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PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund (PCQ) Stock Analysis

PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund (PCQ) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

PCQ

$7.84

−$0.03 (−0.38%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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PCQ Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$7.90
Previous Close
$7.87
Day's Range
7.82–7.92
52-Week Range
7.57–9.19
Volume
149.89K
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.
0.43
Valuation
P/E Ratio
7.13
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.10
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$33.04M+1,691.54%
Net Income (FY)
$32.77M+1,950.75%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
164.59%
1-Year Return
−8.32%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.43+5.49%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 11, 2026
Avg Volume
209.76K

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

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, PCQ closed at $7.84, −8.32% over 1 year.

In fiscal 2025, PCQ reported revenue of $33.04M.

PCQ Stock Return by Calendar Year

PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund (PCQ) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,168
−8.32%
5 years
$10,000 $5,154
−48.46%
10 years
$10,000 $7,884
−21.16%

If you had invested $10,000 in PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund (PCQ) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $7,884 at the close on October 21, 2026: −21.16% in total, −2.35% 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.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−7.61%
2025+1.50%
2024+1.48%
2023−35.36%
2022−14.66%
2021+7.72%
2020−5.23%
2019+29.18%
2018−0.96%
2017+16.34%
2016 (partial year)−7.33%

As of October 21, 2026.

PCQ Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$33.04M$32.77M99.2%
2024$1.84M$1.60M86.7%
2023$21.50M$21.29M99.1%
2022−$53.71M−$53.87M100.3%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$33.04M——$32.77M99.2%
2024$1.84M——$1.60M86.7%
2023$21.50M——$21.29M99.1%
2022−$53.71M——−$53.87M100.3%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

PCQ Dividend History

$0.43+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 12 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.329—
2025$0.4312+0.0%
2024$0.4312+0.0%
2023$0.4312−45.9%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.329—
2025$0.4312+0.0%
2024$0.4312+0.0%
2023$0.4312−45.9%
2022$0.8013+2.3%
2021$0.7812−1.3%
2020$0.7913−14.5%
2019$0.9212+0.0%
2018$0.9212+0.0%
2017$0.9212+500.0%
2016$0.152—

Most recent payment: $0.04 per share, ex-dividend September 11, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

PCQ Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 512 stocks
MetricPCQAsset Management medianvs median
P/E7.139.4424% below
Profit margin164.59%74.97%89.6 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.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund trades under the ticker PCQ. The company sits in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management industry.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $7.57 to $9.19. The most recent close on file for PCQ is $7.84, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.03 (−0.38%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 3.57% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund reported revenue of $33.04M. That is +1,691.54% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $1.84M. The same year closed with net income of $32.77M. That is +1,950.75% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 164.59%. That is 89.6 percentage points above the Asset Management median of 74.97%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 1.1.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$53.71M in 2022 to $33.04M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 3 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 7.13. That is 24.47% below 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 −8.32%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at −2.35%. The reported beta is 0.43. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 16.91%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 5.49%. That is 3.4 percentage points below the Asset Management median yield of 8.91%. At the indicated rate that is $0.43 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 11, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 9 payments totalling $0.32 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.43 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +29.18%; the weakest is 2023 at −35.36%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is −7.61% year to date.

Peer Comparison

PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund (PCQ) 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
PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund PCQ — 7.1
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. PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund trades at a P/E of 7.1.

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 PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund

PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC. It is co-managed by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC. The fund invests in fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in municipal bonds. PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund was formed on June 29, 2001 and is domiciled in New York.

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