First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund engages in the investment current income and a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The company was founded in 1999 is headquartered in Wheaton, IL.

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FPF) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.1075 per share payable on June 15, 2023, to shareholders of record as of June 2, 2023. The ex-dividend date is expected to be June 1, 2023. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (FPF):   Distri.

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.1075 Per Share for June

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FPF) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.1075 per share payable on May 15, 2023, to shareholders of record as of May 2, 2023. The ex-dividend date is expected to be May 1, 2023. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below.

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.1075 Per Share for May

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WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FPF) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.1075 per share payable on April 17, 2023, to shareholders of record as of April 4, 2023. The ex-dividend date is expected to be April 3, 2023. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below.

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.1075 Per Share for April

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund is a fixed income closed-end fund. The CEF invests in preferred securities of banks, insurance companies and other industries.

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WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FPF) has decreased its regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution to $0.1075 per share from $0.1125 per share. The distribution will be payable on March 15, 2023, to shareholders of record as of March 3, 2023. The ex-dividend date is expected to be March 2, 2023. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below.

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WHEATON, Ill.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FPF) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.1125 per share payable on February 15, 2023, to shareholders of record as of February 2, 2023. The ex-dividend date is expected to be February 1, 2023. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below.

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.1125 Per Share for February

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WHEATON, Ill.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FPF) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.1125 per share payable on January 17, 2023, to shareholders of record as of December 30, 2022. The ex-dividend date is expected to be December 29, 2022. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below.

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WHEATON, Ill.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FPF) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.1125 per share payable on December 15, 2022, to shareholders of record as of December 2, 2022. The ex-dividend date is expected to be December 1, 2022. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below.

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.1125 Per Share for December

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WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FPF) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.1125 per share payable on October 17, 2022, to shareholders of record as of October 4, 2022. The ex-dividend date is expected to be October 3, 2022. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below.     First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (F

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.1125 Per Share for October

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FPF) has decreased its regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution to $0.1125 per share from $0.1275 per share. The distribution will be payable on September 15, 2022, to shareholders of record as of September 2, 2022. The ex-dividend date is expected to be September 1, 2022. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below.     First Trust Intermediate Dura

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund Decreases its Monthly Common Share Distribution to $0.1125 Per Share for September

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WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FPF) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.1275 per share payable on August 15, 2022, to shareholders of record as of August 2, 2022. The ex-dividend date is expected to be August 1, 2022. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (FPF): Di

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund Declares Its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.1275 Per Share for August

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FPF) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.1275 per share payable on July 15, 2022, to shareholders of record as of July 5, 2022. The ex-dividend date is expected to be July 1, 2022. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (FPF): Distribu

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.1275 Per Share for July

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FPF) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.1275 per share payable on June 15, 2022, to shareholders of record as of June 2, 2022. The ex-dividend date is expected to be June 1, 2022. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (FPF): Distribu

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.1275 Per Share for June

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FPF) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.1275 per share payable on May 16, 2022, to shareholders of record as of May 3, 2022. The ex-dividend date is expected to be May 2, 2022. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below. First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (FPF): Distributio

First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund Declares its Monthly Common Share Distribution of $0.1275 Per Share for May

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (the "Fund") (NYSE: FPF) has declared the Fund's regularly scheduled monthly common share distribution in the amount of $0.1275 per share payable on April 18, 2022, to shareholders of record as of April 4, 2022. The ex-dividend date is expected to be April 1, 2022. The monthly distribution information for the Fund appears below.   First Trust Intermediate Duration Preferred & Income Fund (FPF):   D

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