Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund
GUGFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
Forward Yield
10.21%
Annual Dividend
$1.43
Payout Ratio
86%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Sep 15, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
Summary
As of September 2026, Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund (GUG) yields 10.21% ($1.43 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $16.44 — +13% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: B (72/100).
Is GUG a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsGuggenheim Active Allocation Fund (GUG) pays a monthly dividend yielding 10.21% ($1.43/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
Risks
- Elevated payout ratio (86%)
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 10.21%
- Payout Ratio
- 86%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.43
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- —
- Market Cap
- $455.0M
- P/E Ratio
- 8.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -27%
- 52-Week Range
- $14.22 – $16.46
- Dividend Safety
- B · 72/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
GUG Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-8%
3 Years
+11%
5 Years
-27%
52-Week Range
$14.22 – $16.46
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is GUG worth?
Fairly valuedhigh confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Guggenheim Active Allocation Fund is $16.44 per share, versus a market price of $14.53. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$16.44
Current Price
$14.53
Gap
+13%
Margin of Safety
12%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 9.3% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.65 EPS, $1.43 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
GUG Dividend Safety Score
Safe
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
Dividend History
Full GUG dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | — | $0.1190 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2026 | — | $0.1190 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2026 | — | $0.1190 | regular |
| Jun 15, 2026 | — | $0.1190 | regular |
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.1190 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2026 | — | $0.1190 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.1190 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.1190 | regular |
| Jan 15, 2026 | — | $0.1190 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $0.1190 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.1190 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2025 | — | $0.1190 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.1190 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.1190 | regular |
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