Press Release: Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Month of February 2024

Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC Announces Distributions for the Month of February 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 19, 2024-- 

Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared their distributions for the month of February 2024.

The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below:

 
 Month       Record Date   Ex-Dividend Date   Payable Date 
----------  ------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 February    2/22/2024     2/21/2024           2/29/2024 
----------  ------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 
 
                                                          Change from Previous 
Ticker    Fund Name                             Amount        Distribution 
-------  ------------------------------------  --------  --------------------- 
          ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Fund 
CEM       Inc.                                  $0.7700            -- 
-------  ------------------------------------  --------  --------------------- 
          ClearBridge Energy Midstream 
EMO        Opportunity Fund Inc.                $0.6700         $0.0200 
-------  ------------------------------------  --------  --------------------- 
CTR       ClearBridge MLP and Midstream Total   $0.7000            -- 
           Return Fund Inc. 
-------  ------------------------------------  --------  --------------------- 
 

The distributions may be treated as dividend income, return of capital or a combination thereof for tax purposes. This press release is not for tax reporting purposes. In early 2025, after definitive information is available, the Funds will send stockholders a Form 1099-DIV, if applicable, specifying how the distributions paid by the Funds during the prior calendar year should be characterized for purposes of reporting the distributions on a stockholder's tax return (e.g., dividend income or return of capital).

Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser, LLC (formerly known as Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC) is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. ("Franklin Resources").

For more information about the Funds, please call 1-888-777-0102 or consult the Funds' website at www.franklintempleton.com/investments/options/closed-end-funds. Hard copies of the Funds' complete audited financial statements are available free of charge upon request.

Data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. Franklin Resources and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Funds.

The Funds' common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Similar to stocks, Fund share price will fluctuate with market conditions and, at the time of sale, may be worth more or less than the original investment. Shares of closed-end funds often trade at a discount to their net asset value, and can increase an investor's risk of loss. All investments are subject to risk, including the risk of loss.

INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC INSURED | NO BANK GUARANTEE | MAY LOSE VALUE

Category: Distribution Related

Source: Franklin Resources, Inc.

Source: Legg Mason Closed End Funds

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Investor Contact: Fund Investor Services 1-888-777-0102

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January 19, 2024 08:01 ET (13:01 GMT)