PIMCO Income Strategy Fund
PFLFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$7.73
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
12.64%
Annual Dividend
$0.98
Payout Ratio
124%
5-Yr Growth
-2.1%
Ex-Date
Jun 11, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
PFL Dividend Safety Score
56/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak3 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2022
Earnings payout coverage124% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.09
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 PFL a good dividend stock?
MixedPIMCO Income Strategy Fund (PFL) pays a monthly dividend yielding 12.64% ($0.98/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. 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 (124%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 12.64%
- Payout Ratio
- 124%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.98
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -2.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.58
- Market Cap
- $384.4M
- P/E Ratio
- 9.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -40%
- 52-Week Range
- $7.60 – $8.70
- Dividend Safety
- C · 56/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Apr 13, 2026 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2026 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Feb 12, 2026 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Jan 13, 2026 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Dec 11, 2025 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Oct 14, 2025 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Sep 12, 2025 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2025 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Jul 11, 2025 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Jun 12, 2025 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| May 12, 2025 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Apr 11, 2025 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.98 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$8.17
Annual$98.00
Monthly avg$8.17
