Insured Municipal Income Fund Inc. " Dividend Declaration and Portfolio Statistics
NEW YORK--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Insured Municipal Income Fund Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: PIF), a closed-end management investment company normally investing substantially all of its assets in a diversified portfolio of tax-exempt municipal obligations, with common and preferred shares outstanding, today announced that the Fund's Board of Directors has declared a dividend from net investment income of $0.0500 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on January 30, 2009 to common shareholders of record as of January 22, 2009. The ex-dividend date is January 20, 2009. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in insured municipal obligations, the income from which is exempt from regular federal income tax.
Portfolio statistics as of December 31, 20081 | |||
Top ten states | Percentage of total investments | ||
Illinois | 17.9 | % | |
California | 16.3 | ||
New York | 12.0 | ||
Florida | 8.4 | ||
Texas | 8.3 | ||
Washington | 7.4 | ||
Pennsylvania | 4.6 | ||
Georgia | 4.3 | ||
Maine | 3.5 | ||
Indiana | 2.7 | ||
Total | 85.4 | % | |
Yields2 | |||
NAV yield | 4.93 | % | |
Market yield | 5.94 | % |
Portfolio statistics as of December 31, 2008, continued1 | |||
Top five sectors | Percentage of total investments | ||
Water | 20.1 | % | |
Airport | 15.1 | ||
General obligations | 13.6 | ||
Tolls | 9.4 | ||
Power | 6.2 | ||
Total | 64.4 | % | |
Credit quality3 | |||
AAA | 45.8 | % | |
AA | 36.8 | ||
A | 4.8 | ||
BBB | 6.5 | ||
A-1+ | 0.0 | ||
Nonrated | 6.1 | ||
Total | 100.0 | % | |
Characteristics | |||
Net asset value per share2 | $12.18 | ||
Market price per share2 | $10.10 | ||
Weighted average maturity | 14.46 years | ||
Weighted average modified duration | 8.52 years | ||
Weighted average coupon4 | 5.18 | % | |
Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) | 18.9 | % | |
Leverage5 | 43.6 | % | |
Stated maturity schedule | Percentage of total investments | ||
2009 | 0.0 | % | |
2010 | 0.0 | ||
2011 | 0.0 | ||
2012 | 0.0 | ||
2013 | 0.0 | ||
2014–2024 | 56.9 | ||
2025-2045 | 43.1 | ||
Total | 100.0 | % |
1 The Fund is actively managed and its portfolio composition will vary over time.
2 Net asset value (NAV), market price and yields will fluctuate. NAV yield is calculated by multiplying the current month's dividend by 12 and dividing by the month-end net asset value. Market yield is calculated by multiplying the current month's dividend by 12 and dividing by the month-end market price.
3 Credit quality ratings shown are based on those assigned by Standard & Poor's ("S&P"), a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. S&P is an independent rating agency.
4 Weighted by par.
5 Includes leverage attributable to both the Fund's Auction Preferred Shares and the Tender Option Bond Program as a percentage of total assets. Leverage may vary.