The Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD) is a closed-end fund that according to its fund factsheet seeks to "[combine] four research-driven investment strategies - growth, value, special dividends and dividend capture rotation - to maximize the amount of distributed dividend income and to identify companies globally with the potential for dividend increases and capital appreciation".
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