Bargain Sale Alert: 2 Specialty CEFs, One Yield Up To 11% (PDO And BCX)

Gain expertise through CEFs like PIMCO and BlackRock's management. PDO (11% yield): PIMCO's all-terrain debt fund is cheaply priced. BCX (7.8% yield): BlackRock's commodity CEF profits from inflation.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 9, 2025

Why 10%+ Yields Can Wreck Your Retirement Income

My portfolio goal is sustainable, stress-free income—prioritizing safety over chasing high yields. Even though it might be very tempting, tilting investments towards 10%+ yields is not the smartest thing to do. The historical stock market annual return figure is around 10%, which is very difficult to meet for income investors, who are usually concentrated into fixed income factor (lower return potential).

Seeking Alpha • Dec 7, 2025

Pimco Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Common Share Distributions

NEW YORK, Dec. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Boards of Trustees/Directors of the PIMCO closed-end funds below (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”) have declared a monthly distribution for each Fund's common shares as summarized below.

GlobeNewsWire • Dec 1, 2025

PDO: 2 Things I Learned From Junk Bonds

The PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund remains a Hold due to unattractive junk bond yields. Due to PDO's heavy exposure to junk bonds, the fund offers a current yield of ~11%, quite appealing on the surface. But this is actually quite low by historical standards and/or relative to risk-free rates.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 15, 2025

PDO: Improved Earnings But Still Not A Buy

PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund (PDO) offers a high 11% yield, with stable share price and 12.52% total return over the past year. PDO's strategy focuses on diverse income-producing assets, primarily non-agency mortgage securities, but capital appreciation remains limited. The fund trades at a 4.73% premium to NAV, above its historical average, suggesting now may not be the best entry point.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 25, 2025

PIMCO Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Common Share Distributions

NEW YORK, Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Boards of Trustees/Directors of the PIMCO closed-end funds below (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”) have declared a monthly distribution for each Fund's common shares as summarized below. For the following Funds, the distributions are payable on November 3, 2025 to shareholders of record on October 14, 2025, with an ex-dividend date of October 14, 2025:       Monthly DistributionPer Share   Fund NYSE Symbol Amount Change FromPreviousMonth PercentageChange FromPreviousMonth PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund (NYSE: PCN) $0.112500 - - PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE: PTY) $0.118800 - - PIMCO Global StocksPLUS® & Income Fund (NYSE: PGP) $0.069000 - - PIMCO High Income Fund (NYSE: PHK) $0.048000 - - PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RCS) $0.040000 - - PCM Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PCM) $0.064240 - - PIMCO Income Strategy Fund (NYSE: PFL) $0.081400 - - PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II (NYSE: PFN) $0.071800 - - PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund (NYSE: PDI) $0.220500 - - PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund (NYSE: PDO) $0.127900 - - PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: PCQ) $0.036000 - - PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II (NYSE: PML) $0.039500 - - PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II (NYSE: PNI) $0.029500 - - PIMCO Access Income Fund (NYSE: PAXS) $0.149400 - - PIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund (NYSE: PDX) $0.133400 - -           Fund Distribution Information as of August 31, 2025: Fund NYSE Symbol CurrentAmount Annualizedcurrentdistributionrateexpressed asa percentageof NAV as of8/31/2025 Annualizedcurrentdistribution rateexpressed as apercentage ofMarket Price asof 8/31/2025 PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund (NYSE: PCN) $0.112500 11.33% 10.33% PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE: PTY) $0.118800 12.01% 10.07% PIMCO Global StocksPLUS® & Income Fund (NYSE: PGP) $0.069000 9.87% 9.74% PIMCO High Income Fund (NYSE: PHK) $0.048000 12.36% 11.61% PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RCS) $0.040000 10.37% 6.64% PCM Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PCM) $0.064240 12.98% 12.14% PIMCO Income Strategy Fund (NYSE: PFL) $0.081400 12.16% 11.49% PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II (NYSE: PFN) $0.071800 12.00% 11.34% PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund (NYSE: PDI) $0.220500 15.56% 13.47% PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund (NYSE: PDO) $0.127900 11.58% 11.07% PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: PCQ) $0.036000 4.69% 5.22% PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II (NYSE: PML) $0.039500 6.16% 6.52% PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II (NYSE: PNI) $0.029500 4.81% 5.36% PIMCO Access Income Fund (NYSE: PAXS) $0.149400 11.60% 11.15% PIMCO Dynamic Income Strategy Fund (NYSE: PDX) $0.133400 6.13% 6.48%           Distribution rates are not performance and are calculated by annualizing the current distribution per share announced in this press release and dividing by the NAV or Market Price, as applicable, as of the reported date.

GlobeNewsWire • Oct 1, 2025

Why I Prefer PDO Over PDI

This analysis examined PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund and PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund's price premium, their latest net investment income, and leverage structure. My conclusion is that PDI's current price premium has already factored in the potential impacts of lower rates. From this point on, I see PDO better positioned to benefit from lower rates.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 25, 2025

PDO: Rate Cuts Are Here And Fixed Income Assets Could Get A Boost

PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund offers an 11% yield, making it attractive as the Fed begins a new rate-cutting cycle. PDO's diversified fixed income strategy positions it for capital appreciation as rates decline and underlying assets regain value. Risks include leverage, exposure to lower credit quality securities, and potential reinvestment challenges if rates fall further.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 22, 2025

PIMCO CEF Update: Coverage Dead Cat Bounce?

PIMCO taxable CEFs show persistently low distribution coverage, raising the risk of future distribution cuts and potential valuation hits. Current valuations across the PIMCO suite are not attractive, with premiums and tight credit spreads limiting upside potential. Tight credit spreads and a flat yield curve mean limited additional income growth on leverage, even if short-term rates decline as expected by the market.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 5, 2025

Stop Settling For Less Than You Deserve: PDO

This fund maximizes the benefits of active management in the fixed-income sector. By moving between opportunities deftly, it produces outsized returns. You pay a slight premium for access to massive outperformance.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 26, 2025