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RCS Dividend Announcement, Monthly Performance, and Statistics
Market Wire, April, 2008
PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RCS) (the "Fund"), today declared dividends totaling 6.5 cents per share of ordinary income payable on May 8, 2008 with an ex-dividend date of April 28, 2008 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 30, 2008.
The dividend will be paid in cash. Shareholders who participate in the Fund's Dividend Reinvestment Plan will have their distributions reinvested in an equivalent amount of shares of the Fund. Shareholders whose dividend distributions are subject to withholding of U.S. taxes by the Fund will receive cash or shares, as the case may be, net of the amount withheld.
Investment Performance, Price and Dividend Information
The Fund's valuation and investment performance information are as follows:
Performance for the periods ended 03/31/08
3 6 1 3 5 10
Mos Mos Year Years(1) Years(1) Years(1)
RCS Based on Net Asset
Value (%) -1.00 0.37 0.90 4.25 4.73 6.61
RCS Based on NYSE Share
Price (%) 10.57 6.58 2.77 4.71 6.29 8.75
Lehman Brothers
Intermediate Aggregate
Index (%) 2.35 5.31 7.84 5.52 4.44 5.91
(1) Annualized.
The Fund's total return investment performance is net of all fees and expenses and assumes the reinvestment of dividends.
The Fund is a closed-end, intermediate-term bond fund whose primary objective is to generate a level of income higher than that generated by high-quality, intermediate-term U.S. debt securities. As a secondary objective, the Fund seeks to maintain volatility in the net asset value of its shares comparable to that of high-quality, intermediate-term U.S. debt securities.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return, dividend rate and share price will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Price Information
Pricing Date NYSE Share Price Net Asset Value
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03/31/2008 $10.42 $9.49
02/29/2008 $10.66 $9.76
12/31/2007 $9.61 $9.78
Date Premium/(Discount) to Net Asset Value
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03/31/2008 9.80%
02/29/2008 9.22%
12/31/2007 -1.74%
Dividend Information
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Annualized dividend yield at 03/31/08 based on NYSE share price: 7.49%
Annualized dividend yield at 03/31/08 based on Net Asset Value: 8.22%
Portfolio Statistics
The Fund's investment portfolio had the following characteristics as of
March 31, 2008:
Net Assets: $358.6 Million
Average Duration: 3.1 years
Average Maturity: 4.6 years
Quality Ratings: * 73% AAA, 0% AA, 4% A, 7% BAA, 10% BA, 6% B, 0%
less than B
Average Quality: * AA-
Sector Weightings: 127% Mortgage-Backed (41% FNMA, 28% GNMA, 14% FHLMC,
44% Other Mortgages), 20% Emerging Markets
(5.9% Brazil, 1.5% Mexico, 1.4% Ukraine, 1.4% Cayman
Islands, 1.2% Dominican Republic, 1.2% Jamaica,
0.8% Panama, 0.7% British Virgin Islands, 0.7% Russia,
0.6% Malaysia, 4.6% Other Emerging Markets Countries),
-100% U.S. Treasury/Agency, 5% Non-U.S., 38% Cash and
Equivalent, 10% Corporates
% Leverage 5.5% (The Fund's use of leverage is subject to change
at any time)
* The Fund reports Quality Breakdown based upon the value of total securities held, plus the unrealized gain or loss on swaps held. The unrealized gain or loss on swaps reflects the contribution of swaps to the default risk profile of the Fund. Average Quality will be based upon the value of total securities held, plus swaps and futures contracts at notional value, plus the unrealized gain or loss on swaps and futures contracts held. The notional value of swaps and futures contracts has been added to more fully reflect the impact of these instruments on the potential volatility of the Fund.
For further information, please contact Paul Wildermuth, PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund, Inc., at (949) 720-4778.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return, dividend rate and share price will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
PIMCO: Paul Wildermuth (949) 720-4778 www.rcsfund.com