Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Sells 967,532 Shares of Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. $TDF

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio cut its position in shares of Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (NYSE:TDFFree Report) by 63.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 566,330 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 967,532 shares during the quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio’s holdings in Templeton Dragon Fund were worth $6,009,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Compound Planning Inc. increased its stake in Templeton Dragon Fund by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 60,336 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $679,000 after buying an additional 2,241 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Templeton Dragon Fund by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 75,865 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $854,000 after buying an additional 2,800 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of Templeton Dragon Fund by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 251,503 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,930,000 after buying an additional 3,083 shares during the last quarter. Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Templeton Dragon Fund by 10.3% in the 1st quarter. Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd now owns 41,716 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $443,000 after buying an additional 3,900 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Templeton Dragon Fund in the 4th quarter worth approximately $51,000. 47.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Templeton Dragon Fund Stock Down 1.3%

TDF stock opened at $10.59 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $10.84 and a 200-day moving average of $11.16. Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. has a 12-month low of $10.02 and a 12-month high of $12.20.

Templeton Dragon Fund Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 23rd were given a $0.15 dividend. This is an increase from Templeton Dragon Fund’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.10. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 23rd.

Templeton Dragon Fund Profile

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Templeton Dragon Fund (NYSE:TDF) is a closed-end investment company managed by Franklin Templeton Investment Funds. Established in March 1987, the fund was one of the earliest U.S.-listed vehicles dedicated to providing exposure to the Greater China equity markets. Over its long operating history, Templeton Dragon Fund has sought to capture growth opportunities in a region undergoing rapid economic transformation.

The fund’s primary investment objective is long-term capital appreciation through a diversified portfolio of common stocks, depositary receipts and other equity-related securities of companies domiciled in, or deriving significant revenue from, Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Templeton Dragon Fund (NYSE:TDF)

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