FMN News and Press, Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund From 10/10/19

By Daryl Clements Year to date, the municipal market has posted exceptionally strong returns of more than 7%. Investors have shown munis the love, driving 39 consecutive weeks of inflows that reflect solid and sustained interest. Nevertheless, low yields and an aging US expansion continu...

For reasons unknown, October has historically been the most volatile month for the stock market - by a goodly margin. Between 1950 and the end of 2017, the S&P 500 Index saw as many as 362 trading days during the month of October in which the market moved up or down more than 1 percent. Th...

PITTSBURGH , Sept. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: FMN) today announced that its Board of Trustees has approved and it has commenced a voluntary tender offer for up to 100% of its outstanding auction market preferred shares (AMPS).  The tender ...

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Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: FMN ) declares $0.05/share monthly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 4.29% Payable Oct. 1; for shareholders of record Sept. 23; ex-div Sept. 20. See FMN Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More new...

By Stephanie Larosiliere Investor demand for municipal bonds has been robust in 2019, despite low absolute yields. Net new cash flows into municipal bond funds totaled $62 billion as of Aug. 21, representing 33 consecutive weeks of inflows and the best start to a year since record-taki...

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By Cooper J Howard Given all the municipal bonds to choose from, how do you decide which ones should make up the core of your portfolio? With $3.6 trillion of muni debt outstanding 1 spread among roughly 35,000 to 40,000, 2 the choice may seem daunting, but we'll help you break it down. ...

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PITTSBURGH , July 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Federated Premier Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: FMN) today announced earnings for the six-month period ended May 31 , 2019.  Established in 2002, the fund seeks to provide investors with income that is exempt from federal income tax, in...