If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Pioneer Floating Rate Trust is 1.48, which seems too high.
Good Sign:
Pioneer Floating Rate Trust stock Dividend Yield % is close to 10-year high.
During the past 12 months, Pioneer Floating Rate Trust's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -17.60% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 17.60% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.00% 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 8 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Pioneer Floating Rate Trust was 20.20% per year. The lowest was -9.70% per year. And the median was 3.40% per year.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Pioneer Floating Rate Trust (NYSE:PHD) Dividends per Share Explanation
1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.
Pioneer Floating Rate Trust's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2025 is calculated as
During the past 8 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Pioneer Floating Rate Trust was 7.73. The lowest was 0.75. And the median was 1.09.
Warning Sign:
If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Pioneer Floating Rate Trust is 1.48, which seems too high.
2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Pioneer Floating Rate Trust Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.075000
2025-07-18
2025-07-18
2025-07-31
Cash Dividend
monthly
USD: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.
Pioneer Floating Rate Trust's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Current Share Price is $0.40.
Pioneer Floating Rate Trust's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.075.
During the past 8 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Pioneer Floating Rate Trust was 219.89%. The lowest was 5.14%. And the median was 7.88%.
Good Sign:
Pioneer Floating Rate Trust stock Dividend Yield % is close to 10-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.
Pioneer Floating Rate Trust Dividends per Share Related Terms
Pioneer Floating Rate Trust Dividends per Share Historical Data
* 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.
Pioneer Floating Rate Trust Dividends per Share Chart
PHD vs DEFG, PIAC, SVVC: Dividends per Share Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Pioneer Floating Rate Trust's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % 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.
Pioneer Floating Rate Trust Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Pioneer Floating Rate Trust's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pioneer Floating Rate Trust's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Pioneer Floating Rate Trust (PHD) has a Dividends per Share of $0.99 as of May. 2025. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Pioneer Floating Rate Trust and its competitors.
Is Pioneer Floating Rate Trust's Dividends per Share too high?
Pioneer Floating Rate Trust's current Dividends per Share is $0.99. Overall, Pioneer Floating Rate Trust has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pioneer Floating Rate Trust's Dividends per Share compare to DEFG and PIAC?
Pioneer Floating Rate Trust's Dividends per Share of $0.99 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividends per Share for an Asset Management company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Dividends per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividends per Share mean?
A high Dividends per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Pioneer Floating Rate Trust and its competitors. Pioneer Floating Rate Trust's current Dividends per Share is $0.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pioneer Floating Rate Trust stock overvalued right now?
Pioneer Floating Rate Trust (PHD) has a current Dividends per Share of $0.99. The current Dividends per Share is $0.99. Pioneer Floating Rate Trust's overall GF Score™ is 12/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividends per Share calculated?
Dividends per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Pioneer Floating Rate Trust (PHD), the current Dividends per Share is $0.99 as of May. 2025. 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.
Pioneer Floating Rate Trust is a diversified, closed-end fund. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund basically invests in senior secured floating-rate loans. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the other High Yield Loans Index banks.
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