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Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (JQC) Stock Analysis

Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (JQC) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

JQC

$4.53

−$0.01 (−0.22%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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JQC Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $4.53
Previous Close: $4.54
Day's Range: 4.50–4.53
52-Week Range: 4.48–5.18
Volume: 767.84K
Beta: 0.39

Valuation

P/E Ratio: 14.61
EPS (ttm): 0.31

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $100.43M+148.91%
Net Income (FY): $98.07M+158.17%
Profit margin: 43.29%
1-Year Return: −1.97%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $0.59+13.08%
Ex-Dividend Date: October 15, 2026
Avg Volume: 668.06K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, JQC closed at $4.53, −1.97% over 1 year.

In fiscal 2024, JQC reported revenue of $100.43M.

JQC Stock Return by Calendar Year

Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (JQC) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $9,803; −1.97%
5 years: $10,000 $11,732; +17.32%
10 years: $10,000 $15,752; +57.52%

If you had invested $10,000 in Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (JQC) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $15,752 at the close on October 21, 2026: +57.52% in total, +4.65% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

−14.16%+22.29%−2.90%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	−2.90%
2025	−0.36%
2024	+22.29%
2023	+15.36%
2022	−14.16%
2021	+13.33%
2020	−2.98%
2019	+21.87%
2018	−4.29%
2017	−0.20%
2016 (partial year)	+8.16%

As of October 21, 2026.

JQC Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends July

RevenueNet income

202220232024

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2024	$100.43M	$98.07M	97.6%
2023	$40.35M	$37.99M	94.1%
2022	−$44.50M	−$45.94M	103.2%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2024	$100.43M	—	—	$98.07M	97.6%
2023	$40.35M	—	—	$37.99M	94.1%
2022	−$44.50M	—	—	−$45.94M	103.2%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of July 31, 2024.

JQC Dividend History

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$0.65+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 12 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$0.46	9	—
2025	$0.65	12	+0.0%
2024	$0.65	12	+8.0%
2023	$0.60	12	+20.5%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$0.46	9	—
2025	$0.65	12	+0.0%
2024	$0.65	12	+8.0%
2023	$0.60	12	+20.5%
2022	$0.50	12	−23.7%
2021	$0.65	12	−35.9%
2020	$1.02	12	−18.1%
2019	$1.24	12	+156.0%
2018	$0.49	12	−21.1%
2017	$0.62	12	+486.7%
2016	$0.11	2	—

Most recent payment: $0.05 per share, ex-dividend September 15, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

JQC Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 512 stocks

Metric	JQC	Asset Management median	vs median
P/E	14.61	9.44	55% above
Profit margin	43.29%	74.97%	31.7 pts below

Medians across 512 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund trades under the ticker JQC. It is classified in the Asset Management industry, within the Financial Services sector.

The 52-week range on file runs from $4.48 to $5.18. JQC last closed at $4.53 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.01 (−0.22%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 1.12% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2024, shows revenue of $100.43M. That is +148.91% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $40.35M. Net income for the same year was $98.07M. That is +158.17% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 43.29%. That is 31.7 percentage points below the Asset Management median of 74.97%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.31.

Across the 3 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$44.50M in 2022 to $100.43M in 2024. Of those 3 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 14.61 times earnings. That is 54.77% above the Asset Management median of 9.44. 512 Asset Management companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −1.97%. Measured over 10 years, that is +4.65% a year compounded. The reported beta is 0.39. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 17.53%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 13.08% on the latest price. That is 4.2 percentage points above the Asset Management median yield of 8.91%. The indicated annual rate is $0.59 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is October 15, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 9 payments totalling $0.46 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.65 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is −2.90%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2024 returned +22.29% and 2022 returned −14.16%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund (JQC) operates in the Asset Management industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E Ratio
Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund	JQC	—	14.6
BlackRock, Inc.	BLK	$184.31B	25.8
Blackstone Inc.	BX	$127.43B	23.9
Brookfield Corporation	BN	$83.74B	69.5

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 9.4x. Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund trades at a P/E of 14.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund

Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments, Inc. The fund is managed by Symphony Asset Management, LLC. It invests in the fixed income and public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in senior secured and second lien loans, preferred securities, convertible securities and related instruments. It seeks to invest in investment grade securities. The fund employs fundamental analysis with a focus on bottom-up stock picking approach based on factors such as interest rate levels, conditions and developing trends in the bond and equity markets, analysis of relative valuations for preferred, convertible and other debt instruments, and other economic and market factors, including the overall outlook for the economy and inflation to create its portfolio. The Fund uses leverage .It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The fund was formerly known as Nuveen Multi-Strategy Income & Growth Fund 2. Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund was formed on June 25, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.

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