| Previous Close | 8.13 |
| Open | 8.04 |
| Bid | 7.85 x 3100 |
| Ask | 8.16 x 1000 |
| Day's Range | 8.04 - 8.11 |
| 52 Week Range | 6.75 - 8.87 |
| Volume | 19,445 |
| Avg. Volume | 25,826 |
| Market Cap | 107.065M |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 0.04 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 11.51 |
| EPS (TTM) | 0.70 |
| Earnings Date | N/A |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 19.64 (242.47%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2018-09-17 |
| 1y Target Est | N/A |
NEW YORK , July 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SWZ) (the "Fund"), a non-diversified registered closed-end investment company, announced today that it has filed ...
NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (SWZ), a non-diversified registered closed-end investment company, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Andrew Dakos as the Fund's President and Chief Executive Officer and Thomas Antonucci as the Fund's Chief Financial Officer, effective today. The appointments coincide with the resignation of the Fund's executive officers and officers, all of whom are employees of Schroder Investment Management North America Inc., the Fund's investment adviser, or its affiliates, as previously disclosed by the Fund. The Fund (www.swzfund.com) is a non-diversified, closed-end investment company seeking long-term capital appreciation through investment in equity and equity-linked securities of Swiss companies. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the symbol "SWZ." The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing generally in Swiss equity and equity-linked securities that are traded on a Swiss stock exchange, traded at the pre-bourse level of one or more Swiss stock exchanges, traded through a market maker or traded over the counter in Switzerland.
NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (SWZ), a non-diversified registered closed-end investment company, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program, pursuant to which the Fund may purchase up to 250,000 shares of its common stock. The principal purpose of the stock repurchase program is to enhance stockholder value by increasing the Fund's net asset value per share. Any repurchase by the Fund of its common stock is subject to various factors, including the limitations imposed by the federal securities laws governing the repurchase of an issuer's stock by the issuer, the ability of the Fund's investment adviser to raise cash to repurchase shares of the Fund's common stock in a tax-efficient manner and general market conditions.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (SWZ), a non-diversified registered closed-end investment company, announced today the final results of its tender offer (the "Offer") to acquire up to 24,638,918 shares of the Fund's common stock. The acquired stock represents approximately 65% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Fund. Based on information provided by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, the depositary for the Offer, 26,085,768 shares of the Fund's common stock or approximately 68.8% of the Fund's outstanding shares were validly tendered and not withdrawn by the Expiration Date.
NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (SWZ), a non-diversified registered closed-end investment company, announced today that its tender offer (the "Offer") to acquire, in exchange for cash, up to 24,638,918 shares of the Fund's common stock, representing approximately 65% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Fund, expired at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on November 16, 2018 (the "Expiration Date"). Based on preliminary information provided by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, the depositary for the Offer, 26,024,543 shares of the Fund's common stock, or approximately 68.7% of the Fund's issued and outstanding shares, were validly tendered by the Expiration Date. The number of shares that will be purchased by the Fund from each stockholder will be prorated based on the aggregate number of shares validly tendered by all stockholders divided by 24,638,918, at a price equal to 98% of the Fund's net asset value per share determined as of the close of the regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange today, November 19, 2018.
NEW YORK, Oct. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc. (SWZ), a non-diversified registered closed-end investment company, announced today the commencement of a one-time tender offer (the "Offer") on the terms and conditions set forth in the Fund's offer to purchase and the related letter of transmittal, which are being mailed to the Fund's stockholders commencing today. Pursuant to the Offer, the Fund is offering to purchase, in exchange for cash, up to 65% of its outstanding shares of common stock at a price equal to 98% of the Fund's net asset value ("NAV") per share as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") on the business day immediately following the day the Offer expires.
Holders of 19,988,878 shares elected to receive the dividend all in cash and will receive $1.24 per share in cash (25%) and $3.67 per share in shares of the Fund's common stock (75%). The Fund (www.swzfund.com) is a non-diversified, closed-end investment company seeking long-term capital appreciation through investment in equity and equity-linked securities of Swiss companies.