Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund
JQCFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$4.84
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
12.27%
Annual Dividend
$0.59
Payout Ratio
229%
5-Yr Growth
-7.8%
Ex-Date
Jun 15, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
JQC Dividend Safety Score
49/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak3 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2022
Earnings payout coverage229% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage116% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.61
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is JQC a good dividend stock?
MixedNuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (JQC) pays a monthly dividend yielding 12.27% ($0.59/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2022
- Elevated payout ratio (229%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 12.27%
- Payout Ratio
- 229%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.59
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -7.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.37
- Market Cap
- $715.4M
- P/E Ratio
- 17.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -29%
- 52-Week Range
- $4.62 – $5.58
- Dividend Safety
- D · 49/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.0540 | regular |
| Jan 15, 2026 | — | $0.0540 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $0.0540 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.0540 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2025 | — | $0.0540 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.0540 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.0540 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2025 | — | $0.0540 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.0540 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.0540 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2025 | — | $0.0540 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.59 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$4.92
Annual$59.00
Monthly avg$4.92
