PCF News and Press, High Income Securities Fund From 01/11/21

Ultra-low interest rates make it difficult for investors to earn yields in excess of inflation. High-yield bonds can be a source of income in today’s market. iShares has numerous bond ETFs that can help investors target different segments of the high yield bond market, depe...

The new Administration's tax proposals, in year one, total some $3.9 trillion, according to Moody's Analytics estimates. Yields on munis sank to 1.14%, which is their lowest since 1979. Also, the municipal bond spread to Treasuries is near historic lows. Yields have gone up somewh...

High Income Securities Fund (PCF) declares $0.078/share monthly dividend, -4.9% decrease from prior dividend of $0.082.Forward yield 10.91%Payable Jan. 29; for shareholders of record Jan. 20; ex-div Jan. 19.Payable Feb. 26; for shareholders of record Feb. 17; ex-div Feb. 16.Payable Mar. 31; f...

As previously announced, High Income Securities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PCF) (the “Fund”) intends to make monthly distributions at an annual rate of at least 10% per annum (or 0.8333% per month). The distributions for 2021 are based on the net asset value of $9.34 of the Fund&#x...

With the exception of broadly defined commodities and US and foreign property shares, global markets posted solid gains last year. US stocks were the top 2020 performers, with the Russell 3000 Index surging 20.9% last year. US REITs saw the deepest loss for the major asset classes...

14 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 16 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. Convertibles lead while MLPs lag. Global allocation and limited duration are the highest-yielding CEF sectors. For further details see: Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: December...

Tech stocks have easily beaten high yield stocks over the past few years. We expect the opposite to happen going forward. Invest in tech, but invest more in high yield. For further details see: Why High Yield Should Pummel Tech

High Income Securities Fund (“the Fund”) (NYSE: PCF) announced today that its Board of Trustees has approved the terms of a non-transferable rights offering to purchase additional shares of its common stock. The Fund will issue to its stockholders of record on December...

Junk bond yields have dropped to a record low. The effective yield of the ICE BofA US High Yield Index fell to 4.61% at the close on December 3. As bond yields fall, bond prices rise. For further details see: Junk Bond Yields Hit Record Low: Most Distorted Markets Ever ...

Broad US equities continued their momentum from Q2 following the dramatic COVID-19-driven decline earlier in the year. The S&P 500 rose 9% in Q3 after a 20% rise in Q2. Value-oriented stocks underperformed the broader market on concerns about economic fragility, the expiration of ...