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Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (JCE)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Chicago, United States | NYSE
15.91 USD +0.04 (0.252%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 1:06 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:50 p.m. EDT

JCE is a closed-end fund with a strong dividend yield of 8.81%, indicating a solid income stream for investors. The recent price history shows some volatility, with the stock trading near its 52-week low of $13.01. However, the current price of $15.38 is close to the 50-day average, suggesting potential for a short-term rebound. The fund's payout ratio of 0.4741 indicates that dividends are sustainable and not overly burdensome on the fund's earnings. For short-term traders, the recent dip could present a buying opportunity, especially with the fund trading at a discount. Long-term investors may find the consistent dividend payouts and the fund's focus on core equity alpha appealing, making it a good candidate for buy-and-hold strategies. Overall, the fund offers a strong yield and a stable payout, making it a favorable option for income-focused investors.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.036100
AutoARIMA0.036271
MSTL0.037350
AutoTheta0.046226

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 44%
H-stat 7.97
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.075
Excess Kurtosis 0.32
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-12
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-12
Market Cap 270,512,608
Trailing P/E 5.89
Website https://www.nuveen.com/CEF/Product/Overview.aspx?FundCode=JCE

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
2.27% 8.81% 10.17% 14.60%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-13 0.340 2.266667
2025-12-15 0.320 2.095372
2025-09-15 0.320 2.141178
2025-06-13 0.320 2.302047
2025-03-14 0.320 2.416557
2024-12-13 0.320 2.267807
2024-09-13 0.320 2.395182
2024-06-14 0.320 2.575371
2024-03-14 0.320 2.751047
2023-12-14 0.320 2.851372
2023-09-14 0.320 3.182180
2023-06-14 0.320 3.277632
2023-03-14 0.320 3.467755
2022-12-14 0.395 3.749059
2022-10-14 0.750 7.474266
2022-09-14 0.395 4.098858
2022-06-14 0.395 4.527827
2022-03-14 0.395 4.114813
2021-12-14 0.304 2.889996
2021-10-15 0.621 6.028407
2021-09-14 0.304 2.976744
2021-06-14 0.304 3.157788
2021-03-12 0.304 3.561264
2020-12-14 0.225 2.924109
2020-09-14 0.225 3.173747
2020-06-12 0.225 3.404841
2020-03-12 0.250 4.490477
2019-12-12 0.250 3.309412
2019-09-12 0.250 3.379213
2019-06-13 0.250 3.584575
2019-03-14 0.250 3.626853
2018-12-13 0.278 4.389422
2018-09-13 0.278 3.758990
2018-06-14 0.278 3.877371
2018-03-14 0.278 4.088328
2017-12-26 1.420 21.703789
2017-12-14 0.278 4.313849
2017-09-14 0.278 4.485900
2017-06-13 0.278 4.725810
2017-03-13 0.278 5.099748
2016-12-13 0.278 5.498717
2016-09-13 0.278 5.426287
2016-06-13 0.290 5.801189
2016-03-11 0.290 6.036170
2015-12-11 0.303 6.276584
2015-09-11 1.841 38.463611
2015-06-11 0.303 6.095890
2015-03-11 0.303 5.975382
2014-12-23 0.936 18.547748
2014-12-11 0.303 6.205342
2014-09-18 0.386 8.021467
2014-09-11 0.303 6.349327
2014-06-11 0.303 6.456404
2014-03-12 0.280 6.260896
2013-12-24 0.355 8.171144
2013-12-11 0.280 6.874954
2013-09-11 0.270 7.017991
2013-06-12 0.270 7.355055
2013-03-13 0.270 7.396640
2012-12-12 0.270 8.721658
2012-09-12 0.270 8.544696
2012-06-13 0.270 9.275359
2012-03-13 0.270 8.814936
2011-12-13 0.270 10.219523
2011-09-13 0.270 10.519023
2011-06-13 0.270 9.630926
2011-03-11 0.270 9.379484
2010-12-13 0.270 10.422225
2010-09-13 0.270 11.341081
2010-06-11 0.280 12.662048
2010-03-11 0.280 12.380869
2009-12-11 0.280 13.336477
2009-09-11 0.280 14.718467
2009-06-11 0.270 16.194443
2009-03-11 0.270 21.162314
2008-12-11 0.285 20.132120
2008-09-11 0.387 18.409129
2008-06-11 0.410 17.760523
2008-03-12 0.410 18.774748
2007-12-12 0.430 18.318141
2007-09-12 0.430 18.491017
2007-06-13 0.430 16.420058
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.36
dividendYield 8.57
exDividendDate 2026-03-13
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 0.34
lastDividendDate 2026-03-13
dividendDate 2018-12-31

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.20684409
Address1 333 West Wacker Drive
All Time High 21.59
All Time Low 7.03
Ask 15.95
Ask Size 200
Average Daily Volume10 Day 42,370
Average Daily Volume3 Month 39,878
Average Volume 39,878
Average Volume10Days 42,370
Bid 15.86
Bid Size 100
City Chicago
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 15.91
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 15.975
Day Low 15.85
Dividend Date 1,546,214,400
Dividend Rate 1.36
Dividend Yield 8.57
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.7
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,773,360,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 15.3974
Fifty Day Average Change 0.51259995
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.033291332
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 20.68441
Fifty Two Week High 16.31
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.39999962
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.024524808
Fifty Two Week Low 13.01
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.8999996
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.22290543
Fifty Two Week Range 13.01 - 16.31
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,175,088,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 8.95
Full Exchange Name NYSE
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 0.25454
Implied Shares Outstanding 17,002,678
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,773,360,000
Last Dividend Value 0.34
Long Business Summary Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments Inc. The fund is co-managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC, Nuveen Asset Management, LLC, and INTECH Investment Management. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund also invests some portion of its portfolio in derivatives using futures and options. It invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in stocks of large-cap companies with market capitalization within the range of S&P 500 Index. The fund employs quantitative analysis to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index. Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund was formed on March 23, 2007 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund
Market us_market
Market Cap 270,512,608
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_31138167
Non Diluted Market Cap 269,832,499
Open 15.96
Operating Margins 0.0
Payout Ratio 0.4741
Phone 312 917 7700
Previous Close 15.87
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 0.03999996
Regular Market Change Percent 0.25204766
Regular Market Day High 15.975
Regular Market Day Low 15.85
Regular Market Day Range 15.85 - 15.975
Regular Market Open 15.96
Regular Market Previous Close 15.87
Regular Market Price 15.91
Regular Market Time 1,776,445,584
Regular Market Volume 22,850
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 17,002,678
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.001
Shares Short 16,951
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 13,620
Short Name Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund N
Short Percent Of Float 0.001
Short Ratio 0.57
Source Interval 15
State IL
Symbol JCE
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Eps 2.7
Trailing P E 5.8925924
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 15.6336
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.2763996
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.017679844
Type Disp Equity
Volume 22,850
Website https://www.nuveen.com/CEF/Product/Overview.aspx?FundCode=JCE
Zip 60,606-1220