Insider Buying: Mexico Fund (NYSE:MXF) Major Shareholder Purchases $89,742.51 in Stock

Mexico Fund, Inc. (The) (NYSE:MXF) major shareholder Saba Capital Management, L.P. purchased 4,037 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $22.23 per share, for a total transaction of $89,742.51. Following the acquisition, the insider owned 2,238,722 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $49,766,790.06. The trade was a 0.18% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Large shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s stock are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Saba Capital Management, L.P. also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, June 18th, Saba Capital Management, L.P. acquired 1,261 shares of Mexico Fund stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $22.19 per share, for a total transaction of $27,981.59.
• On Friday, June 12th, Saba Capital Management, L.P. acquired 29,500 shares of Mexico Fund stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $22.30 per share, for a total transaction of $657,850.00.
• On Thursday, June 11th, Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought 5,117 shares of Mexico Fund stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $21.60 per share, for a total transaction of $110,527.20.
• On Wednesday, June 10th, Saba Capital Management, L.P. purchased 11,081 shares of Mexico Fund stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $21.39 per share, with a total value of $237,022.59.
• On Tuesday, June 9th, Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought 3,600 shares of Mexico Fund stock. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $21.14 per share, for a total transaction of $76,104.00.
• On Friday, June 5th, Saba Capital Management, L.P. purchased 19,906 shares of Mexico Fund stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $21.64 per share, for a total transaction of $430,765.84.
• On Thursday, June 4th, Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought 32,102 shares of Mexico Fund stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $21.61 per share, with a total value of $693,724.22.
• On Wednesday, June 3rd, Saba Capital Management, L.P. bought 31,949 shares of Mexico Fund stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $22.16 per share, for a total transaction of $707,989.84.
• On Tuesday, June 2nd, Saba Capital Management, L.P. acquired 9,633 shares of Mexico Fund stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $22.24 per share, with a total value of $214,237.92.
• On Monday, June 1st, Saba Capital Management, L.P. acquired 708 shares of Mexico Fund stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $21.90 per share, with a total value of $15,505.20.

Mexico Fund Trading Down 1.4%

NYSE MXF opened at $21.34 on Thursday. Mexico Fund, Inc. has a twelve month low of $16.57 and a twelve month high of $23.00. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $21.79 and a 200 day simple moving average of $21.36.

Mexico Fund Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 22nd. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.6%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MXF. Uhlmann Price Securities LLC grew its holdings in Mexico Fund by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Uhlmann Price Securities LLC now owns 105,141 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $2,118,000 after buying an additional 1,074 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Mexico Fund by 775.3% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,348 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 1,194 shares in the last quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Mexico Fund by 13.5% in the first quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC now owns 21,299 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $446,000 after acquiring an additional 2,535 shares during the period. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Mexico Fund by 109.4% in the fourth quarter. Blue Bell Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,235 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $105,000 after acquiring an additional 2,735 shares during the period. Finally, Alpine Global Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Mexico Fund in the third quarter valued at about $265,000.

About Mexico Fund

The Mexico Fund, Inc (NYSE: MXF) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks long-term capital appreciation through exposure to Mexican securities. The fund primarily invests in equity instruments of companies organized or principally operating in Mexico, spanning a range of sectors such as financial services, consumer goods, industrials and energy. It may also allocate portions of its portfolio to fixed-income securities, including government and corporate bonds, when attractive opportunities arise.

Launched in 1991 and incorporated under Maryland law, The Mexico Fund offers U.S.