Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (NYSE:JOF) Stock Holdings Cut by Barry Investment Advisors LLC

Barry Investment Advisors LLC lessened its stake in shares of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (NYSE:JOF) by 3.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 188,705 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,963 shares during the period. Barry Investment Advisors LLC owned about 0.54% of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund worth $1,447,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA bought a new stake in shares of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund during the 3rd quarter worth $104,000. Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund by 23.6% during the 3rd quarter. Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. now owns 16,119 shares of the company’s stock worth $133,000 after acquiring an additional 3,075 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund by 7.7% during the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 22,471 shares of the company’s stock worth $181,000 after acquiring an additional 1,609 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund during the 3rd quarter worth $259,000.

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Price Performance

JOF opened at $7.72 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $7.70 and a 200-day simple moving average of $7.78. Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $6.89 and a fifty-two week high of $8.34.

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced an annual dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 19th were given a $0.3118 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 19th. This is a boost from Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund’s previous annual dividend of $0.27.

About Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund

Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by Nomura Asset Management U.SA 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.