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Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NKX)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Chicago, United States | NYSE
12.19 USD +0.02 (0.164%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 12.19

Short-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:25 p.m. EDT

NKX is a municipal income fund with a high dividend yield of 7.5%, indicating strong income potential for dividend-focused investors. However, the fund's recent price movement shows a downward trend, with the current price at $12.21, slightly above the 52-week low of $11.44. The dividend payments have been consistent, with a recent dividend of $0.076, but there's a slight decline in the dividend amounts over the past few years, which could raise concerns about sustainability. The fund's fundamentals are mixed, with negative profit margins and a high debt-to-equity ratio, suggesting potential financial instability. For short-term traders, the recent price dip might present a buying opportunity, but the overall momentum is weak. Long-term investors may consider the fund's dividend yield and income potential, but the negative fundamentals and high debt-to-equity ratio suggest caution. Overall, the fund appears to be a moderate risk for dividend investors, but the long-term outlook is uncertain.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.023136
MSTL0.024061
AutoTheta0.025030
AutoARIMA0.033919

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 46%
H-stat 6.51
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.078
Excess Kurtosis -0.88
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-04-14
Debt to Equity Ratio 75.996
Revenue per Share 0.937
Market Cap 640,071,232
Beta 0.62
Profit Margins -80.36%
Website https://www.nuveen.com/CEF/Product/Overview.aspx?fundcode=NKX

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.63% 7.63% 6.98% 6.48%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-15 0.076 0.625514
2026-03-13 0.076 0.602648
2026-02-13 0.076 0.593645
2026-01-15 0.076 0.593888
2025-12-15 0.076 0.626211
2025-11-14 0.076 0.607019
2025-10-15 0.076 0.625130
2025-09-15 0.076 0.642190
2025-08-15 0.076 0.663323
2025-07-15 0.076 0.684029
2025-06-13 0.076 0.699802
2025-05-15 0.076 0.669033
2025-04-15 0.076 0.693209
2025-03-14 0.076 0.648267
2025-02-14 0.076 0.650103
2025-01-15 0.076 0.647902
2024-12-13 0.076 0.649807
2024-11-15 0.076 0.649599
2024-10-15 0.076 0.621319
2024-09-13 0.076 0.619805
2024-08-15 0.076 0.645265
2024-07-15 0.076 0.659941
2024-06-14 0.076 0.714029
2024-05-14 0.051 0.496038
2024-04-12 0.051 0.496491
2024-03-14 0.051 0.505444
2024-02-14 0.046 0.468712
2024-01-11 0.046 0.467744
2023-12-14 0.046 0.469209
2023-11-14 0.046 0.485474
2023-10-12 0.042 0.490379
2023-09-14 0.042 0.464003
2023-08-14 0.042 0.444316
2023-07-13 0.042 0.435918
2023-06-14 0.042 0.453236
2023-05-12 0.042 0.435771
2023-04-13 0.042 0.433238
2023-03-14 0.042 0.440052
2023-02-14 0.042 0.417852
2023-01-12 0.042 0.411881
2022-12-14 0.047 0.475424
2022-11-14 0.047 0.511411
2022-10-13 0.047 0.499418
2022-09-14 0.052 0.500599
2022-08-12 0.052 0.456929
2022-07-14 0.052 0.483125
2022-06-14 0.057 0.573799
2022-05-12 0.057 0.563284
2022-04-13 0.057 0.555308
2022-03-14 0.057 0.532372
2022-02-14 0.057 0.518955
2022-01-13 0.057 0.472569
2021-12-14 0.057 0.455759
2021-11-12 0.057 0.443073
2021-10-14 0.057 0.456961
2021-09-14 0.057 0.445888
2021-08-12 0.057 0.454807
2021-07-14 0.057 0.450871
2021-06-14 0.055 0.450983
2021-05-13 0.055 0.462907
2021-04-14 0.055 0.466620
2021-03-12 0.055 0.481209
2021-02-11 0.055 0.464592
2021-01-14 0.055 0.478026
2020-12-14 0.055 0.476330
2020-11-12 0.055 0.484565
2020-10-14 0.055 0.489192
2020-09-14 0.055 0.485845
2020-08-13 0.055 0.477942
2020-07-14 0.055 0.498694
2020-06-12 0.055 0.506225
2020-05-14 0.052 0.505470
2020-04-14 0.052 0.498521
2020-03-12 0.052 0.524719
2020-02-13 0.052 0.459101
2020-01-14 0.052 0.469844
2019-12-12 0.052 0.483957
2019-11-14 0.052 0.482421
2019-10-11 0.052 0.485358
2019-09-12 0.052 0.494201
2019-08-14 0.052 0.476709
2019-07-12 0.052 0.499923
2019-06-13 0.052 0.518095
2019-05-14 0.052 0.527326
2019-04-12 0.052 0.534552
2019-03-14 0.052 0.551074
2019-02-14 0.052 0.564751
2019-01-14 0.052 0.577759
2018-12-13 0.052 0.592237
2018-11-14 0.052 0.595551
2018-10-12 0.052 0.617713
2018-09-13 0.052 0.578810
2018-08-14 0.056 0.615598
2018-07-12 0.056 0.618608
2018-06-14 0.056 0.622077
2018-05-14 0.056 0.624191
2018-04-12 0.056 0.626781
2018-03-14 0.056 0.619292
2018-02-14 0.062 0.666133
2018-01-11 0.062 0.622948
2017-12-14 0.062 0.612224
2017-11-22 0.006 0.060141
2017-11-14 0.062 0.612154
2017-10-12 0.062 0.609910
2017-09-14 0.062 0.607684
2017-08-11 0.066 0.652702
2017-07-12 0.066 0.660877
2017-06-13 0.066 0.668783
2017-05-11 0.066 0.696703
2017-04-11 0.066 0.711160
2017-03-13 0.066 0.740456
2017-02-13 0.066 0.714288
2017-01-11 0.066 0.731781
2016-12-13 0.066 0.751647
2016-11-17 0.041 0.474141
2016-11-10 0.067 0.731755
2016-10-12 0.067 0.706131
2016-09-13 0.067 0.655953
2016-08-11 0.072 0.700217
2016-07-13 0.072 0.710713
2016-06-13 0.072 0.731108
2016-05-11 0.072 0.731197
2016-04-13 0.072 0.754096
2016-03-11 0.072 0.766570
2016-02-10 0.072 0.772952
2016-01-13 0.072 0.799246
2015-12-11 0.072 0.826688
2015-11-18 0.005 0.058037
2015-11-10 0.072 0.844001
2015-10-13 0.072 0.835068
2015-09-11 0.072 0.864656
2015-08-12 0.072 0.865977
2015-07-13 0.072 0.879283
2015-06-11 0.072 0.905104
2015-05-13 0.072 0.874204
2015-04-13 0.072 0.863722
2015-03-11 0.072 0.882768
2015-02-11 0.072 0.879296
2015-01-13 0.072 0.869961
2014-12-11 0.072 0.914557
2014-11-12 0.070 0.903079
2014-10-10 0.070 0.923206
2014-09-11 0.070 0.926499
2014-08-13 0.070 0.944024
2014-06-04 0.140 1.928541
2014-05-13 0.070 0.957854
2014-04-11 0.070 1.001374
2014-03-12 0.070 1.017472
2014-02-12 0.070 1.042090
2014-01-13 0.070 1.074591
2013-12-11 0.070 1.150529
2013-11-18 0.016 0.251283
2013-11-13 0.070 1.105257
2013-10-10 0.070 1.146911
2013-09-11 0.070 1.164273
2013-08-13 0.070 1.144049
2013-07-11 0.070 1.082682
2013-06-12 0.070 1.052741
2013-05-13 0.070 0.982903
2013-04-11 0.070 0.976098
2013-03-13 0.070 0.988992
2013-02-13 0.070 0.942005
2013-01-11 0.070 0.934012
2012-12-12 0.070 0.932831
2012-11-13 0.078 1.010796
2012-10-11 0.078 1.044498
2012-09-12 0.078 1.065507
2012-08-13 0.078 1.086583
2012-07-11 0.078 1.046388
2012-05-02 0.071 1.004454
2012-04-11 0.071 1.046887
2012-03-13 0.071 1.022310
2012-02-13 0.071 1.011571
2012-01-11 0.071 1.048257
2011-12-13 0.071 1.111783
2011-11-10 0.071 1.147221
2011-10-12 0.071 1.194758
2011-09-13 0.071 1.191223
2011-08-11 0.067 1.164741
2011-07-13 0.067 1.176430
2011-06-13 0.067 1.223072
2011-05-11 0.067 1.251072
2011-04-13 0.067 1.321493
2011-03-11 0.067 1.310931
2011-02-11 0.067 1.312858
2011-01-12 0.067 1.323843
2010-12-13 0.067 1.325626
2010-11-10 0.067 1.202755
2010-10-13 0.067 1.122353
2010-09-13 0.067 1.111084
2010-08-11 0.067 1.107003
2010-07-13 0.067 1.138408
2010-06-11 0.067 1.231947
2010-05-12 0.066 1.217867
2010-04-13 0.066 1.242180
2010-03-11 0.066 1.243761
2010-02-10 0.066 1.253012
2010-01-13 0.066 1.275340
2009-12-11 0.066 1.288051
2009-11-10 0.065 1.243678
2009-10-13 0.065 1.191969
2009-09-11 0.065 1.212024
2009-08-12 0.063 1.282685
2009-07-13 0.063 1.327999
2009-06-11 0.063 1.352054
2009-05-13 0.063 1.333261
2009-04-13 0.059 1.340644
2009-03-11 0.059 1.389487
2009-02-11 0.059 1.345551
2009-01-13 0.059 1.295643
2008-12-11 0.111 3.325653
2008-11-12 0.059 1.440504
2008-10-10 0.059 1.933370
2008-09-11 0.059 1.164224
2008-08-13 0.059 1.182324
2008-07-11 0.059 1.168502
2008-06-11 0.059 1.150806
2008-05-13 0.059 1.134531
2008-04-11 0.059 1.125762
2008-03-12 0.059 1.177031
2008-02-13 0.059 1.131259
2008-01-11 0.059 1.095549
2007-12-12 0.059 1.145049
2007-11-13 0.059 1.219457
2007-10-11 0.059 1.163820
2007-09-12 0.059 1.114704
2007-08-13 0.059 1.160278
2007-07-11 0.059 1.153050
2007-06-13 0.059 1.166536
2007-05-11 0.059 1.103988
2007-04-11 0.059 1.114807
2007-03-13 0.059 1.122819
2007-02-13 0.059 1.139200
2007-01-10 0.059 1.127225
2006-12-13 0.059 1.162005
2006-11-13 0.059 1.183316
2006-10-11 0.059 1.199564
2006-09-13 0.059 1.215300
2006-08-11 0.059 1.206864
2006-07-12 0.059 1.286090
2006-06-13 0.059 1.263972
2006-05-11 0.063 1.345629
2006-04-11 0.063 1.312440
2006-03-13 0.063 1.346998
2006-02-13 0.063 1.336025
2006-01-11 0.063 1.350325
2005-12-13 0.063 1.442029
2005-11-10 0.063 1.429539
2005-10-12 0.063 1.367796
2005-09-13 0.063 1.337337
2005-08-11 0.066 1.455582
2005-07-13 0.066 1.458125
2005-06-13 0.066 1.451586
2005-05-11 0.070 1.576250
2005-04-13 0.070 1.608042
2005-03-11 0.070 1.528209
2005-02-11 0.073 1.614535
2005-01-12 0.073 1.642864
2004-12-13 0.073 1.697219
2004-11-10 0.076 1.772343
2004-10-13 0.076 1.726443
2004-09-13 0.076 1.740313
2004-08-11 0.076 1.833314
2004-07-13 0.076 1.894227
2004-06-14 0.076 1.955889
2004-05-12 0.076 1.965755
2004-04-13 0.076 1.887704
2004-03-11 0.076 1.737988
2004-02-11 0.076 1.777705
2004-01-13 0.076 1.788060
2003-12-11 0.076 1.868651
2003-11-12 0.076 1.843551
2003-10-10 0.076 1.822850
2003-09-11 0.076 1.914836
2003-08-13 0.076 1.915730
2003-07-11 0.076 1.772347
2003-06-11 0.076 1.757056
2003-05-13 0.076 1.849199
2003-04-11 0.076 1.872634
2003-03-12 0.076 1.875984
2003-02-12 0.076 1.924851
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.91
dividendYield 7.48
exDividendDate 2026-04-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.912
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.07493837
lastDividendValue 0.076
lastDividendDate 2026-04-15
dividendDate 2019-02-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.031355977
Address1 333 West Wacker Drive
All Time High 17.35
All Time Low 7.05
Ask 12.18
Ask Size 100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 210,960
Average Daily Volume3 Month 156,973
Average Volume 156,973
Average Volume10Days 210,960
Beta 0.624
Bid 12.17
Bid Size 5,000
Book Value 11.557
City Chicago
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 12.19
Current Ratio 0.278
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 12.21
Day Low 12.13
Debt To Equity 75.996
Dividend Date 1,548,979,200
Dividend Rate 0.91
Dividend Yield 7.48
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Eps Trailing Twelve Months -0.78
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 12.556
Fifty Day Average Change -0.36600018
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.029149424
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 3.1355977
Fifty Two Week High 13.2
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.0100002
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.07651517
Fifty Two Week Low 11.44
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.75
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.06555944
Fifty Two Week Range 11.44 - 13.2
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,042,727,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 5.4
Free Cashflow 14,718,014
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 46,561,160
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.17167999
Implied Shares Outstanding 52,507,894
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,776,211,200
Last Dividend Value 0.076
Last Fiscal Year End 1,756,598,400
Long Business Summary Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments, Inc. The fund is co-managed by Nuveen Asset Management, LLC and Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of California, United States. The fund primarily invests in undervalued municipal securities and other related investments the income which are exempt from regular federal and California income taxes and are rated Baa, BBB or higher with an average maturity of 20.17 years. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up approach to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Standard & Poor's (S&P) California Municipal Bond Index and the S&P National Municipal Bond Index. It was formerly known as Nuveen California AMT-Free Municipal Income Fund. Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund was formed on November 21, 2002 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Nuveen California AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund
Market us_market
Market Cap 640,071,232
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_3610224
Most Recent Quarter 1,756,598,400
Net Income To Common -37,417,120
Next Fiscal Year End 1,788,134,400
Non Diluted Market Cap 640,071,227
Open 12.2
Operating Cashflow 9,117,294
Operating Margins 0.80829
Payout Ratio 0.6159
Phone 312 917 7700
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 12.19
Post Market Time 1,776,464,761
Previous Close 12.17
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.0547719
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 13.746892
Profit Margins -0.80361
Quick Ratio 0.278
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0199995
Regular Market Change Percent 0.164334
Regular Market Day High 12.21
Regular Market Day Low 12.13
Regular Market Day Range 12.13 - 12.21
Regular Market Open 12.2
Regular Market Previous Close 12.17
Regular Market Price 12.19
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 135,485
Return On Assets 0.02247
Return On Equity -0.06216
Revenue Per Share 0.937
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 52,507,894
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0014
Shares Short 74,403
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 92,287
Short Name Nuveen California AMT-Free Qual
Short Percent Of Float 0.0015
Short Ratio 0.54
Source Interval 15
State IL
Symbol NKX
Total Debt 436,518,976
Total Revenue 46,561,160
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.912
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.07493837
Trailing Eps -0.78
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 12.4251
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.23510075
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.018921437
Type Disp Equity
Volume 135,485
Website https://www.nuveen.com/CEF/Product/Overview.aspx?fundcode=NKX
Zip 60,606-1220