The Board of Trustees of Barings Corporate Investors (NYSE:MCI) (the "Trust") today announced that it has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share payable on January 16, 2026, to shareholders of record on December 30, 2025. Based on current projections through the end of 2025, the Trust expects the dividend will be comprised of net investment income. The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of this distribution will depend upon the Trust's investment experience during its fiscal year and will be made after the Trust's year end and will be reported on IRS Form 1099-Div.

The next scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held on February 26, 2026.

Barings Corporate Investors is a closed-end management investment company advised by Barings LLC. Its shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol ("MCI").

Per share amounts are rounded to the nearest cent.

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS

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About Barings

Barings is a $470+ billion* global asset management firm that partners with institutional, insurance, and intermediary clients, and supports leading businesses with flexible financing solutions. The firm, a subsidiary of MassMutual, seeks to deliver excess returns by leveraging its global scale and capabilities across public and private markets in fixed income, real assets and capital solutions.

*Assets under management as of September 30, 2025

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Barings Corporate Investors Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.40 Per Share