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NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (NYSE: JOF) (the “Fund”) announced that it will hold its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) at the offices of Nomura Asset Management U.S.A.
NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE: JOF) today declared monthly cash distributions to common shareholders pursuant to its Level Distribution Plan (“LDP”) as follows: Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payment Date Distribution Amount October 15, 2026 October 15, 2026 October 30, 2026 $0.0956 November 16, 2026 November 16, 2026 November 30, 2026 $0.0956 December 15, 2026 December 15, 2026 December 30, 2026 $0.0956 The LDP is intended to provide shareholders with a constant, though not guaranteed, fixed rate of distribution each month.
Closed-end fund (CEF) sector performance was broadly negative, with only 4 of 26 sectors posting positive price returns and an average price return of -0.74%. MLPs led sector performance on both price (+2.64%) and NAV (+2.75%), while California Munis and New York Munis lagged. Significant corporate actions included rights offerings (RQI, MUA), fund reorganizations (MFM/VFL), tender offers (JOF, XFLT), and liquidation plans (KTF).
Barry Investment Advisors LLC decreased its position in Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (NYSE: JOF) by 50.2% during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 57,510 shares of the company's stock after selling 58,007 shares during the period. Barry Investment Advisors LLC owned about 0.20%
NEW YORK, July 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE: JOF) today announced the final results of the Fund's tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to acquire up to 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. The Tender Offer expired at 5:00 p.m.
NEW YORK, July 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE: JOF) announced today the expiration and preliminary results of the Fund's tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to acquire up to 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. The Tender offer commenced on June 1, 2026, and expired at 5:00 p.m.
NEW YORK, May 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In connection with Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE: JOF)'s previously announced conditional tender offer, the Fund today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has approved a tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase up to 10% of its issued and outstanding shares at a price per share equal to 98% of the net asset value (“NAV”) per share as of the pricing date. The Tender Offer is expected to commence on June 1, 2026, and expire at 5:00 p.m.
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund is a closed-end fund with an active exposure to Japanese small-cap equities. JOF benefits from structural ROE improvements, governance reforms, and moderate valuations, also positioning it for potential re-rating and relatively less downside exposure protection versus richly valued markets such as the S&P. Yen weakness can exert near-term pressure on total returns; however, in isolation, this does not negate the investment case. The execution of qualitative improvements, however, needs to be monitored.