Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund

Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund is a Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust. Its investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax and the alternative minimum tax applicable to individuals and to enhance portfolio value relative to the municipal bond market by investing in tax-exempt municipal bonds. The company was founded on September 25, 2001 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nuveen today announced that the Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund (NYSE: NZF) has declared a post-reorganization distribution. The distribution follows the pre-reorganization distribution, announced on May 24, 2022. The following dates apply to today's post-reorganization distribution declaration: Record Date       June 16, 2022 Ex-Dividend Date       June 15, 2022 Payable Date       July 1, 2022 Per Share Distribution Ticker Exchange Fund Name Tax-Exempt Income NZF

Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund Declares Post-Reorganization Distribution

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The reorganization of Nuveen Enhanced Municipal Value Fund (NYSE: NEV) into Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund (NYSE: NZF) was successfully completed prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange on June 6, 2022. In the reorganization, NZF acquired substantially all of the assets and liabilities of NEV in a tax-free transaction in exchange for newly-issued common shares in an aggregate amount equal to the value of the net assets transferred. The exchange took p

Nuveen Municipal Closed-End Funds Announce Completion of Reorganization

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund (NYSE: NZF) announces pre-reorganization distribution. The specific distribution date and amount are detailed below. As previously announced, common shareholders of Nuveen Enhanced Municipal Value Fund (NYSE: NEV) and preferred shareholders of NZF have approved the reorganization of NEV into NZF. NEV does not currently estimate an accumulated undistributed net investment income (UNII) balance and subsequently will not make a pre-reo

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Common shareholders of Nuveen Enhanced Municipal Value Fund (NYSE: NEV) and preferred shareholders of Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund (NYSE: NZF) have approved the funds' reorganization. The reorganization will combine NEV into NZF. Subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, the transaction is expected to become effective before the market opens on June 6, 2022. The monthly distributions typically declared the first business day of the mo

Nuveen Municipal Closed-End Funds Announce Shareholder Approval of Reorganization

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Boards of Trustees of Nuveen Enhanced Municipal Value Fund (NYSE: NEV) and Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund (NYSE: NZF) have approved a proposal to reorganize the funds. The proposed reorganization, if approved by shareholders, would combine NEV into NZF. The reorganization is intended to combine funds with similar mandates and to create a larger fund with enhanced earnings potential and increased trading volume on the exchange for common shares. The proposed r

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