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FORM N-Q

 

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-21417

Registrant Name: NFJ DIVIDEND, INTEREST & PREMIUM STRATEGY FUND

Address of Principal Executive Offices: 1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10105
   
Name and Address of Agent for Service: Lawrence G. Altadonna
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10105

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-739-3371

Date of Fiscal Year End: January 31, 2010

Date of Reporting Period: October 31, 2009

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b 1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1 -5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

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Item 1. Schedule of Investments

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 
Shares        
(000)     Value*  
             
COMMON STOCK—71.7%  

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense2.2%  

 

 

 

700   Boeing Co. (a)   $33,460,000

 

 

 

 

Automobiles0.6%  

 

 

 

1,278

 

Ford Motor Co. (b)   8,947,827

 

 

 

 

Beverages0.6%  

 

 

 

186

 

Coca-Cola Co.   9,899,454

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies1.6%  

 

 

 

400

 

RR Donnelley & Sons Co. (a)   8,032,000

 

 

573

 

Waste Management, Inc.   17,109,288

 

 

 

 

    25,141,288

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment1.5%  

 

 

 

570

 

Harris Corp.   23,780,400

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services0.9%  

 

 

 

336

 

JP Morgan Chase & Co. (a)   14,034,177

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services5.5%  

 

 

 

500

 

AT&T, Inc. (a)   12,835,000  

 

287

 

CenturyTel, Inc.   9,325,401  

 

500

 

Verizon Communications, Inc. (a)   14,795,000  

 

5,000

 

Windstream Corp. (a)   48,200,000

 

 

 

 

    85,155,401

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities1.2%  

 

 

 

204

 

Edison International (a)   6,491,280  

 

152

 

Entergy Corp.   11,642,567

 

 

 

 

    18,133,847

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services5.1%  

 

 

 

500

 

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (a)   47,625,000  

 

1,050

 

Halliburton Co.   30,670,500

 

 

 

 

    78,295,500

 

 

 

 

Food & Drug Retailing1.4%  

 

 

 

1,400

 

SUPERVALU, Inc.   22,218,000

 

 

 

 

Food Products1.1%  

 

 

 

633

 

Kraft Foods, Inc. —Cl. A   17,431,168

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies0.5%  

 

 

 

200

 

Medtronic, Inc. (a)   7,140,000

 

 

 

 

Household Durables2.8%  

 

 

 

400

 

Black & Decker Corp. (a)   18,888,000  

 

350

 

Whirlpool Corp.   25,056,500

 

 

 

 

    43,944,500

 

 

 

 

Household Products1.4%  

 

 

 

350

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.   21,406,000

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates2.7%  

 

 

 

300

 

3M Co.   22,071,000  

 

1,439

 

General Electric Co. (a)   20,518,956

 

 

 

 

    42,589,956

 

 

 

 

Insurance5.5%  

 

 

 

700

 

Allstate Corp. (a)   20,699,000  

 

1,303

 

Lincoln National Corp. (a)   31,040,958  

 

280

 

MetLife, Inc.   9,527,073  

 

490

 

Travelers Cos, Inc.   24,397,100  

 

19

 

XL Capital Ltd. —Cl. A   315,564

 

 

 

 

    85,979,695

 

 

 

 

Leisure Equipment & Products1.7%  

 

 

 

1,400

 

Mattel, Inc. (a)   26,502,000

 

 

 

 

Machinery1.4%  

 

 

 

400

 

Caterpillar, Inc. (a)   22,024,000

 

 

 

 

Media1.1%  

 

 

 

1,501

 

CBS Corp. —Cl. B   17,662,062

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities1.3%  

 

 

 

800

 

Ameren Corp. (a)   19,472,000

 

 

 

 

Office Electronics1.0%  

 

 

 

2,125

 

Xerox Corp.   15,980,000

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels12.4%  

 

 

 

300

 

Chevron Corp. (a)   22,962,000  

 

525

 

ConocoPhillips (a)   26,344,500  

 

535

 

EnCana Corp. (a)   29,639,189  

 

900

 

Marathon Oil Corp. (a)   28,773,000  

 

550

 

Royal Dutch Shell PLC —Cl. A - ADR   32,675,500  

 

500

 

Total SA - ADR   30,035,000  

 

1,200

 

Valero Energy Corp. (a)   21,720,000

 

 

 

 

    192,149,189

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals6.4%  

 

 

 

1,180

 

GlaxoSmithKline PLC - ADR (a)   48,572,916  

 

169

 

Johnson & Johnson   9,956,893  

 

2,500

 

Pfizer, Inc. (a)   42,575,000

 

 

 

 

    101,104,809

 



 

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 
  Shares                
  (000)             Value*  
                   
      Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT)—1.3%            
  1,200   Annaly Capital Management, Inc.         $20,292,000  
      Road & Rail0.3%             
  100   Norfolk Southern Corp.         4,662,000  
      Software1.4%             
  800   Microsoft Corp. (a)         22,184,000  
      Specialty Retail1.8%             
  1,104   Home Depot, Inc. (a)         27,704,378  
      Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods0.9%             
  200   VF Corp. (a)         14,208,000  
      Thrifts & Mortgage Finance3.2%             
  2,000   Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (a)         26,280,000  
  2,200   New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (a)         23,738,000  
                50,018,000  
      Tobacco2.9%             
  1,300   Altria Group, Inc. (a)         23,543,000  
  450   Reynolds American, Inc. (a)         21,816,000  
                45,359,000  
      Total Common Stock (cost- $1,437,459,965)         1,116,878,651  

 

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 
  Principal                
  Amount       Credit Rating        
  (000)       (Moody's/S&P)     Value*  
                   
CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES — 13.9%             
      Auto Components0.4%             
  $5,000   BorgWarner, Inc., 3.50%, 4/15/12   NR/BBB     $6,050,000  
      Automobiles0.2%             
  2,500   Ford Motor Co., 4.25%, 12/15/36   Caa2/CCC-     2,465,625  
      Biotechnology0.1%             
  1,500   United Therapeutics Corp., 0.50%, 10/15/11   NR/NR     1,843,125  
      Commercial Services & Supplies0.5%             
  7,000   Covanta Holding Corp., 3.25%, 6/1/14 (e) (f)   Ba3/B     7,875,000  
      Communications Equipment0.2%             
  6,585   Nortel Networks Corp., 2.125%, 4/15/14 (c)   WR/NR     3,679,369  
      Computers & Peripherals0.9%             
  4,000   EMC Corp., 1.75%, 12/1/13   NR/A-     4,820,000  
  8,500   Maxtor Corp., 2.375%, 8/15/12   NR/B     8,744,375  
                13,564,375  
      Construction & Engineering0.6%             
  7,930   Quanta Services, Inc., 3.75%, 4/30/26   NR/NR     8,832,037  
      Diversified Consumer Services0.1%             
  2,000   Coinstar, Inc., 4.00%, 9/1/14   NR/BB     2,122,500  
      Diversified Telecommunication Services0.3%             
  5,495   tw telecom, Inc., 2.375%, 4/1/26   B3/B-     5,220,250  
      Electrical Equipment1.8%             
  9,780   EnerSys, 3.375%, 6/1/38 (d)   B2/BB     8,850,900  
  7,510   General Cable Corp., 0.875%, 11/15/13   B1/B+     6,749,613  
  14,000   JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd., 4.50%, 5/15/13   NR/NR     10,412,500  
  1,000   SunPower Corp., 4.75%, 4/15/14   NR/NR     1,163,750  
                27,176,763  
      Energy Equipment & Services0.5%             
  500   Cameron International Corp., 2.50%, 6/15/26   Baa1/BBB+     626,875  
  8,480   Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc., 1.625%, 11/15/26 (d)   NR/BB-     7,449,680  
                8,076,555  
      Health Care Equipment & Supplies0.2%             
  1,000   China Medical Technologies, Inc., 4.00%, 8/15/13, Ser. CMT   NR/NR     733,750  
  3,000   Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., 3.00%, 5/15/16   NR/B-     3,210,000  
                3,943,750  
      Hotels Restaurants & Leisure0.5%             
  5,495   International Game Technology, 3.25%, 5/1/14 (e) (f)   Baa2/BBB     6,497,838  
  1,000   Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 3.50%, 5/1/12   Ba2/BBB-     1,480,000  
                7,977,838  
      Household Durables0.1%             
  1,000   Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., 5.50%, 3/15/14   NR/BBB-     1,858,750  
      Industrial Conglomerates0.2%             
  2,000   Textron, Inc., 4.50%, 5/1/13   NR/BBB-     3,115,000  
      Internet Software & Services0.5%             
  4,200   Equinix, Inc., 2.50%, 4/15/12   NR/B-     4,294,500  
  2,950   VeriSign, Inc., 3.25%, 8/15/37   NR/NR     2,518,563  
                6,813,063  
      IT Services0.9%             
      Alliance Data Systems Corp.,            
  2,000        4.75%, 5/15/14 (e) (f)   NR/NR     2,755,000  
  8,020        1.75%, 8/1/13   NR/NR     7,619,000  
  2,540   DST Systems, Inc., 4.125%, 8/15/23 (d)   NR/NR     2,660,650  
                13,034,650  
      Lodging0.1%             
  1,402   Mandalay Resort Group, 1.042%, 3/21/33, FRN (c) (g) (h)   Caa2/CCC+     1,513,970  
      Machinery0.4%             
  6,035   AGCO Corp., 1.25%, 12/15/36   NR/BB     5,695,531  
      Media0.2%             
  3,765   Liberty Media LLC, 3.125%, 3/30/23   Ba2/BB+     3,727,350  
      Metals & Mining0.5%             
  2,000   Alcoa, Inc., 5.25%, 3/15/14   Baa3/NR     4,195,000  


 

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 
  Principal                
  Amount       Credit Rating        
  (000)       (Moody's/S&P)     Value*  
                   
  $2,500   Steel Dynamics, Inc., 5.125%, 6/15/14   NR/BB+     $2,715,625  
                6,910,625  
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels0.8%             
  3,500   Chesapeake Energy Corp., 2.50%, 5/15/37   Ba3/BB     3,101,875  
  9,675   Peabody Energy Corp., 4.75%, 12/15/41   Ba3/B+     8,961,469  
                12,063,344  
      Pharmaceuticals0.8%             
  5,500   Biovail Corp., 5.375%, 8/1/14 (e) (f)   NR/NR     6,318,125  
  4,500   Mylan, Inc., 3.75%, 9/15/15 (e) (f)   NR/BB-     6,339,375  
                12,657,500  
      Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT)—1.1%             
  2,950   Boston Properties LP, 3.75%, 5/15/36   NR/A-     2,946,312  
  45   Developers Diversified Realty Corp., 3.00%, 3/15/12   NR/BB     40,500  
  5,800   Digital Realty Trust LP, 4.125%, 8/15/26 (e) (f)   NR/NR     8,402,750  
  5,000   Health Care REIT, Inc., 4.75%, 12/1/26   Baa2/BBB-     5,550,000  
                16,939,562  
      Road & Rail0.1%             
  1,500   Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., 5.25%, 6/1/14   NR/CCC+     2,049,375  
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment0.9%             
  11,785   Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/12   NR/CCC+     9,987,787  
  3,000   Teradyne, Inc., 4.50%, 3/15/14   NR/NR     5,160,000  
                15,147,787  
      Software1.0%             
  7,500   Lawson Software, Inc., 2.50%, 4/15/12   NR/NR     7,293,750  
  8,200   Nuance Communications, Inc., 2.75%, 8/15/27   NR/B-     8,323,000  
                15,616,750  
      Total Convertible Bonds & Notes (cost-$212,954,907)         215,970,444  

 

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK— 12.1%             
  Shares        Credit Rating        
  (000)       (Moody's/S&P)     Value*  
                   
      Capital Markets0.2%             
      Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (c) (g) (i),            
  630        6.00%, 10/12/10, Ser. GIS (General Mills, Inc.)   WR/NR     $2,028,488  
  98        28.00%, 3/6/09, Ser. RIG (Transocean, Inc.)   WR/NR     1,331,778  
                3,360,266  
      Chemicals0.6%             
  270   Celanese Corp., 4.25%, 12/31/49   NR/NR     9,490,500  
      Commercial Banks0.9%             
  58   Fifth Third Bancorp, 8.50%, 12/31/49, Ser. G   Baa3/BB     6,577,325  
  10   Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, 12/31/49, Ser. L   Ba3/A-     8,636,750  
                15,214,075  
      Commercial Services & Supplies0.3%             
  1   Avery Dennison Corp., 7.875%, 11/15/20   NR/BB+     41,525  
  161   United Rentals, Inc., 6.50%, 8/1/28   Caa1/CCC     4,582,987  
                4,624,512  
      Consumer Finance0.6%             
  16   SLM Corp., 7.25%, 12/15/10   Ba3/BB-     8,669,700  
      Diversified Financial Services2.5%             
  15   Bank of America Corp., 7.25%, 12/31/49, Ser. L   B3/B     12,811,302  
      Credit Suisse Securities USA LLC,            
  367        10.00%, 9/1/10   Aa2/A-     8,017,421  
  239        10.00%, 9/9/10   Aa2/A-     7,402,362  
      Vale Capital Ltd. (i),            
  21        5.50%, 6/15/10, Ser. RIO (Compania Vale do Rio Doce)   NR/NR     1,042,313  
  175        5.50%, 6/15/10, Ser. RIO-P (Compania Vale ADS)   NR/NR     9,191,000  
                38,464,398  
      Electric0.7%             
  244   AES Trust III, 6.75%, 10/15/29   B3/B     10,398,660  
      Food Products0.7%             
  38   Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., 6.25%, 6/1/11   NR/BBB+     1,612,102  
      Bunge Ltd.,            
  4        5.125%, 12/1/10   NR/BB     2,325,000  
  96        4.875%, 12/31/49   Ba1/BB     7,852,525  
                11,789,627  
      Household Durables0.8%             
  16   Stanley Works, 5.125%, 5/17/12, FRN (h)   A3/BBB+     12,778,225  
 
      Housewares0.2%             
  73   Newell Financial Trust I, 5.25%, 12/1/27   WR/BB     2,587,950  
      Insurance0.6%             
  5   Assured Guaranty Ltd., 8.50%, 6/1/14   NR/NR     359,875  
  347   XL Capital Ltd., 10.75%, 8/15/11   Baa2/BBB-     8,887,725  
                9,247,600  
      Media0.0%             
  1   Interpublic Group of Cos, 5.25%, 12/31/49   NR/CCC+     523,047  
      Metals & Mining0.6%             
  82   Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., 6.75%, 5/1/10   NR/BB     8,755,275  
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels0.9%             
  45   ATP Oil & Gas Corp., 8.00%, 12/30/49 (b) (f)   NR/NR     4,631,094  
  85   Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.00%, 12/31/49   NR/B     7,093,325  
  6   Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.25%, 12/31/49   NR/B     987,471  
                12,711,890  


 

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 
  Shares        Credit Rating        
  (000)       (Moody's/S&P)     Value*  
                   
      Pharmaceuticals0.6%             
  39   Schering-Plough Corp., 6.00%, 8/13/10   Baa3/BBB     $9,300,187  
      Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT)—1.1%             
  177   Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., 7.00%, 12/30/49   NR/NR     3,509,480  
  602   FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc., 1.95%, 12/31/49, Ser. A   Caa3/C     7,048,080  
  131   Simon Property Group, Inc., 6.00%, 12/31/49, Ser. I   Baa1/BBB     7,729,000  
                18,286,560  
      Wireless Telecommunication Services0.8%             
  239   Crown Castle International Corp., 6.25%, 8/15/12   NR/NR     12,960,054  
      Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost-$229,425,680)         189,162,526  
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS1.9%             
  Principal                
  Amount                
  (000)                
      Time Deposit1.9%             
  $10,720   BNP Paribas-Grand Cayman, 0.03%, 11/2/09         10,720,422  
  18,436   Societe Generale-Grand Cayman, 0.03%, 11/2/09         18,435,754  
      Total Short Term Investments (cost-$29,156,176)         29,156,176  
 
      Total Investments, before call options written (cost-             
      $1,908,996,728—99.6%)          1,551,167,797   
 
CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN (b)— (0.4)%             
  Contracts                
      American Stock Exchange Morgan Stanley Cyclical Index,            
  400        strike price $790, expires 11/21/09         ( 238,000)  
  400        strike price $830, expires 12/19/09         ( 140,000)  
      American Stock Exchange Oil Flex Index,            
  400        strike price $1085, expires 11/13/09         ( 391,440)  
  300        strike price $1100, expires 12/4/09         ( 553,950)  
      American Stock Exchange Oil Index,            
  300        strike price $1070, expires 11/21/09         ( 657,000)  
  400        strike price $1090, expires 11/21/09         ( 590,000)  
  300        strike price $1120, expires 12/19/09         ( 565,500)  
  300        strike price $1150, expires 12/19/09         ( 354,000)  
  300        strike price $1160, expires 12/19/09         ( 300,000)  
      Morgan Stanley Cyclical Flex Index,            
  400        strike price $780, expires 12/17/09         ( 460,000)  
  400        strike price $810, expires 11/6/09          
  400        strike price $810, expires 12/4/09         ( 111,560)  
  400        strike price $835, expires 12/11/09         ( 96,760)  
      Philadelphia Stock Exchange KBW Bank Flex Index,            
  7,000        strike price $51, expires 11/6/09          
      Philadelphia Stock Exchange KBW Bank Index,            
  3,000        strike price $50, expires 11/21/09         ( 45,000)  
  5,000        strike price $52.5, expires 11/21/09         ( 75,000)  
      Standard & Poor's 500 Flex Index,            
  400        strike price $1090, expires 11/13/09         ( 103,920)  
  300        strike price $1100, expires 12/4/09         ( 223,110)  
  300        strike price $1115, expires 12/11/09         ( 178,950)  
      Standard & Poor's 500 Index,            
  400        strike price $1070, expires 11/21/09         ( 408,000)  
  300        strike price $1080, expires 11/21/09         ( 219,000)  
  300        strike price $1080, expires 12/19/09         ( 519,000)  
  400        strike price $1085, expires 11/6/09         ( 186,064)  
  300        strike price $1085, expires 11/21/09         ( 183,000)  
  300        strike price $1110, expires 12/19/09         ( 267,000)  
      Total Call Options Written (premiums received-$18,206,539)         ( 6,866,254)  
  Total Investments, net of call options written       
  (cost-$1,890,790,189)—99.2%    1,544,301,543   
  Other assets less other liabilities—0.8%    12,919,283   
  Net Assets—100.0%    $1,557,220,826   

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

*

Portfolio securities and other financial instruments for which market quotations are readily available are stated at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of last reported sales prices, or if no sales are reported, on the basis of quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or independent pricing services.
  Portfolio securities and other financial instruments for which market quotations are not readily available or for which a development/event occurs that may significantly impact the value of a security, are fair-valued, in good faith, pursuant to procedures established by the Board of Trustees or persons acting at their discretion pursuant to procedures established by the Board of Trustees. The Fund's investments are valued daily using prices supplied by an independent pricing service or dealer quotations, or by using the last sale price on the exchange that is the primary market for such securities, or the mean between the last quoted bid and ask price for those securities for which the over-the-counter market is the primary market or for listed securities in which there were no sales. Independent pricing services use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics. Synthetic convertible securities are valued based on quotations obtained from unaffiliated brokers who are the principal market-makers in such securities. Such valuations are derived by the brokers from proprietary models which are generally based on readily available market information including valuations of the common stock underlying the synthetic security, and the volatility observed in the market on such common stocks. Exchange traded options are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Short-term securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, if their original term to maturity was 60 days less, or by amortizing their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if the original term to maturity exceeded 60 days.
  The prices used by the Fund to value securities may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold and these differences could be material. The Fund's net asset value is normally determined as of the close of regular trading (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on each day the NYSE is open for business.

 

 

(a)

All or partial amount segregated as collateral for call options written.

(b)

Non-income producing.

(c)

In default.

(d)

Step Bond: Coupon is a fixed rate for an initial period then resets at a specific date and rate.

(e)

Private Placement. Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market. Securities with an aggregate market value of $38,188,088, representing 2.45% of net assets.

(f)

144A—Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, typically only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these securities are not considered to be illiquid.

(g)

Fair-valued—Securities with an aggregate value of $4,874,236 representing 0.31% of net assets.

(h)

Variable rate. Interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on October 31, 2009.

(i)

Securities exchangeable or convertible into securities of an entity different than the issuer or structured by the issuer to provide exposure to securities of an entity different than the issuer. Such entity is identified in the parenthetical.

Glossary:
ADR-American Depositary Receipt
FRN-Floating Rate Note. The interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on October 31, 2009.
NR-Not Rated
REIT-Real Estate Investment Trust
WR-Withdrawn rating


Other Investments: 

Transactions in call options written for the nine months ended October 31, 2009:         
    Contracts    Premiums 
Options outstanding, January 31, 2009    28,100    $16,215,450 
Options written    175,950    87,102,077 
Options terminated in closing purchase transactions    (77,099)    (46,608,119) 
Options expired    (104,250)    (38,502,833) 
Options exercised    (1)    (36) 
Options outstanding, October 31, 2009    22,700    $18,206,539 


Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e. the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

  • Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments that the portfolio has the ability to access
  • Level 2 — valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) or quotes from inactive exchanges
  • Level 3 — valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

An investment asset's or liability's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level input, individually or in the aggregate, that is significant to fair value measurement. The objective of fair value measurement remains the same even when there is a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability and regardless of the valuation technique method.

The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the nine month period ended October 31, 2009 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs. When fair-valuing securities, the Fund utilized a multi-dimensional relational pricing models.

A summary of the inputs used at October 31, 2009 in valuing the Fund's assets and liabilities is listed below:

        Level 2-   Level 3-    
        Other Significant    Significant     
    Level 1-    Observable    Observable    Value at 
    Quoted Prices    Inputs    Inputs    10/31/09 
Investments in Securities - Assets                 
Common Stock    $1,116,878,651            $1,116,878,651 
Convertible Bonds & Notes:                 
                     Lodging            $1,513,970    1,513,970 
                     All Other        $214,456,474        214,456,474 
Convertible Preferred Stock:                 
                     Capital Markets            3,360,266    3,360,266 
                     All Other    170,022,602    15,779,658        185,802,260 
Short-Term Instruments        29,156,176        29,156,176 
Total Investments in Securities - Assets    $1,286,901,253    $259,392,308    $4,874,236    $1,551,167,797 
Investments in Securities - Liabilities                 
Call Options Written    $(5,020,500)    $(1,845,754)        $(6,866,254) 
Total Investments in Securities    $1,281,880,753    $257,546,554    $4,874,236    $1,544,301,543 

A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended October 31, 2009, were as follows:

                Total    Total Change         
    Beginning    Net Purchases    Accrued    Realized    in Unrealized    Transfers in    Ending 
    Balance    (Sales) and    Discounts    Gain    Appreciation    and/or out    Balance 
    1/31/09    Settlements    (Premiums)    (Loss)    (Depreciation)    of Level 3    10/31/09 
Investments in Securities - Assets                             
Convertible Bonds & Notes: Lodging       $1,513,970                      $1,513,970 
Convertible Preferred Stock: Capital Markets     21,508,497    $(24,948,141)            $6,799,910        3,360,266 
Total Investments in Securities - Assets     $23,022,467    $(24,948,141)            $6,799,910        $4,874,236 

There was no change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Level 3 securities for the nine month period ended October 31, 2009.


Item 2. Controls and Procedures

(a)      The registrant’s President & Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))), are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.
 
(b)      There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 

Item 3. Exhibits

(a) Exhibit 99.302 Cert. — Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant: NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

By: /s/ Brian S. Shlissel 
President & Chief Executive Officer 
   
Date: December 18, 2009 
   
By: By: /s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna 
Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer
   
Date: December 18, 2009 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By: /s/ Brian S. Shlissel 
President & Chief Executive Officer 
   
Date: December 18, 2009 
   
By: /s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna 
Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer 
   
Date: December 18, 2009