| Senior Securities [Table Text Block] |
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|
Year
Ended October 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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|
2021 |
|
| Net asset value - Beginning of year
(Common shares) |
|
$ |
12.91 |
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|
$ |
12.77 |
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|
$ |
12.28 |
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|
$ |
14.30 |
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|
$ |
13.50 |
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| Income (Loss)
From Operations |
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| Net
investment income(1) |
|
$ |
1.23 |
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|
$ |
1.50 |
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|
$ |
1.45 |
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|
$ |
0.92 |
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|
$ |
0.72 |
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| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
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|
(0.47 |
) |
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|
0.27 |
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|
0.44 |
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(1.93 |
) |
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|
0.91 |
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| Distributions
to preferred shareholders From net investment income(1) |
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(0.18 |
) |
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(0.22 |
) |
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(0.20 |
) |
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(0.05 |
) |
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|
— |
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| Total income (loss)
from operations |
|
$ |
0.58 |
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|
$ |
1.55 |
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|
$ |
1.69 |
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|
$ |
(1.06 |
) |
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$ |
1.63 |
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| Less Distributions
to Common Shareholders |
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| From net investment income |
|
$ |
(1.07 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.38 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.20 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.88 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.81 |
) |
| Tax return on capital |
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|
(0.03 |
) |
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|
(0.03 |
) |
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|
— |
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(0.10 |
) |
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|
(0.05 |
) |
| Total distributions to common
shareholders |
|
$ |
(1.10 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.41 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.20 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.98 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.86 |
) |
| Premium
from common shares sold through shelf offering(1) |
|
$ |
0.00 |
(2) |
|
$ |
0.00 |
(2) |
|
$ |
— |
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|
$ |
0.02 |
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|
$ |
0.00 |
(2) |
| Discount
on tender offer(1) |
|
$ |
— |
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|
$ |
— |
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|
$ |
— |
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|
$ |
— |
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|
$ |
0.03 |
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| Net asset value
— End of year (Common shares) |
|
$ |
12.39 |
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|
$ |
12.91 |
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|
$ |
12.77 |
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|
$ |
12.28 |
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|
$ |
14.30 |
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| Market value — End of year
(Common shares) |
|
$ |
11.40 |
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|
$ |
12.77 |
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|
$ |
11.64 |
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|
$ |
11.17 |
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$ |
14.90 |
|
| Total
Investment Return on Net Asset Value(3) |
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|
5.06 |
% |
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|
12.62 |
% |
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|
15.09 |
% |
|
|
(7.26 |
)% |
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|
12.69 |
% |
| Total
Investment Return on Market Value(3) |
|
|
(2.27 |
)% |
|
|
22.31 |
% |
|
|
15.34 |
% |
|
|
(19.10 |
)% |
|
|
33.21 |
% |
| Ratios/Supplemental Data |
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| Net assets applicable to common shares, end of year (000’s
omitted) |
|
$ |
365,788 |
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|
$ |
378,631 |
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|
$ |
372,481 |
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|
$ |
358,405 |
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|
$ |
403,589 |
|
| Ratios
(as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common shares):(4)(5)† |
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| Expenses excluding interest and fees |
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1.36 |
% |
|
|
1.29 |
% |
|
|
1.34 |
% |
|
|
1.37 |
% |
|
|
1.33 |
% |
| Interest
and fee expense(6) |
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|
1.90 |
% |
|
|
2.10 |
% |
|
|
1.95 |
% |
|
|
0.81 |
% |
|
|
0.46 |
% |
| Total expenses |
|
|
3.26 |
% |
|
|
3.39 |
% |
|
|
3.29 |
% |
|
|
2.18 |
% |
|
|
1.79 |
% |
| Net expenses |
|
|
3.26 |
%(7) |
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|
3.39 |
%(7) |
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|
3.29 |
%(7) |
|
|
2.18 |
%(7) |
|
|
1.79 |
% |
| Net investment income |
|
|
9.73 |
% |
|
|
11.59 |
% |
|
|
11.37 |
% |
|
|
6.83 |
% |
|
|
5.05 |
% |
| Portfolio Turnover |
|
|
30 |
% |
|
|
28 |
% |
|
|
24 |
% |
|
|
12 |
% |
|
|
66 |
% |
| Senior Securities: |
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| Total notes payable outstanding (in 000’s) |
|
$ |
110,000 |
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|
$ |
133,000 |
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|
$ |
110,000 |
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|
$ |
133,000 |
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|
$ |
120,000 |
|
| Asset
coverage per $1,000 of notes payable(8) |
|
$ |
5,016 |
|
|
$ |
4,418 |
|
|
$ |
5,076 |
|
|
$ |
4,265 |
|
|
$ |
4,995 |
|
| Total preferred shares outstanding |
|
|
3,032 |
|
|
|
3,032 |
|
|
|
3,032 |
|
|
|
3,032 |
|
|
|
3,032 |
|
| Asset
coverage per preferred share(9) |
|
$ |
74,235 |
|
|
$ |
70,350 |
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|
$ |
75,134 |
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|
$ |
67,924 |
|
|
$ |
76,531 |
|
| Involuntary
liquidation preference per preferred share(10) |
|
$ |
25,000 |
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|
$ |
25,000 |
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|
$ |
25,000 |
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|
$ |
25,000 |
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|
$ |
25,000 |
|
| Approximate
market value per preferred share(10) |
|
$ |
25,000 |
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|
$ |
25,000 |
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|
$ |
25,000 |
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|
$ |
25,000 |
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|
$ |
25,000 |
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Year
Ended October 31, |
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2020 |
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2019 |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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2016 |
|
| Net
asset value - Beginning of year (Common shares) |
|
$ |
14.51 |
|
|
$ |
15.37 |
|
|
$ |
15.21 |
|
|
$ |
14.86 |
|
|
$ |
14.35 |
|
| Income
(Loss) From Operations |
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Net
investment income(1) |
|
$ |
0.81 |
|
|
$ |
0.99 |
|
|
$ |
0.89 |
|
|
$ |
0.89 |
|
|
$ |
0.96 |
|
| Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) |
|
|
(0.87 |
) |
|
|
(0.80 |
) |
|
|
0.15 |
|
|
|
0.36 |
|
|
|
0.46 |
|
| Distributions
to preferred shareholders From net investment income(1) |
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
(0.07 |
) |
|
|
(0.06 |
) |
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
(0.02 |
) |
| Discount
on redemption and repurchase of auction preferred shares(1) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.04 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.05 |
|
| Total
income (loss) from operations |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
|
$ |
1.02 |
|
|
$ |
1.22 |
|
|
$ |
1.45 |
|
| Less
Distributions to Common Shareholders |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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| From
net investment income |
|
$ |
(0.92 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.98 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.86 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.87 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.94 |
) |
| Total
distributions to common shareholders |
|
$ |
(0.92 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.98 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.86 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.87 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.94 |
) |
| Net
asset value — End of year (Common shares) |
|
$ |
13.50 |
|
|
$ |
14.51 |
|
|
$ |
15.37 |
|
|
$ |
15.21 |
|
|
$ |
14.86 |
|
| Market
value — End of year (Common shares) |
|
$ |
11.90 |
|
|
$ |
12.91 |
|
|
$ |
13.43 |
|
|
$ |
14.55 |
|
|
$ |
14.15 |
|
| Total
Investment Return on Net Asset Value(3) |
|
|
0.42 |
% |
|
|
1.69 |
% |
|
|
7.25 |
%(11) |
|
|
8.54 |
% |
|
|
11.31 |
%(12) |
| Total
Investment Return on Market Value(3) |
|
|
(0.52 |
)% |
|
|
3.55 |
% |
|
|
(2.04 |
)% |
|
|
9.04 |
% |
|
|
17.27 |
% |
| Ratios/Supplemental
Data |
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| Net assets applicable to common
shares, end of year (000’s omitted) |
|
$ |
497,341 |
|
|
$ |
534,714 |
|
|
$ |
566,490 |
|
|
$ |
560,431 |
|
|
$ |
547,620 |
|
| Ratios
(as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common shares):(4)(5)† |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Expenses excluding interest and fees |
|
|
1.32 |
% |
|
|
1.28 |
% |
|
|
1.31 |
% |
|
|
1.34 |
% |
|
|
1.38 |
% |
| Interest
and fee expense(6) |
|
|
0.78 |
% |
|
|
1.40 |
% |
|
|
1.06 |
% |
|
|
0.75 |
% |
|
|
0.49 |
% |
| Total expenses |
|
|
2.10 |
% |
|
|
2.68 |
% |
|
|
2.37 |
% |
|
|
2.09 |
% |
|
|
1.87 |
% |
| Net expenses |
|
|
2.10 |
% |
|
|
2.68 |
% |
|
|
2.37 |
% |
|
|
2.09 |
% |
|
|
1.87 |
% |
| Net investment income |
|
|
6.03 |
% |
|
|
6.64 |
% |
|
|
5.78 |
% |
|
|
5.93 |
% |
|
|
6.84 |
% |
| Portfolio
Turnover |
|
|
30 |
% |
|
|
28 |
% |
|
|
32 |
% |
|
|
42 |
% |
|
|
35 |
% |
| Senior Securities: |
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|
| Total notes payable outstanding (in 000’s) |
|
$ |
223,000 |
|
|
$ |
218,000 |
|
|
$ |
222,000 |
|
|
$ |
199,000 |
|
|
$ |
198,000 |
|
| Asset
coverage per $1,000 of notes payable(8) |
|
$ |
3,570 |
|
|
$ |
3,801 |
|
|
$ |
3,893 |
|
|
$ |
4,298 |
|
|
$ |
4,250 |
|
| Total preferred shares outstanding |
|
|
3,032 |
|
|
|
3,032 |
|
|
|
3,032 |
|
|
|
3,836 |
|
|
|
3,836 |
|
| Asset
coverage per preferred share(9) |
|
$ |
66,612 |
|
|
$ |
70,501 |
|
|
$ |
72,558 |
|
|
$ |
72,511 |
|
|
$ |
71,584 |
|
| Involuntary
liquidation preference per preferred share(10) |
|
$ |
25,000 |
|
|
$ |
25,000 |
|
|
$ |
25,000 |
|
|
$ |
25,000 |
|
|
$ |
25,000 |
|
| Approximate
market value per preferred share(10) |
|
$ |
25,000 |
|
|
$ |
25,000 |
|
|
$ |
25,000 |
|
|
$ |
25,000 |
|
|
$ |
25,000 |
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(1) |
Computed using average shares outstanding. |
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(2) |
Amount is less than $0.005. |
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(3) |
Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market value with all distributions
reinvested. Distributions are assumed to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Trust’s dividend reinvestment plan. |
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(4) |
Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the adviser and certain of its affiliates, if applicable. Net expenses
are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Trust. |
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(5) |
Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders. |
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(6) |
Interest and fee expense relates to the notes payable incurred to partially redeem the Trust’s APS. |
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(7) |
Includes a reduction by the investment adviser of a portion of its adviser fee due to the Trust’s investment in the Morgan Stanley
Institutional Liquidity Funds – Government Portfolio (equal to less than 0.005% of average daily net assets for the years ended
October 31, 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022). |
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(8) |
Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including the notes payable and preferred
shares) from the Trust’s total assets, and dividing the result by the notes payable balance in thousands. |
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(9) |
Calculated by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including the notes payable and preferred shares) from the Trust’s
total assets, dividing the result by the sum of the value of the notes payable and liquidation value of preferred shares, and multiplying
the result by the liquidation value of one preferred share. Such amount equates to 297%, 281%, 301%, 272%, 306%, 266%, 282%, 290%, 290%
and 286% at October 31, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. |
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(10) |
Plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. |
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(11) |
The total return based on net asset value reflects the impact of the tender and repurchase by the Trust of a portion of its APS at 92%
of the per share liquidation preference. Absent this transaction, the total return based on net asset value would have been 6.94%. |
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(12) |
The total return based on net asset value reflects the impact of the tender and repurchase by the Trust of a portion of its APS at 95%
of the per share liquidation preference. Absent this transaction, the total return based on net asset value would have been 10.95%. |
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† |
Ratios based on net assets applicable to common shares plus preferred shares and borrowings are presented below. Ratios do not reflect
the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders and exclude the effect of custody fee credits, if any. |
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