Scudder RREEF Real Estate Fund, Inc. (SRQ) Declares Increased Monthly Dividends
06 Enero 2004 - 4:35PM
PR Newswire (US)
Scudder RREEF Real Estate Fund, Inc. (SRQ) Declares Increased
Monthly Dividends NEW YORK, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The
Board of Directors of the Scudder RREEF Real Estate Fund, Inc.,
(the "Fund"), which trades on the American Stock Exchange under the
ticker symbol SRQ, declared an increased regular monthly dividend
of $0.12 per common share for the months of January, February and
March. The previous monthly dividend was $0.115 per common share.
The increased monthly dividend equates to an annualized dividend of
$1.44 per common share. The following dates apply: Ex-Date Record
Date Payable Date January 1-14-04 1-16-04 1-30-04 February 2-12-04
2-17-04 2-27-04 March 3-11-04 3-15-04 3-31-04 Portfolio Manager,
John Robertson, added, "Due in part to a number of dividend
increases among the Fund's holdings, we are very pleased to be able
to increase the Fund's regular monthly dividend. This increase will
help meet a critical portion of the Fund's investment objective of
total return. Furthermore, we are encouraged by the mounting
evidence of an economic recovery and the resultant prospects for
improved fundamentals within the real estate sector. This should
support stock prices over the longer term." The current
distribution rate represents an annualized yield of 7.55% based on
the closing market price of $19.07 on January 5, 2004, and a 7.01%
yield on a closing NAV of $20.53 as of the same date. Scudder RREEF
Real Estate Fund, Inc.'s objective is total return through a
combination of high current income and capital appreciation
potential by investing in real estate securities. The Fund's
initial offering was October 28, 2002. For more information on SRQ
please contact a representative at (800) 349.4281 or visit us on
the web at CEF.Scudder.Com (do not use www) for updated information
on the Fund. This is a non-diversified fund. This presents greater
risk of loss of principal as the financial conditions or market
assessments of such securities change. REIT Investments can be
affected by interest rate moves, economic cycles, and tax and
regulatory requirements. Past performance is no guarantee of future
results. Not FDIC Insured. Not Guaranteed. May Lose Value. No
assurance that objectives will be met. Scudder Investments is part
of Deutsche Asset Management which is the marketing name in the US
for the asset management activities of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche
Bank Trust Company Americas, Deutsche Asset Management Inc.,
Deutsche Asset Management Investment Services Ltd., Deutsche
Investment Management Americas Inc. and Scudder Trust Company.
DATASOURCE: Scudder RREEF Real Estate Fund, Inc. CONTACT: Judith
Inosanto, +1-212-326-6746, Media, or James Beale, 1-800-349-4281,
Investors, both for Scudder RREEF Real Estate Fund, Inc.
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