Pioneer High Income Fund

PHT

Market cap $244M

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Pioneer High Income Fund (PHT) will liquidate after shareholders rejected the new manager post-acquisition, with trading ceasing September 25, 2025. With only a -1.3% discount to NAV, there's minimal upside for holding PHT into liquidation, but significant downside risk remains. Shareholders face market risk until liquidation; a sudden market sell-off could crystallize losses before the final payout on September 30, 2025.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pioneer High Income Fund, Inc. (PHT) announced the results of its special meeting of stockholders originally held on July 17, 2025, adjourned until August 13, 2025, and further adjourned until August 20, 2025. At the fund's special meeting, stockholders approved the liquidation and dissolution of the fund pursuant to the Plan of Liquidation and Dissolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the fund. Pursuant to the Plan, the fund will liquidate its portfolio in prepa.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Pioneer closed-end funds listed below today announced the declaration of dividends for July 2025. Ex-Date: July 18, 2025 Record Date: July 18, 2025 Payable: July 31, 2025 Ticker Taxable Funds Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Month HNW Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund, Inc. $0.1000 - PHD Pioneer Floating Rate Fund, Inc. $0.07501 - PHT Pioneer High Income Fund, Inc. $0.0550 -   Ticker Tax-Exempt Funds Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Month MA.

If you invest for long enough, you may hear a skeptic of high-yield investments—such as 8%+ yielding closed-end funds (CEFs)—say something like:

PHT has a relatively low yield compared to its peers, which could turn some off from investing in it. The fund's distribution is fully covered by net investment income, providing stability and sustainability for income-focused investors. PHT's portfolio is mostly short-duration junk bonds, offering some protection against inflation and currency devaluation risks.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pioneer Investments Declares Monthly Distributions For Six Pioneer Closed-End Funds.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Each of the Funds listed above announced today that the Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time has been postponed in order to give shareholders more time to vote. The Funds will announce the rescheduled Meeting date, time and location in due course. As described in the proxy materials for the Meeting previously distributed, the Board of Directors of each Fund has fixed the close of bu.

Bonds have become more attractive in 2025 due to stock market volatility, with bond ETFs outperforming the S&P 500. The Pioneer High Income Fund focuses on sub-investment-grade bonds but has underperformed, with a 1.3% decline in 2025. PHT's risks include interest rate sensitivity, leverage, and sub-investment-grade exposure, with a current 7.05% discount to NAV.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amundi US today announced the declaration of dividends for six Pioneer closed-end funds for March 2025. Ex-Date: March 14, 2025 Record Date: March 14, 2025 Payable: March 31, 2025 (HNW, PHD, PHT, MHI, MIO) Payable: April 1, 2025 (MAV) Ticker Taxable Funds Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Month HNW Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund, Inc. $0.1000 - PHD Pioneer Floating Rate Fund, Inc. $0.07501 - PHT Pioneer High Income Fund, Inc. $0.0550 - Ticker Tax-Exempt.