Macquarie/ First Trust Global Infrastructure/ Utilities Dividend & Income Fund

Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities Dividend & Income Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to seek a high level of current return consisting of dividends, interest and other similar income while attempting to preserve capital. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

Macquarie/First Trust Global Infra/Util Dividend & Income Fd operates as a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to seek a high level of current return consisting of dividends, interest, and other similar income while attempting to preserve capital. The company was founded on March 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities Dividend & Income Fund offers a high yield of 10.44% and is trading below its intrinsic value. The MFD closed-end fund invests in companies involved in infrastructure and utilities assets, providing stable cash flows and attractive yields. The fund is well-diversified internationally, reducing investors' exposure to the United States and offering a potential source of income.

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WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities Dividend & Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: MFD) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled quarterly distribution of $0.20 per share. The distribution will be payable on August 31, 2023, to shareholders of record as of August 23, 2023. The ex-dividend date is expected to be August 22, 2023. The quarterly distribution information for the Fund appears below. Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utili.

Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities Dividend & Income Fund Declares its Quarterly Distribution of $0.20 Per Share

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P.: Macquarie/First Trust Global Infrastructure/Utilities Dividend & Income Fund (NYSE: MFD) First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II (NYSE: FCT) First Trust Energy Income and Growth Fund (NYSE American: FEN) First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (NYSE: FFA) First Trust/abrdn Global Opportunity Income Fund (NYSE: FAM) First Trust Mortgage Income Fund (NYSE: FMY) First Trust Specialty Finance and Financial Opportunities Fund (NY.

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MFD enjoyed a relatively calm 2022 when most other asset classes saw sizeable drops. The utility exposure that helped it out last year has been a bit weaker this year, but the fund has still provided some gains.

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