
Under the stewardship of Tekla Capital Management LLC, the Tekla World Healthcare Fund functions as a balanced, closed-end mutual fund. Its investment mandate extends to publicly traded stocks and debt instruments spanning international markets. A primary focus for its equity allocations is businesses within the healthcare industry, while the debt component of its portfolio largely comprises corporate bonds. Established on June 26, 2015, this fund is headquartered in the United States.
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The following abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE: ACP, AGD, AOD, AWP, FAX, MFM, MGF, MIN, MMT, THQ, THW) announced today that the closed-end funds in the chart directly below will pay the distributions indicated on a per-share basis on October 30, 2026, to all shareholders of record as of October 23, 2026 (ex-dividend date: October 23, 2026). Ticker Exchange Fund Amount ACP NYSE abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund $ 0.0550 AGD NYSE abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund $ 0.1200 AOD NYSE abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund $ 0.1000 AWP NYSE abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund $ 0.1100 FAX NYSE American abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. $ 0.1500 MFM NYSE Aberdeen Municipal Income Fund $ 0.0300 MGF NYSE Aberdeen Government Markets Income Fund $ 0.1000 MIN NYSE Aberdeen Intermediate Income Fund $ 0.1200 MMT NYSE Aberdeen Multi-Market Income Fund $ 0.0400 THQ NYSE abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund $ 0.1700 THW NYSE abrdn World Healthcare Fund $ 0.1100 At the end of each calendar year, a Form 1099-DIV will be sent to shareholders, which will state the amount and composition of each Fund's distributions and provide information with respect to their appropriate tax treatment for the prior calendar year.

On September 23, 2026, Tekla World Healthcare Fund (THW) shares fell 3.8% to a current price of $13.37. The stock has experienced a 52-week range between $11.18

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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (NYSE: THQ) and abrdn World Healthcare Fund (NYSE: THW) (each a "Fund" and together, the "Funds") today announced that the Board of Trustees (the "Board") has approved managed distribution policies designed to provide shareholders with transparent distribution frameworks aligned with each Fund's net asset value ("NAV") and long-term return potential.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE: ASGI, THQ, THW) (the "Funds" or individually the "Fund"), today announced that the Funds paid the distributions noted in the table below on August 31, 2026, on a per share basis to all shareholders of record as of August 24, 2026 (ex-dividend date August 24, 2026). Ticker Exchange Fund Amount ASGI NYSE abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund $ 0.2200 THQ NYSE abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund $ 0.1800 THW NYSE abrdn World Healthcare Fund $ 0.1167 Each Fund has adopted a distribution policy to provide investors with a stable distribution out of current income, supplemented by realized capital gains and, to the extent necessary, paid-in capital.