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PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. (ISD)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Newark, United States | NYSE
11.48 USD -0.07 (-0.580%) ⇩ (Oct. 16, 2026, 10:52 a.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★★☆☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 1:40 a.m. EDT

The immediate outlook is bearish due to significant technical weakness; the stock is trading well below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating a persistent downtrend that offers little near-term relief. While the recent price action shows a slight stabilization around current levels, the heavy volume relative to the average suggests distribution pressure remains a key theme. From a long-term perspective, the investment case is severely compromised by a multi-year structural decline; despite a recent annual gain, the asset has lost over 11% of its value since 2016, and the trailing price performance reflects a decade-long struggle to regain previous highs. This prolonged underperformance signals deep-seated issues with the underlying business or fund structure that simple valuation metrics cannot offset. Finally, the income profile is misleading; while the headline yield appears attractive, the payout ratio exceeds 190%, meaning the fund is distributing nearly double its earnings. This unsustainable burn rate indicates the dividends are likely being funded by capital erosion rather than genuine profitability, making them a dangerous source of income for investors.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.022504
MSTL0.022598
AutoTheta0.023125
AutoETS0.024076

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 55%
H-stat 64.57
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.079
Excess Kurtosis -0.42
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-11-11
Last Dividend Date 2026-10-14
Market Cap 382,882,880
Trailing P/E 17.67
Previous Name PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc
Website https://www.pgim.com/pgim-investments/investments-products/closed-end-funds/fund-profile/pgim-high-yield-bond-fund

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.91% 10.25% 9.47% 9.61%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-10-15 0.105 0.909091
2026-09-10 0.105 0.863487
2026-08-13 0.105 0.842697
2026-07-09 0.105 0.816485
2026-06-11 0.105 0.822884
2026-05-14 0.105 0.796058
2026-04-09 0.105 0.793651
2026-03-12 0.105 0.764192
2026-02-12 0.105 0.716724
2025-12-26 0.105 0.726141
2025-12-11 0.105 0.727651
2025-11-13 0.105 0.729673
2025-10-16 0.105 0.743100
2025-09-11 0.105 0.724638
2025-08-14 0.105 0.726141
2025-07-10 0.105 0.741002
2025-06-12 0.105 0.760870
2025-05-15 0.105 0.753769
2025-04-10 0.105 0.841346
2025-03-13 0.105 0.756484
2025-02-13 0.105 0.750000
2024-12-26 0.105 0.758671
2024-12-12 0.105 0.750000
2024-11-14 0.105 0.777202
2024-10-10 0.105 0.754853
2024-09-12 0.105 0.765306
2024-08-08 0.105 0.784753
2024-07-11 0.105 0.797872
2024-06-13 0.105 0.824823
2024-05-09 0.105 0.824823
2024-04-11 0.105 0.837321
2024-03-14 0.105 0.812065
2024-02-15 0.105 0.827423
2023-12-26 0.105 0.844051
2023-12-14 0.105 0.845411
2023-11-08 0.105 0.901288
2023-10-12 0.105 0.910668
2023-09-14 0.105 0.869205
2023-08-10 0.105 0.854353
2023-07-13 0.105 0.842697
2023-06-15 0.105 0.844051
2023-05-11 0.105 0.852965
2023-04-13 0.105 0.841346
2023-03-16 0.105 0.891341
2023-02-09 0.105 0.817121
2022-12-27 0.105 0.891341
2022-12-15 0.105 0.861362
2022-11-09 0.105 0.882353
2022-10-13 0.105 0.925110
2022-09-15 0.105 0.851582
2022-08-11 0.105 0.780089
2022-07-14 0.105 0.868486
2022-06-16 0.105 0.877193
2022-05-12 0.105 0.821596
2022-04-13 0.105 0.750000
2022-03-17 0.105 0.736325
2022-02-10 0.105 0.695364
2021-12-27 0.105 0.658307
2021-12-16 0.105 0.664557
2021-11-10 0.105 0.641026
2021-10-14 0.105 0.635978
2021-09-16 0.105 0.638298
2021-08-12 0.105 0.649351
2021-07-15 0.105 0.654206
2021-06-10 0.105 0.642202
2021-05-13 0.105 0.667514
2021-04-15 0.105 0.660793
2021-03-11 0.105 0.673941
2021-02-11 0.105 0.674807
2020-12-28 0.105 0.702341
2020-12-10 0.105 0.705645
2020-11-12 0.105 0.744681
2020-10-15 0.105 0.755940
2020-09-10 0.105 0.749465
2020-08-13 0.105 0.753769
2020-07-16 0.105 0.779510
2020-06-11 0.105 0.784167
2020-05-14 0.105 0.865622
2020-04-16 0.105 0.859951
2020-03-12 0.105 0.882353
2020-02-13 0.105 0.671355
2019-12-26 0.105 0.690789
2019-12-12 0.105 0.698603
2019-11-14 0.105 0.705645
2019-10-10 0.105 0.715746
2019-09-12 0.105 0.709459
2019-08-15 0.100 0.706714
2019-07-18 0.100 0.686813
2019-06-13 0.100 0.700771
2019-05-16 0.100 0.698812
2019-04-17 0.100 0.694927
2019-03-21 0.100 0.701262
2019-02-14 0.085 0.608447
2018-12-27 0.085 0.658915
2018-12-13 0.085 0.632911
2018-11-15 0.085 0.627306
2018-10-11 0.085 0.619082
2018-09-13 0.085 0.600707
2018-08-16 0.085 0.603265
2018-07-12 0.085 0.608447
2018-06-14 0.085 0.602837
2018-05-10 0.085 0.604552
2018-04-12 0.085 0.600282
2018-03-15 0.085 0.596491
2018-02-15 0.093 0.642709
2017-12-28 0.093 0.625841
2017-12-14 0.093 0.630081
2017-11-16 0.093 0.629229
2017-10-12 0.093 0.613052
2017-09-14 0.093 0.612648
2017-08-16 0.093 0.616302
2017-07-12 0.093 0.611038
2017-06-14 0.093 0.605469
2017-05-10 0.103 0.664516
2017-04-11 0.103 0.667098
2017-03-15 0.103 0.675853
2017-02-15 0.103 0.655633
2016-12-28 0.103 0.672324
2016-12-14 0.103 0.676297
2016-11-16 0.103 0.688043
2016-10-12 0.103 0.656888
2016-09-14 0.103 0.660256
2016-08-17 0.110 0.690088
2016-07-13 0.110 0.698413
2016-06-15 0.110 0.701084
2016-05-11 0.110 0.713822
2016-04-13 0.110 0.708763
2016-03-16 0.110 0.723684
2016-02-17 0.110 0.761773
2015-12-28 0.110 0.745763
2015-12-16 0.110 0.767620
2015-11-18 0.110 0.762301
2015-10-14 0.110 0.740741
2015-09-16 0.110 0.758621
2015-08-19 0.123 0.832206
2015-07-15 0.123 0.804447
2015-06-17 0.123 0.797665
2015-05-13 0.123 0.772613
2015-04-15 0.123 0.756923
2015-03-18 0.122 0.751694
2015-02-19 0.123 0.757389
2014-12-26 0.238 1.475512
2014-12-17 0.123 0.774072
2014-11-18 0.123 0.750000
2014-10-15 0.123 0.755993
2014-09-17 0.123 0.725236
2014-08-19 0.123 0.709752
2014-07-16 0.123 0.698467
2014-06-18 0.123 0.689462
2014-05-19 0.123 0.689849
2014-04-15 0.123 0.693739
2014-03-25 0.123 0.694523
2014-02-19 0.123 0.695701
2013-12-27 0.250 1.432665
2013-12-18 0.123 0.694915
2013-11-18 0.122 0.693182
2013-10-16 0.122 0.694365
2013-09-18 0.123 0.696095
2013-08-19 0.122 0.709715
2013-07-17 0.122 0.668493
2013-06-18 0.122 0.656974
2013-05-20 0.122 0.614300
2013-04-17 0.122 0.618348
2013-03-18 0.122 0.610611
2013-02-19 0.122 0.610611
2012-12-26 0.123 0.631417
2012-12-17 0.218 1.125452
2012-11-19 0.123 0.618401
2012-10-17 0.123 0.610725
2012-09-19 0.123 0.605315
2012-08-20 0.123 0.612855
2012-07-18 0.123 0.613161
2012-06-18 0.123 0.621526
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.26
dividendYield 10.91
exDividendDate 2026-11-12
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 0.105
lastDividendDate 2026-10-15
dividendDate 2019-02-28

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.18259025
Address1 655 Broad Street
Address2 17th Floor
All Time High 20.95
All Time Low 8.99
Ask 11.55
Ask Size 100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 167,000
Average Daily Volume3 Month 164,693
Average Volume 164,693
Average Volume10Days 167,000
Bid 11.48
Bid Size 500
City Newark
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 11.4828
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 11.5602
Day Low 11.45
Display Name PGIM High Yield Bond Fund
Dividend Date 1,551,312,000
Dividend Rate 1.26
Dividend Yield 10.91
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.65
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,794,441,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 12.0548
Fifty Day Average Change -0.5720005
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.04745002
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -18.259026
Fifty Two Week High 14.79
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.3072004
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.22361058
Fifty Two Week Low 11.4
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.08279991
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.0072631505
Fifty Two Week Range 11.4 - 14.79
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,335,533,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 9.47
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Fullday Change -0.06720066
Fullday Change Percent -0.57995594
Fullday Price 11.4828
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.0
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.43585
Implied Shares Outstanding 33,344,037
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,792,022,400
Last Dividend Value 0.105
Long Business Summary PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Prudential Investments LLC. The fund is co-managed by Prudential Investment Management, Inc. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of high yield fixed income instruments that are rated below investment grade (Ba1 or lower by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or BB+ or lower by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services). It seeks to invest in securities across all maturities, while attempting to maintain a weighted average portfolio duration of three years or less. The fund employs fundamental analysis to make its investments. It does not invest in municipal debt obligations, asset backed securities, or mortgage backed securities. PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. was formed on April 30, 2012 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 382,882,880
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_204816565
Name Change Date 2,026-10-16
Non Diluted Market Cap 387,124,269
Open 11.56
Operating Margins 0.0
Payout Ratio 1.9385
Phone 800 225 1852
Prev Name PGIM High Yield Bond Fund, Inc
Previous Close 11.55
Price Hint 2
Profit Margins 0.0
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.06720066
Regular Market Change Percent -0.57995594
Regular Market Day High 11.5602
Regular Market Day Low 11.45
Regular Market Day Range 11.45 - 11.5602
Regular Market Open 11.56
Regular Market Previous Close 11.55
Regular Market Price 11.4828
Regular Market Time 1,792,162,349
Regular Market Volume 39,232
Sand P52 Week Change 0.16207206
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 33,344,037
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0011999999
Shares Short 38,542
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 19,664
Short Name PGIM Short Duration High Yield
Short Ratio 0.2
Source Interval 15
State NJ
Symbol ISD
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Eps 0.65
Trailing P E 17.665846
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 13.13895
Two Hundred Day Average Change -1.6561508
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.12604894
Type Disp Equity
Volume 39,232
Website https://www.pgim.com/pgim-investments/investments-products/closed-end-funds/fund-profile/pgim-high-yield-bond-fund
Zip 7,102