Each fund announced today that its Board of Directors has approved an extension of the current repurchase authorization permitting open market share repurchase program for an additional twelve-month period. Each Fund may continue to purchase outstanding shares of its common stock in open-market transactions over the twelve-month period from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027 when the Fund’s shares trade at a discount to net asset value (“NAV”) and such purchases are deemed to be in the best interests of the Fund. The amount and timing of the repurchases will be at the discretion of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc., the Funds’ administrator, and subject to market conditions and investment considerations. Purchases will be made at prices that will be accretive to each Fund’s NAV. The authorization of the extension of the Funds’ repurchase programs follows the current repurchase programs, which commenced on August 1, 2025 and run through July 31, 2026. Results of repurchases under each Fund’s program appear in the Fund’s shareholder reports.
