Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund) Sloan Ratio % : 0.00% (As of Jan. 2023)

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What is Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund Sloan Ratio %?

Richard Sloan from the University of Michigan was first to document what is referred to as the "accrual anomaly". His 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones.

Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2023 was 0.00%.

As of Jan. 2023, Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.

Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund Sloan Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund's Sloan Ratio % can be seen below:

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Competitive Comparison of Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund's Sloan Ratio %

For the Asset Management subindustry, Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:

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Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

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Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund Sloan Ratio % Calculation

Earnings contain a lot of non cash earnings which is called accruals. The Sloan ratio is a way to identify firms with low non-cash or accrual-derived earnings relative to their cash flow.

Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund's Sloan Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio	=	(Net Income (A: Jan. 2024 )	-	Cash Flow from Operations (A: Jan. 2024 )
	-	Cash Flow from Investing (A: Jan. 2024 ))	/	Total Assets (A: Jan. 2024 )
	=	(95.486	-	0
	-	0)	/	1353.987
	=	7.05%

Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund's Sloan Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2023 is calculated as

Sloan Ratio	=	(Net Income (TTM)	-	Cash Flow from Operations (TTM))
	-	Cash Flow from Investing (TTM))	/	Total Assets (Q: Jan. 2023 )
	=	(-108.591	-	0
	-	0)	/	1351.638
	=	-8.03%

For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest two semi-annual data as the TTM data. Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2023 was -126.08 (Jul. 2022 ) + 17.489 (Jan. 2023 ) = $-108.59 Mil.
Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2023 was 0 (Jul. 2022 ) + 0 (Jan. 2023 ) = $0.00 Mil.
Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2023 was 0 (Jul. 2022 ) + 0 (Jan. 2023 ) = $0.00 Mil.

Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NYSE:NFJ) Sloan Ratio % Explanation

A former University of Michigan researcher, Richard Sloan's 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones. In fact, for the 40-year period between 1962 and 2001, buying the lowest accrual companies and shorting the highest accrual companies resulted in an average annual compounded return of 18%, more than double the S&P 500's 7.4% annual return over the same period.

According to How to Beat the Market with the Sloan Ratio:

If the Sloan Ratio is between -10% and 10%, the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.

If the Sloan Ratio is less than between -25% and -10% on the negative side, and between 10% and 25% on the positive side, this is a warning stage of accrual build up.

If the Sloan Ratio is less than -25% or greater than 25%, and this ratio is consistent over several quarters or even years, be careful. Earnings are highly likely to be made up of accruals.

As of Jan. 2023, Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund has a Sloan Ratio of 0.00%, indicating the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.

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Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund) Business Description

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Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund is a Massachusetts-based business trust. Its primary investment objective is to seek current income and gains, with a secondary objective of long-term capital appreciation. The fund pursues its investment objectives by investing in a diversified portfolio of dividend-paying common stocks and income-producing convertible securities.

Executives

Donald C Burke	director	C/O BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC., 40 EAST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10022
Mcdaniel Connie D	director	C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA, 26TH FL., HARTFORD CT 06103
Geraldine M Mcnamara	director	150 EAST 44TH ST, APT 35G, NEW YORK NY 10017
R Keith Walton	director	100 PEARL STREET, HARTFORD CT 06103
Christine Hurtsellers	other: CEO - Subadviser to the issuer	230 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10169
Vincent J Costa	other: CIO-Subadviser to the issuer	800 SCUDDERS MILL ROAD, PLAINSBORO NJ 08536
Paul Zemsky	other: CIO-Subadviser to the issuer	230 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10169
Voya Investment Management Co	other: Subadviser to the issuer	10 STATE HOUSE SQUARE, SH12, HARTFORD CT 06103-3602
Brian T Zino	director	100 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Deborah A Decotis	director	1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
George R Aylward	director, officer: President and CEO	C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., 100 PEARL STREET, HARTFORD CT 06103
James S Macleod	director	250 E KILBOURN AVE, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Richard W Smirl	officer: EVP	C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA, HARTFORD CT 06103
F Ford Drummond	director	100 N BROADWAY, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102
Francis G Waltman	officer: EVP	C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., 100 PEARL STREET, HARTFORD CT 06103