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WHEATON, Ill. - First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (NYSE:FTHY) announced Monday a monthly distribution of $0.125 per share, payable on August 25, 2025, to shareholders of record as of August 1, 2025. The fund currently trades at $14.67, according to InvestingPro data.
The distribution represents a 9.99% rate based on the fund’s July 18 net asset value of $15.02, and a 10.09% rate based on its closing market price of $14.86 on the same date. The fund has delivered impressive returns, with InvestingPro data showing a 12.34% total return over the past year and a 9.01% return year-to-date.
According to the fund’s statement, the distribution will consist of net investment income earned by the fund and return of capital, potentially including net short-term realized capital gains. The final determination of the source and tax status of all distributions paid in 2025 will be made after year-end and provided on Form 1099-DIV.
First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that invests at least 80% of its managed assets in high-yield debt securities rated below investment grade. These include U.S. and non-U.S. corporate debt obligations and senior secured floating rate loans.
The fund, which plans to terminate on or about August 1, 2027, is managed by First Trust Advisors L.P., which had approximately $278 billion in assets under management or supervision as of June 30, 2025.
The fund maintains a practice of seeking relatively stable monthly distributions, which may be changed periodically. This practice has no impact on the fund’s investment strategy but may reduce its net asset value, according to the press release statement. InvestingPro analysis indicates the fund maintains a "GOOD" financial health score of 2.64, trading near its 52-week high of $15.13.
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