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Data last updated: Sep 28, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 28, 2026): American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class A (AEPGX) pays a $10.34 annual dividend, yielding 16.20% at $63.81/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-15. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 16.20%
Annual Dividend: $10.34 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-15
Dividend Frequency: semi-annually
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 41
The American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class A dividend comes from a fund that invests at least 80% of its net assets in growth-oriented stocks across Europe and the Pacific Rim, including emerging markets exposure. The current yield stands at 16.19%, well above the fund's own 5-year average of 6.58%. AEPGX pays semi-annually, with a trailing annual rate of $10.3374 per share and a next ex-dividend date of June 15, 2026. That yield level, combined with a beta of 0.902, positions this fund for income-focused investors who can accept the variable distribution patterns typical of actively managed international equity funds.
American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class A pays out dividends at a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF), since distributions reflect realized gains and income from underlying holdings rather than a fixed percentage of earnings. What supports the current payout level is the fund's mandate to hold growth-oriented equities across Europe, the Pacific Basin, and emerging markets, meaning distributions fluctuate with portfolio realizations rather than a predictable earnings stream. American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class A dividend safety is therefore tied directly to international equity market performance, and the history table shows at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, confirming that distributions are not insulated from market downturns.
American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class A dividend history shows a CAGR of 6.6% per year from 1988 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.7800 in 1988 to $8.2851 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year increase in the window was 293.5% in 1994, reflecting the lumpy, gain-driven nature of fund distributions rather than a steady corporate dividend policy.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Year | +19.6% | $1.39 (2015) | $8.29 (2025) |
AEPGX fits income-focused investors who want high current yield from an internationally diversified equity fund and can tolerate year-to-year distribution swings. The yield is classified as high (above 4%), and at 16.19% it sits nearly 10 percentage points above the fund's own 5-year average of 6.58%, which signals the current payout is elevated relative to its own history. The fund has three consecutive years of dividend increases, but the history also contains declines, so income predictability is limited. What an investor gains is meaningful current income from European and Pacific Rim growth equities; what they accept is a distribution that can shrink sharply when international markets pull back.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | $3.7165 |
| 2025-12-18 | $6.6209 |
| 2025-06-09 | $1.6642 |
| 2024-12-19 | $2.2447 |
| 2024-06-10 | $1.3385 |
| 2023-12-14 | $1.7963 |
| 2023-06-12 | $0.1551 |
| 2022-12-15 | $0.5778 |
| 2022-06-13 | $0.2677 |
| 2021-12-16 | $3.3051 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.7165 |
| 2025 | $8.2851 |
| 2024 | $3.5832 |
| 2023 | $1.9514 |
| 2022 | $0.8455 |
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