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PWJZX Mutual Fund — PGIM Jennison International Opportunities Fund- Class Z
PGIM Jennison International Opportunities Fund- Class Z (PWJZX)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
PWJZX's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (85/100, low confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.16%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.064 with an ex-date of December 19, 2025, was 178.3% higher than the previous $0.023. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: PGIM Investments, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
PWJZX is a Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 0.16%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.19%, its expense ratio is 0.90%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 85/100 (Safe). Total return is 275.3% over the past 14.4 years, 384.4 points behind SPY at 659.7%.
PGIM Jennison International Opportunities Fund—Class Z is a mutual fund that invests primarily in equity securities of non-U.S. companies across developed and emerging markets, including through American Depositary Receipts and similar instruments. The fund carries a very modest current distribution rate, distributes annually, and has an expense ratio of 0.90%. It appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking international equity exposure with potential emerging-market participation.
PWJZX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.16%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.19%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.064. The ex-dividend date is 12/19/2025. The payment date is 12/19/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | $0.064 | 178.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-20 | $0.023 | -11.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-20 | $0.026 | -18.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-20 | $0.032 | 255.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-18 | $0.009 | -70.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-15 | $0.03001 | 7.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-12-05 | $0.028 | -94.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-12-16 | $0.484 | 813.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-12-21 | $0.053 | — |
| 2012 total (partial launch year) | $0.053 | — |
| 2013 total | $0.484 | — |
| 2016 total | $0.028 | -94.2% |
| 2017 total | $0.03001 | 7.2% |
| 2018 total | $0.009 | -70.0% |
| 2021 total | $0.032 | 255.6% |
| 2023 total | $0.026 | -18.8% |
| 2024 total | $0.023 | -11.5% |
| 2025 total | $0.064 | 178.3% |
PWJZX dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +178.3%. 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 -11.71%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +178.3% |
PWJZX holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
PWJZX performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 275.3% over the past 14.4 years, 384.4 points behind SPY at 659.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -3.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 19.2%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -2.7% | — |
| 3M | -4.3% | — |
| 6M | -1.6% | — |
| YTD | -0.8% | — |
| 1Y | -3.5% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 3.90% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 11.40% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -2.00% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 10.50% |
| Since inception (14.4 years) | 275.3% | 9.70% |
PWJZX key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 85 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.14%
- Issuer
- PGIM Investments
- Asset type
- Mutual Fund
- Asset class
- Real Estate
- Inception date
- 06/05/2012
- Expense ratio
- 0.90%
- Distribution rate
- 0.16%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 0.19%
- Last close
- $34.38 (as of 2026-10-16)
- NAV
- $35.17 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
- Premium / discount
- N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
- AUM
- $4,632,940,000
- Average volume
- 0.0
- Dividend
- $0.064
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/19/2025
- Payment date
- 12/19/2025
- Beta
- 1.06
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.16%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.19%) 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: PGIM Investments; 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.
PWJZX risks and drawbacks
PWJZX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 19.2%.
Who may consider PWJZX — and who may not
PWJZX may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (PWJZX pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does PWJZX pay monthly?
No. PWJZX currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is PWJZX's expense ratio?
PWJZX's expense ratio is 0.90%.
What is PWJZX's dividend yield?
PWJZX's distribution rate is 0.16%, paid annual, with a 0.90% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has PWJZX's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +178.3%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does PWJZX pay a dividend?
PWJZX pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.064. The ex-dividend date is 12/19/2025. The payment date is 12/19/2025.
How has PWJZX performed?
Total return is 275.3% over the past 14.4 years, 384.4 points behind SPY at 659.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -3.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 19.2%.
Is PWJZX a good investment?
PWJZX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 85 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.16% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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