How Many MTCAX Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $9.98 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 602 MTCAX shares, about $42,200 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $70.10. $1,000 a month takes about 1,203 shares, about $84,330. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
MFS Technology Fund - Class A (MTCAX) pays $9.977 a share once a year, $9.98 a year, a 14.23% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $70.10. It has made 3 dividend payments since 2023.
At today’s rate of $9.977 once a year and the last close of $70.10, this is what MTCAX pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $9.977 | $0.83 | $9.98 |
| 100 shares | $997.70 | $83.14 | $997.70 |
| $10,000 invested (142.7 shares) | $1,423.25 | $118.60 | $1,423.25 |
| 602 shares ($500/mo) | $6,006.15 | $500.51 | $6,006.15 |
| 1,203 shares ($1,000/mo) | $12,002.33 | $1,000.19 | $12,002.33 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 MTCAX shares reinvest into 14.23 new shares each payment, about 14.2 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 8 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 MTCAX’s own history in the MTCAX 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
MTCAX Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- MTCAX yields 14.23% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $70.10.
- Its own 2-year median is 13.58%, so today’s yield is near its usual level.
- No steady norm: under 3 years of regular payments on file. So this reads today’s yield against its own 2-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 2 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 MTCAX’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After December 2025
MTCAX has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 368 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 19, 2026, with the cash around Dec 21, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $9.977 a share, went ex on Dec 16, 2025 and paid Dec 18, 2025.
- Ex-dates: about every 368 days (annual)
- Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does MTCAX Pay?
MTCAX 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 2 days later.
- Streak: 2+ years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Payout trend: last 1 payments vs the 1 before: $9.977 vs $9.532 (+4.67%)
MTCAX vs Similar Dividend Funds (FFFAX, DSEEX...)
Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to MTCAX in fund size, MTCAX’s 14.23% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 1.84%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTCAX $70.10MFS Technology Fund - Class A | $9.977/yr | 14.23% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| FFFAX $11.42Fidelity Freedom Retirement Fund | $0.016/mo$0.19/yr fwd | 1.68% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| DSEEX $15.45DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced CAPE Class I | $0.057/mo$0.68/yr fwd | 4.43% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| USAAX $39.64Victory Growth Fund | $4.317/yr | 10.89% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| SFSNX $22.06Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Idx | $0.257/yr | 1.17% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| FBMPX $137.00Fidelity Select Multimedia Portfolio | $1.612/yr | 1.18% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| FCVSX $37.96Fidelity Convertible Securities Fund | $0.241/qtr$0.96/yr fwd | 2.54% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| KYN $13.87Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund | $0.095/mo$1.14/yr fwd | 8.22% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| FHKAX $63.81Fidelity Advisor China Region Fund Class A | $0.468/yr | 0.73% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| TSCSX $35.86Thrivent Small Cap Stock Fund | $0.128/qtr$0.51/yr fwd | 1.43% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| FXO $65.85First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund | $0.329/qtr$1.32/yr fwd | 2.00% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
MTCAX Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2023
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 | $9.977 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 19, 2024 | $9.532 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | $5.679 | Annual | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for MTCAX
MTCAX Dividend Questions
How often does MTCAX pay dividends?
MTCAX 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 2 days later.
Does MTCAX pay dividends monthly?
No. MTCAX pays once a year, 1 time a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next MTCAX dividend?
MTCAX has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 368 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 19, 2026, with the cash around Dec 21, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $9.977 a share, went ex on Dec 16, 2025 and paid Dec 18, 2025. The current rate is $9.977 per share, $9.98 a year.
Does MTCAX pay a dividend in December 2026?
Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 19, 2026, with the cash around Dec 21, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.
How much does MTCAX pay per share?
MTCAX pays $9.977 a share once a year, $9.98 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $70.10 that is a 14.23% run-rate yield, near its usual level: its own 2-year median is 13.58%.
Does MTCAX’s payout grow?
Its last 1 payments added up to $9.977, against $9.532 for the 1 before (+4.7%). 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 +4.7%.
Is MTCAX’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 MTCAX dividends?
Add MTCAX 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 MTCAX in the DRIP calculator.
