Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc.·Financial Services

NEW YORK, May 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In connection with Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE: JOF)'s previously announced conditional tender offer, the Fund today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has approved a tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase up to 10% of its issued and outstanding shares at a price per share equal to 98% of the net asset value (“NAV”) per share as of the pricing date. The Tender Offer is expected to commence on June 1, 2026, and expire at 5:00 p.m.

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund is a closed-end fund with an active exposure to Japanese small-cap equities. JOF benefits from structural ROE improvements, governance reforms, and moderate valuations, also positioning it for potential re-rating and relatively less downside exposure protection versus richly valued markets such as the S&P. Yen weakness can exert near-term pressure on total returns; however, in isolation, this does not negate the investment case. The execution of qualitative improvements, however, needs to be monitored.

NEW YORK, April 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE: JOF) today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has approved a cash tender offer to purchase up to 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares. This tender offer is being conducted pursuant to the Fund's previously announced Conditional Tender Offer (the "CTO”).

NEW YORK, March 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE: JOF) today declared monthly cash distributions to common shareholders pursuant to its Level Distribution Plan (“LDP”) as follows: Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payment Date Distribution Amount April 15, 2026 April 15, 2026 April 30, 2026 $0.0887 May 15, 2026 May 15, 2026 May 29, 2026 $0.0887 June 15, 2026 June 15, 2026 June 30, 2026 $0.0887 The LDP is intended to provide shareholders with a constant, though not guaranteed, fixed rate of distribution each month. Distributions will be made primarily in cash but under the Fund's dividend-reinvestment plan, distributions will be made in Fund shares unless a shareholder has elected to receive cash.
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by Nomura Asset Management U.S.A. Inc. It is managed by Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. The fund invests in the public equity markets of Japan. It invests in stocks traded on the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya Stock Exchanges, JASDAQ, Mothers, Hercules, Centrex, and other indices. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in stocks of small cap companies. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the The Russell/Nomura Small Cap Index. It was formerly known as Japan OTC Equity Fund, Inc. Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. was formed on March 22, 1990 and is domiciled in the United States.
Financial Services
Asset Management
1990-03-14
0.48
Market Peers





