 The Board of Trustees of Barings Participation Investors the Trust met today. The Trusts Trustees declared a quarterly dividend of 27 cents per share payable on January 17, 2020 to shareholders of record on December 31, 2019. The quarterly dividend is considered ordinary income for tax purposes and will be reported on IRS Form 1099-Div. A 27 cent-per-share dividend was declared in each of the three preceding quarters. 