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FLPCX Mutual Fund — Fidelity Advisor Low-Priced Stock Fund - Class A

Fidelity Advisor Low-Priced Stock Fund - Class A (FLPCX)

Updated October 15, 2026.

Verdict as of October 16, 2026

FLPCX's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, low confidence). It pays its distribution rate is 2.80%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $1.17 with an ex-date of December 5, 2025, was 73.4% lower than the previous $4.38. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.

Sources: Fidelity Investments, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.

FLPCX is a Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 2.80%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.80%, its expense ratio is 1.15%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 29.0% over the past 2 years, 7.2 points behind SPY at 36.2%.

Fidelity Advisor Low-Priced Stock Fund invests primarily in common stocks priced at or below $35 per share or meeting specific earnings yield criteria, typically resulting in exposure to small and mid-sized companies; it may also hold higher-priced stocks and foreign securities. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate, an expense ratio of 1.15%, and does not follow a regular distribution schedule. It appeals to equity investors seeking exposure to smaller companies trading at lower price points.

FLPCX dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-10-15.

The distribution rate (2.80%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (2.80%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $4.488. The ex-dividend date is 09/11/2026.

3 recorded distributions
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2025-12-05$1.165-73.4%
Unclassified cash
2025-09-12$4.384135.7%
Unclassified cash
2024-12-06$1.86—
2024 total$1.86—
2025 total$5.549198.3%

FLPCX holdings and sector exposure

Holdings are not available for this snapshot.

FLPCX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-15.

Total return is 29.0% over the past 2 years, 7.2 points behind SPY at 36.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 6.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.0%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M-1.4%—
3M-10.3%—
6M-4.1%—
YTD1.4%—
1Y6.1%—
2Y CAGR—13.80%
Since inception (2 years)29.0%13.50%

FLPCX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
50 · Unproven
Issuer
Fidelity Investments
Asset type
Mutual Fund
Asset class
Equity
Expense ratio
1.15%
Distribution rate
2.80%
Trailing yield
2.80%
Last close
$41.54 (as of 2026-10-15)
NAV
$42.04 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
Premium / discount
N/A (price 2026-10-15, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
AUM
$23,189,018,624
Average volume
0.0
Dividend
$4.488
Ex-dividend date
09/11/2026
Beta
0.86

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.80%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.80%) 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: Fidelity Investments; 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.

FLPCX risks and drawbacks

FLPCX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 16.0%.

Who may consider FLPCX — and who may not

FLPCX may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is FLPCX's expense ratio?

FLPCX's expense ratio is 1.15%.

What is FLPCX's dividend yield?

FLPCX's distribution rate is 2.80%, with a 1.15% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.

When does FLPCX pay a dividend?

The dividend amount is $4.488. The ex-dividend date is 09/11/2026.

How has FLPCX performed?

Total return is 29.0% over the past 2 years, 7.2 points behind SPY at 36.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 6.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.0%.

Is FLPCX a good investment?

FLPCX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 2.80% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

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