NPFD (Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 6.90% (As of Jan. 2026)


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What is Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income NPFD -0.05% 33 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.90% as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus rates NPFD with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was $13.05 Mil. Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was $189.11 Mil. Therefore, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 was 6.90%.


Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income  (NYSE:NPFD) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.


Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can be seen below:

* 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 Variable Rate Preferred&Income Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Annual Data
Trend Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
0.84 5.47 8.70 7.71

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Semi-Annual Data
Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25 Jul25 Jan26
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 8.88 8.81 8.06 6.96 6.90

NPFD vs ETB, EVN, KIO: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Variable Rate Preferred&Income Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Jul. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: Jul. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -14.812/( (194.993+189.124)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -14.812/192.0585
=7.71 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Jul. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=194.993 + 0
=194.993

Total Debt  (A: Jul. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=189.124 + 0
=189.124

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Jul. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Jan. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -13.052/( (189.124+189.102)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -13.052/189.113
=6.90 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jul. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=189.124 + 0
=189.124

Total Debt  (Q: Jan. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=189.102 + 0
=189.102

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Interest Expense data used here is two times the semi-annual (Jan. 2026) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

What does a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.90% mean?
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income (NPFD) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.90% as of Jan. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income and its competitors.
Is Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.90%. Overall, Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to ETB and EVN?
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.90% 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for an Asset Management company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % mean?
A high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income and its competitors. Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.90%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income stock overvalued right now?
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income (NPFD) has a current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 6.90%. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.90%. Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Effective Interest Rate on Debt % calculated?
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income (NPFD), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 6.90% 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 Variable Rate Preferred&Income Business Description

Address 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred&Income is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide a high level of current income and total return. The fund invests a majority of its assets in variable-rate preferred securities and other variable-rate income-producing securities. The rest of its investments can be made in contingent capital securities or contingent convertible securities, convertible securities, corporate debt securities, U.S. government securities, residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, fixed-rate preferred securities, senior loans and loan participations and assignments, sovereign debt instruments, debt securities issued by supranational agencies, and/or taxable and tax-exempt municipal bonds.
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