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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Baron Partners Fund (BPTRX) pays a $8.49 annual dividend, yielding 3.10% at $273.62/share. Next ex-dividend date 2025-12-16. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.10%
Annual Dividend: $8.49 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2025-12-16
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 12
Baron Partners Fund dividend comes from a non-diversified growth fund that targets long-term capital appreciation by holding common shares of U.S. companies with strong competitive positions and superior management. The fund currently yields 3.1%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $8.4949 per share. BPTRX carries a beta of 0.92, meaning its price moves closely with the broader market. That profile fits dividend investors who are comfortable with variable distributions tied to the performance of a concentrated, growth-oriented portfolio.
Baron Partners Fund pays out dividends at a payout ratio classified as not applicable (fund/ETF), since distributions reflect realized gains from the portfolio rather than a fixed percentage of earnings. Baron Partners Fund dividend safety is therefore tied to the fund's ability to generate capital gains from its concentrated holdings in growth-oriented U.S. companies, not to a predictable earnings stream. The fund's use of borrowing, up to one-third of gross assets, introduces additional sensitivity to portfolio volatility, which can cause distributions to swing sharply from year to year.
Baron Partners Fund dividend history shows a CAGR of 15.3% per year from 2004 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.4270 to $8.4949 over that span (with several years in the table reflecting partial data, including 2026 as the current year for Baron Partners Fund dividend 2026 tracking purposes). The largest annual increase in the window was 3,232.5% in 2020, reflecting the fund's exposure to concentrated growth positions rather than a steady compounding pattern. The history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so the headline CAGR masks significant year-to-year volatility.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -17.9% | $15.36 (2021) | $8.49 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +27.0% | $0.78 (2005) | $8.49 (2025) |
Baron Partners Fund fits dividend investors who prioritize long-term distribution growth over predictable annual income. The current yield of 3.1% sits in the moderate (2-4%) range and runs above the fund's own 5-year average of 2.65%, which means today's income level is elevated relative to recent norms. The trade-off is real: with zero consecutive years of dividend increases and a history that includes sharp declines, BPTRX does not offer the kind of steady, year-over-year income growth that traditional income investors expect. What the fund does offer is a high long-term CAGR of 15.3%, driven by concentrated growth holdings, for investors who can tolerate irregular distributions.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | $4.1693 |
| 2025-09-23 | $4.3256 |
| 2024-12-17 | $1.6045 |
| 2022-09-27 | $3.5554 |
| 2021-11-23 | $7.2370 |
| 2021-09-23 | $8.1220 |
| 2020-11-24 | $5.0489 |
| 2020-09-24 | $0.9830 |
| 2019-09-27 | $0.1810 |
| 2015-09-24 | $0.1240 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.4949 |
| 2024 | $1.6045 |
| 2022 | $3.5554 |
| 2021 | $15.3590 |
| 2020 | $6.0319 |
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