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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Fidelity Balanced Fund (FBALX) pays a $1.81 annual dividend ($0.15 monthly), yielding 5.10% at $35.60/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-07-10. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 5.10%
Annual Dividend: $1.81 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-07-10
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 40
The Fidelity Balanced Fund dividend comes from a fund that splits its assets roughly 60% into equities and the remainder into fixed-income securities, including a mandatory floor of at least 25% in senior fixed-income instruments. It currently pays a 5.1% yield. FBALX pays monthly, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.8140 per share and an upcoming ex-dividend date of July 10, 2026. With a beta of 0.97, the fund moves nearly in lockstep with the broader market, making it a fit for income-focused investors who want monthly cash flow without extreme volatility.
Fidelity Balanced Fund pays out dividends as a fund, so a traditional payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF). The fund's income stream draws from two sources: equity holdings and fixed-income securities, with at least 25% of total assets required to stay in senior fixed-income instruments, which provides a structural floor for income generation. Fidelity Balanced Fund dividend safety faces one notable pressure point: the fund's mandate allows its debt portfolio to include sub-investment-grade, high-yield bonds during neutral market outlooks, which introduces credit risk that can affect income levels when credit conditions tighten.
Fidelity Balanced Fund dividend history shows a CAGR of 4.0% per year from 2005 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.8400 to $1.8270 over that span (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest single-year jump in the window was 325.4% in 2013, though the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which reflects the variable nature of fund distributions rather than a straight-line growth path.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -0.4% | $1.85 (2022) | $1.83 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +1.8% | $1.67 (2020) | $1.83 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +1.1% | $1.63 (2015) | $1.83 (2025) |
FBALX fits income-focused investors who want monthly distributions from a fund with built-in diversification across equities and fixed income. The yield is classified as high (above 4%), currently at 5.1%, which sits just above its 5-year average of 5.0%. Growth has averaged 4.0% per year over two decades, which is not fast, and the dividend history includes meaningful year-over-year swings. What an investor gets here is a high current yield with monthly frequency. The trade-off is that distributions are variable by nature, shaped by both equity performance and credit market conditions, including the fund's exposure to sub-investment-grade bonds.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | $0.1460 |
| 2026-04-01 | $0.1150 |
| 2025-12-19 | $0.4660 |
| 2025-10-10 | $1.0870 |
| 2025-07-11 | $0.1470 |
| 2025-04-04 | $0.1270 |
| 2024-12-20 | $0.4280 |
| 2024-10-11 | $0.9920 |
| 2024-07-05 | $0.1380 |
| 2024-04-05 | $0.1190 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.2610 |
| 2025 | $1.8270 |
| 2024 | $1.6770 |
| 2023 | $0.6150 |
| 2022 | $1.8480 |
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