Barings Participation Investors
MPVFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$16.70
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
8.86%
Annual Dividend
$1.48
Payout Ratio
120%
5-Yr Growth
13.1%
Ex-Date
May 29, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
MPV Dividend Safety Score
62/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak5 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2020
Earnings payout coverage120% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.23
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 MPV a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsBarings Participation Investors (MPV) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 8.86% ($1.48/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 13.1% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
- Elevated payout ratio (120%)
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 8.86%
- Payout Ratio
- 120%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.48
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 13.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 29, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.42
- Market Cap
- $179.9M
- P/E Ratio
- 13.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 21%
- 52-Week Range
- $15.65 – $21.00
- Dividend Safety
- C · 62/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Dec 30, 2025 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Nov 3, 2025 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Aug 29, 2025 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| May 30, 2025 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Dec 30, 2024 | — | $0.4700 | regular |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Aug 26, 2024 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| May 31, 2024 | — | $0.3600 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Nov 3, 2023 | — | $0.3400 | regular |
| Aug 25, 2023 | — | $0.3200 | regular |
| May 30, 2023 | — | $0.2800 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.48 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$37.00
Annual$148.00
Monthly avg$12.33
