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Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ)

Financial Services | Asset Management | New York, United States | NYSE
13.74 USD -0.04 (-0.290%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 13.87 +0.13 (0.946%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:56 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★☆☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:47 p.m. EDT

NFJ is a fund focused on dividend, interest, and premium strategies, with a current price of $13.33. The dividend yield is high at 9.22%, but the payout ratio is over 100%, indicating potential sustainability risks. The recent price history shows some volatility, with a recent uptrend but not a clear momentum wave. The fund's price has been trading near its 52-week low, which could present a buy-the-dip opportunity for short-term traders. However, the forecasting model suggests a slight downward trend over the next 45 days, which may indicate caution. For long-term investors, the fund's fundamentals are mixed, with a low return on assets and a high price-to-sales ratio, suggesting caution. The dividend payments have been relatively consistent, but there are signs of a decline in recent years. Overall, the fund may be suitable for conservative investors seeking yield, but the risks should be carefully considered.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.025696
AutoETS0.025924
AutoARIMA0.025925
AutoTheta0.031107

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.63
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.141
Excess Kurtosis -1.35
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-15
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-15
Revenue per Share 0.302
Market Cap 1,277,369,984
Trailing P/E 8.64
Beta 1.09
Profit Margins 530.60%
Previous Name AllianzGI Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
2.44% 10.06% 10.56% 10.47%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-16 0.305 2.443910
2025-12-11 0.305 2.420643
2025-09-12 0.305 2.489113
2025-06-12 0.305 2.701358
2025-03-13 0.305 2.832638
2024-12-12 0.305 2.703537
2024-09-13 0.305 2.765961
2024-06-13 0.280 2.726265
2024-03-08 0.280 2.746250
2023-12-08 0.245 2.583182
2023-09-08 0.245 2.584418
2023-06-09 0.245 2.672860
2023-03-10 0.245 2.836070
2022-12-29 0.017 0.203848
2022-12-09 0.245 2.873111
2022-09-09 0.245 2.725036
2022-06-10 0.245 2.861305
2022-03-11 0.245 2.640891
2021-12-17 0.225 2.101980
2021-09-10 0.225 2.149024
2021-06-11 0.225 2.269727
2021-03-12 0.225 2.523242
2020-12-18 0.225 2.619295
2020-09-11 0.225 3.007684
2020-06-12 0.225 3.262237
2020-03-13 0.225 3.880665
2019-12-20 0.225 2.902839
2019-09-13 0.225 3.108112
2019-06-14 0.225 3.243516
2019-03-08 0.225 3.391100
2018-12-21 0.225 3.972446
2018-09-14 0.225 3.208091
2018-06-08 0.225 3.273886
2018-03-09 0.225 3.252625
2017-12-22 0.225 3.323954
2017-09-08 0.300 4.616280
2017-06-08 0.300 4.654592
2017-03-09 0.300 4.858626
2016-12-22 0.300 4.983677
2016-09-08 0.300 5.053707
2016-06-09 0.300 5.325466
2016-03-10 0.300 5.704367
2015-12-23 0.300 5.653793
2015-09-10 0.450 8.347466
2015-06-11 0.450 7.199813
2015-03-12 0.450 7.164781
2014-12-24 0.450 6.982315
2014-09-11 0.450 6.536434
2014-06-12 0.450 6.805276
2014-03-13 0.450 7.135098
2013-12-24 0.450 7.178360
2013-09-12 0.450 7.780642
2013-06-13 0.450 8.121145
2013-03-14 0.450 8.348133
2012-12-26 0.450 9.086178
2012-09-13 0.450 8.713475
2012-06-14 0.450 9.399295
2012-03-15 0.450 8.783446
2011-12-28 0.450 9.847162
2011-09-15 0.450 9.788656
2011-06-16 0.450 9.416946
2011-03-17 0.450 9.877072
2010-12-29 0.450 10.239242
2010-09-16 0.150 3.953409
2010-06-17 0.150 4.193660
2010-03-18 0.150 3.879516
2009-12-23 0.150 4.204831
2009-09-17 0.150 4.653551
2009-06-18 0.150 5.426950
2009-03-19 0.150 6.632966
2008-12-24 0.410 14.313702
2008-09-18 0.525 14.751077
2008-06-19 0.525 11.190939
2008-03-19 0.525 11.659353
2007-12-27 0.670 14.363514
2007-09-20 0.525 11.156054
2007-06-21 0.525 10.650848
2007-03-22 0.525 10.878547
2006-12-27 0.525 11.377078
2006-09-21 0.525 12.273314
2006-06-22 0.525 13.348209
2006-03-23 0.525 13.368432
2005-12-28 0.600 17.087966
2005-09-23 0.525 14.215361
2005-06-15 0.525 13.578367
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.22
dividendYield 8.88
exDividendDate 2026-03-16
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.22
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.08853411
lastDividendValue 0.305
lastDividendDate 2026-03-16
dividendDate 2019-01-04

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.26422024
Address1 1,633 Broadway
Address2 43rd Floor
All Time High 26.5
All Time Low 7.53
Ask 13.83
Ask Size 300
Average Daily Volume10 Day 196,840
Average Daily Volume3 Month 196,432
Average Volume 196,432
Average Volume10Days 196,840
Beta 1.091
Bid 13.7
Bid Size 400
Book Value 13.91
City New York
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,419,984,000
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 13.74
Current Ratio 3.207
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 13.8751
Day Low 13.74
Dividend Date 1,546,560,000
Dividend Rate 1.22
Dividend Yield 8.88
Earnings Timestamp End 1,673,470,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,673,384,400
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 44.317
Enterprise Value 1,243,894,912
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.59
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,773,619,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 212 739 3948
Fifty Day Average 13.1588
Fifty Day Average Change 0.58119965
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.044168133
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 26.422024
Fifty Two Week High 13.92
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.1800003
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.012931056
Fifty Two Week Low 10.83
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.9099998
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.26869804
Fifty Two Week Range 10.83 - 13.92
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,109,687,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 8.09
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 28,068,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.42810002
Implied Shares Outstanding 92,967,244
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,773,619,200
Last Dividend Value 0.305
Last Fiscal Year End 1,769,817,600
Long Business Summary AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC. The fund is co-managed by Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC and NFJ Investment Group LLC. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in dividend-paying stocks of companies. The fund employs a combination of fundamental research with bottom up stock picking approach and quantitative analysis to create its portfolio. It was formerly known as NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund. AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund was formed on February 28, 2005 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,277,369,984
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_20718981
Most Recent Quarter 1,769,817,600
Name Change Date 2,026-04-16
Net Income To Common 148,930,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,801,353,600
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,277,369,932
Open 13.8
Operating Margins 0.46635
Payout Ratio 0.7673
Phone 212 739 3000
Post Market Change 0.13000011
Post Market Change Percent 0.9461435
Post Market Price 13.87
Post Market Time 1,776,470,161
Prev Name AllianzGI Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund
Previous Close 13.78
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.98777854
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 45.509834
Profit Margins 5.30604
Quick Ratio 3.184
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.04
Regular Market Change Percent -0.290275
Regular Market Day High 13.8751
Regular Market Day Low 13.74
Regular Market Day Range 13.74 - 13.8751
Regular Market Open 13.8
Regular Market Previous Close 13.78
Regular Market Price 13.74
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,003
Regular Market Volume 171,975
Return On Assets 0.00695
Return On Equity 0.10849
Revenue Per Share 0.302
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 92,967,244
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0025
Shares Short 231,972
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 153,611
Short Name AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interes
Short Percent Of Float 0.0028
Short Ratio 1.45
Source Interval 15
State NY
Symbol NFJ
Total Cash 33,475,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.36
Total Debt 0
Total Revenue 28,068,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.22
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.08853411
Trailing Eps 1.59
Trailing P E 8.641509
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 12.97385
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.7661495
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.059053365
Type Disp Equity
Volume 171,975
Zip 10,019