Barings Corporate Investors
MCIFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$17.34
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
9.23%
Annual Dividend
$1.60
Payout Ratio
117%
5-Yr Growth
10.8%
Ex-Date
May 29, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
MCI Dividend Safety Score
63/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak5 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2020
Earnings payout coverage117% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.22
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 MCI a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsBarings Corporate Investors (MCI) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 9.23% ($1.60/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Strong 10.8% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
- Elevated payout ratio (117%)
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 9.23%
- Payout Ratio
- 117%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 10.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 29, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.31
- Market Cap
- $356.4M
- P/E Ratio
- 12.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 14%
- 52-Week Range
- $16.57 – $23.00
- Dividend Safety
- C · 63/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Dec 30, 2025 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Nov 3, 2025 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2025 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| May 30, 2025 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Dec 30, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Aug 26, 2024 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| May 31, 2024 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.3800 | regular |
| Nov 3, 2023 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Aug 25, 2023 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| May 30, 2023 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.60 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$40.00
Annual$160.00
Monthly avg$13.33
