JPC (Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund) 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate: 1.50% (As of Jan. 2026)

Author: Vera Yuan Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Director of Data and Quant Analytics at GuruFocus
Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Reviewed by: Charlie Tian Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Founder & CEO of GuruFocus
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.

JPC Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund JPC
26 GF Score
Price $7.01
! 3 Warning Signs
View Full Analysis

What is Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate?

Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund JPC -0.92% 26 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 1.50% as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus rates JPC with a GF Score™ of 26/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 776 Asset Management companies, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund ranks worse than 60.31% on this metric.

Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Jan. 2026 was $0.39.

During the past 12 months, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.50% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.

During the past 9 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund was 7.90% per year. The lowest was -6.10% per year. And the median was -4.25% per year.

Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Jan. 2026 was 0.79. As of today, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's Dividend Yield % is 10.88%.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund is 0.88, which seems too high.

Good Sign:

Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund stock Dividend Yield % is close to 5-year high.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund  (NYSE:JPC) 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Explanation

1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Jan. 2026 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Jan. 2026 )
=0.387/ 0.49
=0.79

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund was 12.80. The lowest was 0.37. And the median was 0.86.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund is 0.88, which seems too high.

2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.0625002026-09-152026-09-152026-10-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0625002026-08-142026-08-142026-09-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0625002026-07-152026-07-152026-08-03Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0625002026-06-152026-06-152026-07-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0625002026-05-152026-05-152026-06-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0625002026-04-152026-04-152026-05-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0625002026-03-132026-03-132026-04-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0625002026-02-132026-02-132026-03-02Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0625002026-01-152026-01-152026-02-02Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0625002025-12-152025-12-152025-12-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0665002025-11-142025-11-142025-12-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0665002025-10-152025-10-152025-11-03Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Dividend Yield %=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.758/7.005
=10.82 %

Current Share Price is $7.005.
Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.758.

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund was 12.18%. The lowest was 6.34%. And the median was 7.99%.

Good Sign:

Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund stock Dividend Yield % is close to 5-year high.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Related Terms

JPC vs GCMG, NAD, GDV: 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate falls into.


JPC
26GF Score
Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund JPC
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Calculation

This is the average annual rate that a company has been raising its dividends. The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.

What does a 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 1.50% mean?
Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund (JPC) has a 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 1.50% as of Jan. 2026. 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is the company's five-year average growth of dividend payout. View historical data on Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund ranks #468 out of 776 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 60.3%.
Is Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate too high?
Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's current 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 1.50%. The Asset Management industry median 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 3.25. Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's value of 1.50% is 53.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund ranks #468 out of 776 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund has a GF Score™ of 26/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate compare to GCMG and NAD?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund ranks #468 out of 776 companies for 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate. This places Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 3.25. Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's value of 1.50% is 53.8% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate for an Asset Management company?
The median 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate among Asset Management companies is 3.25, based on 776 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's current 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 1.50% is 53.8% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate mean?
A high 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is the company's five-year average growth of dividend payout. View historical data on Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 3.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's current 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 1.50%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund stock overvalued right now?
Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund (JPC) has a current 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 1.50%. The current 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 1.50% and 53.8% below the Asset Management industry median of 3.25. Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund's overall GF Score™ is 26/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate calculated?
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund (JPC), the current 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 1.50% as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Nuveen Preferred &ome Opportunities Fund Business Description

Address 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide high current income, and its secondary investment objective is total return. The fund invests a majority of its assets in preferred securities and other income-producing securities, including hybrid securities such as contingent capital securities, and the rest of its investments are made in other securities, mainly income-oriented securities such as corporate and taxable municipal debt and common equity.
26GF Score

Get the complete analysis for JPC

5-Year Dividend Growth Rate is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

$7.01
Price