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Data last updated: Nov 05, 2026
Snapshot (as of Nov 05, 2026): Fidelity Capital & Income (FAGIX) pays a $0.38 annual dividend ($0.03 monthly), yielding 5.17% at $10.88/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 5.17%
Annual Dividend: $0.38 per share
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Years of Dividend History: 47
Fidelity Capital & Income dividend income comes from a fund that targets lower-quality debt and equity securities, including defaulted bonds and companies in troubled financial condition. The current yield is 5.17%, paid monthly, making it one of the higher-yielding fund options available. FAGIX uses fundamental analysis of each issuer's financial condition and industry position to select domestic and foreign holdings. That focus on distressed and high-yield credit makes this fund most relevant to income-focused investors comfortable with credit risk.
Fidelity Capital & Income dividend safety is not measured by a payout ratio, which is not applicable (fund/ETF). Instead, the dividend level depends on the aggregate income generated by the fund's underlying holdings, which are concentrated in lower-quality and defaulted debt securities. That credit profile introduces real volatility: the annual dividend per share fell from $0.9894 in 2022 to $0.5100 in 2023, a decline of nearly 48%, showing how quickly distributions can contract when credit conditions shift.
Fidelity Capital & Income dividend history shows a CAGR of -0.8% per year from 2008 to 2025. Per-share payments moved from $0.5930 at the start of the window to $0.5152 by 2025 (2026 is a partial year, Fidelity Capital & Income dividend 2026 data is incomplete). The largest annual increase in the window was 52.1% in 2021, but the overall trend across the full period is flat to slightly negative. Growth is not the story here.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -19.5% | $0.99 (2022) | $0.52 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +2.1% | $0.46 (2020) | $0.52 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +1.2% | $0.46 (2015) | $0.52 (2025) |
FAGIX fits income-focused investors who want monthly cash flow and can accept meaningful year-to-year swings in distribution size. The yield is high (above 4%), currently at 5.17%, and the fund's mandate to hold distressed and lower-quality debt is what drives that yield. The trade-off is real: the dividend has no upward trend over the long run, with a -0.8% CAGR from 2008 to 2025, and single-year drops of nearly 50% have occurred. Fidelity Capital & Income delivers income, not growth, and the credit risk embedded in its holdings means that income is not guaranteed to hold steady.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | $0.0380 |
| 2026-08-31 | $0.0377 |
| 2026-07-31 | $0.0404 |
| 2026-06-30 | $0.0371 |
| 2026-06-12 | $0.0890 |
| 2026-05-31 | $0.0382 |
| 2026-04-30 | $0.0405 |
| 2026-03-31 | $0.0379 |
| 2026-02-28 | $0.0332 |
| 2026-01-31 | $0.0363 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.4283 |
| 2025 | $0.5152 |
| 2024 | $0.5103 |
| 2023 | $0.5100 |
| 2022 | $0.9894 |
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