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PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II (PFN)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Newport Beach, United States | NYSE
7.08 USD +0.04 (0.568%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 1:05 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:32 p.m. EDT

PFN (PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II) presents a mixed picture for short-term and long-term investment opportunities. The stock has shown relatively stable price movements with a recent close of $7.06, slightly below the 52-week high of $7.67 and above the 52-week low of $6.53. The dividend yield is high at 12.17%, with consistent monthly payouts of $0.072, indicating a strong dividend track record. However, the payout ratio of 1.6569 suggests that the fund may be paying out more than it earns, which could be a concern for long-term sustainability. The short-term momentum appears weak, with the 50-day average slightly below the current price and the 200-day average showing a downward trend. The stock's beta of 0.611 indicates lower volatility compared to the market, which might be appealing for risk-averse investors. Despite the high yield, the long-term fundamentals are weak, with negative earnings growth and revenue growth, and a high debt-to-equity ratio. Overall, PFN could be a good option for dividend-focused investors seeking income, but caution is advised for long-term growth due to the fund's financial health and sustainability concerns.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.029782
AutoETS0.029782
MSTL0.031561
AutoTheta0.036775

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 40%
H-stat 139.72
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.234
Excess Kurtosis -0.72
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-12
Last Dividend Date 2026-04-12
Debt to Equity Ratio 30.959
Revenue per Share 0.849
Market Cap 691,255,808
Trailing P/E 13.62
Beta 0.61
Profit Margins 96.09%
Website https://www.allianzinvestors.com/Products/pages/16.aspx

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.03% 12.41% 14.25% 15.02%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-13 0.072 1.032999
2026-03-12 0.072 1.040656
2026-02-12 0.072 0.998422
2026-01-13 0.072 0.998629
2025-12-11 0.072 1.013714
2025-11-14 0.072 1.012618
2025-10-14 0.072 1.012889
2025-09-12 0.072 1.015815
2025-08-11 0.072 1.037746
2025-07-11 0.072 1.056120
2025-06-12 0.072 1.083783
2025-05-12 0.072 1.108129
2025-04-11 0.072 1.171092
2025-03-13 0.072 1.099171
2025-02-13 0.072 1.093613
2025-01-13 0.072 1.123430
2024-12-12 0.072 1.125221
2024-11-12 0.072 1.129998
2024-10-11 0.072 1.122915
2024-09-13 0.072 1.173434
2024-08-12 0.072 1.221277
2024-07-11 0.072 1.233527
2024-06-13 0.072 1.225397
2024-05-10 0.072 1.222424
2024-04-10 0.072 1.236047
2024-03-08 0.072 1.247979
2024-02-09 0.072 1.236587
2024-01-11 0.072 1.267093
2023-12-08 0.072 1.348763
2023-11-10 0.072 1.471776
2023-10-11 0.072 1.483462
2023-09-08 0.072 1.437880
2023-08-10 0.072 1.389749
2023-07-12 0.072 1.388147
2023-06-09 0.072 1.427885
2023-05-10 0.072 1.452631
2023-04-12 0.072 1.444913
2023-03-10 0.072 1.408000
2023-02-10 0.072 1.344930
2023-01-12 0.072 1.415528
2022-12-09 0.072 1.464482
2022-11-10 0.072 1.470608
2022-10-12 0.072 1.582666
2022-09-09 0.072 1.430635
2022-08-10 0.072 1.326732
2022-07-08 0.072 1.434230
2022-06-10 0.072 1.430915
2022-05-11 0.072 1.454717
2022-04-08 0.072 1.347486
2022-03-10 0.072 1.329134
2022-02-10 0.072 1.292546
2022-01-12 0.072 1.258273
2021-12-10 0.072 1.249127
2021-11-10 0.072 1.202978
2021-10-08 0.072 1.202012
2021-09-10 0.072 1.192804
2021-08-11 0.080 1.204513
2021-07-09 0.080 1.245035
2021-06-10 0.080 1.262162
2021-05-12 0.080 1.354560
2021-04-09 0.080 1.346318
2021-03-10 0.080 1.375235
2021-02-10 0.080 1.387322
2021-01-13 0.080 1.427456
2020-12-10 0.080 1.450410
2020-11-10 0.080 1.564184
2020-10-09 0.080 1.574126
2020-09-10 0.080 1.627839
2020-08-12 0.080 1.633103
2020-07-10 0.080 1.689859
2020-06-10 0.080 1.671252
2020-05-08 0.080 1.862083
2020-04-09 0.080 1.842219
2020-03-11 0.080 1.727833
2020-02-12 0.080 1.457140
2020-01-10 0.080 1.478857
2019-12-11 0.080 1.535649
2019-11-08 0.080 1.515421
2019-10-10 0.080 1.565069
2019-09-12 0.080 1.571054
2019-08-09 0.080 1.540283
2019-07-11 0.080 1.553250
2019-06-12 0.080 1.600835
2019-05-10 0.080 1.620838
2019-04-10 0.080 1.631727
2019-03-08 0.080 1.660199
2019-02-08 0.080 1.692752
2019-01-11 0.080 1.770339
2018-12-14 0.070 1.626224
2018-12-12 0.080 1.829527
2018-11-09 0.080 1.743527
2018-10-11 0.080 1.826806
2018-09-13 0.080 1.701197
2018-08-10 0.080 1.696474
2018-07-12 0.080 1.761546
2018-06-08 0.080 1.728539
2018-05-10 0.080 1.771268
2018-04-11 0.080 1.798311
2018-03-09 0.080 1.820829
2018-02-09 0.080 1.893154
2018-01-11 0.080 1.865424
2017-12-08 0.080 1.852899
2017-11-10 0.080 1.849350
2017-10-12 0.080 1.840660
2017-09-08 0.080 1.873678
2017-08-09 0.080 1.870142
2017-07-12 0.080 1.909097
2017-06-08 0.080 1.936504
2017-05-09 0.080 1.977733
2017-04-11 0.080 2.004558
2017-03-09 0.080 2.152312
2017-02-09 0.080 2.108635
2017-01-11 0.080 2.210346
2016-12-08 0.080 2.313850
2016-11-09 0.080 2.346671
2016-10-11 0.080 2.339083
2016-09-08 0.080 2.266048
2016-08-09 0.080 2.350762
2016-07-07 0.080 2.381073
2016-06-09 0.080 2.467956
2016-05-10 0.080 2.528684
2016-04-07 0.080 2.646186
2016-03-09 0.080 2.734142
2016-02-09 0.080 2.851639
2016-01-12 0.080 2.767339
2015-12-17 0.070 2.352579
2015-12-09 0.080 2.676640
2015-11-09 0.080 2.647272
2015-10-07 0.080 2.733520
2015-09-09 0.080 2.721619
2015-08-11 0.080 2.700747
2015-07-09 0.080 2.583127
2015-06-09 0.080 2.510765
2015-05-07 0.080 2.495786
2015-04-09 0.080 2.515456
2015-03-10 0.080 2.513059
2015-02-10 0.080 2.535110
2015-01-08 0.080 2.653601
2014-12-24 0.155 4.995464
2014-12-09 0.080 2.572050
2014-11-10 0.080 2.521433
2014-10-09 0.080 2.578919
2014-09-10 0.080 2.526332
2014-08-07 0.080 2.585650
2014-07-09 0.080 2.540811
2014-06-10 0.080 2.552421
2014-05-08 0.080 2.636005
2014-04-09 0.080 2.748283
2014-03-11 0.080 2.758906
2014-02-11 0.080 2.793701
2014-01-09 0.080 2.865332
2013-12-10 0.080 2.905153
2013-11-07 0.080 2.868540
2013-10-09 0.080 2.948231
2013-09-11 0.080 2.983480
2013-08-08 0.080 2.954480
2013-07-09 0.080 3.089414
2013-06-11 0.080 2.916031
2013-05-09 0.080 2.653248
2013-04-09 0.080 2.725100
2013-03-07 0.080 2.744139
2013-02-07 0.080 2.775504
2013-01-10 0.080 2.834802
2012-12-11 0.080 2.822349
2012-11-08 0.080 2.834803
2012-10-09 0.080 2.872313
2012-09-12 0.080 2.881947
2012-08-09 0.080 2.970321
2012-07-10 0.080 3.150872
2012-06-07 0.080 3.300201
2012-05-09 0.080 3.221421
2012-04-10 0.065 2.745283
2012-03-08 0.065 2.743760
2012-02-09 0.065 2.831591
2012-01-11 0.065 2.980140
2011-12-08 0.065 3.133307
2011-11-09 0.065 3.124518
2011-10-11 0.065 3.268145
2011-09-08 0.065 3.020629
2011-08-09 0.065 2.963707
2011-07-07 0.065 2.721367
2011-06-09 0.065 2.745406
2011-05-10 0.065 2.746443
2011-04-07 0.065 2.852752
2011-03-09 0.065 2.803480
2011-02-09 0.065 2.924073
2011-01-11 0.065 3.051463
2010-12-29 0.190 9.077826
2010-12-09 0.065 3.178555
2010-11-09 0.065 2.949991
2010-10-06 0.065 3.080805
2010-09-09 0.065 3.165172
2010-08-10 0.065 3.117473
2010-07-08 0.065 3.199271
2010-06-09 0.059 3.310544
2010-05-11 0.059 3.291952
2010-04-08 0.059 3.109720
2010-03-09 0.058 2.982749
2010-02-09 0.058 3.037248
2010-01-12 0.058 3.103240
2009-12-23 0.930 47.772304
2009-12-09 0.059 3.333398
2009-11-09 0.059 3.506866
2009-10-08 0.059 3.539878
2009-09-09 0.061 4.089007
2009-08-11 0.061 4.231392
2009-07-09 0.061 5.066314
2009-06-11 0.069 5.285140
2009-05-07 0.069 6.981376
2009-04-08 0.069 8.456347
2009-03-26 0.089 11.061977
2008-12-29 0.177 18.543654
2008-12-24 0.187 19.780136
2008-10-08 0.099 8.299169
2008-09-11 0.099 5.382086
2008-08-07 0.097 5.196921
2008-07-10 0.097 5.186718
2008-06-12 0.097 4.726990
2008-05-08 0.105 5.055134
2008-04-10 0.105 5.554633
2008-03-13 0.105 5.698812
2008-02-07 0.140 6.639029
2008-01-10 0.140 6.420726
2007-12-13 0.140 6.776139
2007-11-07 0.149 6.530055
2007-10-11 0.149 6.233854
2007-09-13 0.149 6.445206
2007-08-09 0.143 6.079242
2007-07-12 0.143 5.542451
2007-06-07 0.143 5.698303
2007-05-10 0.143 5.657079
2007-04-12 0.143 5.725993
2007-03-08 0.143 5.854492
2007-02-08 0.144 5.817027
2007-01-11 0.144 5.897363
2006-12-07 0.144 6.039631
2006-11-09 0.144 6.066673
2006-10-12 0.144 6.175139
2006-09-07 0.144 6.252843
2006-08-10 0.141 6.183025
2006-07-13 0.141 6.104971
2006-06-08 0.141 6.140771
2006-05-11 0.133 6.082310
2006-04-12 0.133 5.985305
2006-03-09 0.133 5.983151
2006-02-09 0.127 5.856721
2006-01-12 0.127 6.007545
2005-12-14 0.127 6.225116
2005-11-16 0.117 5.695491
2005-10-19 0.117 5.794431
2005-09-14 0.117 5.564862
2005-08-17 0.108 5.303955
2005-07-13 0.108 5.407792
2005-06-15 0.108 5.464990
2005-05-18 0.101 5.084517
2005-04-13 0.101 4.982311
2005-03-16 0.101 4.702559
2005-01-19 0.098 4.549330
2004-12-21 0.092 4.333681
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.86
dividendYield 12.24
exDividendDate 2026-04-13
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.862
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.122443184
lastDividendValue 0.072
lastDividendDate 2026-04-13
dividendDate 2019-02-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.0042796135
Address1 650 Newport Center Drive
All Time High 20.15
All Time Low 3.3
Ask 7.09
Ask Size 4,300
Average Daily Volume10 Day 394,290
Average Daily Volume3 Month 517,722
Average Volume 517,722
Average Volume10Days 394,290
Beta 0.611
Bid 7.08
Bid Size 4,000
Book Value 7.198
City Newport Beach
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 7.08
Current Ratio 0.134
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 7.1
Day Low 7.0501
Debt To Equity 30.959
Dividend Date 1,548,979,200
Dividend Rate 0.86
Dividend Yield 12.24
Earnings Growth -0.255
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.201
Earnings Timestamp End 1,757,361,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,756,843,200
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 10.876
Enterprise Value 901,178,368
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.52
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,776,038,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 949-720-1376
Fifty Day Average 7.0882
Fifty Day Average Change -0.008200169
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.001156876
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 0.42796135
Fifty Two Week High 7.67
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.59000015
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.076923095
Fifty Two Week Low 6.53
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.5499997
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.0842266
Fifty Two Week Range 6.53 - 7.67
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,098,883,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 11.28
Free Cashflow 41,613,500
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 82,860,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.1739
Implied Shares Outstanding 97,635,000
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,776,038,400
Last Dividend Value 0.072
Last Fiscal Year End 1,751,241,600
Long Business Summary PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC. It is co-managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It invests in securities of companies operating across the diversified sectors. The fund invests in floating-rate debt instruments primarily high-yield senior floating-rate loans. It employs fundamental analysis with top-down approach to create its portfolio. The fund conducts an in-house research to make its investments. It was formerly known as PIMCO Floating Rate Strategy Fund. PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II was formed on June 30, 2004 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II
Market us_market
Market Cap 691,255,808
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_10698517
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 79,622,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,782,777,600
Non Diluted Market Cap 687,350,400
Open 7.07
Operating Cashflow -105,365,000
Operating Margins 0.91592
Payout Ratio 1.6569
Phone 949 720 6000
Previous Close 7.04
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.9836066
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 8.342455
Profit Margins 0.96092004
Quick Ratio 0.08
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.03999996
Regular Market Change Percent 0.5681813
Regular Market Day High 7.1
Regular Market Day Low 7.0501
Regular Market Day Range 7.0501 - 7.1
Regular Market Open 7.07
Regular Market Previous Close 7.04
Regular Market Price 7.08
Regular Market Time 1,776,445,534
Regular Market Volume 212,222
Return On Assets 0.05456
Return On Equity 0.11724
Revenue Growth -0.034
Revenue Per Share 0.849
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 97,635,000
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0016
Shares Short 271,432
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 268,617
Short Name PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II
Short Ratio 0.3
Source Interval 15
State CA
Symbol PFN
Total Cash 3,755,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.038
Total Debt 217,583,008
Total Revenue 82,860,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.862
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.122443184
Trailing Eps 0.52
Trailing P E 13.615385
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 7.39025
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.31025028
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.041981027
Type Disp Equity
Volume 212,222
Website https://www.allianzinvestors.com/Products/pages/16.aspx
Zip 92,660