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 (NYSE:PCF) Frequently Asked Questions
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."
How often does High Income Securities Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for High Income Securities Fund?
High Income Securities Fund announced a monthly dividend on Monday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.414 per share on Monday, December 31st. This represents a $4.97 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 55.70%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 18th. This is a positive change from High Income Securities Fund's previous monthly dividend of $0.03. View High Income Securities Fund's Dividend History.
Has High Income Securities Fund been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about PCF stock has trended neutral this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. High Income Securities Fund earned a coverage optimism score of 0.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the financial services provider a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are some of High Income Securities Fund's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to High Income Securities Fund include Dreyfus Strategic Muni. (LEO), Blackrock Muniyld California Quty Fd (MCA), Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust (PMO), MFS Intermediate Income Trust (MIN), VanEck Vectors Biotech ETF (BBH), Strategic Global Government Fund Inc. Closed-End Fund (RCS), DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF), Blackrock Muniyield Quality Fund (MQY), Tekla Life Sciences Investors (HQL), BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Ins Fn (MUJ), Blackrock Muniholdings New York Qulty Fd (MHN), Blackrock Muniyield Michign Qulty Fd (MIY), Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust (PMM), BlackRock Income Trust (BKT) and MFS Multimarket Income Trust (MMT).
Who are High Income Securities Fund's key executives?
High Income Securities Fund's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Robert Lloyd Reynolds, Pres and Interested Trustee (Age 67)
- Mr. Jonathan S. Horwitz, Principal Exec. Officer, Exec. VP and Compliance Liaison (Age 64)
- Mr. Steven D. Krichmar, Principal Financial Officer and VP (Age 61)
- Mr. A. Janet C. Smith, Principal Accounting Officer, VP and Assistant Treasurer (Age 84)
- Mr. Robert R. Leveille, Chief Compliance Officer and VP (Age 50)
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 Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is High Income Securities Fund's stock price today?
One share of PCF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $8.92.
How big of a company is High Income Securities Fund?
High Income Securities Fund has a market capitalization of $115.34 million.
MarketBeat Community Rating for High Income Securities Fund (NYSE PCF)
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