BALTIMORE, April 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE:ADX) today announced the Fund's investment returns for the first quarter of 2026. The total return on the Fund's net asset value for the first quarter of 2026 was -4.8%, with dividends and capital gains reinvested. This compared to -4.3% and -4.4% total return for the S&P 500 Index and the Morningstar U.S. Large Blend category, respectively. The total return on the Fund's market price for the period was -4.2%.

The First Quarter Report to Shareholders is expected to be released on or about April 22, 2026.

ANNUALIZED COMPARATIVE RETURNS (3/31/2026)

	1 Year	3 Year	5 Year	10 Year
Adams Diversified Equity Fund (NAV)	17.8%	18.6%	12.6%	14.9%
Adams Diversified Equity Fund (market price)	25.2%	23.5%	14.8%	16.3%
Morningstar U.S. Large Blend Category	16.4%	17.0%	10.6%	13.1%
S&P 500	17.8%	18.3%	12.1%	14.2%

NET ASSET VALUE ANNOUNCED

The Fund's net asset value at March 31, 2026, compared with the year earlier, was:

	3/31/2026	3/31/2025
Net assets	$2,854,922,339	$2,529,977,563
Shares outstanding	123,761,531	118,862,758
Net asset value per share	$23.07	$21.28

TEN LARGEST EQUITY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS (3/31/2026)

	% of Net Assets
NVIDIA Corporation	7.7%
Apple Inc.	6.8%
Alphabet Inc. Class A	5.4%
Microsoft Corporation	5.3%
Amazon.com, Inc.	3.9%
Broadcom Inc.	2.8%
Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc.*	2.6%
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A	2.2%
JPMorgan Chase Co.	2.1%
Tesla, Inc.	1.7%
Total	40.5%
* Non-controlled affiliated closed-end fund

SECTOR WEIGHTINGS (3/31/2026)

	% of Net Assets
Information Technology	32.4%
Financials	12.6%
Consumer Discretionary	10.0%
Consumer Services	10.0%
Health Care	9.5%
Industrials	9.1%
Consumer Staples	5.2%
Energy	4.4%
Utilities	2.5%
Real Estate	1.9%
Materials	1.8%

About Adams Funds

Since 1929, Adams Funds has consistently helped generations of investors reach their investment goals. Adams Funds is comprised of two closed-end funds, Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE:ADX) and Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (NYSE:PEO). The Funds are actively managed by an experienced team with a disciplined approach and have paid dividends for more than 90 years across many market cycles. The Funds are committed to paying a minimum annual distribution rate of 8% of NAV paid evenly each quarter throughout the year, providing reliability for long-term shareholders. A portion of any distribution may be treated as paid from sources other than net income, including but not limited to short-term capital gain, long-term capital gain, and return of capital. The final determination of the source of all distributions for tax reporting purposes in a calendar year, including the percentage of qualified dividend income, will be made after year-end. Shares can be purchased through our transfer agent or through a broker. For more information about Adams Funds, please visit: adamsfunds.com.

For further information please contact: adamsfunds.com/about/contact │800.638.2479

Adams Diversified Equity Fund Announces First Quarter 2026 Performance