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NYSE:PCF

High Income Securities Fund Stock Forecast, Price & News

$8.42
+0.05 (+0.60 %)
(As of 03/8/2021 04:15 PM ET)
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Today's Range
$8.40
Now: $8.42▼
$8.44
50-Day Range
$8.30
MA: $8.61▼
$9.05
52-Week Range
$4.70
Now: $8.42▼
$9.10
Volume49,046 shs
Average Volume103,308 shs
Market Capitalization$46.86 million
P/E RatioN/A
Dividend Yield11.71%
Beta0.88
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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High Income Securities Fund Announces Completion of Rights Offering
February 2, 2021 |  finance.yahoo.com
High Income Securities Fund Extends Non-Transferable Rights Offering
January 25, 2021 |  finance.yahoo.com
High Income Securities Fund Announces Non-Transferable Rights Offering
December 8, 2020 |  finance.yahoo.com
Rebalancing, Repurposing, Replanning, Remodeling - Let's Look At Portfolio Adjustments For 2021
December 5, 2020 |  seekingalpha.com
CRA: Avoid This #1 Mistake With Your TFSA
November 14, 2020 |  msn.com
Fund Spotlight: Reasons I Have Been Buying PHD
November 12, 2020 |  seekingalpha.com
High Income Securities Fund (XPCFX)
October 28, 2020 |  finance.yahoo.com
High Income Securities Fund Common Stock (PCF)
October 20, 2020 |  nasdaq.com
High Income Securities Fund Announces Monthly Distributions For Fourth Quarter of 2020
September 17, 2020 |  finance.yahoo.com
DAILY VOICE | Indian investor can start with allocation of 5-10% to global markets: Vikas Gupta of OmniScience Capital
August 26, 2020 |  msn.com
High Income Securities Fund (PCF)
August 14, 2020 |  finance.yahoo.com
High Income Securities Fund Announces Monthly Distributions For Third Quarter of 2020
July 2, 2020 |  finance.yahoo.com
It Never Hurts To Look
May 15, 2020 |  seekingalpha.com
PCF High Income Securities Fund Common Stock
April 17, 2020 |  www.nasdaq.com
High Income Securities Fund Announces Monthly Distributions For Second Quarter of 2020
March 30, 2020 |  finance.yahoo.com
High Income Securities Fund Announces Monthly Distributions For First Quarter of 2020
January 2, 2020 |  finance.yahoo.com
High Income Securities Fund declares $0.082 dividend
January 2, 2020 |  seekingalpha.com
High Income Securities Fund Announces Increase in Monthly Distributions
December 16, 2019 |  finance.yahoo.com
High Income Securities Fund declares $0.0544 dividend
December 9, 2019 |  seekingalpha.com
High Income Securities Fund Announces Cash Dividend
December 9, 2019 |  finance.yahoo.com
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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Investment offices, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorFinance
Current SymbolNYSE:PCF
Previous Symbol
CUSIPN/A
CIK810943
Webwww.putnam.com
Phone617-292-1000
EmployeesN/A
Year FoundedN/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current RatioN/A
Quick RatioN/A

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual SalesN/A
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowN/A
Price / Cash FlowN/A
Book ValueN/A
Price / BookN/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net MarginsN/A
Return on EquityN/A
Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares5,565,000
Market Cap$46.86 million
Next Earnings DateN/A
OptionableNot Optionable

MarketRank™

Overall MarketRank™

0.77 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

1331st out of 1,938 stocks

Investment Offices, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry

109th out of 172 stocks

Analyst Opinion: 0.0Community Rank: 2.2Dividend Strength: 1.7Insider Behavior: 0.0Valuation: 0.0 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -
$8.42
+0.05 (+0.60 %)
(As of 03/8/2021 04:15 PM ET)
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High Income Securities Fund (NYSE:PCF) Frequently Asked Questions

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Are investors shorting High Income Securities Fund?

High Income Securities Fund saw a drop in short interest in February. As of February 12th, there was short interest totaling 30,400 shares, a drop of 87.8% from the January 28th total of 248,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 94,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.
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How has High Income Securities Fund's stock price been impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

High Income Securities Fund's stock was trading at $7.96 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, PCF shares have increased by 6.0% and is now trading at $8.44.
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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 Thursday, January 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.078 per share on Wednesday, March 31st. This represents a $0.94 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 11.09%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 19th.
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Is High Income Securities Fund a good dividend stock?

High Income Securities Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.98 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 11.71%. PCF has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer.
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Who are High Income Securities Fund's key executives?

High Income Securities Fund's management team includes the following people:
  • Mr. Robert Lloyd Reynolds, Pres and Interested Trustee (Age 69)
  • Mr. Alexander J. C. Smith, Principal Accounting Officer, VP and Assistant Treasurer (Age 87)
  • Mr. Robert L. Salvin, Portfolio Mang.
  • Mr. Eric N. Harthun C.F.A., C.P.A., CFA, CPA, Portfolio Mang.

Who are some of High Income Securities Fund's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to High Income Securities Fund include John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS), Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund (MSD), BNY Mellon Municipal Income (DMF), Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund (ECF), Credit Suisse Asset Management Income Fund (CIK), Nuveen Arizona Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAZ), BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II (MUH), Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund (MHF), MFS High Income Municipal Trust (CXE), The Central and Eastern Europe Fund (CEE), Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund (PFO), Bancroft Fund (BCV), John Hancock Investors Trust (JHI), Dividend and Income Fund (DNIF) and Nuveen New York Municipal Value Fund (NNY).
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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).

What is High Income Securities Fund's stock symbol?

High Income Securities Fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "PCF."

Who are High Income Securities Fund's major shareholders?

High Income Securities Fund's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Kestra Advisory Services LLC (0.49%), SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC (0.34%) and Cetera Investment Advisers (0.24%). Company insiders that own High Income Securities Fund stock include Andrew Dakos, Gerald Hellerman, Moritz A Sell and Phillip Goldstein.
View institutional ownership trends for High Income Securities Fund.

Which major investors are buying High Income Securities Fund stock?

PCF stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Kestra Advisory Services LLC, SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC, and Cetera Investment Advisers. Company insiders that have bought High Income Securities Fund stock in the last two years include Gerald Hellerman, Moritz A Sell, and Phillip Goldstein.
View insider buying and selling activity for High Income Securities Fund or or view top insider-buying stocks.

How do I buy shares of High Income Securities Fund?

Shares of PCF can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is High Income Securities Fund's stock price today?

One share of PCF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $8.44.

How much money does High Income Securities Fund make?

High Income Securities Fund has a market capitalization of $46.97 million.

What is High Income Securities Fund's official website?

The official website for High Income Securities Fund is www.putnam.com.

How can I contact High Income Securities Fund?

The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 617-292-1000.


This page was last updated on 3/8/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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