High Income Securities Fund
PCFFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$5.64
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
12.48%
Annual Dividend
$0.70
Payout Ratio
337%
5-Yr Growth
-6.4%
Ex-Date
Jun 16, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
PCF Dividend Safety Score
48/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage337% of earnings paid out
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 PCF a good dividend stock?
MixedHigh Income Securities Fund (PCF) pays a monthly dividend yielding 12.48% ($0.70/yr), with 0 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 2025
- Elevated payout ratio (337%)
- 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
- 12.48%
- Payout Ratio
- 337%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.70
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -6.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 16, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.65
- Market Cap
- $105.6M
- P/E Ratio
- 26.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -42%
- 52-Week Range
- $5.36 – $6.51
- Dividend Safety
- D · 48/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | — | $0.0580 | regular |
| Apr 22, 2026 | — | $0.0580 | regular |
| Apr 21, 2026 | — | $0.0580 | regular |
| Mar 17, 2026 | — | $0.0580 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2026 | — | $0.0580 | regular |
| Jan 20, 2026 | — | $0.0580 | regular |
| Dec 16, 2025 | — | $0.0590 | regular |
| Nov 18, 2025 | — | $0.0590 | regular |
| Oct 21, 2025 | — | $0.0590 | regular |
| Sep 16, 2025 | — | $0.0590 | regular |
| Aug 19, 2025 | — | $0.0590 | regular |
| Jul 22, 2025 | — | $0.0590 | regular |
| Jun 17, 2025 | — | $0.0590 | regular |
| May 20, 2025 | — | $0.0590 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.70 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$5.83
Annual$70.00
Monthly avg$5.83
