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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Fidelity Freedom 2050 (FFFHX) pays a $0.22 annual dividend, yielding 5.35% at $17.53/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 5.35%
Annual Dividend: $0.22 per share
Dividend Frequency: annually
Years of Dividend History: 21
Fidelity Freedom 2050 is a target-date fund that blends U.S. equity, international equity, bond, and short-term funds, shifting its allocation gradually toward a more conservative mix over time. The Fidelity Freedom 2050 dividend currently yields 1.2%, with the fund paying $0.2220 per share on an annual basis. FFFHX carries 21 years of dividend history, though the per-share amount has varied considerably from year to year given the fund's shifting asset mix. Income-focused investors should note that the yield is low by dividend stock standards, making this fund a secondary income source rather than a primary one.
Fidelity Freedom 2050 dividend safety depends on the aggregate distributions generated by its underlying holdings, which span U.S. equity funds, international equity funds, bond funds, and short-term funds. Payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF), so the more relevant risk factor is the fund's variable distribution pattern: the history table shows multiple years with year-over-year declines exceeding 5%, including a drop from $1.6570 in 2021 to $1.2220 in 2022 and a further drop to $0.2170 in 2023. The annual payout is directly tied to what the underlying funds generate, not a fixed corporate commitment, so income levels can shift sharply.
Fidelity Freedom 2050 dividend history shows a CAGR of 3.4% per year from 2007 to 2025. Per-share, that means growth from $0.3700 to $0.6710 over the full window (2026 data is partial and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 163.1% in 2025, which reflects how erratically the annual payout moves rather than a pattern of steady compounding. Growth is real on paper, but the path has been anything but smooth.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -18.1% | $1.22 (2022) | $0.67 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +0.1% | $0.67 (2020) | $0.67 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +4.9% | $0.41 (2015) | $0.67 (2025) |
FFFHX fits dividend investors who want broad market exposure and can accept an unpredictable income stream. The yield is low (below 2%) at 1.2%, and no 5-year average yield is available for comparison. The fund's asset allocation shifts over time toward bonds and short-term funds as 2050 approaches, which shapes both the yield level and how distributions are generated. What an investor gets here is diversified, professionally managed exposure across asset classes. The trade-off is an annual payout that has swung from $0.2170 to $1.6570 within the available history, making income planning around FFFHX difficult for anyone who needs predictable cash flow.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | $0.5980 |
| 2025-12-30 | $0.3390 |
| 2025-05-09 | $0.3320 |
| 2024-12-30 | $0.2350 |
| 2024-05-10 | $0.0200 |
| 2023-12-28 | $0.1620 |
| 2023-05-12 | $0.0550 |
| 2022-12-29 | $0.3780 |
| 2022-05-06 | $0.8440 |
| 2021-12-30 | $0.9920 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.5980 |
| 2025 | $0.6710 |
| 2024 | $0.2550 |
| 2023 | $0.2170 |
| 2022 | $1.2220 |
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