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Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (JQC)

Financial Services | Asset Management | San Francisco, United States | NYSE
4.84 USD +0.03 (0.520%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 2:20 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:31 p.m. EDT

JQC exhibits a high dividend yield of 12.25%, with a consistent monthly payout, which makes it appealing for income-focused investors. However, the payout ratio of 2.292 suggests that the fund is not generating enough earnings to sustain these dividends long-term, raising concerns about sustainability. The recent price history shows volatility, with a recent dip below the 52-week low, and the short-term price forecast indicates a minimal upward trend. The fund's high debt-to-equity ratio and low current ratio indicate potential financial stress, making it a risky investment for short-term traders. Long-term investors should be cautious due to the lack of growth and potential for dividend cuts. Overall, JQC is a high-yield option with significant risks.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.032448
MSTL0.032784
AutoTheta0.038149
AutoARIMA0.049397

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 45%
H-stat 7.85
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.527
Excess Kurtosis -0.79
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-04-14
Debt to Equity Ratio 60.979
Revenue per Share 0.723
Market Cap 714,693,632
Trailing P/E 17.27
Beta 0.41
Profit Margins 45.01%
Website https://www.nuveen.com/CEF/Product/Overview.aspx?FundCode=JQC&refsrc=vu_nuveen.com/jqc

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.04% 13.16% 14.37% 14.43%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-15 0.050 1.035197
2026-03-13 0.050 1.072538
2026-02-13 0.054 1.085423
2026-01-15 0.054 1.092760
2025-12-15 0.054 1.119639
2025-11-14 0.054 1.127283
2025-10-15 0.054 1.130393
2025-09-15 0.054 1.070863
2025-08-15 0.054 1.069682
2025-07-15 0.054 1.086243
2025-06-13 0.054 1.125883
2025-05-15 0.054 1.139461
2025-04-15 0.054 1.193750
2025-03-14 0.054 1.121294
2025-02-14 0.054 1.124210
2025-01-15 0.054 1.123035
2024-12-13 0.054 1.083576
2024-11-15 0.054 1.128198
2024-10-15 0.054 1.123084
2024-09-13 0.054 1.139527
2024-08-15 0.054 1.166400
2024-07-15 0.054 1.194459
2024-06-14 0.054 1.203807
2024-05-14 0.054 1.211008
2024-04-12 0.054 1.253988
2024-03-14 0.054 1.245767
2024-02-14 0.054 1.299893
2024-01-11 0.054 1.327807
2023-12-14 0.054 1.346433
2023-11-14 0.054 1.427689
2023-10-12 0.054 1.460473
2023-09-14 0.054 1.447287
2023-08-14 0.048 1.297640
2023-07-13 0.048 1.320276
2023-06-14 0.048 1.354282
2023-05-12 0.048 1.375643
2023-04-13 0.048 1.361394
2023-03-14 0.048 1.388047
2023-02-14 0.048 1.312266
2023-01-12 0.048 1.334006
2022-12-14 0.048 1.415670
2022-11-14 0.048 1.409491
2022-10-13 0.042 1.285124
2022-09-14 0.042 1.221890
2022-08-12 0.042 1.144471
2022-07-14 0.042 1.255239
2022-06-14 0.039 1.146215
2022-05-12 0.039 1.146063
2022-04-13 0.039 1.029493
2022-03-14 0.039 1.081145
2022-02-14 0.039 1.020949
2022-01-13 0.039 0.960025
2021-12-14 0.039 1.000802
2021-11-12 0.039 0.983694
2021-10-14 0.039 0.974578
2021-09-14 0.042 1.078700
2021-08-12 0.047 1.209307
2021-07-14 0.051 1.301653
2021-06-14 0.055 1.401842
2021-05-13 0.060 1.565734
2021-04-14 0.064 1.672558
2021-03-12 0.068 1.856119
2021-02-11 0.072 1.967612
2021-01-14 0.077 2.147789
2020-12-14 0.081 2.323175
2020-11-12 0.081 2.438515
2020-10-14 0.081 2.475099
2020-09-14 0.081 2.467232
2020-08-13 0.081 2.553964
2020-07-14 0.081 2.695876
2020-06-12 0.081 2.607333
2020-05-14 0.088 3.112515
2020-04-14 0.088 2.895873
2020-03-12 0.092 3.323204
2020-02-13 0.092 2.504752
2020-01-14 0.092 2.528450
2019-12-12 0.104 2.947284
2019-11-14 0.104 3.008504
2019-10-11 0.104 3.118196
2019-09-12 0.104 3.041419
2019-08-14 0.104 3.141782
2019-07-12 0.104 2.998840
2019-06-13 0.104 3.069682
2019-05-14 0.104 3.059771
2019-04-12 0.104 3.073031
2019-03-14 0.104 3.180912
2019-02-14 0.102 3.231541
2019-01-14 0.102 3.274809
2018-12-13 0.039 1.282371
2018-11-14 0.039 1.257375
2018-10-12 0.039 1.260458
2018-09-13 0.039 1.228811
2018-08-14 0.037 1.184812
2018-07-12 0.037 1.185881
2018-06-14 0.037 1.178103
2018-05-14 0.041 1.306588
2018-04-12 0.041 1.324726
2018-03-14 0.041 1.339933
2018-02-14 0.048 1.553318
2018-01-11 0.048 1.543497
2017-12-14 0.048 1.562191
2017-11-14 0.048 1.585053
2017-10-12 0.048 1.520734
2017-09-14 0.048 1.542181
2017-08-11 0.053 1.694380
2017-07-12 0.053 1.685156
2017-06-13 0.053 1.672165
2017-05-11 0.053 1.657623
2017-04-11 0.053 1.667609
2017-03-13 0.053 1.677737
2017-02-13 0.053 1.678366
2017-01-11 0.053 1.713529
2016-12-13 0.053 1.733831
2016-11-10 0.052 1.822794
2016-10-12 0.052 1.760882
2016-09-13 0.052 1.821029
2016-08-11 0.052 1.803994
2016-07-13 0.052 1.850520
2016-06-13 0.052 1.894484
2016-05-11 0.052 1.949887
2016-04-13 0.052 1.990437
2016-03-11 0.052 2.001213
2016-02-10 0.052 2.182373
2016-01-13 0.052 2.112978
2015-12-11 0.052 2.164927
2015-11-10 0.050 1.967802
2015-10-13 0.050 1.938235
2015-09-11 0.050 1.895962
2015-08-12 0.050 1.851350
2015-07-13 0.050 1.847094
2015-06-11 0.050 1.799127
2015-05-13 0.049 1.765160
2015-04-13 0.049 1.728244
2015-03-11 0.049 1.764660
2015-02-11 0.049 1.772283
2015-01-13 0.043 1.625140
2014-12-11 0.044 1.671213
2014-11-12 0.044 1.634365
2014-10-10 0.044 1.659273
2014-09-11 0.044 1.641461
2014-08-13 0.044 1.649498
2014-07-11 0.044 1.603850
2014-06-11 0.044 1.622013
2014-05-13 0.053 1.913183
2014-04-11 0.053 1.923985
2014-03-12 0.053 1.924609
2014-02-12 0.055 1.991598
2014-01-13 0.055 2.007225
2013-12-11 0.055 2.070827
2013-11-13 0.058 2.168733
2013-10-10 0.058 2.219830
2013-09-11 0.058 2.161523
2013-08-13 0.062 2.279197
2013-07-11 0.062 2.240814
2013-06-12 0.062 2.296280
2013-05-13 0.062 2.171119
2013-04-11 0.069 2.419055
2013-03-13 0.069 2.474983
2013-02-13 0.069 2.533194
2013-01-11 0.069 2.593910
2012-12-12 0.069 2.668053
2012-11-13 0.067 2.652397
2012-10-11 0.067 2.626918
2012-09-12 0.067 2.714385
2012-08-13 0.067 2.786388
2012-07-11 0.067 2.803391
2012-06-13 0.067 2.943288
2012-05-11 0.067 2.878809
2012-04-11 0.067 2.983748
2012-03-13 0.200 8.884921
2011-12-13 0.200 10.404452
2011-09-13 0.200 10.082272
2011-06-13 0.200 9.633707
2011-03-11 0.190 9.439039
2010-12-13 0.175 9.255080
2010-09-13 0.175 9.268986
2010-06-11 0.175 10.618028
2010-03-11 0.175 10.313565
2009-12-11 0.175 11.572054
2009-09-11 0.160 11.561906
2009-06-11 0.150 13.473577
2009-03-11 0.160 27.803091
2008-12-11 0.187 28.122412
2008-09-11 0.247 18.493678
2008-06-11 0.285 16.793729
2008-03-12 0.285 17.269755
2007-12-12 0.285 16.326088
2007-09-12 0.285 15.323902
2007-06-13 0.285 14.314582
2007-03-13 0.095 4.633847
2007-02-13 0.095 4.658637
2007-01-10 0.095 4.666883
2006-12-13 0.095 4.648801
2006-11-13 0.095 4.825749
2006-10-11 0.095 4.890856
2006-09-13 0.095 5.016241
2006-08-11 0.095 5.167181
2006-07-12 0.095 5.506143
2006-06-13 0.095 5.634712
2006-05-11 0.095 5.632205
2006-04-11 0.084 5.109440
2006-03-13 0.084 5.106969
2006-02-13 0.084 4.982923
2006-01-11 0.084 5.084863
2005-12-22 0.053 3.440347
2005-12-13 0.084 5.454111
2005-11-10 0.084 5.396455
2005-10-12 0.084 5.416337
2005-09-13 0.084 5.044858
2005-08-11 0.089 5.338494
2005-07-13 0.089 5.234297
2005-06-13 0.089 5.469444
2005-05-11 0.093 5.808448
2005-04-13 0.093 5.929670
2005-03-11 0.093 5.701968
2005-02-11 0.098 5.596921
2005-01-12 0.098 5.776947
2004-12-27 0.098 5.976349
2004-12-13 0.098 5.897782
2004-11-10 0.098 5.867351
2004-10-13 0.098 5.821478
2004-09-13 0.098 5.878044
2004-08-11 0.098 6.121625
2004-07-13 0.098 6.408567
2004-06-14 0.098 6.699444
2004-05-12 0.098 6.841803
2004-04-13 0.098 6.163518
2004-03-11 0.098 5.834779
2004-02-11 0.098 5.912834
2004-01-13 0.098 5.919868
2003-12-11 0.098 6.178596
2003-11-12 0.098 6.194631
2003-10-10 0.098 6.280130
2003-09-11 0.098 6.458460
2003-08-14 0.098 6.498872
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.59
dividendYield 12.35
exDividendDate 2026-04-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.648
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.13471934
lastDividendValue 0.05
lastDividendDate 2026-04-15
dividendDate 2019-02-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.041832685
Address1 555 California Street
Address2 Suite 3100
All Time High 15.37
All Time Low 2.75
Ask 4.84
Ask Size 33,700
Average Daily Volume10 Day 729,300
Average Daily Volume3 Month 870,431
Average Volume 870,431
Average Volume10Days 729,300
Beta 0.41
Bid 4.83
Bid Size 9,200
Book Value 5.664
City San Francisco
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 4.835
Current Ratio 0.107
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 4.84
Day Low 4.81
Debt To Equity 60.979
Dividend Date 1,548,979,200
Dividend Rate 0.59
Dividend Yield 12.35
Earnings Growth -0.457
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.409
Earnings Timestamp End 1,743,764,340
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,743,764,340
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 11.294
Enterprise Value 1,206,302,592
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.28
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,776,211,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 4.8696
Fifty Day Average Change -0.03459978
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0071052616
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -4.1832685
Fifty Two Week High 5.58
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.7449999
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.13351253
Fifty Two Week Low 4.62
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.21500015
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.04653683
Fifty Two Week Range 4.62 - 5.58
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,056,634,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 11.15
Free Cashflow 74,963,024
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 106,808,384
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.33977002
Implied Shares Outstanding 147,816,679
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,776,211,200
Last Dividend Value 0.05
Last Fiscal Year End 1,753,920,000
Long Business Summary Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments, Inc. The fund is managed by Symphony Asset Management, LLC. It invests in the fixed income and public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in senior secured and second lien loans, preferred securities, convertible securities and related instruments. It seeks to invest in investment grade securities. The fund employs fundamental analysis with a focus on bottom-up stock picking approach based on factors such as interest rate levels, conditions and developing trends in the bond and equity markets, analysis of relative valuations for preferred, convertible and other debt instruments, and other economic and market factors, including the overall outlook for the economy and inflation to create its portfolio. The Fund uses leverage .It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The fund was formerly known as Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income & Growth Fund 2. Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund was formed on June 25, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund
Market us_market
Market Cap 714,693,632
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_5381701
Most Recent Quarter 1,769,817,600
Net Income To Common 48,073,772
Next Fiscal Year End 1,785,456,000
Non Diluted Market Cap 710,998,225
Open 4.83
Operating Cashflow 31,093,384
Operating Margins 0.87802005
Payout Ratio 2.292
Phone 415 676 4000
Previous Close 4.81
Price Hint 4
Price To Book 0.853637
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 6.691363
Profit Margins 0.45009
Quick Ratio 0.107
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.025000095
Regular Market Change Percent 0.5197525
Regular Market Day High 4.84
Regular Market Day Low 4.81
Regular Market Day Range 4.81 - 4.84
Regular Market Open 4.83
Regular Market Previous Close 4.81
Regular Market Price 4.835
Regular Market Time 1,776,450,030
Regular Market Volume 632,606
Return On Assets 0.04239
Return On Equity 0.059770003
Revenue Growth -0.009
Revenue Per Share 0.723
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 147,816,679
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0016
Shares Short 229,463
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 118,898
Short Name Nuveen Credit Strategies Income
Short Percent Of Float 0.0016
Short Ratio 0.33
Source Interval 15
State CA
Symbol JQC
Total Cash 118,720
Total Cash Per Share 0.001
Total Debt 495,423,040
Total Revenue 106,808,384
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.648
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.13471934
Trailing Eps 0.28
Trailing P E 17.267857
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 5.1537
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.31869984
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.061839037
Type Disp Equity
Volume 632,606
Website https://www.nuveen.com/CEF/Product/Overview.aspx?FundCode=JQC&refsrc=vu_nuveen.com/jqc
Zip 94,104-1534