Barings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund
BGHFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$13.97
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
10.51%
Annual Dividend
$1.47
Payout Ratio
147%
5-Yr Growth
2.9%
Ex-Date
Jun 18, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
BGH Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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 BGH a good dividend stock?
MixedBarings Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (BGH) pays a monthly dividend yielding 10.51% ($1.47/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
- Elevated payout ratio (147%)
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 10.51%
- Payout Ratio
- 147%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.47
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 18, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- —
- Market Cap
- $280.6M
- P/E Ratio
- 14.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -18%
- 52-Week Range
- $13.19 – $16.90
- Dividend Safety
- C · 55/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | — | $0.1220 | regular |
| Apr 21, 2026 | — | $0.1220 | regular |
| Mar 20, 2026 | — | $0.1220 | regular |
| Feb 18, 2026 | — | $0.1220 | regular |
| Jan 21, 2026 | — | $0.1220 | regular |
| Dec 19, 2025 | — | $0.1220 | regular |
| Nov 19, 2025 | — | $0.1220 | regular |
| Oct 22, 2025 | — | $0.1220 | regular |
| Sep 19, 2025 | — | $0.1220 | regular |
| Aug 20, 2025 | — | $0.3630 | regular |
| Jul 22, 2025 | — | $0.1220 | regular |
| Jun 20, 2025 | — | $0.1220 | regular |
| May 20, 2025 | — | $0.1220 | regular |
| Apr 21, 2025 | — | $0.1220 | regular |
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At $1.47 / yr per share
