NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- (Marketwire) -- 09/27/11 -- Brookfield Global Listed Infrastructure Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: INF) (the "Fund") today announced that its Board of Directors declared the first dividend distribution of $0.1167 per share, payable on October 27, 2011 to shareholders of record on October 21, 2011. The ex-dividend date is October 19, 2011. This first monthly distribution represents an approximate annualized cash dividend yield of 7.00%, based on the initial public offering price of $20.00 per share.
Shares purchased on or after the ex-dividend date will not receive the dividend discussed above. Please contact your financial advisor with any questions. Dividends may include net investment income, capital gains and/or return of capital. The dividend yield referenced above is calculated as the annualized amount of the most recent monthly dividend declared divided by the initial public offering price. Any portion of the Fund's distributions that is a return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income." The tax status of distributions will be determined at the end of the taxable year.
Brookfield Global Listed Infrastructure Income Fund Inc. commenced trading on the New York Stock Exchange on August 26, 2011, following an initial public offering that raised $155 million. The Fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of total return, with an emphasis on income. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in securities of publicly traded infrastructure companies.
Brookfield Global Listed Infrastructure Income Fund Inc. is managed by Brookfield Investment Management Inc., a global investment manager focused on specialized equity and fixed income securities investments. The firm is a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management Inc., a global alternative asset manager with approximately $150 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2011 and over 100 years of history in owning and operating assets with a focus on real estate, infrastructure, power and private equity. Brookfield Investment Management Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisor and with its affiliates, had approximately $24 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2011. Headquartered in New York, the firm maintains offices and investment teams in Chicago, Boston, London, Hong Kong, Sydney, and Toronto.
AMP Capital Brookfield (US) LLC, an affiliate of Brookfield Investment Management Inc., serves as the investment sub-adviser to the Fund.
The Fund uses its web site as a channel of distribution of material company information. Financial and other material information regarding the Fund is routinely posted on and accessible at www.brookfieldim.com.
Contacts:
Brookfield Global Listed Infrastructure Income Fund Inc.
Three World Financial Center
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10281-1010
(800) 497-3746
funds@brookfield.com