Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund is a non-diversified closed-ended investment fund. Its investment objective is to seek a high level of current income with capital preservation. The company was founded on May 20, 2011 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for June 2021 of $0.1056 per share, payable on July 1, 2021.

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces June 2021 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for May 2021 of $0.1056 per share, payable on June 1, 2021.

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces May 2021 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for April 2021 of $0.1056 per share, payable on May 3, 2021.

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces April 2021 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for March 2021 of $0.1056 per share, payable on April 1, 2021.

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces March 2021 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for February 2021 of $0.1056 per share, payable on March 1, 2021. Based on the Fund's January 29, 2021 share price of $15.11 per share,...

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces February 2021 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for January 2021 of $0.1056 per share, payable on February 1, 2021. Based on the Fund's December 30, 2020 share price of $15.09 per...

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces January 2021 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for December 2020 of $0.1056 per share, payable on January 4, 2021. Based on the Fund's November 30, 2020 share price of $14.46 per...

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces December 2020 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for November 2020 of $0.1056 per share, payable on December 1, 2020. Based on the Fund's October 30, 2020 share price of $12.82 per...

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces November 2020 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for October 2020 of $0.1056 per share, payable on November 2, 2020. Based on the Fund's September 30, 2020 share price of $13.32 per...

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces October 2020 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Barings LLC, the investment manager for the Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH), announced that it has agreed to waive a portion of its advisory fee, equal to an annual rate of 0.15% of the Fund's Managed.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for July 2020 of $0.1056 per share, payable on August 3, 2020. Based on the Fund's June 30, 2020 share price of $12.57 per share, the...

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces July 2020 Monthly Distribution of $0.1056 per Share

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: BGH) announced its monthly dividend for June 2020 of $0.1056 per share, payable on July 1, 2020. Based on the Fund's May 29, 2020 share price of $11.85 per share, the...

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