abrdn World Healthcare Fund 

Tekla World Healthcare Fund is a closed-end management investment company, which engages in investing in the healthcare industry. Its objective is to seek current income and long-term capital appreciation through investment companies engaged in the healthcare industry, including equity securities and debt securities. The company was founded on March 5, 2015 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

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After 31 weeks and $3,100, the Dividend Harvesting Portfolio is generating $215.44 in estimated annual income and $17.95 in monthly estimated income.

Dividend Harvesting: Week 31 Update, $3,100 Allocated, $215.44 In Annual Dividends Yielding 7.02% With 48 Positions

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After 29 weeks and $2,900, the Dividend Harvesting Portfolio is generating $199.96 in estimated annual income and $16.66 in monthly estimated income. In week 29, I added to Kinder Morgan, AGNC Investment Corp., Tekla World Healthcare Fund, and Ares Capital.

Dividend Harvesting: Week 29 Update, $2,900 Allocated, $199.96 In Annual Dividends Yielding 6.94% With 46 Positions

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During retirement, your financial well-being is your responsibility. Reliable dividends are essential for retirement.

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Even with the recent runup in price, THW offers a very attractive yield of over 8%. Pretty good if it can continue to support the distribution.

Evaluating CEFs: THW A Solid Income Play In A Hot Sector

The Tekla World Healthcare Fund is a sector-focused CEF investing primarily in stocks along with some exposure to debt securities.

Tekla World Healthcare Fund: Disappointing Lack Of Alpha

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After 26 weeks and $2,600, the Dividend Harvesting Portfolio is generating $177.59 in estimated annual income and $14.80 in monthly estimated income. In week 26, I added Owl Rock Capital Corporation to the Dividend Harvesting portfolio and added an additional share to AT&T, QYLD and THW.

Dividend Harvesting: Week 26 Update, $2,600 Invested, 46 Positions, 6.75% Yield And $177.59 In Annual Dividends

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THW has a 8.79% yield. Very attractive in this hot sector if the distribution can be maintained. I continue my series looking at CEFs beyond the yield.

Evaluating CEFs: THW Offers A Generous Well Covered Distribution In A Hot Sector

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abrdn Life Sciences Investors 

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There are several dates a closed-end fund investor should watch for when a CEF they own start a rights offering. Rights offerings are typically disruptive to the price and a dip in price is typical.

Here Are The Dates You Need To Know For A Rights Offering

abrdn Healthcare Investors 

Healthcare offers essential services that people can't go without, recession or not. The Tekla funds can offer potential in any one of their funds for healthcare exposure.

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THW's offering was undersubscribed. The NAV hit from the offering was relatively small (about -1.2%).

THW Rights Offering: Postmortem

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tekla World Healthcare Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE: THW) is pleased to announce the completion of its one for three non-transferable rights offering (the “Offering”) which expired Tuesday, April 6, 2021 (the “Expiration Date”). Pursuant to the Offering, record date shareholders were entitled to purchase one newly issued share of the Fund for every three non-transferrable rights held. The subscription price for each newly issued share was determined to be $14.262 per share,

Tekla World Healthcare Fund Announces Completion of its Rights Offering

Tekla World Healthcare Fund Announces Preliminary Results of its Rights Offering

Goals and Objectives: Build an income portfolio with high yields and sustainable capital. THW is a category-leading fund that has seen an uncharacteristic premium valuation vanish.

THW: Building A Sustainable Income Portfolio With This 9.5%-Yielding Healthcare Fund

THW rights offering went ex-rights on March 5, 2021. An equal or better replacement in the form of THQ was readily available for those who wanted to sidestep the offering.

THW: Rights Offering Analysis

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tekla World Healthcare Fund (the “Fund”) announced the terms of its non-transferable rights offering (the “Offer”). The Offer entitles shareholders of record on March 8, 2021 to subscribe for additional common shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”) of the Fund through the exercise of non-transferable rights (“Rights”). The proceeds from the Offer (if commenced) would allow the Fund to take advantage of new investment opportunities without having to reduce existing hol

Tekla World Healthcare Fund Announces Terms of Non-Transferable Rights Offering

We have been strongly recommending exposure to big pharmaceuticals as a strong growth area since the March 2020 pandemic market crash.Billionaire investor Buffett's big bet on big pharma confirms our views.

Invest Like A Billionaire With High Yield: THW

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On January 7, 2021, the Board of Trustees of Tekla World Healthcare Fund (the “Fund”) authorized the filing of a preliminary registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed rights offering by the Fund to its shareholders to acquire additional shares (the “Offering”). Key aspects of the Offering, including the timing and the pricing, have yet to be determined. The Board reserves the right to delay or cancel the Offering. The proceeds fro

Tekla World Healthcare Fund Authorizes a Rights Offering

THW is a non-diversified closed-end fund traded on the NYSE. Invests in equities as well as debt securities.

Tekla World Healthcare Fund: High-Yield, High-Expense, Tax-Effective Fund

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If you’re looking to boost your portfolio’s income stream, look at CEFs yielding 7%+

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Tekla World Healthcare Fund: High Yield, Monster Expense

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If you’re like pretty well everyone else, you’re closely watching Gilead Sciences.

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