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Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc. (PSF)

Financial Services | Asset Management | New York, United States | NYSE
18.08 USD -0.03 (-0.166%) ⇩ (Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 6:55 a.m. EDT

The fund offers an attractive 8.4% yield driven by a high distribution relative to its depressed share price, but the underlying business quality is deteriorating. Over the last nine years, the asset has lost nearly 23% of its value, and the most recent annual performance was negative, signaling that the market is pricing in structural weakness rather than a temporary dip. While the payout has been consistent recently, the payout ratio sits at 82%, leaving little room for error if the underlying preferred portfolio yields compress further. Technically, the price is trading below both its 50-day and 200-day averages, confirming a downtrend that the short-term statistical model also flags with a slight negative bias. This is a classic income play for defensive investors who can tolerate capital erosion, but it lacks the fundamental strength required for a long-term accumulation strategy.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.018005
AutoETS0.018042
MSTL0.019340
AutoARIMA0.019354

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 56%
H-stat 109.00
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.031
Excess Kurtosis -0.43
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-11-09
Last Dividend Date 2026-10-12
Market Cap 217,469,616
Trailing P/E 9.83
Website https://www.cohenandsteers.com/funds/details/select-preferred-and-income-fund

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.69% 7.65% 7.65% 8.20%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-10-13 0.126 0.693069
2026-09-08 0.126 0.656250
2026-08-11 0.126 0.645823
2026-07-14 0.126 0.629056
2026-06-09 0.126 0.650155
2026-05-12 0.126 0.637975
2026-04-14 0.126 0.636685
2026-03-10 0.126 0.642529
2026-02-10 0.126 0.613139
2026-01-13 0.126 0.618253
2025-12-09 0.126 0.621302
2025-11-12 0.126 0.607815
2025-10-14 0.126 0.611057
2025-09-09 0.126 0.615836
2025-08-12 0.126 0.614035
2025-07-15 0.126 0.624381
2025-06-10 0.126 0.638945
2025-05-13 0.126 0.643185
2025-04-08 0.126 0.689278
2025-03-11 0.126 0.639594
2025-02-11 0.126 0.620690
2025-01-14 0.126 0.645823
2024-12-10 0.126 0.620996
2024-11-12 0.126 0.616137
2024-10-15 0.126 0.603737
2024-09-10 0.126 0.618253
2024-08-13 0.126 0.638945
2024-07-16 0.126 0.626243
2024-06-11 0.126 0.648148
2024-05-14 0.126 0.657963
2024-04-09 0.126 0.641548
2024-03-12 0.126 0.638945
2024-02-13 0.126 0.659341
2024-01-16 0.126 0.654545
2023-12-12 0.126 0.670926
2023-11-14 0.126 0.657963
2023-10-10 0.126 0.730435
2023-09-12 0.126 0.708263
2023-08-15 0.126 0.690789
2023-07-11 0.126 0.707071
2023-06-13 0.135 0.738916
2023-05-09 0.135 0.822669
2023-04-11 0.135 0.757576
2023-03-14 0.135 0.707547
2023-02-14 0.135 0.627323
2023-01-17 0.135 0.664370
2022-12-13 0.135 0.684932
2022-11-15 0.135 0.688073
2022-10-11 0.135 0.752928
2022-09-13 0.135 0.662414
2022-08-16 0.135 0.605925
2022-07-12 0.135 0.657895
2022-06-14 0.135 0.641330
2022-05-10 0.135 0.633803
2022-04-12 0.135 0.613358
2022-03-15 0.135 0.628492
2022-02-15 0.135 0.596290
2022-01-11 0.135 0.517837
2021-12-27 0.550 2.070004
2021-12-14 0.157 0.583426
2021-11-16 0.157 0.536202
2021-10-12 0.157 0.557133
2021-09-14 0.157 0.545328
2021-08-17 0.157 0.507270
2021-07-13 0.157 0.495581
2021-06-15 0.157 0.509575
2021-05-11 0.157 0.526139
2021-04-13 0.157 0.550684
2021-03-16 0.157 0.565970
2021-02-09 0.157 0.563128
2021-01-12 0.157 0.589118
2020-12-15 0.157 0.575513
2020-11-17 0.157 0.593573
2020-10-13 0.157 0.602456
2020-09-15 0.157 0.585602
2020-08-18 0.157 0.580621
2020-07-14 0.157 0.637693
2020-06-16 0.172 0.698335
2020-05-12 0.172 0.712510
2020-04-14 0.172 0.738197
2020-03-17 0.172 0.842311
2020-02-11 0.172 0.536327
2020-01-14 0.172 0.557898
2019-12-17 0.172 0.556634
2019-11-12 0.172 0.580297
2019-10-15 0.172 0.559714
2019-09-17 0.172 0.595568
2019-08-20 0.172 0.598053
2019-07-16 0.172 0.595362
2019-06-18 0.172 0.600768
2019-05-14 0.172 0.622963
2019-04-16 0.172 0.625455
2019-03-19 0.172 0.642031
2019-02-12 0.172 0.636330
2019-01-15 0.172 0.681188
2018-12-18 0.172 0.698619
2018-11-13 0.172 0.683353
2018-10-16 0.172 0.664093
2018-09-18 0.172 0.626366
2018-08-21 0.172 0.613409
2018-07-17 0.172 0.634921
2018-06-19 0.172 0.623867
2018-05-15 0.172 0.667184
2018-04-17 0.172 0.675304
2018-03-20 0.172 0.663069
2018-02-13 0.172 0.661538
2018-01-16 0.172 0.608419
2017-12-28 0.110 0.387460
2017-12-19 0.172 0.609065
2017-11-14 0.172 0.619820
2017-10-17 0.172 0.606702
2017-09-19 0.172 0.619820
2017-08-15 0.172 0.611230
2017-07-18 0.172 0.603297
2017-06-20 0.172 0.606274
2017-05-16 0.172 0.620491
2017-04-18 0.172 0.639643
2017-03-21 0.172 0.648323
2017-02-14 0.172 0.651268
2017-01-17 0.172 0.630037
2016-12-28 0.382 1.477756
2016-12-09 0.172 0.666925
2016-11-16 0.172 0.677432
2016-10-18 0.172 0.647347
2016-09-20 0.172 0.643713
2016-08-18 0.172 0.612536
2016-07-14 0.172 0.622287
2016-06-20 0.172 0.641312
2016-05-12 0.172 0.663836
2016-04-14 0.172 0.671613
2016-03-18 0.172 0.682540
2016-02-17 0.172 0.709571
2016-01-19 0.172 0.696638
2015-12-28 0.130 0.524405
2015-12-17 0.172 0.706076
2015-11-17 0.172 0.692432
2015-10-16 0.172 0.728814
2015-09-18 0.172 0.732226
2015-08-18 0.172 0.703764
2015-07-15 0.172 0.708402
2015-06-18 0.172 0.702902
2015-05-13 0.172 0.670565
2015-04-15 0.172 0.642031
2015-03-18 0.172 0.650529
2015-02-18 0.172 0.652751
2015-01-14 0.172 0.664349
2014-12-26 0.500 1.921599
2014-12-19 0.172 0.652009
2014-11-17 0.172 0.657744
2014-10-16 0.172 0.674245
2014-09-17 0.172 0.668480
2014-08-18 0.172 0.659762
2014-07-16 0.172 0.662813
2014-06-18 0.172 0.665635
2014-05-14 0.172 0.669782
2014-04-15 0.172 0.684441
2014-03-19 0.172 0.691874
2014-02-18 0.172 0.686627
2014-01-15 0.172 0.703764
2013-12-26 0.220 0.899428
2013-12-18 0.172 0.723297
2013-11-15 0.172 0.711332
2013-10-17 0.172 0.716368
2013-09-18 0.172 0.700896
2013-08-16 0.172 0.695230
2013-07-17 0.172 0.673453
2013-06-18 0.172 0.675304
2013-05-15 0.172 0.589243
2013-04-17 0.172 0.621387
2013-03-15 0.172 0.613191
2013-02-13 0.172 0.615605
2013-01-16 0.172 0.615385
2012-12-26 0.237 0.880059
2012-12-19 0.172 0.644436
2012-11-16 0.172 0.634921
2012-10-17 0.172 0.608204
2012-09-18 0.172 0.642991
2012-08-16 0.172 0.649792
2012-07-18 0.172 0.678233
2012-06-18 0.172 0.702327
2012-05-16 0.172 0.698903
2012-04-18 0.172 0.702614
2012-03-16 0.172 0.708986
2012-02-15 0.172 0.714286
2012-01-18 0.172 0.744589
2011-12-16 0.172 0.783242
2011-11-16 0.172 0.747826
2011-10-18 0.172 0.731604
2011-09-16 0.172 0.746528
2011-08-17 0.172 0.736617
2011-07-18 0.172 0.698619
2011-06-16 0.172 0.696356
2011-05-18 0.172 0.705786
2011-04-18 0.172 0.696356
2011-03-16 0.172 0.693548
2011-02-16 0.172 0.688000
2010-12-29 0.172 0.688551
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.51
dividendYield 8.36
exDividendDate 2026-11-10
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 0.126
lastDividendDate 2026-10-13
dividendDate 2019-03-29

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.12554324
Address1 1,166 Avenue of the Americas
Address2 30th Floor
All Time High 32.85
All Time Low 11.22
Ask 18.1
Ask Size 100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 70,240
Average Daily Volume3 Month 47,279
Average Volume 47,279
Average Volume10Days 70,240
Bid 18.06
Bid Size 200
City New York
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 18.08
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 18.17
Day Low 18.03
Display Name Cohen & Steers Sel Pfd and Incm
Dividend Date 1,553,817,600
Dividend Rate 1.51
Dividend Yield 8.36
Earnings Timestamp End 1,725,566,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,725,566,400
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.84
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,794,268,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 18.8438
Fifty Day Average Change -0.76379967
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.040533207
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -12.554323
Fifty Two Week High 21.06
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.9799995
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.14150046
Fifty Two Week Low 17.8
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.2800007
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.015730375
Fifty Two Week Range 17.8 - 21.06
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,290,781,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 7.88
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Fullday Change -0.020000458
Fullday Change Percent -0.11043875
Fullday Price 18.08
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 0.25068
Implied Shares Outstanding 12,028,187
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,791,849,600
Last Dividend Value 0.126
Long Business Summary Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Cohen & Steers Inc. It is managed by Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. The fund invests in the fixed income markets across the globe. It also invests some portion of its portfolio in other open-end funds, closed-end funds, or exchange traded funds that invest primarily in preferred and/or debt securities. The fund seeks to invest in traditional preferred securities, hybrid-preferred securities, floating rate preferred securities, corporate debt securities, and convertible securities with maturity of ten years or more. It intends to utilize leverage in an amount up to 33.33% of its managed assets through borrowings. The fund uses fundamental analysis and focuses on factors like issuer's creditworthiness, account prevailing market factors, issuer's corporate and capital structure, and the placement of the preferred or debt securities within that structure. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the BofA Merrill Lynch Fixed Rate Preferred Index, Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, and a composite benchmark comprising of 50% of the BofA Merrill Lynch US Capital Securities Index and 50% of the BofA Merrill Lynch Fixed Rate Preferred Index. Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc. was formed on August 16, 2010 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 217,469,616
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_111884866
Non Diluted Market Cap 221,920,050
Open 18.07
Operating Margins 0.0
Payout Ratio 0.8217
Phone 212 832 3232
Previous Close 18.11
Price Hint 2
Profit Margins 0.0
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.0300007
Regular Market Change Percent -0.165658
Regular Market Day High 18.17
Regular Market Day Low 18.03
Regular Market Day Range 18.03 - 18.17
Regular Market Open 18.07
Regular Market Previous Close 18.11
Regular Market Price 18.08
Regular Market Time 1,792,180,802
Regular Market Volume 64,973
Sand P52 Week Change 0.16207206
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 12,028,187
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0022
Shares Short 26,341
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 31,973
Short Name Cohen & Steers Select Preferred
Short Percent Of Float 0.0022
Short Ratio 0.44
Source Interval 15
State NY
Symbol PSF
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Eps 1.84
Trailing P E 9.826087
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 19.65645
Two Hundred Day Average Change -1.5764503
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.08020016
Type Disp Equity
Volume 64,973
Website https://www.cohenandsteers.com/funds/details/select-preferred-and-income-fund
Zip 10,036