Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund Declares Monthly Dividend of $0.07 (NYSE:IAE)

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund (NYSE:IAE) declared a monthly dividend on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 1st will be given a dividend of 0.065 per share on Friday, May 15th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 1st.

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund stock opened at $7.89 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $7.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $7.59. Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund has a 52 week low of $5.79 and a 52 week high of $8.30.

Insider Transactions at Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund

In other Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund news, major shareholder Saba Capital Management, L.P. sold 41,777 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.73, for a total value of $322,936.21. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 1,618,753 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,512,960.69. This trade represents a 2.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 197,934 shares of company stock worth $1,595,552.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in IAE. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 150,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,093,000 after acquiring an additional 4,300 shares during the period. NWF Advisory Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. NWF Advisory Services Inc. now owns 107,250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $804,000 after acquiring an additional 4,800 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 136,445 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,023,000 after acquiring an additional 6,934 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Shaker Financial Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund by 4.6% in the third quarter. Shaker Financial Services LLC now owns 181,933 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,364,000 after acquiring an additional 8,050 shares during the period.

About Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund

The Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund (NYSE: IAE) is a closed-end management investment company whose primary objective is to provide current income and capital appreciation by investing in dividend-paying equity securities of companies in the Asia Pacific region. The fund seeks to build a diversified portfolio of high-yielding common stocks, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and depositary receipts, targeting issuers in markets such as Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and South Korea.