How Many ACFOX Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $0.33 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 18,073 ACFOX shares, about $1,351,318 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $74.77. $1,000 a month takes about 36,145 shares, about $2,702,562. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
American Century Focused Dynamic Gr Inv (ACFOX) pays $0.332 a share once a year, $0.33 a year, a 0.44% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $74.77. A special dividend of $5.869 came on top in the last year; specials are paid case by case, so they never count in the rate or the yield here. It has made 12 dividend payments since 2006.
At today’s rate of $0.332 once a year and the last close of $74.77, this is what ACFOX pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.332 | $0.03 | $0.33 |
| 100 shares | $33.20 | $2.77 | $33.20 |
| $10,000 invested (133.7 shares) | $44.40 | $3.70 | $44.40 |
| 18,073 shares ($500/mo) | $6,000.24 | $500.02 | $6,000.24 |
| 36,145 shares ($1,000/mo) | $12,000.14 | $1,000.01 | $12,000.14 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 ACFOX shares reinvest into 0.44 new shares each payment, about 0.4 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 226 shares. A rising payout speeds that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with ACFOX’s own history in the ACFOX DRIP calculator.
- Coverage: does what it earns cover the dividend rating
- Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
- Payout vs trend: is the payout growing at its usual pace rating
- Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
ACFOX Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- ACFOX yields 0.44% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $74.77.
- Its own 10-year median is 0.80%, so today’s yield is well below its usual level.
- No steady norm: a 0.44% yield is too small to say much about the price. So this reads today’s yield against its own 10-year history as it is.
Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report
How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.
When Is ACFOX’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After December 2020
ACFOX has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual gap of about 366 days the next ex-date was due around Dec 9, 2021, and it is not on file yet: it may be late, or still to be announced. The latest one, $0.332 a share, went ex on Dec 8, 2020 and paid Dec 15, 2020.
- Ex-dates: about every 368 days (annual)
- Payment: usually about 7 days after the ex-date
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does ACFOX Pay?
ACFOX pays once a year, 1 time a year. Recent payments arrived in Dec, with ex-dates in Dec. The ex-date comes about every 368 days, and the cash usually lands about 7 days later.
- Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Payout trend: last 1 payments vs the 1 before: $5.869 vs $0.332 (+1,667.77%)
ACFOX vs Similar Dividend Funds (KTCAX, TRSJX...)
Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to ACFOX in fund size, ACFOX’s 0.44% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 2.19%. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.
| Ticker | Dividend ⓘ | Yield | Safety Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACFOX $74.77American Century Focused Dynamic Gr Inv | $0.332/yr | 0.44% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| KTCAX $49.24DWS Science and Technology Fund;A | $3.668/yr | 7.45% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| TRSJX $16.54T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 | $0.19/yr | 1.15% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| PCCOX $75.29T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research Fund I Class | $0.3669/yr | 0.49% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| SWYGX $22.11Schwab Target 2040 Index Fund Institutional Shares | $0.449/yr | 2.03% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| PRCOX $75.06T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity Research Fund | $0.3669/yr | 0.49% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| BEQGX $39.81American Century Equity Growth Fund Investor Class | $0.044/qtr$0.18/yr fwd | 0.44% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| SWYEX $18.86Schwab Target 2030 Index Fund Institutional Shares | $0.442/yr | 2.34% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| FSCRX $24.98Fidelity Small Cap Discovery Fund | $0.687/half-yr$1.37/yr fwd | 5.50% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| CLM $6.08Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund | $0.1215/mo$1.46/yr fwd | 23.98% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| FXU $48.67First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund | $0.332/qtr$1.33/yr fwd | 2.73% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
ACFOX Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2006
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 | Dec 8, 2025 | $5.869 | Annual | Special |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | $0.332 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 20, 2016 | Dec 27, 2016 | $0.188 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 15, 2015 | Dec 22, 2015 | $0.209 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 12, 2014 | Dec 19, 2014 | $0.219 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 10, 2013 | Dec 17, 2013 | $0.144 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 11, 2012 | Dec 18, 2012 | $0.292 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 13, 2011 | Dec 20, 2011 | $0.12 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 14, 2010 | Dec 21, 2010 | $0.144 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 15, 2009 | Dec 22, 2009 | $0.003 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 18, 2007 | Dec 25, 2007 | $0.187 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 19, 2006 | Dec 26, 2006 | $0.061 | Quarterly | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for ACFOX
ACFOX Dividend Questions
How often does ACFOX pay dividends?
ACFOX pays once a year, 1 time a year. Recent payments arrived in Dec, with ex-dates in Dec. The ex-date comes about every 368 days, and the cash usually lands about 7 days later.
Does ACFOX pay dividends monthly?
No. ACFOX pays once a year, 1 time a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next ACFOX dividend?
ACFOX has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual gap of about 366 days the next ex-date was due around Dec 9, 2021, and it is not on file yet: it may be late, or still to be announced. The latest one, $0.332 a share, went ex on Dec 8, 2020 and paid Dec 15, 2020. The current rate is $0.332 per share, $0.33 a year.
Did ACFOX pay a dividend in December 2020?
Yes: $0.332 a share, ex-date Dec 8, 2020, paid Dec 15, 2020. The next one is not on file yet.
How much does ACFOX pay per share?
ACFOX pays $0.332 a share once a year, $0.33 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $74.77 that is a 0.44% run-rate yield, well below its usual level: its own 10-year median is 0.80%.
Does ACFOX’s payout grow?
Its last 1 payments added up to $5.869, against $0.332 for the 1 before (+1,667.8%). A fund passes through what its holdings pay, so its payout moves with them rather than on a set raise schedule. Measured over a full year, the payout rate changed +4.8%.
Is ACFOX’s dividend safe?
No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. This is data, not investment advice. The full 3-check rating comes with a plan.
How do I track my ACFOX dividends?
Add ACFOX to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run ACFOX in the DRIP calculator.
