LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc.
SCDFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
Forward Yield
9.44%
Annual Dividend
$1.44
Payout Ratio
47%
5-Yr Growth
-16.6%
Ex-Date
Sep 23, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
Summary
As of September 2026, LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. (SCD) yields 9.44% ($1.44 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $20.75 — +36% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: C (64/100). 1 years of dividend growth.
Is SCD a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsLMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. (SCD) pays a monthly dividend yielding 9.44% ($1.44/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (47%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 9.44%
- Payout Ratio
- 47%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.44
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -16.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 23, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.97
- Market Cap
- $350.5M
- P/E Ratio
- 5.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 3%
- 52-Week Range
- $13.79 – $16.18
- Dividend Safety
- C · 64/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
SCD Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+2%
3 Years
+29%
5 Years
+3%
52-Week Range
$13.79 – $16.18
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SCD worth?
Undervaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for LMP Capital and Income Fund Inc. is $20.75 per share, versus a market price of $15.25. That implies 36% of upside — a margin of safety of about 27%.
Fair Value
$20.75
Current Price
$15.25
Upside
+36%
Margin of Safety
27%
How we get there
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 17.6% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.1% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $3.05 EPS, $1.44 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
SCD 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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Jul 24, 2026 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Jun 23, 2026 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Apr 23, 2026 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Mar 24, 2026 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Jan 23, 2026 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Dec 23, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Oct 24, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Sep 23, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Jul 24, 2025 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.44 / yr per share
