PIMCO Income Strategy Fund
PFLFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
Forward Yield
12.74%
Annual Dividend
$0.98
Payout Ratio
124%
5-Yr Growth
-2.1%
Ex-Date
Jul 13, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
Summary
As of July 2026, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund (PFL) yields 12.74% ($0.98 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $13.00 — +69% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: C (56/100).
Is PFL a good dividend stock?
MixedPIMCO Income Strategy Fund (PFL) pays a monthly dividend yielding 12.74% ($0.98/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2022
- Elevated payout ratio (124%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 12.74%
- Payout Ratio
- 124%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.98
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -2.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 13, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.58
- Market Cap
- $381.4M
- P/E Ratio
- 9.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -42%
- 52-Week Range
- $7.52 – $8.70
- Dividend Safety
- C · 56/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
PFL Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-10%
3 Years
-2%
5 Years
-42%
52-Week Range
$7.52 – $8.70
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is PFL worth?
Undervaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for PIMCO Income Strategy Fund is $13.00 per share, versus a market price of $7.67. That implies 69% of upside — a margin of safety of about 41%.
Fair Value
$13.00
Current Price
$7.67
Upside
+69%
Margin of Safety
41%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -2.1% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.2% discount rate (CAPM), -2.1% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.79 EPS, $0.98 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
PFL Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2026 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Jun 11, 2026 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| May 11, 2026 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Apr 13, 2026 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2026 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Feb 12, 2026 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Jan 13, 2026 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Dec 11, 2025 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Oct 14, 2025 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Sep 12, 2025 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2025 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Jul 11, 2025 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Jun 12, 2025 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.98 / yr per share
