PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
RCSFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
Forward Yield
9.72%
Annual Dividend
$0.48
Payout Ratio
89%
5-Yr Growth
-6.2%
Ex-Date
Sep 11, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
Summary
As of September 2026, PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (RCS) yields 9.72% ($0.48 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $12.78 — +159% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: C (57/100).
Is RCS a good dividend stock?
MixedPIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (RCS) pays a monthly dividend yielding 9.72% ($0.48/yr), with 0 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 2025
- Elevated payout ratio (89%)
- 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
- 9.72%
- Payout Ratio
- 89%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.48
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -6.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.93
- Market Cap
- $232.0M
- P/E Ratio
- 9.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -32%
- 52-Week Range
- $4.84 – $8.00
- Dividend Safety
- C · 57/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
RCS Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-31%
3 Years
+3%
5 Years
-32%
52-Week Range
$4.84 – $8.00
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is RCS worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc. is $12.78 per share, versus a market price of $4.94. That implies 159% of upside — a margin of safety of about 61%.
Fair Value
$12.78
Current Price
$4.94
Upside
+159%
Margin of Safety
61%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 11.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 9.0% discount rate (CAPM), 11.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.54 EPS, $0.48 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
RCS Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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
Dividend History
Full RCS dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Aug 13, 2026 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Jul 13, 2026 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Jun 11, 2026 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| May 11, 2026 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Apr 13, 2026 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2026 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Feb 12, 2026 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Jan 13, 2026 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Dec 11, 2025 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Oct 14, 2025 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Sep 12, 2025 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2025 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
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