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ADX CEF — Adams Diversified Equity Fund

Adams Diversified Equity Fund (ADX)

Updated November 6, 2026.

Verdict as of November 6, 2026 close

ADX's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (100/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 8.18%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.50 with an ex-date of July 27, 2026, was 4.2% higher than the previous $0.48. It is not yet confirmed whether this is an increase in the regular payout or a one-off difference.

Sources: Adams Funds page for ADX, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.

ADX is a CEF. Its distribution rate is 8.18%, its trailing-12-month yield is 7.81%, its expense ratio is 0.6099%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 100/100 (Safe). Total return is 7645.8% over the past 46.6 years.

ADX dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-11-06.

The distribution rate (8.18%) has no calculation basis on file. Trailing-12-month yield (7.81%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.50. The ex-dividend date is 07/27/2026. The payment date is 08/28/2026.

Recorded distribution timeline (169)
Ex-dateAs paidPer current shareChange from previous payment
2026-07-27$0.5$0.54.2%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-04-27$0.48$0.482.1%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-01-26$0.47$0.472.2%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-11-21$0.46$0.460.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-07-28$0.46$0.460.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-04-28$0.46$0.46-2.1%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-01-27$0.47$0.47-76.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-11-22$1.96$1.96345.5%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-08-05$0.44$0.44780.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-05-16$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-02-08$0.05$0.05-95.7%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-11-17$1.15$1.152200.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-08-17$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-05-17$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-02-09$0.05$0.05-94.6%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-11-18$0.92$0.921740.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-08-17$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-05-17$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-02-10$0.05$0.05-28.6%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-11-19$0.07$0.0740.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-08-17$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-05-17$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-02-11$0.05$0.05-94.3%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-11-20$0.88$0.881660.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-08-17$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-05-15$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-02-13$0.05$0.05-96.1%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-11-22$1.27$1.272440.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-08-15$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-05-16$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-02-14$0.05$0.05-97.3%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-11-23$1.85$1.853600.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-08-16$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-05-17$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-02-15$0.05$0.05-95.9%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-11-21$1.23$1.232360.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-08-09$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-05-10$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-02-08$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-11-22$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-08-10$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-05-11$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-02-10$0.05$0.05400.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-11-23$0.01$0.01-80.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-08-10$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-05-11$0.05$0.0525.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-02-10$0.04$0.04-96.1%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-11-20$1.03$1.031960.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-08-08$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-05-12$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-02-12$0.05$0.05-92.8%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-11-21$0.69$0.691280.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-08-13$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-05-13$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-02-13$0.05$0.05-90.4%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-11-15$0.52$0.52940.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-08-08$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-05-10$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-02-08$0.05$0.05-90.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-11-17$0.5$0.5900.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-08-10$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-05-11$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-02-09$0.05$0.05-86.1%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-11-17$0.36$0.36620.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-08-11$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-05-12$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-02-10$0.05$0.05-83.3%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-11-18$0.3$0.3500.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-08-12$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-05-13$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-02-11$0.05$0.05-89.8%
Total cash (unclassified)
2008-11-19$0.49$0.49880.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2008-08-08$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2008-05-13$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2008-02-12$0.05$0.05-94.3%
Total cash (unclassified)
2007-11-16$0.88$0.881660.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2007-08-10$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2007-05-15$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2007-02-13$0.05$0.05-93.3%
Total cash (unclassified)
2006-11-17$0.75$0.751400.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2006-08-11$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2006-05-16$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2006-02-14$0.05$0.05-93.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2005-11-18$0.71$0.711320.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2005-08-12$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2005-05-17$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2005-02-15$0.05$0.05-93.3%
Total cash (unclassified)
2004-11-19$0.75$0.751400.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2004-08-13$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2004-05-13$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2004-02-12$0.05$0.05-92.1%
Total cash (unclassified)
2003-11-20$0.63$0.631160.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2003-08-13$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2003-05-14$0.05$0.050.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2003-02-14$0.05$0.05-90.4%
Total cash (unclassified)
2002-11-21$0.52$0.52550.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2002-08-14$0.08$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2002-05-15$0.08$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2002-02-14$0.08$0.08-94.3%
Total cash (unclassified)
2001-11-15$1.41$1.411662.5%
Total cash (unclassified)
2001-08-15$0.08$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2001-05-16$0.08$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2001-02-14$0.08$0.08-95.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2000-11-16$1.61$1.611912.5%
Total cash (unclassified)
2000-08-16$0.12$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2000-05-17$0.12$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2000-02-16$0.12$0.08-94.3%
Total cash (unclassified)
1999-11-18$2.09$1.39331641.7%
Total cash (unclassified)
1999-08-17$0.12$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1999-05-17$0.12$0.08-4.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1999-02-19$0.125$0.0833-92.8%
Total cash (unclassified)
1998-11-19$1.74$1.161350.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1998-08-18$0.12$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1998-05-18$0.12$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1998-02-20$0.12$0.08-92.5%
Total cash (unclassified)
1997-11-20$1.60001$1.06671233.3%
Total cash (unclassified)
1997-08-14$0.12$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1997-05-15$0.12$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1997-02-20$0.12$0.08-91.2%
Total cash (unclassified)
1996-11-21$1.36001$0.9067988.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1996-08-15$0.125$0.08330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1996-05-16$0.125$0.08330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1996-02-15$0.125$0.0833-90.4%
Total cash (unclassified)
1995-11-16$1.30001$0.8667940.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1995-08-17$0.125$0.08330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1995-05-09$0.125$0.08330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1995-02-14$0.125$0.08330.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1994-11-15$0.125$0.08334.2%
Total cash (unclassified)
1994-08-16$0.12$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1994-05-10$0.12$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1994-02-08$0.12$0.08-90.6%
Total cash (unclassified)
1993-11-16$1.27001$0.8467958.3%
Total cash (unclassified)
1993-08-02$0.12$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1993-05-11$0.12$0.084.3%
Total cash (unclassified)
1993-02-09$0.11501$0.0767-90.9%
Total cash (unclassified)
1992-11-17$1.26$0.84950.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1992-08-11$0.12$0.08-9.1%
Total cash (unclassified)
1992-05-12$0.132$0.0880.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1992-02-11$0.132$0.088-89.6%
Total cash (unclassified)
1991-11-19$1.27001$0.8467958.3%
Total cash (unclassified)
1991-08-13$0.12$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1991-05-14$0.12$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1991-02-12$0.12$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1990-11-13$0.12$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1990-08-15$0.12$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1990-05-15$0.12$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1990-02-13$0.12$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1989-11-14$0.12$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1989-08-16$0.12$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1989-05-16$0.12$0.08N/A
1989-01-17$0.12$0.08-22.6%
Total cash (unclassified)
1988-11-15$0.155$0.103372.2%
Total cash (unclassified)
1988-08-10$0.09$0.06-25.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1988-05-10$0.12$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1988-01-19$0.12$0.08N/A
1987-11-17$2.69$1.79332141.7%
Total cash (unclassified)
1987-07-02$0.12$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1987-04-02$0.12$0.08-76.5%
Total cash (unclassified)
1987-01-13$0.51$0.34N/A
1986-11-03$2.55$1.7N/A
1986-10-02$0.12$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1986-07-02$0.12$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1986-04-02$0.12$0.08-92.2%
Total cash (unclassified)
1986-01-14$1.54001$1.02671183.3%
Total cash (unclassified)
1985-10-01$0.12$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1985-07-01$0.12$0.080.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1985-04-01$0.12$0.08-92.3%
Total cash (unclassified)
1985-01-14$1.56$1.041200.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
1984-10-01$0.12$0.08—
1984 total—$0.08—
1985 total—$1.281500.0%
1986 total—$2.9667131.8%
1987 total—$2.2933-22.7%
1988 total—$0.3233-85.9%
1989 total—$0.32-1.0%
1990 total—$0.320.0%
1991 total—$1.0867239.6%
1992 total—$1.0960.9%
1993 total—$1.0833-1.2%
1994 total—$0.3233-70.2%
1995 total—$1.1167245.4%
1996 total—$1.15673.6%
1997 total—$1.306713.0%
1998 total—$1.47.1%
1999 total—$1.636716.9%
2000 total—$1.8513.0%
2001 total—$1.65-10.8%
2002 total—$0.76-53.9%
2003 total—$0.782.6%
2004 total—$0.915.4%
2005 total—$0.86-4.4%
2006 total—$0.94.7%
2007 total—$1.0314.4%
2008 total—$0.64-37.9%
2009 total—$0.45-29.7%
2010 total—$0.5113.3%
2011 total—$0.6527.5%
2012 total—$0.673.1%
2013 total—$0.8425.4%
2014 total—$1.1840.5%
2015 total—$0.15-87.3%
2016 total—$0.233.3%
2017 total—$1.38590.0%
2018 total—$244.9%
2019 total—$1.42-29.0%
2020 total—$1.03-27.5%
2021 total—$0.22-78.6%
2022 total—$1.07386.4%
2023 total—$1.321.5%
2024 total—$2.592.3%
2025 total—$1.85-26.0%
2026 YTD total—$1.454.3% vs prior-year YTD

ADX dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -43.0%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y-43.0%
3Y78.5%
5Y85.4%
10Y1093.7%

ADX holdings and sector exposure

The top 10 holdings are 35.8% of the fund.

TickerNameWeight
—Microsoft Corp7.57%
—Apple Inc6.83%
—Alphabet Inc Class A5.06%
—Amazon.com Inc4.11%
—UnitedHealth Group Inc2.39%
—NVIDIA Corp2.26%
—JPMorgan Chase & Co1.95%
—Meta Platforms Inc Class A1.89%
—Bank of America Corp1.88%
—Adams Natural Resources Fund1.82%

To see how this fund's sectors add up across your own holdings, use True Exposure.

ADX performance

Total return is 7645.8% over the past 46.6 years. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 12.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.2%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M-6.2%—
3M-6.2%—
6M2.8%—
YTD10.4%—
1Y12.7%—
2Y CAGR—18.90%
3Y CAGR—25.60%
5Y CAGR—11.10%
10Y CAGR—15.80%
Since 1980-03-17 (first price on file) · 46.6 years7645.8%9.80%

ADX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
100 · Safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
8.18%
Issuer
Adams Funds
Asset type
CEF
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
10/01/1929
Expense ratio
0.6099%
Distribution rate
8.18%
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
Trailing yield
7.81%
5-year average yield
9.08
Last close
$24.46 (as of 2026-11-06)
NAV
$25.61
Premium / discount
Premium not shown · NAV date unknown
Market cap
$3,030,732,032
Average volume
288,671
Dividend
$0.50
Ex-dividend date
07/27/2026
Payment date
08/28/2026
Beta
0.894

AUM unavailable in this published snapshot. Missing values do not mean zero or complete coverage.

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (8.18%) has no calculation basis on file. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (7.81%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Adams Funds or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

ADX risks and drawbacks

Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 10.2%.

Who may consider ADX — and who may not

ADX may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ADX pays quarterly). This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Frequently asked questions

Does ADX pay monthly?

No. ADX currently pays quarterly, not monthly.

What is ADX's expense ratio?

ADX's expense ratio is 0.6099%.

What is ADX's dividend yield?

ADX's distribution rate is 8.18%, paid quarterly, with a 0.6099% expense ratio — no calculation basis on file.

How has ADX's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -43.0%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does ADX pay a dividend?

ADX pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.50. The ex-dividend date is 07/27/2026. The payment date is 08/28/2026.

How has ADX performed?

Total return is 7645.8% over the past 46.6 years. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 12.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.2%.

Is ADX a good investment?

ADX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 100 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 8.18% (no calculation basis on file). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

DividendVision analysis is generated from public SEC filing data and may not capture every change. Review the original filing for complete information.