PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund Reports Earnings Results for the Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Year Ended November 30, 2013
January 29, 2014 at 04:00 pm
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PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund reported earnings results for the fiscal fourth quarter and year ended November 30, 2013. For the quarter, net investment income was $25,058,332 or $0.37 per share and net realized and change in unrealized gain was $35,231,996 or $0.50 per share against net investment income of $28,317,651 or $0.42 per share and net realized and change in unrealized gain of $64,709,624 or $0.96 per share for the same period a year ago.
For the full year, net investment income was $98,200,693 or $1.43 per share and net realized and change in unrealized gain was $12,831,331 or $0.19 per share against net investment income of $114,316,081 or $1.68 per share and net realized and change in unrealized gain of $262,828,820 or $3.87 per share for the same period a year ago. Net asset value per share was $16.62 against $17.58 a year ago.
PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (the Fund) is a closed-end management investment company. The Fundâs primary investment objective is to seek high current income, with capital preservation and capital appreciation as secondary objectives. The Fund is focused on investing approximately 80% of its total assets in a combination of corporate debt obligations of varying maturities, other corporate income-producing securities, and income-producing securities of non-corporate issuers, such as the United States Government securities, municipal securities, and mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities issued on a public or private basis. The Fund invests approximately 25% of its total assets in corporate debt obligations and other corporate income-producing securities. It invests in various sectors, including technology, banks, healthcare, wirelines, automotive, oilfield services, and others. Pacific Investment Management Company LLC serves as the Fund's investment manager.