How Many PLBBX Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?
At $0.49 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 12,146 PLBBX shares, about $486,083 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $40.02. $1,000 a month takes about 24,292 shares, about $972,166. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.
Plumb Balanced Fund (PLBBX) pays $0.494 a share once a year, $0.49 a year, a 1.23% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $40.02. A special dividend of $3.479 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 18 dividend payments since 2008.
At today’s rate of $0.494 once a year and the last close of $40.02, this is what PLBBX pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:
| You hold | Each payment | Per month (avg) | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 share | $0.494 | $0.04 | $0.49 |
| 100 shares | $49.40 | $4.12 | $49.40 |
| $10,000 invested (249.9 shares) | $123.44 | $10.29 | $123.44 |
| 12,146 shares ($500/mo) | $6,000.12 | $500.01 | $6,000.12 |
| 24,292 shares ($1,000/mo) | $12,000.25 | $1,000.02 | $12,000.25 |
With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 PLBBX shares reinvest into 1.23 new shares each payment, about 1.2 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 82 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 PLBBX’s own history in the PLBBX 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
PLBBX Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range
- PLBBX yields 1.23% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $40.02.
- Its own 10-year median is 0.83%, so today’s yield is near its usual level.
- No steady norm: its payout changed too much in 3 years to read a steady norm. 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 PLBBX’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After December 2024
PLBBX has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual gap of about 364 days the next ex-date was due around Dec 12, 2025, and it is not on file yet: it may be late, or still to be announced. The latest one, $0.494 a share, went ex on Dec 13, 2024 and paid Dec 16, 2024.
- Ex-dates: about every 364 days (annual)
- Payment: usually about 0 days after the ex-date
Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.
How Often Does PLBBX Pay?
PLBBX pays once a year, 1 time a year. Recent payments arrived in Dec, with ex-dates in Dec. The ex-date comes about every 364 days, and the cash usually lands about 0 days later.
- Streak: 2 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
- Payout trend: last 1 payments vs the 1 before: $3.479 vs $0.494 (+604.25%)
PLBBX vs Similar Dividend Funds (MADFX, EEA...)
Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to PLBBX in fund size, PLBBX’s 1.23% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 9.75%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLBBX $40.02Plumb Balanced Fund | $0.494/yr | 1.23% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| MADFX $41.88Matrix Advisors Dividend Fund | $0.18/qtr$0.72/yr fwd | 1.72% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| EEA $10.56European Equity Fund | $0.165/half-yr$0.33/yr fwd | 3.13% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| DMA $6.97Destra Multi-Alternative Fund | $0.115/mo$1.38/yr fwd | 19.80% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| GLV $5.96Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund | $0.057/mo$0.68/yr fwd | 11.48% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| FCAEX $16.59Fidelity Climate Action Fund | $0.004/yr | 0.02% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| PCM $4.96PCM Fund | $0.064/mo$0.77/yr fwd | 15.48% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| VGI $6.93Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund | $0.08/mo$0.96/yr fwd | 13.85% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| HMSFX $12.86Hennessy Midstream Fund Investor Class | $0.258/qtr$1.03/yr fwd | 8.02% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| FSAVX $53.86Fidelity Select Automotive Portfolio | $0.472/half-yr$0.94/yr fwd | 1.75% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
| RSF $14.24RiverNorth Capital and Income Fund | $0.1371/mo$1.65/yr fwd | 11.55% | Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only |
PLBBX Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2008
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $3.479 | Annual | Special |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $0.494 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | $0.324 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 | $2.1475 | Annual | Special |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | $3.1247 | Annual | Special |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 | $0.159 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 13, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 | $0.815 | Annual | Special |
| Dec 14, 2018 | Dec 14, 2018 | $0.47 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 15, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 | $0.18 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Dec 13, 2016 | $0.12 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 15, 2015 | Dec 15, 2015 | $0.16 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 16, 2014 | Dec 16, 2014 | $0.23 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 17, 2013 | Dec 17, 2013 | $0.29 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 18, 2012 | Dec 18, 2012 | $0.42 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 20, 2011 | Dec 20, 2011 | $0.28 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 21, 2010 | Dec 21, 2010 | $0.36 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 22, 2009 | Dec 22, 2009 | $0.35 | Annual | Regular |
| Dec 19, 2008 | Dec 19, 2008 | $0.3747 | Annual | Regular |
What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for PLBBX
PLBBX Dividend Questions
How often does PLBBX pay dividends?
PLBBX pays once a year, 1 time a year. Recent payments arrived in Dec, with ex-dates in Dec. The ex-date comes about every 364 days, and the cash usually lands about 0 days later.
Does PLBBX pay dividends monthly?
No. PLBBX pays once a year, 1 time a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.
When is the next PLBBX dividend?
PLBBX has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual gap of about 364 days the next ex-date was due around Dec 12, 2025, and it is not on file yet: it may be late, or still to be announced. The latest one, $0.494 a share, went ex on Dec 13, 2024 and paid Dec 16, 2024. The current rate is $0.494 per share, $0.49 a year.
Did PLBBX pay a dividend in December 2024?
Yes: $0.494 a share, ex-date Dec 13, 2024, paid Dec 16, 2024. The next one is not on file yet.
How much does PLBBX pay per share?
PLBBX pays $0.494 a share once a year, $0.49 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $40.02 that is a 1.23% run-rate yield, near its usual level: its own 10-year median is 0.83%.
Does PLBBX’s payout grow?
Its last 1 payments added up to $3.479, against $0.494 for the 1 before (+604.3%). 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 +604.3%.
Is PLBBX’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 PLBBX dividends?
Add PLBBX 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 PLBBX in the DRIP calculator.
