abrdn World Healthcare Fund is a US-based company operating in industry. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The company went IPO on 2015-06-26. abrdn World Healthcare Fund (the Fund), formerly Tekla World Healthcare Fund, is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to seek current income and long-term capital appreciation. The Fund invests primarily in equity and debt securities of public and private United States and non-United States companies. The Fund is focused on investing at least 40% of its managed assets in companies organized or located outside the United States or companies that do a substantial amount of business outside the United States. The Fund may invest up to 20% of managed assets, measured at the time of investment, in non-convertible debt of healthcare companies. The Fund may also invest up to 20% of managed assets in healthcare real estate investment trusts. The Fund invests in sectors, which include biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare equipment, healthcare supplies, healthcare distributors, and others. The Fund’s investment adviser is abrdn Inc.
abrdn World Healthcare Fund has an annual dividend of 1.3333 per share, with a yield of 5.8191%. The dividend is paid monthly and the last ex-dividend date was Apr 22, 2026.
Dividend Yield
Annual Dividend
Ex-Dividend Date
5.8191%
$1.3333
Apr 22, 2026
Payout Frequency
Payout Ratio
Monthly
30.00%
Dividend History
Ex-Dividend Date
Cash Amount
Record Date
Pay Date
Apr 22, 2026
$0.1167
Apr 22, 2026
Apr 30, 2026
Mar 24, 2026
$0.1167
Mar 24, 2026
Mar 31, 2026
Feb 20, 2026
$0.1167
Feb 20, 2026
Feb 27, 2026
Jan 23, 2026
$0.1167
Jan 23, 2026
Jan 30, 2026
Dec 31, 2025
$0.1167
Dec 31, 2025
Jan 12, 2026
Nov 21, 2025
$0.1167
Nov 21, 2025
Nov 28, 2025
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Follow-Up Questions
What is abrdn World Healthcare Fund's current dividend paid and annual dividend?
The current dividend paid by abrdn World Healthcare Fund is $0.1167. The annual dividend for abrdn World Healthcare Fund is $1.3333
What is abrdn World Healthcare Fund's dividend payout ratio?
The dividend payout ratio for abrdn World Healthcare Fund is 30.00%
What is the ex-dividend date for THW?
The ex-dividend date for abrdn World Healthcare Fund is Apr 22, 2026.
How often does abrdn World Healthcare Fund pay dividends?
Quarterly. The last time abrdn World Healthcare Fund paid dividend was on Apr 30, 2026