Industry description
The investment seeks to provide current dividend yield and dividend growth.
The fund normally invests at least 80% of the value of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in a diversified portfolio of dividend paying equity securities. Equity securities include domestic and foreign common and preferred stock, convertible debt securities, American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), Master Limited Partnerships ("MLPs"), real estate investment trusts ("REITs") and exchange traded funds ("ETFs"), and the Adviser may also invest in private placements in these types of securities.