{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"156429","rtpr_id":"nACS7FJrha-20260930","ticker":"GLV","exchange":"NYSE American","all_tickers":["GLV"],"title":"Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund Section 19(a) Notice","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-09-30T10:59:01.236Z","article_body":"DENVER, CO / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / September 30,\n2026 / On September 30, 2026, the Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund (NYSE\nAmerican:GLV) (the \"Fund\"), a closed-end fund, paid a monthly distribution on\nits common stock of $0.0566 per share to shareholders of record at the close\nof business on September 17, 2026.\n\nThe following table sets forth the estimated amount of the sources of\ndistribution for purposes of Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940,\nas amended, and the related rules adopted thereunder. The Fund estimates the\nfollowing percentages, of the total distribution amount per share,\nattributable to (i) current and prior fiscal year net investment income, (ii)\nnet realized short-term capital gain, (iii) net realized long-term capital\ngain and (iv) return of capital or other capital source as a percentage of the\ntotal distribution amount. These percentages are disclosed for the current\ndistribution as well as the fiscal year-to-date cumulative distribution amount\nper share for the Fund.\n\n Current Distribution from:                                                                \n                                                       Per Share ($)         %             \n Net Investment Income                                          0.00000         0.00    %  \n Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gain                           0.00000         0.00    %  \n Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gain                            0.00000         0.00    %  \n Return of Capital or other Capital Source                      0.05660         100.00  %  \n Total (per common share)                                       0.05660         100.00  %  \n Fiscal Year-to-Date Cumulative Distributions from:                                        \n                                                       Per Share ($)         %             \n Net Investment Income                                          0.01210         1.97    %  \n Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gain                           0.00000         0.00    %  \n Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gain                            0.00000         0.00    %  \n Return of Capital or other Capital Source                      0.60250         98.03   %  \n Total (per common share)                                       0.61460         100.00  %  \n\nThe amounts and sources of distributions reported in this 19(a) Notice are\nonly estimates and not for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and\nsources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's\ninvestment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be\nsubject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form\n1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these\ndistributions for federal income tax purposes. The Fund estimates that it has\ndistributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a\nportion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital\nmay occur for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the\nFund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not\nnecessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be\nconfused with 'yield' or 'income.'\n\nPresented below are return figures, based on the change in the Fund's Net\nAsset Value per share (\"NAV\"), compared to the annualized distribution rate\nfor this current distribution as a percentage of the NAV on the last business\nday of the month prior to distribution record date.\n\nFund Performance & Distribution Information\n\n Fiscal Year to Date (11/1/2025 through 8/31/2026)                                       \n Annualized Distribution Rate as a Percentage of NAV^                           9.80  %  \n Cumulative Distribution Rate on NAV^ (+)                                       8.87  %  \n Cumulative Total Return on NAV*                                                9.77  %  \n                                                                                         \n Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-Year Period Ending 8/31/2026**    2.00  %  \n\nPast performance is not indicative of future results.\n\n^ Based on the Fund's NAV as of August 31, 2026.\n\n(+)Cumulative distribution rate is based on distributions paid to date for the\nperiod November 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.\n\n*Cumulative fiscal year-to-date return is based on the change in NAV including\ndistributions paid and assuming reinvestment of these distributions for the\nperiod November 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026.\n\n**The 5-year annualized total return is based on change in NAV including\ndistributions paid and assuming reinvestment of these distributions and that\nall rights in the Fund's rights offering were exercised, as of the last\nbusiness day of the month prior to the month of the current distribution\nrecord date.\n\nWhile the NAV performance may be indicative of the Fund's investment\nperformance, it does not measure the value of a shareholder's investment in\nthe Fund. The value of a shareholder's investment in the Fund is determined by\nthe Fund's market price, which is based on the supply and demand for the\nFund's shares in the open market.\n\nShareholders should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment\nperformance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the\nFund's Managed Distribution Plan.\n\nFurthermore, the Board of Trustees reviews the amount of any potential\ndistribution and the income, capital gain or capital available. The Board of\nTrustees will continue to monitor the Fund's distribution level, taking into\nconsideration the Fund's net asset value and the financial market environment.\nThe Fund's distribution policy is subject to modification by the Board of\nTrustees at any time. The distribution rate should not be considered the\ndividend yield or total return on an investment in the Fund.\n\nContact Info:\n\nWebsite: https://www.cloughcapital.com/cefs/glv/\n\nEmail: cloughclientinquiries@paralel.com\n\nSOURCE: Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund | GLV\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/closed-end-funds-and-trusts/clough-global-dividend-and-income-fund-section-19a-notice-1226036)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACS7FJrha-20260930","title":"Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund Section 19(a) Notice","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"GLV","created":"2026-09-30T10:59:01.236Z","tickers":["GLV"],"exchange":"NYSE American","article_body":"DENVER, CO / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / September 30,\n2026 / On September 30, 2026, the Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund (NYSE\nAmerican:GLV) (the \"Fund\"), a closed-end fund, paid a monthly distribution on\nits common stock of $0.0566 per share to shareholders of record at the close\nof business on September 17, 2026.\n\nThe following table sets forth the estimated amount of the sources of\ndistribution for purposes of Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940,\nas amended, and the related rules adopted thereunder. The Fund estimates the\nfollowing percentages, of the total distribution amount per share,\nattributable to (i) current and prior fiscal year net investment income, (ii)\nnet realized short-term capital gain, (iii) net realized long-term capital\ngain and (iv) return of capital or other capital source as a percentage of the\ntotal distribution amount. These percentages are disclosed for the current\ndistribution as well as the fiscal year-to-date cumulative distribution amount\nper share for the Fund.\n\n Current Distribution from:                                                                \n                                                       Per Share ($)         %             \n Net Investment Income                                          0.00000         0.00    %  \n Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gain                           0.00000         0.00    %  \n Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gain                            0.00000         0.00    %  \n Return of Capital or other Capital Source                      0.05660         100.00  %  \n Total (per common share)                                       0.05660         100.00  %  \n Fiscal Year-to-Date Cumulative Distributions from:                                        \n                                                       Per Share ($)         %             \n Net Investment Income                                          0.01210         1.97    %  \n Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gain                           0.00000         0.00    %  \n Net Realized Long-Term Capital Gain                            0.00000         0.00    %  \n Return of Capital or other Capital Source                      0.60250         98.03   %  \n Total (per common share)                                       0.61460         100.00  %  \n\nThe amounts and sources of distributions reported in this 19(a) Notice are\nonly estimates and not for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and\nsources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's\ninvestment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be\nsubject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form\n1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these\ndistributions for federal income tax purposes. The Fund estimates that it has\ndistributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a\nportion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital\nmay occur for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the\nFund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not\nnecessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be\nconfused with 'yield' or 'income.'\n\nPresented below are return figures, based on the change in the Fund's Net\nAsset Value per share (\"NAV\"), compared to the annualized distribution rate\nfor this current distribution as a percentage of the NAV on the last business\nday of the month prior to distribution record date.\n\nFund Performance & Distribution Information\n\n Fiscal Year to Date (11/1/2025 through 8/31/2026)                                       \n Annualized Distribution Rate as a Percentage of NAV^                           9.80  %  \n Cumulative Distribution Rate on NAV^ (+)                                       8.87  %  \n Cumulative Total Return on NAV*                                                9.77  %  \n                                                                                         \n Average Annual Total Return on NAV for the 5-Year Period Ending 8/31/2026**    2.00  %  \n\nPast performance is not indicative of future results.\n\n^ Based on the Fund's NAV as of August 31, 2026.\n\n(+)Cumulative distribution rate is based on distributions paid to date for the\nperiod November 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.\n\n*Cumulative fiscal year-to-date return is based on the change in NAV including\ndistributions paid and assuming reinvestment of these distributions for the\nperiod November 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026.\n\n**The 5-year annualized total return is based on change in NAV including\ndistributions paid and assuming reinvestment of these distributions and that\nall rights in the Fund's rights offering were exercised, as of the last\nbusiness day of the month prior to the month of the current distribution\nrecord date.\n\nWhile the NAV performance may be indicative of the Fund's investment\nperformance, it does not measure the value of a shareholder's investment in\nthe Fund. The value of a shareholder's investment in the Fund is determined by\nthe Fund's market price, which is based on the supply and demand for the\nFund's shares in the open market.\n\nShareholders should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment\nperformance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the\nFund's Managed Distribution Plan.\n\nFurthermore, the Board of Trustees reviews the amount of any potential\ndistribution and the income, capital gain or capital available. The Board of\nTrustees will continue to monitor the Fund's distribution level, taking into\nconsideration the Fund's net asset value and the financial market environment.\nThe Fund's distribution policy is subject to modification by the Board of\nTrustees at any time. The distribution rate should not be considered the\ndividend yield or total return on an investment in the Fund.\n\nContact Info:\n\nWebsite: https://www.cloughcapital.com/cefs/glv/\n\nEmail: cloughclientinquiries@paralel.com\n\nSOURCE: Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund | GLV\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/closed-end-funds-and-trusts/clough-global-dividend-and-income-fund-section-19a-notice-1226036)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-30T10:59:01.292938932Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790765941292},"received_at":"2026-09-30T10:59:01.405Z","source_url":"https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/closed-end-funds-and-trusts/clough-global-dividend-and-income-fund-section-19a-notice-1226036"},"analysis":{"id":"145125","press_release_id":"156429","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Capital Markets","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":["Current distribution is 100% return of capital — no net investment income or realized gains supporting the payout","98% of fiscal year-to-date distributions funded by return of capital","5-year annualized NAV return of only 2.00% vs. 9.80% annualized distribution rate suggests payout may erode NAV"],"eventType":"dividend","narrative":"Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund paid its monthly distribution of $0.0566 per share on September 30, 2026, to holders of record as of September 17.\n\nThe Section 19(a) notice estimates 100% of the current distribution comes from return of capital, and 98.03% of fiscal year-to-date distributions ($0.60250 of $0.61460 per share) is return of capital rather than income or realized gains.\n\nFiscal year-to-date total return on NAV is 9.77%, but the 5-year annualized return is only 2.00%; the Board may modify the distribution policy at any time, so distribution sustainability is a live question.","sentiment":"mixed","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"CEF payout entirely return-of-capital — distribution sustainability vs. weak 5-year NAV returns."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"distribution_per_share":0.0566,"ytd_return_of_capital_pct":"98.03%","cumulative_total_return_on_nav":"9.77%","ytd_distribution_total_per_share":0.6146,"five_year_annualized_total_return":"2.00%","annualized_distribution_rate_of_nav":"9.80%","current_distribution_return_of_capital_pct":"100.00%"}},"namedEntities":{"people":[],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund","ticker":"GLV","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Clough Capital","relationship":"investment manager"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$0.0566","context":"monthly distribution per share"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine Section 19(a) source-of-distribution notice for a closed-end fund's monthly payout. 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