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High Income Securities Fund (PCF)

$5.18−1.71%
Close Sep 28, 2026 · split-adjusted
Sep 28, 2026$5.18▼ 18.43% in range
Sep 29, 2025Low $5.18 · High $6.35Sep 28, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Sep 28, 2026

High Income Securities Fund closed at $5.18 on Sep 28, down 1.71%, within 0.0% of its 52-week closing low. Volume of 268.2K shares was 2.43× its 20-day average (well above normal).

Split-adjusted performance: -4.4% over one month, -5.6% over six months, -18.9% over one year.

Short interest was 41.7K shares at the Sep 15 settlement, up 27.1% from the prior report (0.2% of float, 1.0 days to cover).

Market cap$97.0M18.7M shares
Revenue · quarter——
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Dividend yield13.44%$0.058 last paid
52-week range5.18 – 6.39−18.9% from high
Volume268.2K2.43× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d13.9%Annualised
Short % of float0.2%1.0 days to cover
Net cash—
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W −3.7%1M −4.4%3M −3.9%6M −5.6%YTD −15.8%1Y −18.9%3Y −17.8%5Y −47.0%

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Short interest

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Shares short41.7K+27.1% vs prior
Days to cover1.0Settled Sep 15
% of float0.2%
Short vol. 10d35.2%of daily volume

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Quick answers

What does High Income Securities Fund do?
High Income Securities Fund is a closed-end management investment company. Its primary objective is to provide high current income and capital appreciation is the secondary objective.
What is PCF's market cap?
$96.95M, based on the Sep 28 close of $5.18.
Does High Income Securities Fund pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.058 per share (ex-date Sep 22), an annualised yield of 13.44%.
How much of PCF is sold short?
41.7K shares, 0.2% of float, as of Sep 15, 2026.

About High Income Securities Fund

High Income Securities Fund is a closed-end management investment company. Its primary objective is to provide high current income and capital appreciation is the secondary objective. The Fund pursues its objective mainly by investing in both convertible bonds and convertible preferred stocks. The Fund also invests significantly in high-yielding non-convertible securities with the potential for capital appreciation.

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Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology