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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.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

NFJ

$14.81

+$0.01 (+0.07%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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NFJ Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $14.85
Previous Close: $14.80
Day's Range: 14.73–14.89
52-Week Range: 12.25–15.75
Volume: 154.28K
Beta: 1.10

Valuation

Market Cap: $1.39B
P/E Ratio: 4.14
P/S ratio: 57.74
EPS (ttm): 3.58

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $149.75M+13.96%
Net Income (FY): $148.93M+14.19%
Profit margin: 1,385.17%
Shares Outstanding: 92.97M
1-Year Return: +22.01%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $1.22+8.24%
Ex-Dividend Date: September 14, 2026
Avg Volume: 246.17K

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

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, NFJ closed at $14.81, +22.01% over 1 year.

Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ) has a market capitalization of $1.39B.

In fiscal 2025, NFJ reported revenue of $149.75M.

NFJ Stock Return by Calendar Year

Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $12,201; +22.01%
5 years: $10,000 $14,492; +44.92%
10 years: $10,000 $26,490; +164.90%

If you had invested $10,000 in Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $26,490 at the close on October 21, 2026: +164.90% in total, +10.23% 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.

+30.88%−23.90%+20.14%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	+20.14%
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 October 21, 2026.

NFJ Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends January

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$149.75M	$148.93M	99.5%
2024	$131.40M	$130.43M	99.3%
2023	$96.39M	$95.49M	99.1%
2022	−$107.69M	−$108.59M	100.8%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$149.75M	—	—	$148.93M	99.5%
2024	$131.40M	—	—	$130.43M	99.3%
2023	$96.39M	—	—	$95.49M	99.1%
2022	−$107.69M	—	—	−$108.59M	100.8%

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

NFJ Dividend History

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$1.22+4.3% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$0.92	3	—
2025	$1.22	4	+4.3%
2024	$1.17	4	+19.4%
2023	$0.98	4	−1.7%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$0.92	3	—
2025	$1.22	4	+4.3%
2024	$1.17	4	+19.4%
2023	$0.98	4	−1.7%
2022	$1.00	5	+10.8%
2021	$0.90	4	+0.0%
2020	$0.90	4	+0.0%
2019	$0.90	4	+0.0%
2018	$0.90	4	−20.0%
2017	$1.13	4	+275.0%
2016	$0.30	1	—

Most recent payment: $0.31 per share, ex-dividend September 14, 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 512 stocks

Metric	NFJ	Asset Management median	vs median
P/E	4.14	9.44	56% below
P/S ratio	57.74	8.59	6.7x the median
Profit margin	1,385.17%	74.97%	1,310.2 pts above

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

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ) at $1.39B. 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 $14.81, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.01 (+0.07%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 20.9% 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 1,385.17%. That is 1,310.2 percentage points above the Asset Management median of 74.97%. Trailing earnings per share are 3.58.

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 4.14 times earnings. That is 56.14% below the Asset Management median of 9.44. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 57.74 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 6.7 times the Asset Management median of 8.59. The medians here are taken across 512 Asset Management companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is +22.01%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +10.23%. The reported beta is 1.1. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 18.75%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 8.24%. That is 0.7 percentage points below the Asset Management median yield of 8.91%. 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 3 payments totalling $0.92 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 total return is +20.14% 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	$1.39B	4.1
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. Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund trades at a P/E of 4.1.

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 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.