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PAXS CEF — PIMCO Access Income Fund

PIMCO Access Income Fund (PAXS)

Updated November 6, 2026.

Verdict as of November 6, 2026 close

PAXS's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (88/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 13.48%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.149 with an ex-date of October 13, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment.

Sources: PIMCO page for PAXS, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.

PAXS is a CEF. Its distribution rate is 13.48%, its trailing-12-month yield is 13.44%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 88/100 (Safe). Total return is 15.7% over the past 4.8 years, 57.9 points behind SPY at 73.6%.

PAXS dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-11-06.

The distribution rate (13.48%) has no calculation basis on file. Trailing-12-month yield (13.44%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.1494. The ex-dividend date is 11/13/2026. The payment date is 12/01/2026.

Recorded distribution timeline (57)
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2026-10-13$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-09-11$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-08-13$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-07-13$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-06-11$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-05-11$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-04-13$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-03-12$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-02-12$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-01-13$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-12-11$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-11-14$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-10-14$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-09-12$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-08-11$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-07-11$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-06-12$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-05-12$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-04-11$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-03-13$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-02-13$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-01-13$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-12-12$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-11-12$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-10-11$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-09-13$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-08-12$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-07-11$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-06-13$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-05-10$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-04-10$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-03-08$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-02-09$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-01-11$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-12-08$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-11-10$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-10-11$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-09-08$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-08-10$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-07-12$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-06-09$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-05-10$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-04-12$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-03-10$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-02-10$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-01-12$0.149N/A
2022-12-14$0.52N/A
2022-12-09$0.14940.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-11-11$0.14940.3%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-10-12$0.1490.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-09-09$0.14927.4%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-08-10$0.1170.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-07-08$0.1170.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-06-10$0.1170.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-05-11$0.117N/A
2022-04-08$0.1170.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-03-24$0.117—
2022 total$1.8188—
2023 total$1.788-1.7%
2024 total$1.7880.0%
2025 total$1.7880.0%
2026 YTD total$1.490.0% vs prior-year YTD

PAXS dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +0.0%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -6.48%.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y+0.0%
3Y-22.6%

PAXS performance versus SPY

Total return is 15.7% over the past 4.8 years, 57.9 points behind SPY at 73.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -5.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.2%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M1.5%—
3M-4.5%—
6M-4.0%—
YTD-4.6%—
1Y-5.5%—
2Y CAGR—2.80%
3Y CAGR—10.20%
Since inception 2022-01-31 · 4.8 years15.7%3.10%

PAXS key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
88 · Safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
11.86%
Issuer
PIMCO
Asset type
CEF
Asset class
Fixed Income
Inception date
01/31/2022
Distribution rate
13.48%
Distribution frequency
Monthly
Trailing yield
13.44%
5-year average yield
7.42
Last close
$13.30 (as of 2026-11-06)
NAV
N/A
Premium / discount
Premium not shown · NAV date unknown
Market cap
$633,722,880
Average volume
316,179
Dividend
$0.1494
Ex-dividend date
11/13/2026
Payment date
12/01/2026
Beta
0.4426

Expense ratio and AUM unavailable in this published snapshot. Missing values do not mean zero or complete coverage.

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (13.48%) has no calculation basis on file. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (13.44%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: PIMCO or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

PAXS risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 12.2%.

Who may consider PAXS — and who may not

PAXS may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

More on PAXS

Tagged: Fixed Income, Dividend, CEF.

Frequently asked questions

Does PAXS pay monthly?

Yes. PAXS currently pays monthly.

What is PAXS's dividend yield?

PAXS's distribution rate is 13.48%, paid monthly — no calculation basis on file.

How has PAXS's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +0.0%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does PAXS pay a dividend?

PAXS pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.1494. The ex-dividend date is 11/13/2026. The payment date is 12/01/2026.

How has PAXS performed?

Total return is 15.7% over the past 4.8 years, 57.9 points behind SPY at 73.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -5.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.2%.

Is PAXS a good investment?

PAXS's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 88 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 13.48% (no calculation basis on file). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

DividendVision analysis is generated from public SEC filing data and may not capture every change. Review the original filing for complete information.