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Year Ended November 30, | |
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2024 | | |
2023 | | |
2022 | | |
2021 | | |
2020 | |
Net asset value — Beginning of year (Common shares) | |
$ | 11.11 | | |
$ | 11.25 | | |
$ | 14.23 | | |
$ | 14.13 | | |
$ | 13.79 | |
Income (Loss) From Operations | |
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Net investment income(1) | |
$ | 0.45 | | |
$ | 0.42 | | |
$ | 0.52 | | |
$ | 0.61 | | |
$ | 0.57 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | |
| 0.48 | | |
| (0.09 | ) | |
| (2.94 | ) | |
| 0.06 | | |
| 0.33 | |
Total income (loss) from operations | |
$ | 0.93 | | |
$ | 0.33 | | |
$ | (2.42 | ) | |
$ | 0.67 | | |
$ | 0.90 | |
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders | |
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From net investment income | |
$ | (0.45 | ) | |
$ | (0.43 | ) | |
$ | (0.56 | ) | |
$ | (0.57 | ) | |
$ | (0.56 | ) |
Tax return of capital | |
| (0.12 | ) | |
| (0.04 | ) | |
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| — | | |
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Total distributions to common shareholders | |
$ | (0.57 | ) | |
$ | (0.47 | ) | |
$ | (0.56 | ) | |
$ | (0.57 | ) | |
$ | (0.56 | ) |
Net asset value — End of year (Common shares) | |
$ | 11.47 | | |
$ | 11.11 | | |
$ | 11.25 | | |
$ | 14.23 | | |
$ | 14.13 | |
Market value — End of year (Common shares) | |
$ | 10.79 | | |
$ | 9.54 | | |
$ | 10.25 | | |
$ | 13.70 | | |
$ | 13.25 | |
Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2) | |
| 9.07 | % | |
| 3.64 | % | |
| (16.96 | )% | |
| 4.95 | % | |
| 7.15 | % |
Total Investment Return on Market Value(2) | |
| 19.49 | % | |
| (2.33 | )% | |
| (21.41 | )% | |
| 7.75 | % | |
| 7.57 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
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Net assets applicable to common shares, end of year (000’s omitted) | |
$ | 454,919 | | |
$ | 440,778 | | |
$ | 446,309 | | |
$ | 564,424 | | |
$ | 560,302 | |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common shares)(3): | |
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Expenses excluding interest and fees | |
| 0.94 | % | |
| 0.98 | % | |
| 1.04 | % | |
| 0.98 | % | |
| 1.05 | % |
Interest and fee expense(4) | |
| 1.40 | % | |
| 1.72 | % | |
| 0.81 | % | |
| 0.29 | % | |
| 0.71 | % |
Total expenses | |
| 2.34 | % | |
| 2.70 | % | |
| 1.85 | % | |
| 1.27 | % | |
| 1.76 | % |
Net expenses | |
| 2.34 | % | |
| 2.70 | % | |
| 1.85 | % | |
| 1.27 | % | |
| 1.76 | % |
Net investment income | |
| 3.99 | % | |
| 3.80 | % | |
| 4.23 | % | |
| 4.28 | % | |
| 4.18 | % |
Portfolio Turnover | |
| 36 | % | |
| 41 | % | |
| 23 | % | |
| 7 | % | |
| 12 | % |
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Year Ended November 30, | |
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2019 | | |
2018 | | |
2017 | | |
2016 | | |
2015 | |
Net asset value — Beginning of year (Common shares) | |
$ | 12.70 | | |
$ | 13.25 | | |
$ | 12.91 | | |
$ | 13.02 | | |
$ | 12.95 | |
Income (Loss) From Operations | |
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Net investment income(1) | |
$ | 0.54 | | |
$ | 0.61 | | |
$ | 0.69 | | |
$ | 0.77 | | |
$ | 0.89 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | |
| 1.12 | | |
| (0.53 | ) | |
| 0.33 | | |
| (0.34 | ) | |
| 0.08 | |
Distributions to APS shareholders:(1) | |
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From net investment income | |
| — | | |
| (0.00 | )(12) | |
| (0.01 | ) | |
| (0.01 | ) | |
| (0.01 | ) |
Discount on redemption and repurchase of APS(1) | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.24 | | |
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Total income (loss) from operations | |
$ | 1.66 | | |
$ | 0.08 | | |
$ | 1.01 | | |
$ | 0.66 | | |
$ | 0.96 | |
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders | |
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From net investment income | |
$ | (0.57 | ) | |
$ | (0.63 | ) | |
$ | (0.67 | ) | |
$ | (0.77 | ) | |
$ | (0.89 | ) |
Total distributions to common shareholders | |
$ | (0.57 | ) | |
$ | (0.63 | ) | |
$ | (0.67 | ) | |
$ | (0.77 | ) | |
$ | (0.89 | ) |
Premium from common shares sold through shelf offering(1) | |
$ | — | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | 0.00 | (12) |
Net asset value — End of year (Common shares) | |
$ | 13.79 | | |
$ | 12.70 | | |
$ | 13.25 | | |
$ | 12.91 | | |
$ | 13.02 | |
Market value — End of year (Common shares) | |
$ | 12.88 | | |
$ | 11.05 | | |
$ | 12.30 | | |
$ | 12.26 | | |
$ | 13.39 | |
Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2) | |
| 13.83 | % | |
| 1.04 | % | |
| 8.13 | % | |
| 4.91 | %(5) | |
| 7.60 | % |
Total Investment Return on Market Value(2) | |
| 22.10 | % | |
| (5.22 | )% | |
| 5.70 | % | |
| (3.13 | )% | |
| 7.42 | % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
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Net assets applicable to common shares, end of year (000’s omitted) | |
$ | 546,984 | | |
$ | 302,013 | | |
$ | 315,080 | | |
$ | 307,135 | | |
$ | 309,354 | |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common shares):(6)† | |
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Expenses excluding interest and fees(7) | |
| 1.19 | % | |
| 1.29 | % | |
| 1.33 | % | |
| 1.30 | % | |
| 1.43 | % |
Interest and fee expense(8) | |
| 1.27 | % | |
| 1.61 | % | |
| 1.25 | % | |
| 0.83 | % | |
| 0.33 | % |
Total expenses(7) | |
| 2.46 | % | |
| 2.90 | % | |
| 2.58 | % | |
| 2.13 | % | |
| 1.76 | % |
Net investment income | |
| 4.02 | % | |
| 4.71 | % | |
| 5.19 | % | |
| 5.54 | % | |
| 6.84 | % |
Portfolio Turnover | |
| 17 | % | |
| 32 | % | |
| 8 | % | |
| 4 | % | |
| 21 | % |
Senior Securities: | |
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Total preferred shares outstanding(9) | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 3,311 | (9) | |
| 3,311 | (9) | |
| 4,806 | (9) |
Asset coverage per preferred share(10) | |
$ | — | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | 120,162 | (10) | |
$ | 117,762 | (10) | |
$ | 89,369 | (10) |
Involuntary liquidation preference per preferred share(11) | |
$ | — | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | 25,000 | (11) | |
$ | 25,000 | (11) | |
$ | 25,000 | (11) |
Approximate market value per preferred share(11) | |
$ | — | | |
$ | — | | |
$ | 25,000 | (11) | |
$ | 25,000 | (11) | |
$ | 25,000 | (11) |