income fund

American  

noun

1. a mutual fund that invests primarily in stocks that are likely to continue to pay or increase dividends.

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Etymology

Origin of income fund

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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income fund

At the credit income fund, the quarter’s inflows were about $870 million.

From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026

Some, like Jupiter fixed income fund manager Mark Nash, are adding to positions in risky assets such as emerging market bonds believing the global economy is now strong enough to position for growth.

From Reuters ● Jun. 15, 2023

“When the markets are rising 20 percent a year, people tend to forget about dividends,” John Linehan, portfolio manager of the T. Rowe Price equity income fund, said in an interview.

From New York Times ● Aug. 13, 2022

Hodges owns about $950,000 of Citigroup shares and about $600,000 of JPMorgan stock in its blue chip equity income fund, Mr. Bradshaw said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2018

“Fundamentally, it’s not moved with the times,” Richard Black, who oversees the U.K. equity income fund at Legal & General in London, said in a phone interview.

From BusinessWeek ● Jan. 10, 2012