2016 Year-End Dividends and Capital Gains Distributions for William Blair Funds
William Blair & Company, L.L.C., distributor to the William Blair Funds, announces year-end dividends and capital gain distributions for the Funds. Distributions will be paid to shareholders of record as of Wednesday, December 14, 2016 . The record date, ex-dividend and reinvestment date, and the payment date are as follows:
Record Date: December 14, 2016
Ex-Dividend and Reinvestment Date: December 15, 2016
Payable Date: December 16, 2016
2016 Distributions - Class I and N shares
For the William Blair Income Fund, the William Blair Bond Fund, and the William Blair Low Duration Fund, the Fund's net investment income will be declared at the close of a regular trading day on the New York Stock Exchange, which is generally 3:00 p.m., Central time, on each day that the Fund is open for business as a dividend to shareholders who were of record prior to the declaration. Dividends will be paid to shareholders monthly.
Interim distributions may be made if the Board of Trustees believes it is necessary, and the Funds may vary these dividend practices at any time.
Fixed Income Fund Distributions
William Blair’s Fixed Income Funds’ net investment income will be declared at the close of a regular trading day on the New York Stock Exchange, which is generally 3:00 p.m., Central Time, on each day that the Fund is open for business as a dividend to shareholders who were of record prior to the declaration. Dividends will be paid to shareholders monthly.
2016 Treasury Obligation Information for Bond, Income, Low Duration, and Macro Allocation Funds
Historical Year-End Dividends and Distributions
2015 Year-End Distributions and Dividends
2014 Year-End Distributions and Dividends
2013 Year-End Distributions and Dividends
2012 Year-End Distributions and Dividends
Please consult your tax advisor for information specific to your situation.