------------------------------ OMB APPROVAL ------------ OMB Number: 3235-0578 Expires: February 28, 2006 Estimated average burden hours per response: 20.0 ------------------------------ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 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: 1/31/06 Date of Reporting Period: 10/31/05 Form N-Q is to be used by the registered management investment company, other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (ss.ss. 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. A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. ss. 3507. ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS NFJ DIVIDEND, INTEREST & PREMIUM STRATEGY FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS October 31, 2005 (unaudited) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares (000) Value* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCK-73.4% AEROSPACE/DEFENSE-1.8% 750 Northrop Grumman Corp. $ 40,237,500 ------------- AGRICULTURE-3.2% 300 Altria Group, Inc. (a) 22,515,000 550 Reynolds American, Inc. (a) 46,750,000 ------------- 69,265,000 ------------- APPAREL-1.4% 600 VF Corp. 31,350,000 ------------- BANKING-8.6% 1,800 Bank of America Corp. (a) 78,732,000 1,500 Keycorp 48,360,000 950 Regions Financial Corp. (a) 30,922,500 800 Washington Mutual, Inc. (a) 31,680,000 ------------- 189,694,500 ------------- BUILDING MATERIALS-0.7% 544 Masco Corp. 15,509,700 ------------- CHEMICALS-4.6% 1,100 Lyondell Petrochemical Co. 29,480,000 1,550 The Dow Chemical Co. (a) 71,083,000 ------------- 100,563,000 ------------- COMMERCIAL SERVICES-2.6% 1,706 Deluxe Corp. (a) 56,844,315 ------------- COMPUTERS-1.8% 11 Hewlett-Packard Co. 308,440 2,700 Seagate Technology, Inc. (a) 39,123,000 ------------- 39,431,440 ------------- DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES-2.1% 900 JP Morgan Chase & Co. (a) 32,958,000 10 MBNA Corp. 255,700 250 Morgan Stanley 13,602,500 ------------- 46,816,200 ------------- ELECTRIC-3.0% 425 DTE Energy Co. 18,360,000 1,100 Progress Energy, Inc. 47,949,000 ------------- 66,309,000 ------------- ENERGY-3.5% 1,950 KeySpan Corp. (a) 67,411,500 200 Sempra Energy 8,860,000 ------------- 76,271,500 ------------- FOOD-2.1% 2,000 ConAgra Foods, Inc. 46,540,000 ------------- FOOD & BEVERAGE-1.9% 1,000 Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. (a) 41,260,000 ------------- NFJ DIVIDEND, INTEREST & PREMIUM STRATEGY FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS October 31, 2005 (unaudited) (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares (000) Value* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HAND/MACHINE TOOLS-0.9% 400 The Stanley Works $ 19,172,000 ------------- HOME FURNISHINGS-1.1% 300 Whirlpool Corp. 23,550,000 ------------- HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS-1.6% 600 Kimberly-Clark Corp. 34,104,000 ------------- INSURANCE-2.5% 700 Jefferson-Pilot Corp. 38,416,000 250 Lincoln National Corp. (a) 12,652,500 100 St. Paul Travelers Cos., Inc. 4,503,000 ------------- 55,571,500 ------------- METALS & MINING-1.1% 500 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. 24,710,000 ------------- OIL & GAS-11.5% 600 Chevron Corp. (a) 34,242,000 500 ConocoPhillips (a) 32,690,000 550 Marathon Oil Corp. 33,088,000 550 Occidental Petroleum Corp. 43,384,000 1,000 PetroChina Co. Ltd. ADR (a) 76,730,000 500 Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. ADR 31,950,000 ------------- 252,084,000 ------------- PHARMACEUTICALS-7.9% 250 GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR 12,997,500 3,200 Merck & Co., Inc. (a) 90,304,000 3,200 Pfizer, Inc. (a) 69,568,000 ------------- 172,869,500 ------------- REAL ESTATE-2.3% 1,500 Duke Realty Corp.-REIT 51,150,000 ------------- RETAIL-1.4% 1,500 Limited Brands, Inc. (a) 30,015,000 ------------- TELECOMMUNICATIONS-5.8% 10 Alltel Corp. 618,600 2,000 AT&T Corp. (a) 39,560,000 2,750 Verizon Communications, Inc. (a) 86,652,500 ------------- 126,831,100 ------------- Total Common Stock (cost-$1,699,683,070) 1,610,149,255 ------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES-14.6% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Principal Amount Credit Rating (000) (Moody's/S&P) --------- ------------- AEROSPACE/DEFENSE-0.4% $ 6,500 GenCorp, Inc., 4.00%. 1/16/24 Caa2/B 8,498,750 ------------- AIRLINES-0.5% 12,900 Continental Airlines, Inc., 4.50%, 2/1/07 Caa2/CCC+ 11,126,250 ------------- NFJ DIVIDEND, INTEREST & PREMIUM STRATEGY FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS October 31, 2005 (unaudited) (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Principal Amount Credit Rating (000) (Moody's/S&P) Value* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT-0.5% $ 7,075 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 4.00%, 6/15/34 (b)(c) B3/B- $ 10,232,219 ------------- CHEMICALS-0.3% 3,000 Millennium Chemicals, Inc., 4.00%, 11/15/23 B1/BB- 6,206,250 ------------- COMMERCIAL SERVICES-0.9% 10,500 Quebecor World USA, Inc., 6.00%, 10/1/07 Ba3/B+ 10,578,750 7,500 Vertrue, Inc., 5.50%, 10/1/10 NR/B- 8,465,625 ------------- 19,044,375 ------------- COMPUTERS-0.5% 10,100 Maxtor Corp., 6.80%, 4/30/10 B2/NR 9,834,875 ------------- DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES-0.5% 11,000 E*Trade Financial Corp., 6.00%, 2/1/07 NR/B- 11,178,750 ------------- ELECTRIC-0.4% 3,500 PG&E Corp., 9.50%, 6/30/10 NR/NR 9,537,500 ------------- ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT-0.3% 5,750 Artesyn Technologies, Inc., 5.50%, 8/15/10 NR/NR 7,216,250 ------------- HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS-0.4% 4,900 American Greetings Corp., 7.00%, 07/15/06 Ba2/BB+ 9,058,875 ------------- LODGING-0.4% 7,250 Hilton Hotels Corp., 3.375%, 4/15/23 Baa3/BBB- 7,757,500 ------------- MEDIA-0.5% 11,000 EchoStar Communications Corp., 5.75%, 5/15/08 GDR B2/B 10,821,250 ------------- METALS & MINING-0.7% 8,475 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., 7.00%, 2/11/11 NR/B+ 14,354,531 ------------- MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING-0.3% 5,535 Tyco International Group S.A., 3.125%, 1/15/23 Baa3/BBB+ 7,105,556 ------------- OIL & GAS-0.5% 9,675 Devon Energy Corp., 4.95%, 8/15/08 Baa2/BBB 11,210,906 ------------- PHARMACEUTICALS-0.9% 6,000 Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 6.00%, 11/16/07 NR/NR 8,482,500 12,000 Sepracor, Inc., 5.00%, 2/15/07 NR/CCC+ 11,985,000 ------------- 20,467,500 ------------- PRINTING & PUBLISHING-0.2% 5,000 Bowne & Co., Inc., 5.00%, 10/1/33 B2/B- 5,384,500 ------------- REAL ESTATE-0.1% 500 Affordable Residential Communities- REIT, 7.50%, 8/15/25 (b)(c) NR/NR 502,500 2,300 Capital Automotive-REIT, 6.00%, 5/15/24 NR/NR 2,515,625 ------------- 3,018,125 ------------- NFJ DIVIDEND, INTEREST & PREMIUM STRATEGY FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS October 31, 2005 (unaudited) (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Principal Amount Credit Rating (000) (Moody's/S&P) Value* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETAIL-0.9% $ 5,650 Guitar Center, Inc., 4.00%, 7/15/13 B1/BB- $ 8,764,563 11,800 Sonic Automotive, Inc., 5.25%, 5/7/09 B3/B 11,637,750 ------------- 20,402,313 ------------- SEMI-CONDUCTORS-1.1% 10,500 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 4.75%, 2/1/22 GDR (d) B3/B- 11,550,000 11,850 Amkor Technology, Inc., 5.75%, 6/1/06 GDR Caa3/CCC 11,464,875 ------------- 23,014,875 ------------- TELECOMMUNICATIONS-3.4% 11,000 American Tower Corp., 5.00%, 2/15/10 B1/BB- 11,000,000 10,500 CenturyTel, Inc., 4.75%, 8/1/32 Baa2/BBB+ 10,906,875 6,750 Harris Corp., 3.50%, 8/15/22 GDR Baa2/BBB 12,487,500 8,600 Lucent Technologies, Inc., 8.00%, 8/1/31 B3/CCC+ 8,890,250 11,000 Nextel Communications, Inc., 5.25%, 1/15/10 Baa2/A- 11,151,250 3,225 NII Holdings, Inc., 3.50%, 9/15/33 NR/NR 10,207,125 11,500 Nortel Networks Corp., 4.25%, 9/1/08 GDR NR/B- 10,795,625 ------------- 75,438,625 ------------- TRANSPORTATION-0.4% 6,450 Yellow Roadway Corp., 5.00%, 8/8/23 Ba1/BBB- 9,626,625 ------------- TRUCKING & LEASING-0.5% 9,450 GATX Corp., 7.50%, 2/1/07 GDR Baa3/BBB- 11,375,438 ------------- Total Convertible Bonds & Notes (cost-$327,024,620) 321,911,838 ------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK-10.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares (000) ---------- ADVERTISING-0.2% 4 Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc., 5.25%, 12/31/49 (b)(c) NR/NR 3,465,000 ------------- AUTOMOTIVE-0.7% 191 Ford Motor Co. Capital Trust II, 6.50%, 1/15/32 Ba2/B+ 6,090,990 460 General Motors Corp., 6.25%, 7/15/33, Ser. C B1/BB- 8,441,000 ------------- 14,531,990 ------------- BANKING-0.5% 210 Washington Mutual Capital Trust I, 5.375%, 5/3/41 Baa1/BBB 10,809,750 ------------- CHEMICALS-0.3% 150 Huntsman Corp., 5.00%, 2/16/08 NR/NR 6,617,205 ------------- COMMERCIAL SERVICES-0.4% 205 United Rentals Trust I, 6.50%, 8/1/28 Caa2/B 8,328,125 ------------- ELECTRIC-1.5% 217 AES Trust III, 6.75%, 10/15/29 B3/CCC+ 10,065,620 183 FPL Group, Inc., 8.00%, 2/16/06 NR/A- 11,851,080 153 Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc., 10.25%, 11/16/05 Baa3/BBB- 12,174,210 ------------- 34,090,910 ------------- FOOD-0.5% 483 Albertson's, Inc., 7.25%, 5/16/07 Baa3/BBB- 11,695,860 ------------- NFJ DIVIDEND, INTEREST & PREMIUM STRATEGY FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS October 31, 2005 (unaudited) (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Credit Rating (000) (Moody's/S&P) Value* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURANCE-2.3% 300 Genworth Financial, Inc., 6.00%, 5/16/07 A2/A $ 10,509,000 337 Metlife Capital Trust I, 6.375%, 8/15/08 NR/BBB+ 9,214,215 360 Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd., 7.00%, 11/16/05 NR/BBB 9,632,675 450 PMI Group, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/06 A1/A 10,917,000 495 XL Capital Ltd., 6.50%, 5/15/07 A2/A 10,637,550 ------------- 50,910,440 ------------- IRON/STEEL-0.4% 71 U.S. Steel Corp., 7.00%, 6/15/06, Ser. B NR/B 8,310,187 ------------- OFFICE/BUSINESS EQUIPMENT-0.5% 95 Xerox Corp., 6.25%, 7/1/06 B1/B- 11,013,930 ------------- OIL & GAS-1.6% 113 Amerada Hess Corp., 7.00%, 12/1/06 Ba3/BB 12,073,248 69 Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.00%, 12/31/49 B2/B 13,693,875 259 Oneok, Inc., 8.50%, 2/16/06 Baa2/BBB 8,938,930 ------------- 34,706,053 ------------- PHARMACEUTICALS-0.5% 205 Schering-Plough Corp., 6.00%, 9/14/07 Baa3/BBB 10,828,688 ------------- PUBLIC RELATIONS-0.5% 110 Williams Cos., Inc., 5.50%, 6/1/33 NR/B- 11,577,500 ------------- TELECOMMUNICATIONS-0.1% 50 Crown Castle International Corp., 6.25%, 8/15/12 NR/NR 2,575,000 ------------- Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost-$227,655,697) 219,460,638 ------------- Principal Amount (000) ---------- TIME DEPOSITS-1.7% $ 10,729 BNP Paribas, 3.48%, due 11/1/2005 10,728,773 2,851 Citibank, 3.48%, due 11/1/2005 2,851,453 24,067 Rabobank, 3.48%, due 11/1/2005 24,066,535 ------------- Total Time Deposits (cost-$37,646,761) 37,646,761 ------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS, BEFORE CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN (cost-$2,292,010,148)-99.7% 2,189,168,492 ------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN (e)-(0.9)% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contracts ---------- American Stock Exchange Morgan Stanley Cyclical Index, 300 strike price $710, expires 1/21/06 (798,000) 200 strike price $720, expires 12/17/05 (278,000) 300 strike price $720, expires 1/21/06 (624,000) 300 strike price $730, expires 1/21/06 (477,000) 200 strike price $730, expires 11/19/05 (62,000) 100 strike price $730, expires 12/17/05 (97,000) NFJ DIVIDEND, INTEREST & PREMIUM STRATEGY FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS October 31, 2005 (unaudited) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contracts Value* ================================================================================ 300 strike price $740, expires 12/17/05 $ (180,000) 300 strike price $745, expires 11/3/05 (1,323) 450 strike price $750, expires 11/19/05 (18,000) 50 strike price $760, expires 11/19/05 (2,000) American Stock Exchange Oil Index, 600 strike price $1020, expires 12/17/05 (1,596,000) 100 strike price $1030, expires 12/17/05 (227,000) 100 strike price $1030, expires 1/21/06 (337,000) 200 strike price $1040, expires 12/17/05 (394,000) 300 strike price $1060, expires 12/17/05 (432,000) 100 strike price $1060, expires 1/21/06 (238,000) 100 strike price $1090, expires 11/19/05 (16,500) 100 strike price $1100, expires 11/19/05 (12,000) 200 strike price $1120, expires 11/19/05 (20,000) 100 strike price $1120, expires 12/17/05 (47,000) 200 strike price $1140, expires 12/17/05 (58,000) American Stock Exchange Pharmaceutical Index, 700 strike price $310, expires 12/17/05 (413,000) 500 strike price $315, expires 1/21/05 (305,000) 300 strike price $320, expires 12/17/05 (63,000) 500 strike price $325, expires 12/17/05 (67,500) 500 strike price $330, expires 12/17/05 (35,000) Financial Basket Index, 5,000 strike price $100.70, expires 11/25/05 (1,285,000) 5,000 strike price $100.75, expires 11/04/05 (1,865,000) Health Basket Index, 5,000 strike price $100, expires 11/04/05 (90,000) Ishares DJ U.S. Real Estate Index, 2,000 strike price $63, expires 12/17/05 (300,000) 2,000 strike price $64, expires 12/17/05 (210,000) Nasdaq 100 Stock Index, 60 strike price $1625, expires 11/19/05 (23,700) 50 strike price $1625, expires 12/17/05 (71,750) 40 strike price $1650, expires 11/19/05 (6,200) Philadelphia Stock Exchange KBW Bank Sector Index, 6,500 strike price $97.50, expires 12/17/05 (2,112,500) 8,000 strike price $100, expires 11/19/05 (720,000) 2,000 strike price $100.50, expires 11/03/05 (20,000) Philadelphia Stock Exchange Utility Index, 200 strike price $425, expires 1/21/06 (286,000) 1,050 strike price $430, expires 1/21/06 (1,260,000) 350 strike price $435, expires 1/21/06 (346,500) 300 strike price $445, expires 12/17/05 (105,000) 500 strike price $450, expires 11/19/05 (17,500) 500 strike price $460, expires 11/19/05 (12,500) Standard & Poors 500 Index, 200 strike price $1200, expires 1/21/06 (734,000) 200 strike price $1205, expires 1/21/06 (672,000) 300 strike price $1210, expires 12/17/05 (651,000) 200 strike price $1210, expires 1/21/06 (612,000) 300 strike price $1220, expires 1/21/06 (663,000) NFJ DIVIDEND, INTEREST & PREMIUM STRATEGY FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS October 31, 2005 (unaudited) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contracts Value* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 300 strike price $1225, expires 11/3/05 $ (17,934) 300 strike price $1230, expires 12/2/05 (243,273) 500 strike price $1230, expires 12/17/05 (595,000) 200 strike price $1235, expires 11/19/05 (60,000) 400 strike price $1235, expires 12/17/05 (396,000) 300 strike price $1245, expires 11/19/05 (42,000) 200 strike price $1255, expires 11/19/05 (12,000) Telecommunication Basket Index, 5,000 strike price $100.60, expires 11/04/05 (95,000) 5,000 strike price $100.75, expires 11/25/05 (355,000) -------------- Total Call Options Written (premiums received-$25,100,328) (20,678,180) -------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS, NET OF CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN (cost-$2,266,909,820)-98.8% 2,168,490,312 Other assets less liabilities-1.2% 25,397,941 -------------- NET ASSETS-100.0% $2,193,888,253 ============== ---------------------------------------------------------- NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS: --------------------------------- * Portfolio securities and other financial instruments for which market quotations are readily available are stated at market value. Portfolio securities and other financial instruments for which market quotations are not readily available or if a development/event occurs that may significantly impact the value of a security may be fair-valued, in good faith, pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The Fund's investments are valued daily by an independent pricing service, dealer quotations (such in the case for the Fund's investments in over-the-counter written call options), or are valued at the last sale price on the exchange that is the primary market for such securities, or the last quoted bid 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. Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, if their original term to maturity was 60 days or 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. The Fund's net asset value is determined daily at the close of regular trading (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange. (a) All or a portion of security is pledged as collateral for call options written. (b) 144A Security - Security 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. (c) Private placement. Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market. (d) Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on October 31, 2005. (e) Non-income producing. GLOSSARY: --------- ADR-American Depositary Receipt GDR-Global Depositary Receipt REIT-Real Estate Investment Trust NR-Not Rated ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES a) The registrant's President and Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended 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 or in factors that could affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. 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 19, 2005 By /s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer Date: December 19, 2005 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 dated indicated. By /s/ Brian S. Shlissel President & Chief Executive Officer Date: December 19, 2005 By /s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer Date: December 19, 2005