SBW Western Asset Worldwide Income Fund Inc.

Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC announced today that certain closed end funds have declared distributions pursuant to their managed distribution policy.

The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below:

  Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date September 9/18/2015 9/16/2015 9/25/2015 October 10/23/2015 10/21/2015 10/30/2015 November 11/20/2015 11/18/2015 11/27/2015   Ticker Fund Name Month   Amount      

Change from Previous Distribution

SCD LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc.1 September   $0.28000   a   -                   BWG Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. 1 November $0.13000 -                   ESD Western Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc. 1 September $0.10500 - October $0.10500     November   $0.10500         EMD Western Asset Emerging Markets Income Fund Inc. 1 September $0.21000 a -                   SBW Western Asset Worldwide Income Fund Inc. 1 September $0.07250 - October $0.07250     November   $0.07250        

a Quarterly paying distribution.

 

The following dates apply to the distribution schedule below:

  Month Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Payable Date October 10/23/2015 10/21/2015 10/30/2015 November 11/20/2015 11/18/2015 11/27/2015 December 12/18/2015 12/16/2015 12/24/2015       Ticker   Fund Name Month   Amount  

Change from Previous Distribution

RIT LMP Real Estate Income Fund Inc. 1 October $0.06000   - November $0.06000       December   $0.06000    

1 – Please see table below for each Fund’s estimated source of distributions.

 

Under the terms of each Fund’s managed distribution policy, the Fund seeks to maintain a consistent distribution level derived from the income and capital gains generated from the Fund’s investment portfolio. Shareholders should note that if the Fund’s aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distributions paid, the difference will be distributed from the Fund's assets and may constitute a return of the shareholder’s capital. The Board of Directors may modify, terminate or suspend the managed distribution policy at any time. Any such modification, termination or suspension could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Fund’s shares.

The Fund’s distributions have been set based on the current level of income generated from the Fund’s investment portfolio and accumulated capital gains, if any. Based on the Fund's tax accounting records, which also factors in currency fluctuations, each Fund’s estimated source of cumulative fiscal year-to-date distributions is presented in the table below:

          Fund   Fiscal Year End   Income   Short-Term Capital Gains   Long-Term Capital Gains   Return of Capital   SCD   Nov 30   54.17%   -   -   45.83% c BWG   Oct 31   87.69%   7.69%   4.62%   - d ESD   Dec 31   87.54%   -   -   12.46% d EMD   May 31   74.49%   -   -   25.51% c SBW   Dec 31   82.74%   -   -   17.26% d RIT   Dec 31   69.67%   -   -   30.33% e c Sources of cumulative fiscal year-to-date distributions are estimated through September 30, 2015. d Sources of cumulative fiscal year-to-date distributions are estimated through November 30, 2015. e Sources of cumulative fiscal year-to-date distributions are estimated through December 31, 2015.  

The updated estimated components of the distributions announced today will be provided to shareholders of record in a separate notice when the distributions are paid.

This press release is not for tax reporting purposes but is being provided to announce the amount of each Fund’s distributions that have been declared by the Board of Directors. In early 2016, after definitive information is available, each Fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV, if applicable, specifying how the distributions paid by each Fund during the prior calendar year should be characterized for purposes of reporting the distributions on a shareholder’s tax return (e.g., ordinary income, long-term capital gain or return of capital).

Contact the Funds at 1-888-777-0102 for additional information, or consult the Funds’ web site at www.lmcef.com.

Data and commentary provided in this press release are for informational purposes only. Legg Mason and its affiliates do not engage in selling shares of the Funds.

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Media:Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLCMaria Rosati, 212-805-6036mrosati@leggmason.com