ClearBridge Energy MLP Total Return Fund Inc

ClearBridge MLP & Midstream Total Return Fund, Inc. operates as a non-diversified and closed-end management investment company. It offers total-return oriented portfolio of primarily energy master limited partnerships (MLPs) and midstream entities. It also engages in the provision of the opportunity for attractive, tax-deferred distributions with a combined emphasis on capital appreciation. The company was founded on April 10, 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Fund Announcement.

Clearbridge MLP and Midstream Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Financials.

ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Unaudited Balance Sheet Information as of March 31, 2024

The ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Total Return Fund aims to provide investors with high current income and total returns. The fund has a respectable 7.47% yield, higher than the S&P 500 Index but slightly lower than the Alerian MLP Index. The fund's recent performance has been impressive, outperforming both the S&P 500 Index and the Alerian MLP Index.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Distribution Related.

Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Month of February 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Saba Capital Management, L.P. and certain associated parties (collectively “Saba” or “we”) today announced that it has entered into a cooperation agreement with Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC (formerly known as Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC) and the following funds that it advises: ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Fund Inc. (NYSE: CEM), ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: CTR), ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE.

Saba Capital Reaches Agreement with Certain ClearBridge Funds

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19 out of 22 CEF sectors are positive on price, and 21 out of 22 sectors are positive on NAV. KYN/KMF merger completes. NXG Cushing Midstream Energy Fund rights offering begins.

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: November 26, 2023

ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Total Return Fund is a closed-end fund that invests in energy sector infrastructure companies, including master limited partnerships. The fund manages tax issues on the fund level, making it suitable for inclusion in tax-advantaged accounts. The fund has a yield of 8.73% and has outperformed the Alerian MLP Index over the past three years.

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18 out of 22 CEF sectors positive on price, and 11 out of 22 sectors positive on NAV last week. Saba files lawsuits against 16 CEFs, seeking to invalidate share control provisions. The battle is heating up.

Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: Saba Continues CEF Battles (July 2, 2023)

Midstream companies are excellent assets for income investors due to their high yields and stable cash flows backed by long-term contracts. ClearBridge MLP and Midstream TR Fund Inc. is a closed-end fund that invests in a portfolio of these companies and provides a way to include midstream master limited partnerships in a retirement account. There are some reasons to expect energy prices to improve in the near future, which could have a beneficial effect on the fund's assets.

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Discounts/premiums are one of the most important metrics for CEFs that can provide opportunities for investors. Closed-end funds often see expanded discounts during volatile years, which we experienced in 2022.

Closed-End Fund: April 2023 Check On Valuation

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following Funds announced today their share repurchase activity during the first quarter of 2023.

Franklin Templeton Closed-End Funds Announce Share Repurchases for the First Quarter of 2023

NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE )--The following Funds announced today their share repurchase activity during the fourth quarter of 2022.

Franklin Templeton Closed-End Funds Announce Share Repurchases for the Fourth Quarter of 2022

NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the month of February 2023.

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Month of February 2023

NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE )--ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: CTR) announced today the unaudited statement of assets and liabilities, the net asset value and asset coverage ratio of the Fund as of December 31, 2022.

ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Unaudited Balance Sheet Information as of December 31, 2022

NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE )--ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: CTR) announced today the unaudited statement of assets and liabilities, the net asset value and asset coverage ratio of the Fund as of November 30, 2022.

ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Unaudited Balance Sheet Information as of November 30, 2022

NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE )--ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Fund Inc. (NYSE: CEM), ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc. (NYSE: EMO) and ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: CTR) (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) announced today that each Fund completed private placements of fixed-rate Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Stock (“MRPS”) on November 17, 2022, raising additional capital for each Fund. Net proceeds from the offering will be used for general corporate purposes and to refinance existing leverage.

Certain Franklin Templeton Closed-End Funds Announce Private Placements of Preferred Stock

CTR is a closed-end fund focused on MLP equities. The vehicle has been trading at very substantial discounts to NAV since the Covid crisis.

CTR: Invest Alongside Saba Capital

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The Board of each Fund announced today the appointment of Eileen Kamerick as Lead Independent Director, effective November 8, 2022. Ms. Kamerick replaces William Hutchinson, the former Lead Independent Director of the Funds, who recently passed away. The Boards also announced that Nisha Kumar will succeed Ms. Kamerick as Chair of each Fund's Audit Committee.

Certain Closed End Funds Advised by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announce Appointment of New Lead Independent Director

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the month of November 2022.

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Month of November 2022

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For the first month in three, equity CEFs (+4.49%) on average witnessed plus-side returns, while their fixed income CEF cohorts (-5.07%) suffered a third month of declines in October. Only 17% of all CEFs traded at a premium to their NAV at month end, with 24% of equity CEFs and 11% of fixed income CEFs trading in premium territory.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Financials

ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Unaudited Balance Sheet Information as of October 31, 2022

ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Unaudited Balance Sheet Information as of September 30, 2022

ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Unaudited Balance Sheet Information as of August 31, 2022

ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Total Return Fund Inc. Announces Unaudited Balance Sheet Information as of July 31, 2022

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Category: Distribution Related

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC Announces Distributions for the Month of August 2022

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