Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $14.62, +0.00% vs the prior close of $14.62.
- Volume 264.78K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
NFJ ends flat (+0.0%) to $14.62, 3 down days in a row. Closed at $14.62, +0.00% vs the prior close of $14.62. Day range $14.51–$14.76, opened at $14.70.
NFJ daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — NFJ ends flat (+0.0%) to $14.62, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $14.62, +0.00% vs the prior close of $14.62. Day range $14.51–$14.76, opened at $14.70.
- Volume was 264.78K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 245.01K.
- Price is -4.3% vs its 50-day average ($15.28) and +2.0% vs its 200-day average ($14.34).
- 52-week range $12.25–$15.75; today's close sits at 68% of that range, 7.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 15, 2026 — NFJ dips 0.3% to $14.62
- Closed at $14.62, -0.34% vs the prior close of $14.67. Day range $14.61–$14.86, opened at $14.61.
- Volume was 249.30K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 244.93K.
- Price is -4.4% vs its 50-day average ($15.30) and +2.0% vs its 200-day average ($14.33).
- 52-week range $12.25–$15.75; today's close sits at 68% of that range, 7.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — NFJ dips 2.7% to $14.67
- Closed at $14.67, -2.72% vs the prior close of $15.08. Day range $14.67–$15.03, opened at $14.93.
- Volume was 326.80K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 241.56K.
- Price is -4.2% vs its 50-day average ($15.31) and +2.4% vs its 200-day average ($14.32).
- 52-week range $12.25–$15.75; today's close sits at 69% of that range, 6.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — NFJ rises 1.1% to $15.08 on 2.1x normal volume
- Closed at $15.08, +1.14% vs the prior close of $14.91. Day range $14.86–$15.18, opened at $14.90.
- Volume was 487.10K shares, 2.1x its 50-day average of 234.64K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -1.6% vs its 50-day average ($15.33) and +5.3% vs its 200-day average ($14.31).
- 52-week range $12.25–$15.75; today's close sits at 81% of that range, 4.3% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 12, 2026 — NFJ rises 2.2% to $14.91 on 4.5x normal volume
- Closed at $14.91, +2.19% vs the prior close of $14.59. Day range $14.52–$15.05, opened at $14.61.
- Volume was 976.00K shares, 4.5x its 50-day average of 218.94K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -2.8% vs its 50-day average ($15.33) and +4.2% vs its 200-day average ($14.30).
- 52-week range $12.25–$15.75; today's close sits at 76% of that range, 5.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — NFJ rises 1.6% to $14.59
- Closed at $14.59, +1.60% vs the prior close of $14.36. Day range $14.40–$14.75, opened at $14.40.
- Volume was 246.80K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 219.76K.
- Price is -4.9% vs its 50-day average ($15.34) and +2.1% vs its 200-day average ($14.29).
- 52-week range $12.25–$15.75; today's close sits at 67% of that range, 7.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — NFJ dips 0.6% to $14.36, a 3-month low on 2.3x normal volume
- Closed at $14.36, -0.62% vs the prior close of $14.45. Day range $14.12–$14.43, opened at $14.33.
- Volume was 505.00K shares, 2.3x its 50-day average of 216.79K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -6.5% vs its 50-day average ($15.35) and +0.5% vs its 200-day average ($14.28).
- 52-week range $12.25–$15.75; today's close sits at 60% of that range, 8.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 7, 2026 — NFJ dips 1.9% to $14.45, a 3-month low, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $14.45, -1.90% vs the prior close of $14.73. Day range $14.43–$14.79, opened at $14.73.
- Volume was 167.20K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 217.52K.
- Price is -6.0% vs its 50-day average ($15.36) and +1.2% vs its 200-day average ($14.28).
- 52-week range $12.25–$15.75; today's close sits at 63% of that range, 8.3% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 6, 2026 — NFJ dips 2.5% to $14.73, a 3-month low
- Closed at $14.73, -2.51% vs the prior close of $15.11. Day range $14.73–$15.07, opened at $15.07.
- Volume was 352.00K shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 215.62K.
- Price is -4.2% vs its 50-day average ($15.38) and +3.2% vs its 200-day average ($14.27).
- 52-week range $12.25–$15.75; today's close sits at 71% of that range, 6.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — NFJ ends flat (+0.0%) to $15.11
- Closed at $15.11, +0.00% vs the prior close of $15.11. Day range $14.91–$15.16, opened at $15.05.
- Volume was 252.60K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 215.71K.
- Price is -1.8% vs its 50-day average ($15.39) and +6.0% vs its 200-day average ($14.26).
- 52-week range $12.25–$15.75; today's close sits at 82% of that range, 4.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — NFJ rises 0.5% to $15.11
- Closed at $15.11, +0.47% vs the prior close of $15.04. Day range $15.09–$15.22, opened at $15.09.
- Volume was 204.60K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 216.53K.
- Price is -1.8% vs its 50-day average ($15.39) and +6.1% vs its 200-day average ($14.25).
- 52-week range $12.25–$15.75; today's close sits at 82% of that range, 4.1% below the 52-week high.
NFJ latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about NFJ in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13D/A — Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Oct 14, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Saba Capital Management, L.P. reported an other transaction of 8,242,167 shares at $15.92 (≈$131.22M) on Oct 12, 2026; now holds 1,974,536
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13D/A — Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Oct 8, 2026 · Form SC TO-I/A — SC TO-I/A filing
SC TO-I/A filing
Sep 29, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing
NPORT-P filing
Sep 18, 2026 · Form 40-17G — 40-17G filing
40-17G filing
Sep 3, 2026 · Form SC TO-I/A — SC TO-I/A filing
SC TO-I/A filing
Sep 1, 2026 · Form SC TO-I — SC TO-I filing
SC TO-I filing
Aug 27, 2026 · Form N-PX — Annual proxy voting record
Annual proxy voting record
Aug 24, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Mcdaniel Connie D bought 350 shares at $15.67 (≈$5.48K) on Aug 20, 2026
- Mcdaniel Connie D bought 350 shares at $15.67 (≈$5.48K) on Aug 20, 2026
- Mcdaniel Connie D bought 350 shares at $15.67 (≈$5.48K) on Aug 20, 2026
- Mcdaniel Connie D bought 350 shares at $15.67 (≈$5.48K) on Aug 20, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Jun 26, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing
NPORT-P filing
Things to know before you trade NFJ
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.86% (largest 2.7%). That is a relatively calm stock.
- Liquidity: about 359.49K shares (≈$5.26M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $14.62 vs a range of $12.25–$15.75 (68% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 14, 2026 ($0.305/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 25 open-market buys, 0 sales; latest: Connie D Mcdaniel bought 350 shares on Aug 20, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Jul 7, 2020.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Loan Brokers.
NFJ market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 14.70 | 14.76 | 14.51 | 14.62 | 264.78K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 14.61 | 14.86 | 14.61 | 14.62 | 249.30K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 14.93 | 15.03 | 14.67 | 14.67 | 326.80K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 14.90 | 15.18 | 14.86 | 15.08 | 487.10K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 14.61 | 15.05 | 14.52 | 14.91 | 976.00K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 14.40 | 14.75 | 14.40 | 14.59 | 246.80K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 14.33 | 14.43 | 14.12 | 14.36 | 505.00K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 14.73 | 14.79 | 14.43 | 14.45 | 167.20K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 15.07 | 15.07 | 14.73 | 14.73 | 352.00K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 15.05 | 15.16 | 14.91 | 15.11 | 252.60K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 15.09 | 15.22 | 15.09 | 15.11 | 204.60K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 15.04 | 15.06 | 14.92 | 15.04 | 353.80K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 15.04 | 15.19 | 14.96 | 15.05 | 466.30K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 15.12 | 15.14 | 14.95 | 15.05 | 591.10K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 15.10 | 15.19 | 14.90 | 15.14 | 376.40K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 15.05 | 15.14 | 15.00 | 15.14 | 244.90K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 14.93 | 15.06 | 14.90 | 15.06 | 208.80K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 15.12 | 15.17 | 15.01 | 15.04 | 219.40K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 15.31 | 15.33 | 15.20 | 15.23 | 272.50K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 15.25 | 15.38 | 15.23 | 15.33 | 424.50K |
About Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund
Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Loan Brokers”. Its business address is in GREENFIELD, MA. State of incorporation: MA. Fiscal year ends January 31. SEC CIK 1260563.
NFJ board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Connie D Mcdaniel | Director | Aug 24, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| No Form 3/4/5 filings by this group in the last 12 months. | ||
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Connie D Mcdaniel | Buy | 350 | $15.67 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Connie D Mcdaniel | Buy | 350 | $15.67 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Connie D Mcdaniel | Buy | 350 | $15.67 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Connie D Mcdaniel | Buy | 350 | $15.67 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Capital Management, L.P. Saba | Buy | 3,509 | $12.65 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Capital Management, L.P. Saba | Buy | 3,509 | $12.65 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Capital Management, L.P. Saba | Buy | 3,509 | $12.65 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Capital Management, L.P. Saba | Buy | 3,509 | $12.65 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Capital Management, L.P. Saba | Buy | 30,502 | $12.39 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Capital Management, L.P. Saba | Buy | 30,502 | $12.39 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Capital Management, L.P. Saba | Buy | 30,502 | $12.39 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Capital Management, L.P. Saba | Buy | 30,502 | $12.39 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Capital Management, L.P. Saba | Buy | 92,048 | $12.35 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Capital Management, L.P. Saba | Buy | 92,048 | $12.35 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Capital Management, L.P. Saba | Buy | 92,048 | $12.35 |
NFJ financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No annual XBRL figures available (foreign filers often report on Form 20-F). | ||||
Latest balance sheet: total assets $—, total liabilities $—, cash $—.
NFJ earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings. | ||
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