CAIBX Dividend Yield 2026: American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A

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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026

Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A (CAIBX) pays a $5.96 annual dividend ($0.48 monthly), yielding 7.07% at $84.27/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-15. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.

Dividend Yield: 7.07%

Annual Dividend: $5.96 per share

Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-15

Dividend Frequency: monthly

Sector: Financial Services

Years of Dividend History: 40

About American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A Dividend

American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A dividend is built around a mandate to exceed the average yield of U.S. stocks, with at least 90% of holdings in income-generating securities and at least half in equities. The fund currently pays a 7.07% yield, well above what most broad equity funds offer. CAIBX pays monthly, with a trailing annual rate of $5.9620 per share and a next ex-dividend date of June 15, 2026. With a beta of 0.88, this fund moves with less volatility than the broader market, which suits income-focused investors who want high current payouts without extreme price swings.

Dividend Safety

American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A pays out dividends as a fund, making the traditional payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A dividend safety rests on the fund's structural mandate: at least 90% of assets must be held in income-generating securities, which directly supports the current $5.9620 annual distribution. The most significant pressure point is that the fund's history includes at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, meaning the payout level is not immune to downward adjustments when portfolio income contracts.

American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A (CAIBX) Dividend Growth Rate, CAGR, and History

American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A dividend history shows a CAGR of 3.8% per year from 2006 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $2.9100 to $5.9320 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 72.7% in 2024, which reflects how unevenly that growth has been distributed across years rather than a steady upward climb.

American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A Dividend Growth Rate (CAGR)

Period	CAGR	From	To
3-Year	+40.0%	$2.16 (2022)	$5.93 (2025)
5-Year	+22.7%	$2.13 (2020)	$5.93 (2025)
10-Year	+11.4%	$2.02 (2015)	$5.93 (2025)

Is American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A a Good Dividend Stock?

American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A fits income-focused investors who prioritize current yield over predictable, incremental growth. The yield classification is high (above 4%), and at 7.07% today, it sits well above the fund's own 5-year average of 3.93%, meaning recent distributions have been substantially larger than the historical norm. The fund's 3.8% long-term CAGR is modest, and the history includes at least one meaningful year-over-year decline, so income is not guaranteed to hold at current levels. What an investor gets is a high monthly payout backed by a diversified income-oriented portfolio. What they accept is a payout that has moved up and down over time rather than rising in a straight line.

Recent American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A Dividend Payments

Payment Date	Amount per Share
2026-06-15	$0.4800
2026-03-16	$0.4800
2025-12-18	$4.5370
2025-09-15	$0.4650
2025-06-09	$0.4650
2025-03-10	$0.4650
2024-12-19	$2.6192
2024-09-16	$0.4500
2024-06-10	$0.4500
2024-03-11	$0.4500

American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A Annual Dividend History

Year	Total Dividends
2026	$0.9600
2025	$5.9320
2024	$3.9692
2023	$2.2982
2022	$2.1600

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does CAIBX pay dividends?

Yes, American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A (CAIBX) pays a $0.48 monthly dividend per share, yielding 7.07%.

How often does American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A pay dividends?

American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A pays dividends monthly. The last dividend amount was $0.4800 per share, and the next ex-dividend date is June 15, 2026.

What is American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A's current dividend yield?

The current yield is 7.07%, which is well above the fund's 5-year average yield of 3.93%. That gap reflects the significantly higher distributions paid in 2024 and 2025 compared to earlier years.

Has American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A ever cut its dividend?

Yes, the available history shows at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%. For example, the annual dividend dropped from $2.2000 in 2012 to $1.9700 in 2013, and from $2.7850 in 2014 to $2.0200 in 2015.

How fast has American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A grown its dividend?

The fund has grown its dividend at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8% per year from 2006 to 2025. Per-share payments rose from $2.9100 to $5.9320 over that 19-year window.

Is American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A a good dividend stock for income investors?

CAIBX carries a high (above 4%) yield classification at 7.07%, with monthly payments and a mandate requiring at least 90% of assets in income-generating securities. The trade-off is a history that includes year-over-year declines, so the payout level is not fixed.

What type of investor is American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A best suited for?

The fund fits income-focused investors who want a high monthly yield and can accept some variability in payout levels. A beta of 0.88 means lower price volatility than the broad market, but the dividend itself has moved up and down over the years.

How does American Funds Capital Income Builder Class A compare to its own historical yield?

At 7.07%, the current CAIBX dividend yield is nearly double the fund's 5-year average of 3.93%. That gap is driven by the large distribution increases in 2024 and 2025, which pushed the annual rate to $5.9620 per share.

Latest CAIBX News

• American Funds Capital Income Builder Plies a Highly Appealing Approach - Morningstar — Morningstar
• American Funds Capital Income Builder Remains a Strong Dividend-Oriented Offering - Morningstar — Morningstar
• Multi-Asset Income Funds: Is the Extra Income Worth the Extra Risk? - Morningstar — Morningstar

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