High Income Securities Fund

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PCF

Price:

$6.26

Market Cap:

$117.16M

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 Fun...[Read more]

Industry

Asset Management - Income

IPO Date

1987-07-09

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

PCF

The Dividend Yield as of December 2025 (TTM) for High Income Securities Fund (PCF) is 11.41%

According to High Income Securities Fund’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current Dividend Yield is 11.41%. This represents a change of 109.91% compared to the average of 5.44% of the last 4 quarters.

High Income Securities Fund (PCF) Historical Dividend Yield (quarterly & annually)

How has PCF Dividend Yield performed in the past?

The mean historical Dividend Yield of High Income Securities Fund over the last ten years is 7.86%. The current 11.41% Dividend Yield has changed 45.18% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), PCF's Dividend Yield was at its highest in in the August 2022 quarter at 6.13%. The Dividend Yield was at its lowest in in the August 2019 quarter at 0.58%.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

7.86%

Median

7.60%

Minimum

3.32%

Maximum

12.53%

High Income Securities Fund (PCF) Dividend Yield by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of High Income Securities Fund Dividend Yield, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 98.60%

Maximum Annual Dividend Yield = 12.53%

Minimum Annual Increase = -20.95%

Minimum Annual Dividend Yield = 3.32%

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearDividend YieldChange
202411.08%-3.36%
202311.47%-8.49%
202212.53%30.58%
20219.60%-13.82%
202011.14%98.60%
20195.61%68.95%
20183.32%-20.95%
20174.20%-9.19%
20164.62%-8.60%
20155.06%2.10%

High Income Securities Fund (PCF) Average Dividend Yield

How has PCF Dividend Yield performed in the past?

The current Dividend Yield of High Income Securities Fund (PCF) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

11.69%

5-year avg

11.16%

10-year avg

7.86%

High Income Securities Fund (PCF) Dividend Yield vs. Peers

How is PCF’s Dividend Yield compared to its peers?

High Income Securities Fund’s Dividend Yield is less than Allspring Utilities and High Income Fund (7.78%), less than PIMCO Global StocksPLUS & Income Fund (9.36%), less than Carlyle Credit Income Fund (24.32%), less than John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (9.02%), less than Voya Emerging Markets High Dividend Equity Fund (10.59%), less than Nuveen Mortgage and Income Fund (9.94%), less than Calamos Global Total Return Fund (8.40%), less than Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund (0%), less than AMG TimesSquare International Small Cap Fund (2.41%),

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