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PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund

PCN

Market cap $827M

10.92 USD

+0.15

1.39%

At close Updated Oct 29, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

10.81

-0.11

1.01%

1 day

1.39%

5 days

2.44%

1 month

2.15%

3 months

-5.54%

6 months

-9.15%

Year to date

-14.08%

1 year

-16.26%

5 years

-40.46%

10 years

-26.32%

About: PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund is a closed-end management investment company. Its objective is to seek high current income with capital appreciation as a secondary objective. It invests in corporate bonds and notes, non-agency mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, short-term instruments, and others.

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Neutral 62.5%

Negative 0%

Triple-Factor Closed-End Fund Report, October 2026: PIMCO Funds Fill The Yield List

Our Triple-Factor screen identifies closed-end funds combining a yield above 6.5%, distribution coverage above 90%, and a discount to NAV, using data as of the close of October 9, 2026. PIMCO funds take six of the top seven spots on the yield list, as several that traded at premiums until recently have slipped to discounts. Among our model portfolio holdings, DHF appears on all five lists, and HFRO again has the widest discount at -43.06%.

Triple-Factor Closed-End Fund Report, October 2026: PIMCO Funds Fill The Yield List

Income-Covered Closed-End Fund Report, October 2026

Our Income-Covered screen looks for closed-end funds whose net investment income fully covers the distribution (coverage above 100%) while trading at a discount to NAV, using data as of the close of October 6, 2026. Twenty funds pass this month. Templeton Emerging Markets Income leads the combined yield, discount and z-score ranking, while HFRO has the widest discount at -42.44%. Our model portfolio holdings PFO, HFRO, PCN, PDO, RSF and BANX all make this month's lists, with PFO appearing on all five.

Income-Covered Closed-End Fund Report, October 2026

PCN: A Rare Discount Creates A Much Better Entry Point

PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund now trades at a 3.5% discount to NAV, reversing years of double-digit premiums. PCN offers a high 12% yield but sustains this via a leveraged, mostly below-investment-grade credit portfolio—posing significant credit and liquidity risks. While PCN's long-term record is strong, current conditions require careful monitoring of credit spreads and NAV sustainability given the fund's high payout rate.

PCN: A Rare Discount Creates A Much Better Entry Point

PIMCO Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Common Share Distributions

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 2, 2026 to shareholders of record on October 13, 2026, with an ex-dividend date of October 13, 2026: Monthly Distribution Per Share Fund NYSE Symbol Amount Change From Previous Month Percentage Change.

PIMCO Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Common Share Distributions

My Income Portfolio: The Knight's Move

Inspired by the horse race in the 2026 Palio di Siena, I made a financial move that I hope will be just as clever as the knight's move in chess. I decided to close out two positions in my Cupolone portfolio that I wasn't entirely convinced about, raising cash to reinvest when the opportunity arises. The purpose of this move is to use this liquidity in securities with better overall NAV performance and a greater likelihood of long-term success.

My Income Portfolio: The Knight's Move

PIMCO Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Common Share Distributions

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 October 1, 2026 to shareholders of record on September 11, 2026, with an ex-dividend date of September 11, 2026: Monthly Distribution Per Share Fund NYSE Symbol Amount Change From Previous Month Percentage Cha.

PIMCO Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Common Share Distributions

My Income Portfolio: The Music Of Dividends

A note is the basic element of musical language: each one represents a sound, and through their combination music takes shape. As with notes on a staff, infinite are the combinations of financial instruments through which investors' portfolios take shape. My current portfolio consists of 28 securities that play a music generated by the flow of dividends against the backdrop of a rising NAV for most of them.

My Income Portfolio: The Music Of Dividends

PIMCO Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Common Share Distributions

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 September 1, 2026 to shareholders of record on August 13, 2026, with an ex-dividend date of August 13, 2026: Monthly Distribution Per Share Fund NYSE Symbol Amount Change From Previous Month Percentage Change.

PIMCO Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Common Share Distributions

PIMCO CEFs: What's Behind The Premium Deflation

PIMCO taxable CEFs have experienced significant premium compression, converging toward zero after years of elevated valuations. Premium deflation has been concentrated in PCM, PTY, RCS, PCN, and PDI, with underlying NAV performance remaining generally strong versus the broader CEF market. Distribution coverage volatility, reduced leverage, and credit concerns have contributed to valuation declines, but current levels offer improved margin of safety.

PIMCO CEFs: What's Behind The Premium Deflation

PCN: Downgrading To Hold On Rates And Share Dilution

PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund is downgraded to Hold due to a less favorable interest rate outlook and ongoing share issuance. PCN offers an 11.4% monthly dividend yield with a history of consistent payouts, appealing to income-focused investors seeking reliability. Rising interest rates and continued new share issuance may suppress PCN's share price and premium to NAV in the near term.

PCN: Downgrading To Hold On Rates And Share Dilution

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