PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund

PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its seeks current income as a primary objective and capital appreciation as a secondary objective. The company was founded on January 19, 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund

When the market panics and sells, cooler heads will reap the massive rewards.

Pullback Creates 2 Great Buying Opportunities: Yields Up To 11%

To beat low rates and rising inflation, investors have never had as aggressive risk allocations as they do today. This frothy risk-taking environment has fueled immense popularity for high-yield funds like PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund.

PDI: Credit Hemorrhaging Is Accelerating Into A 'Global Credit Crunch'

Eagle Point Credit

Huntington Bancshares

Manulife Financial

Omega Healthcare Investors

Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF

AT&T

After 50 weeks and $5,000 allocated, the Dividend Harvesting portfolio is generating $344.63 in annual dividend income.

Dividend Harvesting Week 50 Update: $5,000 Allocated $344.63 In Annual Dividends Yielding 6.65% Across 62 Positions

PDI is generating a 10.56% yield and has paid a monthly distribution for the previous 122 months. PDI recently merged with PCI and PKO, consolidating similar investment vehicles, increasing PDI's assets, and further diversifying the fund's total investments.

PDI: 10%+ Yield Is Interesting For Income Investors

January 3rd came and went with a whimper as PIMCO decided to leave their distributions for their taxable funds unchanged from last year.

PIMCO Taxable CEF Update: PDI Values Up, Better Deals Available

We share data on 100-plus big-dividend opportunities, including 25-plus from four categories: Closed-end funds, real estate investment trusts, business development companies, and master limited partnerships (technically distributions). We dive deeper into four specific opportunities (one from each category) that we believe are particularly attractive and worth considering. They yield 10.6%, 7.9%, 7.5% and 9.3%, respectively.

PDI: 100 Big-Dividend CEFs, REITs, MLPs, BDCs - These 4 Are Worth Considering

Today we're going to take a look at an unusual closed-end fund (CEF) that hands us a rich 10.5% dividend that comes our way monthly (and grows!).

A 10.5% Dividend Set To Soar In '22

AbbVie

Amgen

BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust

BlackRock Science & Technology

Calamos Convertible Opportunities And Income Fund

Clorox

Digital Realty Trust

DNP Select Income Fund Inc

Enbridge

Enterprise Products Partners

Fastenal

Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc

Home Depot

Johnson & Johnson

Kimberly-Clark

Lockheed Martin

McDonald's

Altria

NextEra Energy

Annaly Capital

Invesco QQQ

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

Texas Instruments

No portfolio or strategy can be perfect. But can there be a strategy that can work well in a bull market, a bear market, or a stagnant market, generate a decent income, and conserve capital, all at the same time? We also want our strategy to avoid roller-coaster rides of index investing, have low volatility and limited drawdowns in case of deep corrections.

The Near-Perfect Portfolio For The Bull Markets And The Bear Markets

Alpine Global Premier Properties Fund

We often let fear drive us to make poor choices and decisions.

2 High Yields For Retiring In Safety And Splendor

After 42 weeks and $4,200, the Dividend Harvesting Portfolio is generating $272.63 in estimated annual income and $22.72 in monthly estimated income.

Dividend Harvesting Week 42 Update, $4,200 Allocated, $272.63 In Annual Dividends Yielding 6.7% Across 59 Positions

Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund

AGNC Investment

InfraCap MLP

ARMOUR Residential REIT

Bluerock Residential Growth REIT

Broadmark Realty Capital Inc.

Cross Timbers Royalty

Dynex Capital

Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT

Ellington Financial

Generation Income Properties

Credit Suisse X-Links Gold Shares Covered Call ETN

LTC Properties

Oxford Lane Capital

Oxford Square Capital

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital

Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF

Credit Suisse X-Links Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Mortgage REIT ETN

Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF

Stellus Capital Investment

San Juan Basin Royalty Trust

ETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN

Sunrise Realty Trust Inc

Credit Suisse X-Links Crude Oil Shares Covered Call ETN

Imagine a stock or fund that paid out its dividends once a month! Instead of quarterly, semi-annually or (ugh) annually, your anticipatory angst waiting for money is reduced by 300%, or more! These December U.S. exchange-traded monthly-paid (MoPay) dividends, upsides, and net-gains include: 1. Stocks by-yield (102); 2. Stocks by price-upside (30); 3. Closed-End-Investments, Exchange-Traded-Funds & Notes (CEICs/ETFs/ETNs) by-yield >6.99% (80).

102 Monthly Pay Dividend Stocks And 80 Funds: December's Gift Bag

Calamos Dynamic Convertible & Income Fund

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II

Eaton Vance Tax Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund

John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund

PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund

Special Opportunities Fund Inc

Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund Inc

Reaves Utility Income Fund

NAV performance, discount on NAV, and leverage constitute the three main parameters of my rule of thumb to select funds for a long-term CEF portfolio.

CEF Focus Investing: 'Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Total Return'

PDI is a closed end fund managed by PIMCO that utilizes a diversified portfolio to drive current income and total return.

PDI: A Fresh Look Following The Merger

PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II

Pimco High Income Fund

Pimco Municipal Income Fund

Pimco Municipal Income Fund II

Pimco Municipal Income Fund III

PIMCO Strategic Income Fund Inc

Right now is one of the best times to get into what is typically thought of as the best-in-breed of the CEF world.

PIMCO CEFs Update: The Merger Is Nearly Complete As Buying Opportunities Are All Around

Alpine Global Dynamic Dividend Fund

Apollo Tactical Income Fund, Inc.

Alpine Total Dynamic Dividend Fund

Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund

Flaherty & Crumrine Dynamic Preferred & Income Fund

DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund

DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund

Western Asset Global High Income Fund

First Trust MLP & Energy Income Fund

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc

First Trust New Opportunities Mlp & Energy Fund

Western Asset Global Corp Defined Opportunity Fund Inc

Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc

Western Asset High Income Fund

Pioneer Diversified High Income Trust

Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund

Nuveen Real Asset Income & Growth Fund

PIMCO Dynamic Credit and Mortgage Income Fund

Pioneer High Income Trust

Pimco Income Opportunity Fund

Only funds with yields over 6.5%, coverage higher than 85% and trading at under a +5% premium are considered. Top lists of discount, yield, DxY and DxYxZ are given.

'High-High-Low' Closed-End Fund Report, November 2021

Aberdeen Standard Global Infr Inc Fd

BlackRock Innovation & Growth Trust

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund

Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust

Cohen & Steers Reit And Preferred Income Fund Inc

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

It has been a few months since taking a look at my top ten holdings, time for an update. In general, it has been an excellent year for the broader market and for my portfolio that tends to lean heavier into equities.

Top 10 Closed-End Fund Holdings

Citigroup

People's United Financial

Verizon

After 37 weeks and $3,700, the Dividend Harvesting Portfolio is generating $241.37 in estimated annual income and $20.11 in monthly estimated income.

Dividend Harvesting: Week 37 Update, $3,700 Allocated, $241.37 In Annual Dividends Yielding 6.52% With 53 Positions

PIMCO bond CEFs offer investors strong distribution yields and returns.

PDI: PIMCO Diversified Bond CEF, Strong 9.9% Distribution Yield, Market-Beating Returns

Blackrock Health Sciences Trust

GGM Macro Alignment ETF

Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust

Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income Fund

There were a total of 7 closed-end funds that have never cut their distributions with inceptions before 2008/09's GFC. We will see the loss of one of those names with PKO set to merge with PDI.

Closed-End Funds: Revisiting The Funds That Have Never Cut Distributions And Have An Inception Pre-2008

Virtus AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund

Blackrock Core Bond Trust

BlackRock Utilities Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust

Calamos Convertible And High Income Fund

BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income Fund

Macquarie Global Infrastructure Total Return Fund Inc

Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio

Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund

A reliable selection criterion for building a portfolio of funds that are likely to produce above-average returns over the long haul is the goal of every CEF investor. For me, the flexible combination of a positive NAV since inception, discount on NAV, and leverage represents a practical rule of thumb for long-term CEF investing.

CEF Focus Investing - My Rule Of Thumb In Action

Arbor Realty Trust

Energy Transfer LP Unit

Oaktree Specialty Lending

For your consideration, this report includes comparative data on over 100 big-dividend REITs, BDCs, CEFs and MLPs, including 25+ from each category. Next, we dig deeper into the details on four particularly attractive big-dividend-opportunities (one from each category) that we believe are especially attractive and worth considering for investment.

100 Big-Dividend REITs, BDCs, CEFs, MLPs: These 4 Are Worth Considering

DTF Tax-Free Income

Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund

Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund

CEF Weekly Market Review: Treasuries Remain In The Driver's Seat

PIMCO's 10.1% yield CEF, PDI, has watched its big premium (market price versus NAV) shrink as a large merger looms imminent. With regards to the big premium, and as Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator character once said: I'll be back!

PDI: The Big Premium, I'll Be Back, 10.1% Yield

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Market volatility has been ramping up throughout the month of September as historically it has been the weakest month. We are at historically narrow discounts/premiums for closed-end funds and that could mean things get even more volatile.

A History Lesson And Where We Are For Closed-End Funds

In the years since I first discovered CEFs, I have focused on formulating the best selection criteria for building a portfolio of reliable securities over time. I have developed a personal rule of thumb for long-term CEF investing, obtained by the flexible combination of three basic parameters: positive NAV since inception, discount on NAV, and leverage.

A Rule Of Thumb For Long-Term CEF Investing

News for PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund ETF (PDI)