The Boards of Trustees of PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund (NYSE:
PCN), PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE: PTY), PIMCO
Global StocksPLUS® & Income Fund (NYSE: PGP), PIMCO High Income Fund
(NYSE: PHK), PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE: PKO), PIMCO Strategic
Global Government Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RCS), PCM Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PCM),
PIMCO Income Strategy Fund (NYSE: PFL), PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II
(NYSE: PFN) and PIMCO Dynamic Credit Income Fund (NYSE: PCI)
(collectively, the “Funds”) announced today that they have declared the
following dividends on the Funds’ common shares:
The dividends will be payable on November 1, 2013 to shareholders of
record on October 11, 2013, with an ex-dividend date of October 9, 2013.
The Funds are closed-end management investment companies. The primary
objective of PCN is to seek high current income with secondary
objectives of capital preservation and appreciation. The investment
objective of PTY is to seek maximum total return through a combination
of current income and capital appreciation. The primary objective of PGP
is to provide total return through a combination of current income,
current gains and long-term capital appreciation. PHK’s primary
objective is to seek high current income with capital appreciation as a
secondary objective. 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’s primary investment objective is to achieve high
current income, capital gain from the disposition of investments is a
secondary objective of the Fund. PFL and PFN’s investment objective is
to seek high current income, consistent with the preservation of
capital. PCI’s investment objective is to seek current income as a
primary objective and capital appreciation as a secondary objective.
There can be no assurance that the Funds will meet their stated
objectives
Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC (“AGIFM”), an indirect,
wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America, L.P.,
serves as the Funds’ investment manager and is a member of Munich-based
Allianz Group. Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, an AGIFM
affiliate, serves as the Funds’ sub-adviser.
The Funds’ daily New York Stock Exchange closing market prices, net
asset values per share, as well as other information, including updated
portfolio statistics and performance are available at us.allianzgi.com/closedendfunds
or by calling the Funds’ shareholder servicing agent at (800)
254-5197.
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, as well
as the Investment Act of 1940.
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