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PCF

High Income Securities Fund

PCF

Market cap $99.8M

5.33 USD

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At close Updated Sep 18, 1:05 PM EDT

1 day

0%

5 days

-2.2%

1 month

-1.11%

3 months

-3.27%

6 months

-2.38%

Year to date

-13.05%

1 year

-17.11%

5 years

-45.5%

10 years

-32.62%

About: High Income Securities Fund is a closed-end management investment company. Its primary objective is to provide high current income and capital appreciation is the secondary objective. The Fund pursues its objective mainly by investing in both convertible bonds and convertible preferred stocks. The Fund also invests significantly in high-yielding non-convertible securities with the potential for capital appreciation.

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PCF: Deep Discount With Some Signs Of Optimism Looking Forward

The High Income Securities Fund trades at a deep discount on the back of what have been rather lackluster results. PCF's lagging returns are driven by discount widening and underlying portfolio exposure, though there are some hopeful signs of optimism looking forward. The fund pays a managed 10% distribution rate policy that is reset annually, though the trend is likely to be lower over time; the deep discount 'boosts' the current rate.

PCF: Deep Discount With Some Signs Of Optimism Looking Forward

High Income Securities Fund Announces Monthly Distributions For Third Quarter of 2026

NEW YORK, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- High Income Securities Fund (NYSE: PCF) (the “Fund”) today announced that the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has declared the next three monthly distributions under the Fund's managed distribution plan.

High Income Securities Fund Announces Monthly Distributions For Third Quarter of 2026

BIG3 and Prostate Cancer Foundation Unite to Advance “Check the Box! Saving Lives Together” Initiative

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and the BIG3, the professional 3-on-3 basketball league co-founded by Ice Cube, today announced a new partnership to advance PCF's “Check the Box! Saving Lives Together” initiative — a nationwide campaign encouraging every man, particularly Black men, gets screened for prostate cancer with a simple PSA blood test. Prostate cancer is diagnosed at a rate of roughly one new case every 90 seconds in the United States — and claims a.

BIG3 and Prostate Cancer Foundation Unite to Advance “Check the Box! Saving Lives Together” Initiative

PCF: Dividend And NAV Are Likely To Trend Lower (Rating Downgrade)

High Income Securities Fund is downgraded to a sell due to persistent NAV erosion and unsustainable distributions. PCF trades at a 12.63% discount to NAV, but this reflects ongoing earnings and dividend sustainability challenges. Net investment income remains insufficient to cover the 12.1% yield, with payouts exceeding earnings and accelerating capital erosion.

PCF: Dividend And NAV Are Likely To Trend Lower (Rating Downgrade)

High Income Securities Fund Announces Monthly Distributions For Second Quarter of 2026

NEW YORK, April 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- High Income Securities Fund (NYSE: PCF) (the “Fund”) today announced that the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has declared the next three monthly distributions under the Fund's managed distribution plan.

High Income Securities Fund Announces Monthly Distributions For Second Quarter of 2026

PCF: Deep Discount With Discounted Portfolio Exposure

The High Income Securities Fund offers deep diversification via a sleeve of fund-of-funds exposure, currently trading at a -11.50% discount to NAV. PCF's expense ratio is fairly high, which is compounded by underlying CEF and BDC fees, but the fund's discount-on-discount structure creates tactical appeal. The managed 10% distribution policy has led to payout reductions over time, but with the current yield at 11.43%, propped up by its discount.

PCF: Deep Discount With Discounted Portfolio Exposure

High Income Securities Fund Declares Distributions For First Quarter of 2026

NEW YORK, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- High Income Securities Fund (NYSE: PCF) (the “Fund”) today announced that the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has declared the next three monthly distributions under the Fund's managed distribution plan.

High Income Securities Fund Declares Distributions For First Quarter of 2026

PCF: Poor Performance Caused By Higher Interest Rates

High Income Securities Fund offers an 11.3% yield but faces declining NAV and inconsistent earnings, warranting a continued hold rating. PCF's diversified 'fund of funds' approach provides broad income exposure, yet its performance is highly sensitive to interest rate movements and debt market risks. Despite trading at an 11.2% discount to NAV, PCF's reliance on below-investment-grade debt and a challenging rate environment limits its growth prospects.

PCF: Poor Performance Caused By Higher Interest Rates

High Income Securities Fund Announces Monthly Distributions For Fourth Quarter of 2025

NEW YORK, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- High Income Securities Fund (NYSE: PCF) (the “Fund”) has announced that the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has declared the next three monthly distributions under the Fund's managed distribution plan.

High Income Securities Fund Announces Monthly Distributions For Fourth Quarter of 2025

High Income Securities Fund Announces Monthly Distributions For Third Quarter of 2025

NEW YORK, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- High Income Securities Fund (NYSE: PCF) (the “Fund”) has announced that the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has declared the next three monthly distributions under the Fund's managed distribution plan. Under the Fund's managed distribution plan, the Fund intends to make monthly distributions to common stockholders at an annual rate of 10% (or 0.8333% per month) for 2025, based on the net asset value of $7.11 of the Fund's common shares as of December 31, 2024.

High Income Securities Fund Announces Monthly Distributions For Third Quarter of 2025

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