October 03, 2022

Barings Participation Investors Announces Increased Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.22 Per Share

The Board of Trustees of Barings Participation Investors (NYSE: MPV) (the "Trust") today announced that it has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share payable on November 18, 2022 to shareholders of record on November 7, 2022. 

This represents an increase of $0.02 per share or 10.0% over the previous dividend of $0.20 per share. The Trust will report preliminary financial results for the third quarter of 2022 on November 17, 2022.

About Barings Participation Investors
Barings Participation Investors is a closed-end management investment company advised by Barings LLC.  Its shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol ("MPV").

About Barings LLC
Barings is a $349+ billion* global investment manager sourcing differentiated opportunities and building long-term portfolios across public and private fixed income, real estate, and specialist equity markets. With investment professionals based in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, the firm, a subsidiary of MassMutual, aims to serve its clients, communities, and employees, and is committed to sustainable practices and responsible investment. Learn more at www.barings.com.

*Assets under management as of June 30, 2022

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Per share amounts are rounded to the nearest cent.

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