Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II
NCZ-PAFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$20.22
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
6.80%
Annual Dividend
$1.38
Payout Ratio
—
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Mar 24, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
NCZ-PA Dividend Safety Score
78/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak3 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.11
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 NCZ-PA a good dividend stock?
YesVirtus Convertible & Income Fund II (NCZ-PA) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 6.80% ($1.38/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 6.80%
- Payout Ratio
- —
- Annual Dividend
- $1.38
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 24, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.21
- Market Cap
- —
- P/E Ratio
- 15.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- —
- 52-Week Range
- $19.93 – $21.55
- Dividend Safety
- B · 78/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | — | $0.3438 | regular |
| Dec 11, 2025 | — | $0.3438 | regular |
| Sep 12, 2025 | — | $0.3438 | regular |
| Jun 12, 2025 | — | $0.3438 | regular |
| Mar 17, 2025 | — | $0.3438 | regular |
| Dec 12, 2024 | — | $0.3438 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | $0.3438 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2024 | — | $0.3438 | regular |
| Mar 8, 2024 | — | $0.3438 | regular |
| Dec 8, 2023 | — | $0.3438 | regular |
| Sep 8, 2023 | — | $0.3438 | regular |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | $0.3438 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2023 | — | $0.3438 | regular |
| Dec 9, 2022 | — | $0.3438 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.38 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$34.50
Annual$138.00
Monthly avg$11.50
