NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Boards of Trustees of PIMCO Global StocksPLUS & Income Fund (NYSE:PGP), PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:PKO), PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RCS) and PCM Fund, Inc. (NYSE:PCM), (collectively, the "Funds") announced today that they have declared the following dividends on the Funds' common shares:
PIMCO Global StocksPLUS & Income Fund $0.18335 per common share PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund $0.177 per common share PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc. $0.065 per common share PCM Fund, Inc. $0.07 per common share
The dividends will be payable on December 31, 2008 to shareholders of record on December 11, 2008, with an ex-dividend date of December 9, 2008.
With respect to PKO, based on projections through the payable date, it is expected that this distribution will be comprised of net investment income, as well as net gains from the sale of portfolio securities and other sources. PKO will provide a notice accompanying each monthly distribution with respect to the estimated source of the distribution made, which could be from net income, gains and/or return of capital, and will indicate the proportion of its capital gain distributions that constitute short-term and long-term gains annually.
At November 30, 2008, the Funds' net assets were approximately:
(in millions)
PIMCO Global StocksPLUS & Income Fund $107.6
PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund $232.0
PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc. $284.8
PCM Fund, Inc. $64.9
The Funds are closed-end management investment companies. The primary objective of PGP is to provide total return through a combination of current income, current gains and long-term capital appreciation. PKO's investment objective is to seek current income as a primary focus and also capital appreciation. RCS's primary objective is to generate a level of income higher than that generated by high-quality, intermediate-term U.S. debt securities, with a secondary objective of seeking to maintain volatility in the net asset value of its shares comparable to that of high-quality, intermediate-term U.S. debt securities. PCM seeks high current income as a primary objective and capital gains as a secondary objective. There can be no assurance the Funds will meet their objectives.
Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., serves as the Funds' investment manager and is a member of Munich-based Allianz Group (NYSE:AZ). Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, an Allianz Global Investors Fund Management affiliate, serves as the Funds' sub-adviser.
The Funds' daily New York Stock Exchange closing prices, net asset values per share, as well as other information, including updated portfolio statistics and performance are available at www.allianzinvestors.com or by calling the Funds' shareholder servicing agent at (800) 331-1710.
Statements made in this release that look forward in time involve risks and uncertainties and are forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the adverse effect from a decline in the securities markets or a decline in the Funds' performance, a general downturn in the economy, competition from other companies, changes in government policy or regulation, inability to attract or retain key employees, inability to implement its operating strategy and/or acquisition strategy, and unforeseen costs and other effects related to legal proceedings or investigations of governmental and self-regulatory organizations. The Funds' ability to pay dividends to common shareholders is subject to the restrictions in their registration statement, by-laws and other governing documents.