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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): American Funds Growth Fd of Amer F-1 (GFAFX) pays a $2.91 annual dividend, yielding 9.96% at $85.92/share. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 9.96%
Annual Dividend: $2.91 per share
Dividend Frequency: annually
Years of Dividend History: 25
American Funds Growth Fd of Amer F-1 dividend reflects the fund's core mandate: investing primarily in common stocks of companies offering superior capital growth opportunities. The current yield is 0.2%, with trailing twelve-month payments totaling $2.91 per share. GFAFX pays annually, with the last dividend of $0.1920 per share. Growth-oriented investors are the natural fit here, given a 20-year dividend history that has scaled from $0.42 to $8.56 per share.
American Funds Growth Fd of Amer F-1 dividend safety is not applicable (fund/ETF) in the traditional payout ratio sense. The dividend level is driven by the aggregate distributions from the fund's underlying common stock holdings, managed across multiple portfolio segments by individual managers. The history table shows year-over-year declines in multiple periods, including a drop from $4.16 in 2014 to $3.64 in 2015, which reflects the variable nature of distributions tied to capital gains and income from equity holdings rather than a fixed corporate payout.
American Funds Growth Fd of Amer F-1 dividend history shows a CAGR of 16.2% per year from 2005 to 2025. Per-share distributions grew from $0.4217 to $8.5560 over that span (2026 data is partial and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 915.8% in 2013, which reflects the lumpy, capital-gains-driven nature of this fund's distributions rather than a steady corporate dividend policy.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Year | +24.5% | $2.87 (2020) | $8.56 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +8.9% | $3.64 (2015) | $8.56 (2025) |
GFAFX fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield, not those seeking reliable quarterly income. The yield is low (below 2%), currently sitting at just 0.2%, which means the income stream alone is minimal in any given year. What the fund offers instead is a long-run growth rate of 16.2% per year over two decades, driven by its mandate to hold capital-appreciation-focused equities. The trade-off is real: distributions are variable and have declined in multiple years, so an investor gains exposure to compounding dividend growth while accepting meaningful year-to-year income volatility.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | $8.5560 |
| 2024-12-18 | $6.6480 |
| 2023-12-15 | $4.6407 |
| 2022-12-16 | $1.9728 |
| 2021-12-17 | $6.0140 |
| 2020-12-18 | $2.8661 |
| 2019-12-20 | $3.6245 |
| 2018-12-21 | $5.0768 |
| 2017-12-20 | $3.4346 |
| 2016-12-21 | $2.7576 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.5560 |
| 2024 | $6.6480 |
| 2023 | $4.6407 |
| 2022 | $1.9728 |
| 2021 | $6.0140 |
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