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Associated equity: Aberdeen Asian Income Fund
The investment objective of Aberdeen Asian Income Fund is to provide investors with a total return primarily through investing in Asia-Pacific securities, including those with an above-average yield. Within its overall investment objective, the company aims to grow its dividends.
Aberdeen Asian Income Fund — 3 videos in collection
Edison’s investment companies team recently published a review on Aberdeen Asian Income Fund (ticker: AAIF), which is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The board has recently appointed a new lead manager, Isaac Thong, who aims to make enhancements rather than major changes to the existing process. High-quality, reasonably priced stocks are selected to construct a portfolio with an above-market operating margin, return on equity and dividend yield. Investors may not appreciate the importance of income in Asia, but it has driven more than 60% of total returns since the start of the century. In January 2025, the board announced a range of additional features, which it believes should increase the company’s appeal to investors, namely: an enhanced dividend policy, an increase in the FY24 fourth interim dividend and the introduction of a three-year continuation vote.
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