MEIAX Dividend Yield 2026: MFS Value A

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Data last updated: Aug 17, 2026

Snapshot (as of Aug 17, 2026): MFS Value A (MEIAX) pays a $4.70 annual dividend ($0.39 monthly), yielding 8.39% at $55.98/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-25. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.

Dividend Yield: 8.39%

Annual Dividend: $4.70 per share

Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-25

Dividend Frequency: monthly

Sector: Financial Services

Years of Dividend History: 31

About MFS Value A Dividend

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 8.43%, well above what most equity-focused funds offer. MEIAX pays monthly, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $4.6994 per share and an ex-dividend date of June 25, 2026. With a beta of 0.59, this fund moves significantly less than the broader market, which appeals to income-focused investors who want yield without full equity volatility.

Dividend Safety

MFS Value A pays out dividends as a fund, making the payout ratio not applicable (fund/ETF). The payout level is supported by the fund's portfolio of equity securities in value-oriented companies, where distributions reflect income and realized gains from those holdings rather than a fixed earnings obligation. MFS Value A dividend safety is complicated by one notable data point: the history table shows at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which means the distribution has not been immune to downward pressure. For income investors, that history is worth weighing against the current yield.

MFS Value A (MEIAX) Dividend Growth Rate, CAGR, and History

MFS Value A dividend history shows a CAGR of 4.1% per year from 2007 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $2.2810 to $4.6684 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation, per MFS Value A dividend 2026 data). The largest annual increase in the window was 107.0% in 2022, reflecting the lumpy, uneven nature of this fund's distribution growth rather than a smooth upward trend.

MFS Value A Dividend Growth Rate (CAGR)

Period	CAGR	From	To
3-Year	+10.2%	$3.49 (2022)	$4.67 (2025)
5-Year	+33.8%	$1.09 (2020)	$4.67 (2025)
10-Year	+9.5%	$1.88 (2015)	$4.67 (2025)

Is MFS Value A a Good Dividend Stock?

MEIAX fits income-focused investors who want a high current yield from a value-equity fund and can accept distribution variability. The yield is classified as high (above 4%), and at 8.43% it sits well above the fund's own 5-year average of 6.51%, which means current income is running hotter than the historical norm. The 4.1% CAGR over 18 years shows the distribution has grown in aggregate, but the path has been uneven, with confirmed year-over-year declines in the history window. What an investor gets here is a high monthly income stream from a low-beta fund. The trade-off is that the distribution level can and has moved down.

Recent MFS Value A Dividend Payments

Payment Date	Amount per Share
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	$3.8207
2024-09-26	$0.1884
2024-06-25	$0.2049
2024-03-26	$0.1949

MFS Value A Annual Dividend History

Year	Total Dividends
2026	$0.4549
2025	$4.6684
2024	$4.4089
2023	$3.8831
2022	$3.4931

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does MEIAX pay dividends?

Yes, MFS Value A (MEIAX) pays a $0.39 monthly dividend per share, yielding 8.39%.

How often does MFS Value A pay dividends?

MFS Value A pays dividends monthly. The last dividend amount was $0.1715 per share, with an ex-dividend date of June 25, 2026.

What is MFS Value A's current dividend yield?

The current MFS Value A dividend yield is 8.43%. That is above the fund's 5-year average yield of 6.51%, meaning the current income rate is running higher than its historical norm.

Has MFS Value A ever cut its dividend?

Yes, the available history shows at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%. The annual dividend dropped from $1.8800 in 2015 to $1.2620 in 2016, and again from $1.1880 in 2018 to levels that reflect prior partial-year data, so the distribution has not been cut-proof.

How fast has MFS Value A grown its dividend?

MFS Value A has grown its dividend at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.1% per year from 2007 to 2025. Per-share payments rose from $2.2810 to $4.6684 over that 18-year window.

Is MFS Value A a good dividend stock for income investors?

MEIAX carries a high (above 4%) yield at 8.43% and pays monthly, which suits income-focused investors. However, the distribution has declined in prior years, and the payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF), so there is no traditional earnings-coverage metric to confirm sustainability.

Why is MFS Value A dividend yield high?

The 8.43% yield reflects distributions from a value-equity fund rather than a fixed corporate payout, and the current rate sits well above the fund's own 5-year average of 6.51%. Because the payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF), the yield level is driven by portfolio income and realized gains, not a set earnings formula.

How does MFS Value A compare to its own historical yield?

At 8.43%, the current yield is notably above the 5-year average of 6.51%. That gap of nearly 2 percentage points means income investors are receiving more than the fund's recent historical average, though past distribution declines show that elevated levels have not always held.

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