CGDG ETF — Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF

Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF (CGDG)

Updated October 2, 2026.

CGDG is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.74%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.35%, its expense ratio is 0.47%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 98/100 (Safe). Total return is 59.0% over the past 3 years, 27.2 points behind SPY at 86.2%.

At the current 1.74% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $174 per year, or about $43.50 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF invests primarily in common stocks of companies worldwide that the investment adviser believes offer combinations of current yield and dividend growth potential. The fund has a modest current distribution rate and pays distributions quarterly, with an expense ratio of 0.47%. It appeals to income investors seeking dividend-focused equity exposure with a global investment approach.

CGDG performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 59.0% over the past 3 years, 27.2 points behind SPY at 86.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 9.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 7.7%.

CGDG key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

98 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.71%

Issuer

Capital Group

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/26/2023

Expense ratio

0.47%

Distribution rate

1.74%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.35%

Last close

$37.09 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$5,652,288,930

Average volume

995900.0

Last dividend

$0.161

Last ex-dividend date

09/30/2026

Last payment date

10/01/2026 (as of 2026-10-01)

Beta

0.7048

P/E ratio

19.875

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.74%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.35%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. 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; 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.

CGDG risks and drawbacks

CGDG's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, 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 7.7%.

Who may consider CGDG — and who may not

CGDG may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (CGDG pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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