Abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund
ACPFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$5.23
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
17.78%
Annual Dividend
$0.93
Payout Ratio
289%
5-Yr Growth
-7.9%
Ex-Date
May 21, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
ACP Dividend Safety Score
48/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage289% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.33
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is ACP a good dividend stock?
MixedAbrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (ACP) pays a monthly dividend yielding 17.78% ($0.93/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Elevated payout ratio (289%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 17.78%
- Payout Ratio
- 289%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.93
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -7.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 21, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.77
- Market Cap
- $656.2M
- P/E Ratio
- 15.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -53%
- 52-Week Range
- $4.99 – $5.99
- Dividend Safety
- D · 48/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.0780 | regular |
| Apr 22, 2026 | — | $0.0780 | regular |
| Mar 24, 2026 | — | $0.0780 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.0780 | regular |
| Jan 23, 2026 | — | $0.0780 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.0780 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2025 | — | $0.0780 | regular |
| Oct 24, 2025 | — | $0.0780 | regular |
| Sep 23, 2025 | — | $0.0780 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2025 | — | $0.0780 | regular |
| Jul 24, 2025 | — | $0.0780 | regular |
| Jun 23, 2025 | — | $0.0780 | regular |
| May 22, 2025 | — | $0.0780 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2025 | — | $0.0780 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.93 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$7.75
Annual$93.00
Monthly avg$7.75
