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8-K - FORM 8-K - TRI-CONTINENTAL CORP | c60147e8vk.htm |
Exhibit 99.1
Media contact:
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Charles Keller 612-678-7786 charles.r.keller@ampf.com |
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Stockholder contact:
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Chris Moran 617-218-3864 christopher.m.moran@ampf.com |
TRI-CONTINENTAL CORPORATION
DECLARES THIRD QUARTER DISTRIBUTION
DECLARES THIRD QUARTER DISTRIBUTION
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, September 3, 2010 Tri-Continental Corporation (the Corporation) (NYSE: TY)
today declared a third quarter distribution of $0.05 per share of Common Stock and $0.625 per share
of Preferred Stock. Dividends on Common Stock will be paid on September 22, 2010 to Common
Stockholders of record on September 13, 2010, and dividends on Preferred Stock will be paid on
October 1, 2010 to Preferred Stockholders of record on September 13, 2010. The ex-dividend date for
both the Common Stock and the Preferred Stock is September 9, 2010. The $0.05 per share dividend on
the Common Stock is in accordance with the Corporations earned distribution policy.
The Corporation has paid dividends on its common stock for 66 consecutive years. The Corporations
investment manager is Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly known as RiverSource
Investments, LLC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Columbia Management
Investment Distributors, Inc. (formerly known as RiverSource Fund Distributors, Inc.) is the
principal underwriter of the Columbia, Wanger, Columbia Acorn, RiverSource, Seligman and
Threadneedle branded mutual funds.
The net asset value of shares of a closed-end fund may not always correspond to the market price of
such shares. Common stock of many closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount from their net
asset value. The Corporation is subject to stock market risk, which is the risk that stock prices
overall will decline over short or long periods, adversely affecting the value of an investment in
the Corporation.
You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Corporation
carefully before investing. A prospectus containing information about the Corporation (including
its investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other information about the Corporation)
may be obtained by contacting your financial advisor or Columbia Management Investment Services
Corp. (formerly RiverSource Service Corporation) at 800-221-2450. The prospectus can also be found
on the Securities and Exchange Commissions EDGAR database. The prospectus should be read carefully
before investing in the Corporation. There is no guarantee that the Corporations investment
goals/objectives will be met or that distributions will be made, and you could lose money.
NOT FDIC INSURED | MAY LOSE VALUE | NO BANK GUARANTEE |
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NOT A DEPOSIT | NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY |