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Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ) Stock Analysis

Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

NFJ

$15.68

$0.00 (0.00%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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NFJ Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$15.70
Previous Close
$15.68
Day's Range
15.64–15.70
52-Week Range
12.25–15.75
Volume
184.60K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.09
Valuation
Market Cap
$1.48B
P/E Ratio
9.86
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
52.57
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.59
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$149.75M+13.96%
Net Income (FY)
$148.93M+14.19%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
530.60%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
92.97M
1-Year Return
+31.52%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.22+7.78%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 14, 2026
Avg Volume
178.97K

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

NFJ Stock Return by Calendar Year

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

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+27.19%
2025+12.40%
2024+9.96%
2023+21.30%
2022−23.90%
2021+26.75%
2020+12.42%
2019+30.88%
2018−11.97%
2017+12.74%
2016 (partial year)+4.35%

As of September 4, 2026.

NFJ Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends January
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$149.75M$148.93M99.5%
2024$131.40M$130.43M99.3%
2023$96.39M$95.49M99.1%
2022−$107.69M−$108.59M100.8%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$149.75M——$148.93M99.5%
2024$131.40M——$130.43M99.3%
2023$96.39M——$95.49M99.1%
2022−$107.69M——−$108.59M100.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of January 31, 2026.

NFJ Dividend History

$1.22+4.3% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.612—
2025$1.224+4.3%
2024$1.174+19.4%
2023$0.984−1.7%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.612—
2025$1.224+4.3%
2024$1.174+19.4%
2023$0.984−1.7%
2022$1.005+10.8%
2021$0.904+0.0%
2020$0.904+0.0%
2019$0.904+0.0%
2018$0.904−20.0%
2017$1.134+87.5%
2016$0.602—

Most recent payment: $0.31 per share, ex-dividend June 15, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

NFJ Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 561 stocks
MetricNFJAsset Management medianvs median
P/E9.8610.345% below
P/S ratio52.5710.425.0x the median
Profit margin530.60%24.09%506.5 pts above

Medians across 561 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ) at $1.48B. It is classified in the Asset Management industry, within the Financial Services sector.

The 52-week range on file runs from $12.25 to $15.75. The most recent close on file for NFJ is $15.68, dated September 4, 2026. The close was unchanged from the previous session. The latest close sits 28% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund reported revenue of $149.75M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $131.40M, that is a change of +13.96%. Net income for the same year was $148.93M. That is +14.19% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 530.6%. That is 506.5 percentage points above the Asset Management median of 24.09%. Trailing earnings per share are 1.59.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$107.69M in 2022 to $149.75M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 9.86 times earnings. That is 4.64% below the Asset Management median of 10.34. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 52.57 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 5 times the Asset Management median of 10.42. The medians here are taken across 561 Asset Management companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year price return is +31.52%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +10.54%. The reported beta is 1.1. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 18.68%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 7.78%. That is 0.3 percentage points below the Asset Management median yield of 8.11%. The indicated annual rate is $1.22 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is September 14, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $0.61 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.22 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +30.88% and 2022 returned −23.90%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the price is +27.19% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ) 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
Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund NFJ $1.48B 9.9
BlackRock, Inc. BLK $182.35B 26.9
Blackstone Inc. BX $162.74B 30.5
KKR & Co. Inc. KKR $99.50B 34.4

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 10.3x. Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund trades at a P/E of 9.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC. The fund is co-managed by Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC and NFJ Investment Group LLC. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in dividend-paying stocks of companies. The fund employs a combination of fundamental research with bottom up stock picking approach and quantitative analysis to create its portfolio. It was formerly known as NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund. Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund was formed on February 28, 2005 and is domiciled in the United States.