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ADAMS DIVERSIFIED EQUITY FUND, INC.
811-00248
500 EAST PRATT STREET
SUITE 1300
BALTIMORE
MD
21202
4107525900
Escherich Frederic A
Director
Common
Charles Schwab Corp.
3000 Schwab Way
Westlake
TX
76262
26961
589097.85
124051735
10/22/2024
NYSE
Common
06/24/2021
Open market purchase
Issuer
N
20013
04/24/2021
Cash
Common
12/14/2021
Open market purchase
Issuer
N
2700
12/14/2021
Cash
Common
07/26/2022
Open market purchase
Issuer
N
4248
07/26/2022
Cash
Y
10/22/2024
Frederich Escherich