance, IFN has delivered substantial positive total return in the medium and long run, thanks to its consistent double-digit yield.

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The India Fund (IFN) is a Closed-End-Fund that can invest in any sized company that is headquartered in India. IFN is not index-restricted.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / March 9, 2022 / The India Fund, Inc. (NYSE: IFN) (the "Fund"), a closed-end equity fund, announced today that it will pay a distribution of US$0.58 per share on March 31, 2022 to all stockholders of record as of March 24, 2022 (ex-dividend date March 23, 2022). The Fund's distribution policy (the "Distribution Policy") is to pay quarterly distributions at an annual rate, set once a year, that is a percentage of the average daily NAV for the previous three months as of the month-end prior to declaration.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / January 31, 2022 / The India Fund, Inc. (NYSE:IFN) (the "Fund"), a closed-end equity fund, announced today that it paid on January 31, 2022, a distribution of $0.80 per share to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 20, 2021. As previously announced, the distribution was payable in shares of the Fund's common stock.

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India is poised to deliver 8.5% growth in 2022 but recent restrictions on account of the Omicron variant could put pressure on the H1 performance. Reforms could be stalled until the UP elections result.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / December 9, 2021 / The India Fund, Inc. (NYSE:IFN) (the "Fund"), announced today that the Fund's Board of Directors has declared a special capital gains distribution in the amount of $0.80 per share. The special distribution will be payable on January 31, 2022, to stockholders of record on December 20, 2021.

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For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers a variety of asset classes and promise high distributions and reasonable total returns.

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The India Fund has outperformed its benchmark since its inception in 1994. The Indian economy is well-positioned to recover from the pandemic with world-leading growth as a bullish tailwind for local stocks.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / July 27, 2021 / Please see below for links to each of the Aberdeen Standard Investments U.S. closed-end monthly factsheets including performance and portfolio composition as of June 30, 2021. Equity Funds Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: American:IAF) Factsheet Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE American:AEF) Factsheet Aberdeen Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AGD) Factsheet Aberdeen Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE:JEQ) Factsheet Aberdeen Standard Global Infrastructure Income Fund (NYSE:ASGI) Factsheet Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AOD) Factsheet The India Fund, Inc. (NYSE:IFN) Factsheet Fixed Income Funds Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE American:FAX) Factsheet Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE American:FCO) Factsheet Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund (NYSE:ACP) Factsheet Property Funds Aberdeen Global Premier Properties Fund (NYSE:AWP) Factsheet Important Information  In the United States, Aberdeen Standard Investments is the marketing name for the following affiliated, registered investment advisers: Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc., Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd.

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PHILADELPHIA, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The India Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: IFN) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") on May 27, 2021.  At the Meeting, shareholders of the Fund voted to elect two Class I Directors to the Board of Directors and to approve the continuation of the term of one Director under the Fund's Corporate Governance Policies.

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PHILADELPHIA, March 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The India Fund, Inc. (NYSE: IFN)  (the "Fund"), a closed-end equity fund, today announced that it paid on March 31, 2021, a distribution of US$0.58 per share to all shareholders of record as of March 24, 2021 (ex-dividend date March 23, 2021).  The Fund's distribution policy (the "Distribution Policy") is to pay quarterly distributions at an annual rate, set once a year, that is a percentage of the average daily NAV for the previous three months as of the month-end prior to declaration.

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PHILADELPHIA, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The India Fund, Inc. (NYSE: IFN) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund, today announced that it will pay on March 31, 2021, a distribution of US$0.58 per share to all shareholders of record as of March 24, 2021 (ex-dividend date March 23, 2021).  The Fund's distribution policy (the "Distribution Policy") is to pay quarterly distributions at an annual rate, set once a year, that is a percentage of the average daily NAV for the previous three months as of the month-end prior to declaration.

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IFN is the leading India-focused closed-end fund, with more than $600 million of assets. It holds large to mid-cap companies operating in all of the main sectors of India's economy. India's economy contracted last year, but will likely bounce back as the country witnesses a dip in COVID-19 infections and government spending increases.

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For the second month in a row, equity CEFs on average posted positive returns, rising 3.78% on a NAV basis for December. While for the ninth month running, fixed income CEFs witnessed returns in the black (+1.89%).

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Some CEFs have managed distribution policies that are linked directly or indirectly to their NAVs, allowing investors to forecast changes in distributions with varying accuracy. Recent volatility has already caused some CEFs to lower their distributions as a result of the March drawdown, causing their discounts to widen relative to their sectors.

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PHILADELPHIA, May 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The India Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: IFN) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Meeting") on May 27, 2020. At the Meeting, stockholders of the Fund voted to elect two Class II Directors to the Board of Directors, each to hold office...

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