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AMCFX Mutual Fund — American Funds AMCAP Fund® Class F-2
American Funds AMCAP Fund® Class F-2 (AMCFX)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
AMCFX's distribution is rated caution by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (57/100, medium confidence). The latest total cash payment per current share, $3.54 with an ex-date of June 16, 2026, was 64.4% higher than the previous $2.15. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Capital Group page for AMCFX, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
AMCFX is a Mutual Fund. its trailing-12-month yield is 12.49%, its expense ratio is 0.44%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 57/100 (Caution). Total return is 653.9% over the past 18.2 years, 89.2 points behind SPY at 743.1%.
AMCFX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
Trailing-12-month yield (12.49%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $3.537. The ex-dividend date is 06/16/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | $3.537 | 64.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-12 | $2.151 | 15.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-11 | $1.868 | -32.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-17 | $2.765 | 240.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-12 | $0.811 | -33.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-13 | $1.217 | 624.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-14 | $0.168 | -92.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-06-15 | $2.267 | 93.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-15 | $1.171 | -23.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-06-16 | $1.529 | 52.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-16 | $1.002 | 72.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-06-17 | $0.582 | -61.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-19 | $1.527 | 762.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-06-14 | $0.177 | -92.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-20 | $2.243 | 163.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-06-15 | $0.853 | -35.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-18 | $1.312 | 205.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-06-16 | $0.429 | -26.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-12-19 | $0.583 | 12.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-06-17 | $0.517 | -61.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-12-18 | $1.339 | 39.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-06-22 | $0.96 | -43.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-12-22 | $1.696 | 73.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-06-16 | $0.9763 | -42.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-12-23 | $1.703 | 195.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-06-17 | $0.5767 | 326.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-06-18 | $0.1352 | 8.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-06-20 | $0.1241 | -2.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-06-21 | $0.1275 | -29.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-06-22 | $0.1799 | — |
| 2009 total | $0.1799 | — |
| 2010 total | $0.1275 | -29.1% |
| 2011 total | $0.1241 | -2.7% |
| 2012 total | $0.1352 | 8.9% |
| 2013 total | $2.2797 | 1586.2% |
| 2014 total | $2.6723 | 17.2% |
| 2015 total | $2.299 | -14.0% |
| 2016 total | $1.1 | -52.2% |
| 2017 total | $1.741 | 58.3% |
| 2018 total | $3.096 | 77.8% |
| 2019 total | $1.704 | -45.0% |
| 2020 total | $1.584 | -7.0% |
| 2021 total | $2.7 | 70.5% |
| 2022 total | $2.267 | -16.0% |
| 2023 total | $1.385 | -38.9% |
| 2024 total | $3.576 | 158.2% |
| 2025 total | $4.019 | 12.4% |
| 2026 YTD total | $3.537 | 89.3% vs prior-year YTD |
AMCFX dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +22.8%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -59.71%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +22.8% |
| 3Y | 3285.7% |
| 5Y | 124.7% |
| 10Y | 206.5% |
AMCFX holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
AMCFX performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 653.9% over the past 18.2 years, 89.2 points behind SPY at 743.1%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 7.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.1%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.9% | — |
| 3M | -1.3% | — |
| 6M | 3.6% | — |
| YTD | 4.6% | — |
| 1Y | 7.8% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 11.40% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 19.20% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 7.80% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 12.80% |
| Since inception (18.2 years) | 653.9% | 11.70% |
AMCFX key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 57 · Caution
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 7.12%
- Issuer
- Capital Group
- Asset type
- Mutual Fund
- Asset class
- Equity
- Expense ratio
- 0.44%
- Distribution frequency
- Semi-Annual
- Trailing yield
- 12.49%
- Last close
- $45.55 (as of 2026-10-16)
- NAV
- $49.05 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
- Premium / discount
- N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
- AUM
- $68,563,951,616
- Average volume
- 0.0
- Dividend
- $3.537
- Ex-dividend date
- 06/16/2026
- Beta
- 1.15
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (12.49%) 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: Capital Group 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.
AMCFX risks and drawbacks
Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 14.1%.
Who may consider AMCFX — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (AMCFX pays semi-annual); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
More on AMCFX
Frequently asked questions
Does AMCFX pay monthly?
No. AMCFX currently pays semi-annual, not monthly.
What is AMCFX's expense ratio?
AMCFX's expense ratio is 0.44%.
How has AMCFX's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +22.8%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does AMCFX pay a dividend?
AMCFX pays semi-annual. The dividend amount is $3.537. The ex-dividend date is 06/16/2026.
How has AMCFX performed?
Total return is 653.9% over the past 18.2 years, 89.2 points behind SPY at 743.1%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 7.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.1%.
Is AMCFX a good investment?
AMCFX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 57 (Caution). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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