Invesco Closed-End Funds Declare Dividends

ATLANTA, Aug. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Trustees/Directors of each of the Invesco closed-end funds listed below today declared the following final dividends. Each of these funds (each a "Target Fund") is scheduled to merge into a corresponding "Acquiring Fund" on Monday, August 27, 2012.

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EX-DATE 8/22/12		RECORD DATE 8/24/12	REINVEST DATE N/A		PAYABLE DATE 8/31/12
Name of Closed-End Management Investment Company			Ticker		Final Income Dividend Amount Per Share
Invesco California Municipal Income Trust*			IIC		$0.4905
Invesco California Quality Municipal Securities*			IQC		$0.3213
Invesco California Municipal Securities*			ICS		$0.1850
Invesco High Yield Investments Fund, Inc.*			MSY		$0.1258
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust II*			OIB		$0.0718
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust III*			OIC		$0.0480
Invesco New York Quality Municipal Securities*			IQN		$0.4680

*The dividend for each of the Target Funds will be distributed to shareholders in cash, notwithstanding any shareholder's enrollment in the Target Fund's dividend reinvestment plan.  Any shareholder currently enrolled in a Target Fund's dividend reinvestment plan will be automatically enrolled in the Acquiring Fund's dividend reinvestment plan upon the closing of the merger. 

Adjournment

The annual meetings of shareholders of the following funds have been further adjourned until September 25, 2012 with respect to proposals for redomestications, governing document amendments, mergers and advisory fee increases to provide these funds with additional time to solicit shareholder votes.

In addition, the Board of Trustees of each of the Invesco closed-end funds listed below today declared the following dividends, which will be reinvested in additional shares for those shareholders who are enrolled in the Fund's dividend reinvestment plan.

 

EX-DATE 8/22/12		RECORD DATE 8/24/12	REINVEST DATE 8/31/12	PAYABLE DATE 8/31/12
Name of Closed-End Management Investment Company			Ticker	Income Dividend Amount Per Share (monthly)
Invesco Value Municipal Bond Trust			IMC	$0.07250
Invesco Value Municipal Securities			IMS	$0.05000
Invesco Value Municipal Trust			IMT	$0.07500
Invesco Municipal Premium Income Trust			PIA	$0.04500
Invesco Quality Municipal Investment Trust			IQT	$0.07375
Invesco Quality Municipal Securities Trust			IQM	$0.07500
Invesco Van Kampen Massachusetts Value Municipal Income Trust			VMV	$0.06250
Invesco Van Kampen Ohio Quality Municipal Trust			VOQ	$0.08500
Invesco Van Kampen Select Sector Municipal Trust			VKL	$0.07300
Invesco Van Kampen Trust for Value Municipals			VIM	$0.07350
Invesco Van Kampen Trust for Investment Grade New Jersey Municipals			VTJ	$0.09500

For more information, call 1-800-341-2929.

The amount of dividends paid by each fund may vary from time to time.  Past amounts of dividends are no guarantee of future dividend payment amounts.

The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions in 2012 will be made after the end of the year.

Investing involves risk and it is possible to lose money on any investment in the funds.

In order to comply with the requirements of Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, each Fund will provide its shareholders of record on the record date with a Section 19 Notice disclosing the sources of its dividend payment when a distribution includes anything other than net investment income. The Section 19 Notice is not provided for tax reporting purposes but for informational purposes only. If applicable, this Section 19 Notice information can be found on the Funds' website at www.invesco.com. 

About Invesco Ltd.

Invesco Ltd. is a leading independent global investment management firm, dedicated to helping investors worldwide achieve their financial objectives. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, Invesco provides a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our retail, institutional and high net worth clients around the world. Operating in more than 20 countries, the firm is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol IVZ. Additional information is available at www.invesco.com.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is an investment adviser; it provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional clients and does not sell securities. Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the U.S. distributor for Invesco Ltd.'s retail mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional money market funds and the subdistributor for its STIC Global Funds. Both Invesco Advisers, Inc. and Invesco Distributors, Inc. are wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd.

Note: There is no assurance that a closed-end fund will achieve its investment objective. Shares are bought on the secondary market and may trade at a discount or premium to NAV. Regular brokerage commissions apply.

SOURCE Invesco Ltd.

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