SDHY (PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities) Dividend Yield %: 8.02% (As of Jun. 26, 2026) — Near Median


SDHY PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities SDHY
59 GF Score
Price $16.16
GF Value $19.59
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Dividend Yield %?

PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities SDHY 59 Dividend Yield % is 8.02% as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 3% below its 10-year median of 8.25. GuruFocus rates SDHY with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of $19.59 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,111 Asset Management companies, PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities ranks better than 68.14% on this metric.

As of today (2026-06-26), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities is 8.02%.

The historical rank and industry rank for PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

SDHY' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.02   Med: 8.25   Max: 10.06
Current: 8.02

During the past 5 years, the highest Dividend Yield of PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities was 10.06%. The lowest was 7.02%. And the median was 8.25%.

SDHY's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
68.14% of 1111 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.06 vs SDHY: 8.02

PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities's Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Jan. 2026 was 1.25.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities is 1.08, which seems too high.

During the past 5 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities was 1.31. The lowest was 0.72. And the median was 0.86.

As of today (2026-06-26), the Forward Dividend Yield % of PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities is 8.02%.

PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Jan. 2026 was $0.65.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities  (NYSE:SDHY) Dividend Yield % Explanation

Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.

Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Dividend Yield % Related Terms

PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Dividend Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities's Dividend Yield % 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.

PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Dividend Yield % Chart

PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Annual Data
Trend Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Dividend Yield %
2.77 8.31 8.49 8.25 7.77

PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Semi-Annual Data
Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25 Jul25 Jan26
Dividend Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.59 8.25 7.81 7.77 7.81

SDHY vs NCV, FRA, BGR: Dividend Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities'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.

PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities's Dividend Yield % falls into.


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PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Dividend Yield % Calculation

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

PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.1080002026-06-112026-06-112026-06-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1080002026-05-142026-05-142026-05-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1080002026-04-092026-04-092026-04-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1080002026-03-122026-03-122026-03-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1080002026-02-122026-02-122026-02-27Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1080002025-12-262025-12-262026-01-08Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1080002025-12-112025-12-112025-12-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1080002025-11-132025-11-132025-11-28Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1080002025-10-162025-10-162025-10-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1080002025-09-112025-09-112025-09-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1080002025-08-142025-08-142025-08-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1080002025-07-102025-07-102025-07-31Cash 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.

PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.296/16.16
=8.02 %

Current Share Price is $16.16.
PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.296.

PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.296/16.16
=8.02 %

Current Share Price is $16.16.
PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.108 * 12 = $1.296.

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Dividend Yield % →
What does a Dividend Yield % of 8.02% mean?
PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities (SDHY) has a Dividend Yield % of 8.02% as of Jun. 26, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 8.25. Over the past decade, PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities' Dividend Yield % has ranged from 7.02 to 10.06. According to the industry distribution chart, PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities ranks #354 out of 1111 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 31.9%.
Is PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities' Dividend Yield % too high?
PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities' current Dividend Yield % of 8.02% is near median its 10-year median of 8.25. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.02 to a high of 10.06. The Asset Management industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.06. PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities' value of 8.02% is 32.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities ranks #354 out of 1111 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities' Dividend Yield % compare to NCV and FRA?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities ranks #354 out of 1111 companies for Dividend Yield %. This puts PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.06. PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities' value of 8.02% is 32.3% above this benchmark. Historically, PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities' own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 7.02 to 10.06 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.25 vs. the industry median of 6.06, PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Asset Management companies is 6.06, based on 1,111 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities's current Dividend Yield % of 8.02% is 32.3% above 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 Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 6.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities's current Dividend Yield % is 8.02%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 8.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities (SDHY) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $19.59, compared to a current price of $16.16 — trading 17.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 8.02%, which is near median its 10-year median of 8.25 and 32.3% above the Asset Management industry median of 6.06. PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities' overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities (SDHY), the current Dividend Yield % is 8.02% as of Jun. 26, 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.

Is PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities (SDHY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $16.16 is trading 17.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $19.59. GuruFocus considers PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SDHY:

  • Dividend Yield %: 8.02% (near median its 10-year median of 8.25)
  • GF Value™: $19.59 vs. price of $16.16 (17.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 32.3% above the Asset Management median (#354 of 1111)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SDHY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities Business Description

Address 655 Broad Street, 6th Floor, Newark, NJ, USA, 07102
PGIM Short Duration High Yield Opportunities is a closed-end management investment company. The fund's investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. It mainly invests in a diversified portfolio of high-yield fixed-income instruments that are rated below investment grade with varying maturities and other investments (including derivatives) with similar economic characteristics.
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