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Data last updated: Sep 28, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 28, 2026): MFS Value A (MEIAX) pays a $4.66 annual dividend ($1.17 quarterly), yielding 8.82% at $52.84/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-24. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 8.82%
Annual Dividend: $4.66 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-24
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 31
MFS Value A dividend income comes from a fund that invests primarily in undervalued equity securities, targeting companies the advisor believes trade below their perceived worth. The current yield stands at 8.8%, well above what most equity funds offer. MEIAX pays quarterly, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $4.6994 per share and a next ex-dividend date of June 25, 2026. A beta of 0.59 points to below-average price volatility, which suits income investors who want equity exposure without the full swing of the broader market.
MFS Value A pays out dividends as a fund, making the payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). What supports the current payout level is the fund's structure: distributions reflect income and realized gains from its portfolio of undervalued equity securities, not a fixed corporate earnings obligation. MFS Value A dividend safety is worth examining in that context, because the 2025 distribution of $4.6684 per share was dramatically higher than prior years, and distributions tied to realized gains can vary sharply year to year. That variability is the most significant data-supported pressure on the payout.
MFS Value A dividend history shows a CAGR of 18.3% per year from 2009 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.3191 to $4.6684 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 499.1% in 2025, a spike that reflects the fund's distribution structure rather than a steady compounding trend. The history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Year | +49.6% | $0.62 (2020) | $4.67 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +21.9% | $0.64 (2015) | $4.67 (2025) |
MEIAX fits dividend investors who prioritize current income over predictable, incremental growth. The yield is classified as high (above 4%), and at 8.8% it sits far above the fund's own 5-year average yield of 2.85%, a gap driven almost entirely by the outsized 2025 distribution. That context matters: the current yield reflects a single exceptional year, not a new baseline. The fund's focus on undervalued equities means distributions will fluctuate with portfolio activity. What an investor gets is meaningful current income from a low-beta equity fund. What they accept is year-to-year distribution variability with no guaranteed floor.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | $0.1419 |
| 2026-06-25 | $0.1715 |
| 2026-03-26 | $0.2834 |
| 2025-12-11 | $4.0661 |
| 2025-09-25 | $0.1784 |
| 2025-06-26 | $0.2092 |
| 2025-03-25 | $0.2148 |
| 2024-12-12 | $0.1910 |
| 2024-09-26 | $0.1884 |
| 2024-06-25 | $0.2049 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.5968 |
| 2025 | $4.6684 |
| 2024 | $0.7792 |
| 2023 | $0.7273 |
| 2022 | $0.8021 |
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