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FCIAX Mutual Fund — American Funds Investment Company of America® Class 529-F-2
American Funds Investment Company of America® Class 529-F-2 (FCIAX)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
FCIAX's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (72/100, medium confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 1.00%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.189 with an ex-date of September 16, 2026, was 46.6% lower than the previous $0.354. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Capital Group page for FCIAX, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
FCIAX is a Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 1.00%, its trailing-12-month yield is 9.40%, its expense ratio is 0.36%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 72/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 158.8% over the past 6 years, 5.4 points ahead of SPY at 153.4%.
American Funds Investment Company of America Class 529-F-2 is a mutual fund that invests primarily in dividend-paying common stocks, focusing on medium to larger-capitalization U.S. companies while allowing up to 15% of assets in foreign securities. The fund carries a modest expense ratio of 0.36% and distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate. It appeals to long-term equity income investors, particularly those saving for education through 529 plans who seek exposure to established dividend-paying companies.
FCIAX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (1.00%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (9.40%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.189. The ex-dividend date is 09/16/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | $0.189 | -46.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-16 | $0.354 | 88.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-18 | $0.188 | -96.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-16 | $5.635 | 2913.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-17 | $0.187 | -75.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-11 | $0.759 | 310.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-03-12 | $0.185 | -96.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-17 | $4.695 | 2451.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-09-18 | $0.184 | -55.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-12 | $0.414 | 127.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-03-13 | $0.182 | -91.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-13 | $2.062 | 1045.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-09-13 | $0.18 | -0.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-14 | $0.181 | 1.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-03-15 | $0.179 | -88.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-14 | $1.511 | 758.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-09-14 | $0.176 | -76.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-06-15 | $0.75 | 316.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-03-16 | $0.18 | -93.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-15 | $2.743 | 1432.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-09-15 | $0.179 | -69.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-06-16 | $0.591 | 235.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-03-17 | $0.176 | 0.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-16 | $0.175 | — |
| 2020 total | $0.175 | — |
| 2021 total | $3.689 | 2008.0% |
| 2022 total | $2.617 | -29.1% |
| 2023 total | $2.602 | -0.6% |
| 2024 total | $5.475 | 110.4% |
| 2025 total | $6.766 | 23.6% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.731 | -35.4% vs prior-year YTD |
FCIAX dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +9.3%. 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 -61.29%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +9.3% |
| 3Y | 210.4% |
| 5Y | 41.5% |
FCIAX holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
FCIAX performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 158.8% over the past 6 years, 5.4 points ahead of SPY at 153.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 12.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.0%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.7% | — |
| 3M | -0.3% | — |
| 6M | 5.6% | — |
| YTD | 9.3% | — |
| 1Y | 12.2% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 15.30% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 22.70% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 13.60% |
| Since inception (6 years) | 158.8% | 17.30% |
FCIAX key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 72 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.72%
- Issuer
- Capital Group
- Asset type
- Mutual Fund
- Asset class
- Equity
- Expense ratio
- 0.36%
- Distribution rate
- 1.00%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 9.40%
- Last close
- $67.74 (as of 2026-10-16)
- NAV
- $68.78 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
- Premium / discount
- N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
- AUM
- $126,413,701,120
- Average volume
- 0.0
- Dividend
- $0.189
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/16/2026
- Beta
- 0.99
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (1.00%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (9.40%) 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.
FCIAX risks and drawbacks
FCIAX'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. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 10.0%.
Who may consider FCIAX — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FCIAX pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does FCIAX pay monthly?
No. FCIAX currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is FCIAX's expense ratio?
FCIAX's expense ratio is 0.36%.
What is FCIAX's dividend yield?
FCIAX's distribution rate is 1.00%, paid quarterly, with a 0.36% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has FCIAX's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +9.3%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does FCIAX pay a dividend?
FCIAX pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.189. The ex-dividend date is 09/16/2026.
How has FCIAX performed?
Total return is 158.8% over the past 6 years, 5.4 points ahead of SPY at 153.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 12.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.0%.
Is FCIAX a good investment?
FCIAX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 72 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.00% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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