Liberty All-Star Equity Fund owns a diversified group of company shares for long-term growth and dividends. Its managed distribution can also draw on realized gains, so the cash rate is not simply a reading of portfolio dividend income.
Business
U.S. equity CEF
Listing
USA · XNYS
Reporting period
2026-06-30
Dividend schedule
Quarterly
How the business works
Company dividends after expenses become net investment income. Realized gains, losses and changing stock values affect the fund's distribution resources and net asset value separately.
Extras are shown separately and are not assumed to repeat.
Reported earnings
Each measure shown separately, per share
Net investment income$0.02
Jan 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026
$0.00$0.02
Distribution yield11.56%Sourced distributions divided by dated market priceReported annual income yield0.64%Reported net investment income $0.0400 per share for 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31, divided by approved 2025-12-31 market price $6.2800. Excludes capital gains; historical, not a current yield or forecast.Reported annual investment income$0.04Per share for 2025 FY. Excludes investment gains.Annual dividend$0.68Current regular payment annualized per share
Dividend payment dates
Each announced payment is shown separately. Extra payments are not assumed to repeat.
Compare the share price with the value of the fund portfolio after liabilities. Each price is matched to a dated NAV; a different price date is shown in the label. Read NAV together with cash distributions.
Cash distributions and reported returns
Cash distributions are the total paid per share during each reporting period, including any gains or return of capital. Period lengths may differ, so compare the dates before comparing amounts. Short periods are not annualized.
NAV change excludes distributions. Reported NAV total return includes reinvestment and is copied from the fund statement, not estimated by adding cash distributions to the NAV change.
How to read USA income
Dividends received after fund expenses help explain recurring income. Realized gains and return of capital are separate sources of distributions.
Watch dividend changes in the holdings and NAV over time. A high distribution rate does not guarantee stable capital.
Income and distributions
Income and cash distributions per share for the same dated periods. Shorter periods are kept separate and are not annualized. Dividends received after fund expenses help explain recurring income. Realized gains and return of capital are separate sources of distributions.
Losses or weaker cash generation in U.S. equities can reduce the resources available for future distributions.
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A change can affect future shareholder cash payments or the capital supporting them.
Leverage and financing
The current data service reports effective leverage of 5.10%. Financing magnifies gains and losses, and borrowing costs reduce income available to common shareholders.
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A change can affect future shareholder cash payments or the capital supporting them.
The assets behind the earnings
How USA makes money
Financial snapshot: 2026-06-30. Research reviewed 2026-09-18. Compare results for the reporting periods shown. Historical results are not a forecast.
The assets it owns
$2.008 billion net assets147 holdings · As of 6/30/2026
Net assets checked 2026-09-11. Borrowings and preferred financing are excluded from this net-assets figure.
A complete, comparable portfolio allocation is not available for this chart. No percentages have been estimated.
Fund net investment income per common share; actual reporting period, not annualized$0.0200
$0.00$0.10
For the six months ended June 30, 2026, USA reported $0.02 of net investment income and $0.33 of distributions per share. Net asset value fell from $6.84 to $6.57. Dividend income explained little of the cash, so realized gains, payment components and the lower ending value matter together.
Portfolio dividends and interest, realized investment results and any option activity contribute to distribution resources after expenses. A declared distribution can include gains or return of capital as well as investment income; its amount is not an earnings figure.
The earnings available to shareholders depend on the cash generated by these activities after operating and financing costs. Portfolio gains, financing proceeds and recurring income should be evaluated separately.
The portfolio information checked September 11, 2026 reports effective leverage of 5.10%.
Financing can increase earning assets, but its cost reduces income available to common shareholders. When borrowing costs rise or portfolio income falls, the distribution can become harder to sustain.
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund reported $0.0200 per share for 2026-01-01 through 2026-06-30, measured as Fund net investment income per common share; actual reporting period, not annualized.
Actual per-share reporting period, without annualisation. Net investment income, realized gains, unrealized changes and cash distributions are different measures. This comparison is not the Fly High forward Dividend Coverage Ratio.
Losses or weaker cash generation in U.S. equities can reduce the resources available for future distributions.
Watch for changes in the underlying exposure and the next reported results before treating the current payment as evidence of continuing earnings support.
A maintained payment can exceed investment results. Review NAV and reported income together rather than treating distribution yield as total return.
Watch for changes in the underlying exposure and the next reported results before treating the current payment as evidence of continuing earnings support.
Compare the next like-length stock result and cash paid with realized gains, payment components and net asset value.
Net asset value (NAV)
NAV per share$6.6300Sep 29, 2026Market price$5.8100Sep 29, 2026PREMIUM / DISCOUNT TO NAV12.37% discountCalculated from the displayed same-date values.
NAV is the fund's assets minus liabilities, divided by shares outstanding. All values are USD per share.
CEFConnect current common-share NAV and closing market price, both dated 2026-09-29. The published premium or discount agrees with the calculation within source rounding. Older audited NAV history remains unchanged.
Regular distribution screen: 11.56% on 2026-09-11.
Reported net investment income per common share: $0.02 for 2026-01-01 through 2026-06-30; not annualized.
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U.S. federal · Tax year 2025
Dividend tax treatment
The fund designated 10.87% of its 2025 distributions as ordinary dividends and 89.13% as long-term capital gains, with no return of capital. The mix can change from year to year.
This company information is a guide, not your personal tax statement. Use your Form 1099-DIV when you file.
Total ordinary dividends
10.87%
Qualified dividends
Not confirmed
Capital-gain distributions
89.13%
Return of capital
0%
Tax year: 2025. Total distributions: $0.63 per share.
Tax details and source
Total ordinary dividends (includes qualified)
10.87%
Section 199A portion (within ordinary dividends)
Not confirmed
Exempt-interest distributions
0%
Reporting form
Form 1099-DIV
Source date
2026-02-03
Qualified dividends are included in total ordinary dividends. Section 199A is a separate designation within ordinary dividends, not extra income or qualified dividend income.
Your account type, holding period and circumstances affect treatment. Use your broker’s tax statement for filing. Return of capital generally reduces cost basis; amounts beyond basis can be taxable. IRS dividend guidance.
