Van Kampen Bond Fund June 30, 2009 Dividend Information

Thu. June 04, 2009; Posted: 04:50 PM

CHICAGO, Jun 04, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- VBF | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- In a June 1, 2009 press release, Van Kampen Bond Fund (VBF) (the "Fund") announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, which represented a $0.12 per share decline from the Fund's dividend amount declared the previous quarter. The amount of the most recent quarterly dividend was influenced by several factors, including the following: 1) the Fund's total fiscal year distributions and the Fund's desire to not return capital to shareholders; 2) a special $0.18 per share income dividend declared in December 2008 as a result of excise tax considerations; and 3) a reduction in interest rate swap activity in the Fund associated with the tightening in the credit markets, which reduced the amount of net investment income eligible for distribution. Notwithstanding the June 30, 2009 dividend, the aggregate annual dividend of $1.12 per share for the Fund's fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, reflects the Fund's distributable earnings for the same period and equates to an increase of almost 22 percent over the prior fiscal year.

The Fund's investment objective is to seek interest income while conserving capital. The Fund seeks to achieve this objective through investing in a diversified portfolio consisting primarily of high-quality debt securities rated, at the time of purchase by the Fund, in one of the four highest rating categories by certain nationally recognized rating agencies. The amount of dividends paid by the Fund may vary from time to time and 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 2009 will be made after the end of the calendar year.

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

Van Kampen Asset Management, the Fund's investment adviser, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Van Kampen Investments Inc. ("Van Kampen"). Van Kampen is one of the nation's largest investment management companies, with approximately $78 billion in assets under management or supervision, as of March 31, 2009. With roots in money management dating back to 1927, Van Kampen has helped nearly four generations of investors achieve their financial goals. For more information, visit Van Kampen's website at www.vankampen.com.

SOURCE: Van Kampen Bond Fund

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