PIMCO Access Income Fund

PAXS

Market cap $721M

NEW YORK, Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Boards of Trustees/Directors of the PIMCO closed-end funds below (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”) have declared a monthly distribution for each Fund's common shares as summarized below. For the following Funds, the distributions are payable on November 3, 2025 to shareholders of record on October 14, 2025, with an ex-dividend date of October 14, 2025:       Monthly DistributionPer Share   Fund NYSE Symbol Amount Change FromPreviousMonth PercentageChange FromPreviousMonth PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund (NYSE: PCN) $0.112500 - - PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE: PTY) $0.118800 - - PIMCO Global StocksPLUS® & Income Fund (NYSE: PGP) $0.069000 - - PIMCO High Income Fund (NYSE: PHK) $0.048000 - - PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RCS) $0.040000 - - PCM Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PCM) $0.064240 - - PIMCO Income Strategy Fund (NYSE: PFL) $0.081400 - - PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II (NYSE: PFN) $0.071800 - - PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund (NYSE: PDI) $0.220500 - - PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund (NYSE: PDO) $0.127900 - - PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: PCQ) $0.036000 - - PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II (NYSE: PML) $0.039500 - - PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II (NYSE: PNI) $0.029500 - - PIMCO Access Income Fund (NYSE: PAXS) $0.149400 - - PIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund (NYSE: PDX) $0.133400 - -           Fund Distribution Information as of August 31, 2025: Fund NYSE Symbol CurrentAmount Annualizedcurrentdistributionrateexpressed asa percentageof NAV as of8/31/2025 Annualizedcurrentdistribution rateexpressed as apercentage ofMarket Price asof 8/31/2025 PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund (NYSE: PCN) $0.112500 11.33% 10.33% PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE: PTY) $0.118800 12.01% 10.07% PIMCO Global StocksPLUS® & Income Fund (NYSE: PGP) $0.069000 9.87% 9.74% PIMCO High Income Fund (NYSE: PHK) $0.048000 12.36% 11.61% PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RCS) $0.040000 10.37% 6.64% PCM Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PCM) $0.064240 12.98% 12.14% PIMCO Income Strategy Fund (NYSE: PFL) $0.081400 12.16% 11.49% PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II (NYSE: PFN) $0.071800 12.00% 11.34% PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund (NYSE: PDI) $0.220500 15.56% 13.47% PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund (NYSE: PDO) $0.127900 11.58% 11.07% PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: PCQ) $0.036000 4.69% 5.22% PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II (NYSE: PML) $0.039500 6.16% 6.52% PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II (NYSE: PNI) $0.029500 4.81% 5.36% PIMCO Access Income Fund (NYSE: PAXS) $0.149400 11.60% 11.15% PIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund (NYSE: PDX) $0.133400 6.13% 6.48%           Distribution rates are not performance and are calculated by annualizing the current distribution per share announced in this press release and dividing by the NAV or Market Price, as applicable, as of the reported date.

PIMCO taxable CEFs show persistently low distribution coverage, raising the risk of future distribution cuts and potential valuation hits. Current valuations across the PIMCO suite are not attractive, with premiums and tight credit spreads limiting upside potential. Tight credit spreads and a flat yield curve mean limited additional income growth on leverage, even if short-term rates decline as expected by the market.

NEW YORK, Sept. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Boards of Trustees/Directors of the PIMCO closed-end funds below (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”) have declared a monthly distribution for each Fund's common shares as summarized below.

The S&P 500 is at historically high valuations, making forward equity returns unattractive and prompting a search for alternatives like credit. PAXS benefits from a limited-term structure, trading near net asset value, which offers downside protection versus perpetual CEFs with high premiums. PAXS's diversified, actively managed portfolio and stable NAV performance provide attractive risk-adjusted returns in a volatile market environment.

Although the US stock market is the largest in the world, with a market capitalization of roughly $49 trillion, the US bond market is larger, clocking in at $51 trillion.

NEW YORK, Aug. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Boards of Trustees/Directors of the PIMCO closed-end funds below (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”) have declared a monthly distribution for each Fund's common shares as summarized below.

PIMCO CEFs offer high yields and stable distributions, but their portfolios are heavily tilted toward lower quality fixed income and high leverage. Rising mortgage delinquencies, widening junk bond spreads, and persistent inflation increase risks for PIMCO's underlying holdings and income stability. Elevated repo leverage costs and uncertain policy direction, including tariffs and inflation, threaten both NAV and distribution sustainability.

When 401(k)s and IRAs replaced "defined benefit pensions" a few decades ago, we all suddenly became our own "pension managers." The investment and media industries quickly "taught" us all to focus our attention on stock prices and short-term gains and losses. That's what attracted viewers and kept them tuned in to CNBC and Bloomberg all day.

NEW YORK, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Boards of Trustees/Directors of the PIMCO closed-end funds below (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”) have declared a monthly distribution for each Fund's common shares as summarized below.

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