--- title: "Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. Announces Monthly Distributions for January, February and March 2026 Under Its Level Distribution Plan | JOF Stock News" description: "Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (NYSE: JOF) has announced monthly cash distributions for January, February, and March 2026 under its Level Distribution Plan. The record and ex-dividend date fo" type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/274569365.md" published_at: "2026-02-02T14:12:00.000Z" --- # Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. Announces Monthly Distributions for January, February and March 2026 Under Its Level Distribution Plan | JOF Stock News > Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (NYSE: JOF) has announced monthly cash distributions for January, February, and March 2026 under its Level Distribution Plan. The record and ex-dividend date for February's distribution has been corrected to February 13, 2026. Each monthly distribution amount is set at $0.0887. The Fund aims to provide stable distributions and long-term value to shareholders, investing primarily in smaller capitalization companies in Japan. The actual composition of distributions will be reported to shareholders after year-end. **CORRECTED AND RESTATED PRESS RELEASE** **This press release corrects and restates the press release issued on November 21, 2025 to correct the record date and ex-dividend date for the Fund’s February 2026 distribution to February 13, 2026 (from February 16, 2026) due to the Presidents Day holiday. The payment date and distribution amount remain unchanged.** NEW YORK, Feb. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE: JOF) has 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 January 15, 2026 January 15, 2026 January 30, 2026 $0.0887 February 13, 2026 February 13, 2026 February 27, 2026 $0.0887 March 16, 2026 March 16, 2026 March 31, 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. Shares held with a broker-dealer will receive distributions in cash. Under the LDP, distributions may be derived from any combination of: (i) net investment income, (ii) realized capital gains, and/or (iii) a return of shareholder capital. The actual composition for each fiscal year will be reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV after year-end. Estimates provided in any monthly notice or in this press release are not intended for tax-reporting purposes and should not be relied upon as such. The Fund cannot predict what effect, if any, the LDP will have on the market price of its shares, or whether such market price will trade at a narrower or wider discount to Net Asset Value (“NAV”) compared to levels prior to the Plan’s adoption. **Continued Focus on Long-Term Value** Today’s announcement represents the Fund’s objective to deliver competitive performance and stable distributions to shareholders. The Board and Nomura Asset Management U.S.A. Inc. (“NAM-U.S.A.”) remain committed to delivering long-term value creation and addressing the interests of our shareholders. **About the Fund** The Fund invests primarily in the securities of smaller capitalization companies in Japan and is designed for investors seeking long-term capital appreciation. The Manager of the Fund is NAM-U.S.A., which is based in New York. NAM-U.S.A. is a subsidiary of Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd., which is one of the largest investment advisory companies in Japan in terms of assets under management and serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. **Forward Looking Statements** Certain information discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws. Although the Fund and NAM-U.S.A. believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Fund and NAM-U.S.A. can give no assurance that their expectations will be achieved. Forward-looking information is subject to certain risks, trends, and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. 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