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PCF High Income Securities Fund — distribution yield, history & ex-dividend dates

NYSE· Monthly distribution· Closed-End Fund

$4.99 ▲ $0.03(0.60%) as of Oct 29, 2026 06:20 UTC
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The High Income Securities Fund, a closed-ended mutual fund designed to provide balanced income, was originally established and is currently overseen by Putnam Investment Management, LLC. Putnam Investments Limited also serves as a co-manager for the fund. Its investment strategy concentrates on the fixed income markets within the United States. Additionally, the fund diversifies its portfolio by acquiring equity stakes in businesses operating across numerous industries, with a particular emphasis on both convertible bonds and convertible preferred stocks. To evaluate its performance, the fund utilizes a blended benchmark, consisting of 50% JPMorgan Developed High Yield Index and 50% BofA Merrill Lynch AllConvertibles Speculative Quality Index. This fund, which is domiciled in the United States and commenced operations on July 9, 1987, was previously known as the Putnam High Income Securities Fund.

Distribution Snapshot

StatusReduced
Last Distribution$0.0580Pays Oct 30, 2026
Forward Annual$0.70From the $0.0580 distribution declared Sep 28, 2026
FrequencyMonthly
Last Ex-DateOct 20, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-DateNov 17, 2026$0.0580, declared Sep 28, 2026The ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.
Next Pay DateNov 30, 2026
1-Yr Growth-4.7%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth6.7%Annual totals, 2015–2025

Research Scores

Scores describe this security's published financial data on a 0–100 scale using the formulas on our methodology pages. They are the same for every reader, are not a probability or a forecast, and are not a recommendation. Past dividend growth does not guarantee future increases. Report a data error.

Dividend Safety Score

Not Rated

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Dividend Growth Score

Not Rated

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Dividend Value Score

Not Rated

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DividendRank

Not Rated

Safety Score not rated (fund scores not yet available)

Key Metrics

Distribution Yield

13.95%

At the Oct 29, 2026 price

The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.

Annualized Distribution

$0.6960

Declared Sep 28, 2026

The latest declared regular dividend scaled to a full year by how often it's paid (for semi-annual payers, the latest two payments), adjusted for stock splits. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00. Special dividends are excluded.

Frequency

M Monthly

How often the dividend is paid, read from the dates of recent payments: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

RSI (14)

37

As of Oct 29, 2026

Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.

52-Week Range

$4.95 – $6.30

Closes through Oct 23, 2026

The lowest and highest price over the past year, showing where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio

n/a

The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.

Years Paying

39

How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.

Price / Book (TTM)

0.74

Price as of Oct 25, 2026; latest reported book value

Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.

S.A.F.E. Dividend Read

S.A.F.E. is a set of four checks on a dividend's record and the company's data, the same test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a Dividend Safety Score of 70+ and a yield of 2%+. Accelerating: at least three consecutive completed calendar years of higher total regular dividends. Flawless: since 1990, no calendar year whose total regular dividend fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension. Enduring: at least 20 years between the first and latest dividend in our records. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (Dividend Safety Score 70+ and yield 2%+): Dividend Safety Score not rated, yield 13.95%.
A Accelerating
Dividend growth has stalled — 0 consecutive annual increase(s), under the 3 this check looks for.
F Flawless
The record shows a gap in the regular dividend of more than 1.5 times its usual interval (a payment was due around December 1996).
E Enduring
39 years of dividend payments on record.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeNYSEThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume59,834Oct 23, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the trading session dated beside this figure, a rough read on trading activity. Daily bars are refreshed on a slower cycle than the quoted price, so this session can be older than the price above.
Open$4.95Oct 23, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Day Range$4.92 – $4.98Oct 23, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Prev Close$4.99Close of Oct 22, 2026The closing price from the session before the one dated beside these figures.
Market Cap$93.40MAs of Oct 29, 2026The company's total market value (share price times shares outstanding) on the date shown.
Shares Out18.72MImplied by market cap, Oct 29, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPSn/aEarnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/En/aPrice-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Last Ex-DateOct 20, 2026Pays Oct 30, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-DateNov 17, 2026Pays Nov 30, 2026; declaredThe ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.

Distribution Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)-6.7%Annual totals, 2022–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)-6.3%Annual totals, 2020–2025The dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
Consecutive Increases0 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of consecutive years the dividend has increased.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

PCF's distribution yield rose from 13.18% to 13.95% over the past ~90 days (+0.77 pp). Of that move, +0.00 pp came from changes in the distribution rate and +0.77 pp from the share price ($5.28 on Jul 31, 2026 → $4.99 on Oct 29, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current13.95%
1-Yr Average12.30%
Low / High11.12% – 14.06%
Percentile99%

Across 273 daily observations over the past 13 months (through Oct 23, 2026), PCF's current yield is higher than approximately 99% of them. Our stored price history for PCF covers the past 13 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.

Adjusted Price History

Distribution History

Distribution Payment History

Ex-dividend calendar →
Amount Type Declared Ex-Date Record Pay
$0.0580 M Regular upcoming, declared Sep 28, 2026 Dec 22, 2026 Dec 22, 2026 Dec 31, 2026
$0.0580 M Regular upcoming, declared Sep 28, 2026 Nov 17, 2026 Nov 17, 2026 Nov 30, 2026
$0.0580 M Regular Sep 28, 2026 Oct 20, 2026 Oct 20, 2026 Oct 30, 2026
$0.0580 M Regular Jul 01, 2026 Sep 22, 2026 Sep 22, 2026 Sep 30, 2026
$0.0580 M Regular Jul 01, 2026 Aug 18, 2026 Aug 18, 2026 Aug 31, 2026
$0.0580 M Regular Jul 01, 2026 Jul 21, 2026 Jul 21, 2026 Jul 31, 2026
$0.0580 M Regular Apr 13, 2026 Jun 16, 2026 Jun 16, 2026 Jun 30, 2026
$0.0580 M Regular Apr 13, 2026 May 19, 2026 May 19, 2026 May 29, 2026
$0.0580 I Regular Apr 13, 2026 Apr 22, 2026 Apr 21, 2026 Apr 30, 2026
$0.0580 M Regular Jan 02, 2026 Mar 17, 2026 Mar 17, 2026 Mar 31, 2026
$0.0580 M Regular Jan 02, 2026 Feb 17, 2026 Feb 17, 2026 Feb 27, 2026
$0.0580 M Regular Jan 02, 2026 Jan 20, 2026 Jan 20, 2026 Jan 30, 2026
$0.0593 M Regular Oct 02, 2025 Dec 16, 2025 Dec 16, 2025 Dec 31, 2025
$0.0593 M Regular Oct 02, 2025 Nov 18, 2025 Nov 18, 2025 Nov 28, 2025
$0.0593 M Regular Oct 02, 2025 Oct 21, 2025 Oct 21, 2025 Oct 31, 2025
$0.0593 M Regular Jul 08, 2025 Sep 16, 2025 Sep 16, 2025 Sep 30, 2025
$0.0593 M Regular Jul 08, 2025 Aug 19, 2025 Aug 19, 2025 Aug 29, 2025
$0.0593 M Regular Jul 08, 2025 Jul 22, 2025 Jul 22, 2025 Jul 31, 2025
$0.0593 M Regular Apr 04, 2025 Jun 17, 2025 Jun 17, 2025 Jun 30, 2025
$0.0593 M Regular Apr 04, 2025 May 20, 2025 May 20, 2025 May 30, 2025
$0.0593 M Regular Apr 04, 2025 Apr 22, 2025 Apr 22, 2025 Apr 30, 2025
$0.0593 M Regular Jan 07, 2025 Mar 18, 2025 Mar 18, 2025 Mar 31, 2025
$0.0593 M Regular Jan 07, 2025 Feb 18, 2025 Feb 18, 2025 Feb 28, 2025
$0.0593 M Regular Jan 07, 2025 Jan 21, 2025 Jan 21, 2025 Jan 31, 2025
$0.0622 M Regular Sep 25, 2024 Dec 17, 2024 Dec 17, 2024 Dec 31, 2024
$0.0622 M Regular Sep 25, 2024 Nov 19, 2024 Nov 19, 2024 Nov 29, 2024
$0.0622 M Regular Sep 25, 2024 Oct 22, 2024 Oct 22, 2024 Oct 31, 2024
$0.0622 M Regular Jun 18, 2024 Sep 18, 2024 Sep 18, 2024 Sep 30, 2024
$0.0622 M Regular Jun 18, 2024 Aug 21, 2024 Aug 21, 2024 Aug 30, 2024
$0.0622 M Regular Jun 18, 2024 Jul 17, 2024 Jul 17, 2024 Jul 31, 2024
$0.0622 M Regular Apr 03, 2024 Jun 18, 2024 Jun 18, 2024 Jun 28, 2024
$0.0622 M Regular Apr 03, 2024 May 20, 2024 May 21, 2024 May 31, 2024
$0.0622 M Regular Apr 03, 2024 Apr 18, 2024 Apr 19, 2024 Apr 30, 2024
$0.0622 M Regular Jan 04, 2024 Mar 19, 2024 Mar 20, 2024 Mar 29, 2024
$0.0622 M Regular Jan 04, 2024 Feb 16, 2024 Feb 20, 2024 Feb 29, 2024
$0.0622 M Regular Jan 04, 2024 Jan 19, 2024 Jan 22, 2024 Jan 31, 2024
$0.0604 M Regular Sep 15, 2023 Dec 18, 2023 Dec 19, 2023 Dec 29, 2023
$0.0604 M Regular Sep 15, 2023 Nov 17, 2023 Nov 20, 2023 Nov 30, 2023
$0.0604 M Regular Sep 15, 2023 Oct 19, 2023 Oct 20, 2023 Oct 31, 2023
$0.0604 M Regular Jun 21, 2023 Sep 19, 2023 Sep 20, 2023 Sep 29, 2023
$0.0604 M Regular Jun 21, 2023 Aug 21, 2023 Aug 22, 2023 Aug 31, 2023
$0.0604 M Regular Jun 21, 2023 Jul 19, 2023 Jul 20, 2023 Jul 31, 2023
$0.0604 M Regular Mar 27, 2023 Jun 20, 2023 Jun 21, 2023 Jun 30, 2023
$0.0604 M Regular Mar 27, 2023 May 18, 2023 May 19, 2023 May 31, 2023
$0.0604 M Regular Mar 27, 2023 Apr 18, 2023 Apr 19, 2023 Apr 28, 2023
$0.0604 M Regular Jan 04, 2023 Mar 21, 2023 Mar 22, 2023 Mar 31, 2023
$0.0600 M Regular Jan 04, 2023 Feb 15, 2023 Feb 16, 2023 Feb 28, 2023
$0.0600 M Regular Jan 04, 2023 Jan 19, 2023 Jan 20, 2023 Jan 31, 2023
$0.0730 I Regular Oct 11, 2022 Dec 19, 2022 Dec 20, 2022 Dec 30, 2022
$0.0730 M Regular Oct 11, 2022 Nov 17, 2022 Nov 18, 2022 Nov 30, 2022
$0.0730 M Regular Oct 11, 2022 Oct 19, 2022 Oct 20, 2022 Oct 31, 2022
$0.0730 M Regular Jul 06, 2022 Sep 20, 2022 Sep 21, 2022 Sep 30, 2022
$0.0730 M Regular Jul 06, 2022 Aug 19, 2022 Aug 22, 2022 Aug 31, 2022
$0.0730 M Regular Jul 06, 2022 Jul 19, 2022 Jul 20, 2022 Jul 29, 2022
$0.0730 M Regular Apr 05, 2022 Jun 17, 2022 Jun 21, 2022 Jun 30, 2022
$0.0730 M Regular Apr 05, 2022 May 18, 2022 May 19, 2022 May 31, 2022
$0.0730 M Regular Apr 05, 2022 Apr 19, 2022 Apr 20, 2022 Apr 29, 2022
$0.0730 M Regular Jan 06, 2022 Mar 21, 2022 Mar 22, 2022 Mar 31, 2022
$0.0730 M Regular Jan 06, 2022 Feb 16, 2022 Feb 17, 2022 Feb 28, 2022
$0.0730 M Regular Jan 06, 2022 Jan 19, 2022 Jan 20, 2022 Jan 31, 2022
$0.0780 M Regular Sep 10, 2021 Dec 20, 2021 Dec 21, 2021 Dec 31, 2021
$0.0780 M Regular Sep 10, 2021 Nov 17, 2021 Nov 18, 2021 Nov 30, 2021
$0.0780 M Regular Sep 10, 2021 Oct 19, 2021 Oct 20, 2021 Oct 29, 2021
$0.0780 M Regular Jul 08, 2021 Sep 20, 2021 Sep 21, 2021 Sep 30, 2021
$0.0780 M Regular Jul 08, 2021 Aug 19, 2021 Aug 20, 2021 Aug 31, 2021
$0.0780 M Regular Jul 08, 2021 Jul 20, 2021 Jul 21, 2021 Jul 30, 2021
$0.0780 M Regular Apr 05, 2021 Jun 18, 2021 Jun 21, 2021 Jun 30, 2021
$0.0780 M Regular Apr 05, 2021 May 18, 2021 May 19, 2021 May 28, 2021
$0.0780 M Regular Apr 05, 2021 Apr 20, 2021 Apr 21, 2021 Apr 30, 2021
$0.0780 M Regular Jan 05, 2021 Mar 19, 2021 Mar 22, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
$0.0780 M Regular Jan 05, 2021 Feb 16, 2021 Feb 17, 2021 Feb 26, 2021
$0.0780 M Regular Jan 05, 2021 Jan 19, 2021 Jan 20, 2021 Jan 29, 2021
$0.0820 M Regular Sep 17, 2020 Dec 18, 2020 Dec 21, 2020 Dec 31, 2020
$0.0820 M Regular Sep 17, 2020 Nov 16, 2020 Nov 17, 2020 Nov 30, 2020
$0.0820 M Regular Sep 17, 2020 Oct 15, 2020 Oct 16, 2020 Oct 30, 2020
$0.0820 M Regular Jul 02, 2020 Sep 18, 2020 Sep 21, 2020 Sep 30, 2020
$0.0820 M Regular Jul 02, 2020 Aug 13, 2020 Aug 14, 2020 Aug 31, 2020
$0.0820 M Regular Jul 02, 2020 Jul 16, 2020 Jul 17, 2020 Jul 31, 2020
$0.0820 M Regular Mar 30, 2020 Jun 18, 2020 Jun 19, 2020 Jun 30, 2020
$0.0820 M Regular Mar 30, 2020 May 14, 2020 May 15, 2020 May 29, 2020
$0.0820 M Regular Mar 30, 2020 Apr 16, 2020 Apr 17, 2020 Apr 30, 2020
$0.0820 M Regular Jan 02, 2020 Mar 16, 2020 Mar 17, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
$0.0820 M Regular Jan 02, 2020 Feb 14, 2020 Feb 18, 2020 Feb 28, 2020
$0.0820 M Regular Jan 02, 2020 Jan 16, 2020 Jan 17, 2020 Jan 31, 2020
$0.1568 M Regular Sep 27, 2019 Dec 18, 2019 Dec 19, 2019 Dec 31, 2019
$0.0480 M Regular Sep 27, 2019 Nov 14, 2019 Nov 15, 2019 Nov 29, 2019
$0.0480 M Regular Sep 27, 2019 Oct 15, 2019 Oct 16, 2019 Oct 31, 2019
$0.0480 M Regular Jul 19, 2019 Sep 18, 2019 Sep 19, 2019 Sep 30, 2019
$0.0480 I Regular Jul 19, 2019 Aug 14, 2019 Aug 15, 2019 Aug 30, 2019
$0.4140 S Special Dec 07, 2018 Dec 18, 2018 Dec 19, 2018 Dec 31, 2018
$0.0566 M Regular Jul 02, 2018 Jul 23, 2018 Jul 24, 2018 Aug 01, 2018
$0.0283 M Regular May 18, 2018 Jun 21, 2018 Jun 22, 2018 Jul 02, 2018
$0.0283 M Regular Apr 20, 2018 May 23, 2018 May 24, 2018 Jun 01, 2018
$0.0283 M Regular Mar 16, 2018 Apr 23, 2018 Apr 24, 2018 May 01, 2018
$0.0283 M Regular Jan 26, 2018 Mar 22, 2018 Mar 23, 2018 Apr 02, 2018
$0.0283 M Regular Jan 26, 2018 Feb 22, 2018 Feb 23, 2018 Mar 01, 2018
$0.0283 M Regular Nov 17, 2017 Jan 23, 2018 Jan 24, 2018 Feb 01, 2018
$0.0283 M Regular Nov 17, 2017 Dec 21, 2017 Dec 22, 2017 Jan 02, 2018
$0.0283 M Regular Oct 20, 2017 Nov 22, 2017 Nov 24, 2017 Dec 01, 2017
$0.0283 M Regular Sep 15, 2017 Oct 23, 2017 Oct 24, 2017 Nov 01, 2017
$0.0283 M Regular Aug 09, 2017 Sep 21, 2017 Sep 22, 2017 Oct 02, 2017
$0.0283 M Regular Aug 09, 2017 Aug 22, 2017 Aug 24, 2017 Sep 01, 2017
$0.0309 M Regular Jun 23, 2017 Jul 20, 2017 Jul 24, 2017 Aug 01, 2017
$0.0309 M Regular May 22, 2017 Jun 21, 2017 Jun 23, 2017 Jul 03, 2017
$0.0309 M Regular Apr 21, 2017 May 22, 2017 May 24, 2017 Jun 01, 2017
$0.0309 M Regular Mar 17, 2017 Apr 20, 2017 Apr 24, 2017 May 01, 2017
$0.0309 M Regular Jan 27, 2017 Mar 22, 2017 Mar 24, 2017 Apr 03, 2017
$0.0309 M Regular Jan 27, 2017 Feb 21, 2017 Feb 23, 2017 Mar 01, 2017
$0.0309 M Regular Nov 18, 2016 Jan 20, 2017 Jan 24, 2017 Feb 01, 2017
$0.0309 M Regular Nov 18, 2016 Dec 21, 2016 Dec 23, 2016 Jan 03, 2017
$0.0309 M Regular Oct 21, 2016 Nov 21, 2016 Nov 23, 2016 Dec 01, 2016
$0.0309 M Regular Sep 16, 2016 Oct 20, 2016 Oct 24, 2016 Nov 01, 2016
$0.0309 M Regular Aug 08, 2016 Sep 21, 2016 Sep 23, 2016 Oct 03, 2016
$0.0309 M Regular Aug 08, 2016 Aug 22, 2016 Aug 24, 2016 Sep 01, 2016
$0.0309 M Regular Jun 24, 2016 Jul 20, 2016 Jul 22, 2016 Aug 01, 2016
$0.0309 M Regular May 20, 2016 Jun 22, 2016 Jun 24, 2016 Jul 01, 2016
$0.0309 M Regular Mar 18, 2016 May 20, 2016 May 24, 2016 Jun 01, 2016
$0.0309 M Regular Mar 18, 2016 Apr 20, 2016 Apr 22, 2016 May 02, 2016
$0.0309 M Regular Jan 29, 2016 Mar 22, 2016 Mar 24, 2016 Apr 01, 2016
$0.0309 M Regular Jan 29, 2016 Feb 22, 2016 Feb 24, 2016 Mar 01, 2016

Peer Comparison

Selected closed-end fund distribution payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

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NMMRF Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc. 4.60% -4.3% 1 yr 63
ACNDF CapitaLand India Trust 4.82% 7.3% 1 yr 61
FREVS First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey, Inc. 2.12% N/A 2 yrs 47
FCXXF First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust 3.92% -0.1% 1 yr 44

PCF dividend — frequently asked questions

Does High Income Securities Fund pay a dividend?

Yes. High Income Securities Fund (PCF) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $0.70 per share, a yield of approximately 13.95%.

What is High Income Securities Fund's dividend yield?

High Income Securities Fund's dividend yield is approximately 13.95%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does High Income Securities Fund pay dividends?

High Income Securities Fund pays dividends monthly — 12 times per year.

When is High Income Securities Fund's next ex-dividend date?

The next declared ex-dividend date for High Income Securities Fund is November 17, 2026. The associated payment is $0.0580 per share; you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive it.

How long has High Income Securities Fund paid dividends?

High Income Securities Fund has 39 years of dividend payments on record.

Data updated Oct 29, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.