Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund

Cohen & Steers Select Preferred & Income Fund, Inc. is a diversified and closed-end investment fund, which aims to seek high current income through investment in preferred and other income securities. It also includes capital appreciation as its secondary objective. The company was founded on August 16, 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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NEW YORK , Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This press release provides shareholders of Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PSF) (the "Fund") with information regarding the sources of the distribution to be paid on February 28, 2023 and cumulative distributions paid fiscal year-to-date. In December 2016, the Fund implemented a managed distribution policy in accordance with exemptive relief issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc. (PSF) Notification of Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)

Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc. invests in a portfolio of preferred stock and other income securities in order to provide its investors with a high level of current income. The securities in the portfolio have generally declined in price year-to-date due to the Federal Reserve's monetary tightening policy.

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NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of the Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PSF) (the "Fund") has declared a year-end capital gain distribution, as summarized in the chart below. In addition to the regular monthly dividend, this year-end capital gain distribution is being paid to allow the Fund to meet its 2021 distribution requirement for federal excise tax purposes.

Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc. (PSF) Declares Year-End Capital Gain Distribution

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The biggest problem facing retirees today is an inability to generate income off of their portfolios, which is the fault of the Federal Reserve.

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It continues to be a difficult market for anyone seeking to live off of their assets as interest rate policy has made it extremely difficult to get income. PSF is one solution for that as it offers a lot to like, such as its diversification and reasonably attractive yield.

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It is incredibly difficult to generate income through conventional sources today, which is mostly a result of Federal Reserve policy. PSF offers an alternative as its 7% yield is much better than ETF or mutual fund alternatives.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- This press release provides shareholders of Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PSF) (the "Fund") with information regarding the sources of the distribution to be paid on October 30, 2020 and cumulative distributions paid...

Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc. (PSF)

NEW YORK, May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- This press release provides shareholders of Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PSF) (the "Fund") with information regarding the sources of the distribution to be paid on May 29, 2020 and cumulative distributions paid fiscal...

Cohen & Steers  Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc. (PSF) Notification of Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)

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