How have PCF shares performed in 2024?

High Income Securities Fund's stock was trading at $6.42 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PCF stock has decreased by 2.6% and is now trading at $6.25. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting High Income Securities Fund?

High Income Securities Fund saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 300 shares, a drop of 99.6% from the March 15th total of 82,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 19,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days. View High Income Securities Fund's Short Interest .

How often does High Income Securities Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for High Income Securities Fund?

High Income Securities Fund declared a monthly dividend on Monday, April 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.0622 per share on Friday, June 28th. This represents a $0.75 annualized dividend and a yield of 11.94%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 18th. Read our dividend analysis for PCF .

Is High Income Securities Fund a good dividend stock?

High Income Securities Fund (NYSE:PCF) pays an annual dividend of $0.73 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 11.59%. PCF has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. Read our dividend analysis for PCF .

What other stocks do shareholders of High Income Securities Fund own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other High Income Securities Fund investors own include AbbVie (ABBV) , Energy Transfer (ET) , Pfizer (PFE) , AT&T (T) , Verizon Communications (VZ) , DHT (DHT) , Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) , The GEO Group (GEO) , Main Street Capital (MAIN) and Altria Group (MO) .

How do I buy shares of High Income Securities Fund?

Shares of PCF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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High Income Securities Fund (PCF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$6.25

-0.09 (-1.42%)

(As of 04/18/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: $6.24
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$6.33
50-Day Range: $6.25
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$6.96
52-Week Range: $5.71
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Volume: 482,975 shs
Average Volume: 88,834 shs
Market Capitalization: $109.56 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 11.68%
Price Target: N/A

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About High Income Securities Fund Stock (NYSE:PCF)

High Income Securities Fund is a closed-ended balanced income mutual fund launched and managed by Putnam Investment Management, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Putnam Investments Limited. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in both convertible bonds and convertible preferred stocks. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against a composite index comprising of 50% JPMorgan Developed High Yield Index and 50% BofA Merrill Lynch AllConvertibles Speculative Quality Index. The fund was formerly known as Putnam High Income Securities Fund High Income Securities Fund was formed on July 9, 1987 and is domiciled in the United States.

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PCF Stock News Headlines

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High Income Securities Stock (NYSE:PCF), Quotes and News Summary

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High Income Securities Fund Announces Adjournment of Annual Stockholder Meeting

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February 28, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

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High Income Securities Fund Announces Monthly Distributions For First Quarter of 2023

October 15, 2022 | fool.com

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Finance
Industry: Investment offices, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:PCF
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 810943
Web: www.putnam.com
Phone: 617-292-1000
Fax: N/A
Employees: N/A
Year Founded: N/A

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Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
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Outstanding Shares: 17,530,000
Free Float: 14,834,000
Market Cap: $109.56 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.89

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Key Executives

Mr. Robert Lloyd Reynolds (Age 72)
President and Interested Trustee
Mr. Alexander J. C. Smith (Age 90)
Principal Accounting Officer, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Robert L. Salvin
Portfolio Manager

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PCF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PCF shares performed in 2024?: High Income Securities Fund's stock was trading at $6.42 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PCF stock has decreased by 2.6% and is now trading at $6.25.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting High Income Securities Fund?: High Income Securities Fund saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 300 shares, a drop of 99.6% from the March 15th total of 82,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 19,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.
View High Income Securities Fund's Short Interest.
How often does High Income Securities Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for High Income Securities Fund?: High Income Securities Fund declared a monthly dividend on Monday, April 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.0622 per share on Friday, June 28th. This represents a $0.75 annualized dividend and a yield of 11.94%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 18th.
Read our dividend analysis for PCF.
Is High Income Securities Fund a good dividend stock?: High Income Securities Fund (NYSE:PCF) pays an annual dividend of $0.73 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 11.59%. PCF has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer.
Read our dividend analysis for PCF.

What other stocks do shareholders of High Income Securities Fund own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other High Income Securities Fund investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), Energy Transfer (ET), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), DHT (DHT), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), The GEO Group (GEO), Main Street Capital (MAIN) and Altria Group (MO).
How do I buy shares of High Income Securities Fund?: Shares of PCF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NYSE:PCF) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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