Wilson Asset Management Global announces 18.8% investment portfolio performance

The news: Wilson Asset Management Global has announced that its investment portfolio has increased in value by 18.8% in the financial year to 31 May.

The numbers: The investment fund flagged that total shareholder return in the past three years to 31 May, including the value of franking credits, has been 16.4% per annum.

As announced earlier in the month, the fund declared an annualised fully franked interim dividend yield of 5.4% and a grossed-up fully franked dividend yield of 7.7%.

The 17 cents per share annualised fully franked interim dividend is inclusive of a special fully franked dividend of 4 cents that will be paid on 31 July. The ex-dividend date for the special dividend is 17 July and the dividend record date is 18 July.