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FSNVX Mutual Fund — Fidelity Freedom 2040 Fund - Class K

Fidelity Freedom 2040 Fund - Class K (FSNVX)

Updated October 16, 2026.

Verdict as of October 16, 2026

FSNVX's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (70/100, medium confidence). It pays semi-annual and its distribution rate is 1.32%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.549 with an ex-date of May 8, 2026, was 48.8% higher than the previous $0.369. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.

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

FSNVX is a Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 1.32%, its trailing-12-month yield is 6.46%, its expense ratio is 0.62%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 70/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 154.8% over the past 9.2 years, 101.0 points behind SPY at 255.8%.

Fidelity Freedom 2040 Fund - Class K is a mutual fund that invests across Fidelity U.S. equity, international equity, bond, and short-term funds using a target-date strategy designed for investors expecting to retire around 2040; its asset allocation gradually becomes more conservative over time, eventually shifting toward an income-focused allocation. The fund carries a modest expense ratio of 0.62% and currently offers a distribution rate in the mid-single digits. This fund appeals to long-term investors seeking a diversified, professionally managed portfolio that automatically reduces risk as they approach retirement.

FSNVX dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-10-16.

The distribution rate (1.32%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (6.46%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.549. The ex-dividend date is 05/08/2026. The payment date is 05/11/2026.

Recorded distribution timeline (18)
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2026-05-08$0.54948.8%
Unclassified cash
2025-12-30$0.36918.6%
Unclassified cash
2025-05-09$0.31111.5%
Unclassified cash
2024-12-30$0.279506.5%
Unclassified cash
2024-05-10$0.046-71.1%
Unclassified cash
2023-12-28$0.159354.3%
Unclassified cash
2023-05-12$0.035-89.8%
Unclassified cash
2022-12-29$0.344-54.7%
Unclassified cash
2022-05-06$0.759-13.9%
Unclassified cash
2021-12-30$0.88248.2%
Unclassified cash
2021-05-14$0.59551.8%
Unclassified cash
2020-12-30$0.39239.0%
Unclassified cash
2020-05-08$0.282-5.1%
Unclassified cash
2019-12-30$0.297-28.9%
Unclassified cash
2019-05-10$0.418-3.9%
Unclassified cash
2018-12-28$0.43548.0%
Unclassified cash
2018-05-11$0.294-11.2%
Unclassified cash
2017-12-28$0.331—
2017 total$0.331—
2018 total$0.729120.2%
2019 total$0.715-1.9%
2020 total$0.674-5.7%
2021 total$1.477119.1%
2022 total$1.103-25.3%
2023 total$0.194-82.4%
2024 total$0.32567.5%
2025 total$0.68109.2%
2026 YTD total$0.54976.5% vs prior-year YTD

FSNVX dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +55.6%. 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 -89.93%.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y+55.6%
3Y142.2%
5Y-7.0%

FSNVX holdings and sector exposure

Holdings are not available for this snapshot.

FSNVX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 154.8% over the past 9.2 years, 101.0 points behind SPY at 255.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 14.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.7%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M-0.6%—
3M-0.6%—
6M3.8%—
YTD10.4%—
1Y14.1%—
2Y CAGR—14.60%
3Y CAGR—19.00%
5Y CAGR—8.70%
Since inception (9.2 years)154.8%10.70%

FSNVX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
70 · Generally safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
0.92%
Issuer
Fidelity Investments
Asset type
Mutual Fund
Asset class
Equity
Expense ratio
0.62%
Distribution rate
1.32%
Distribution frequency
Semi-Annual
Trailing yield
6.46%
Last close
$14.22 (as of 2026-10-16)
NAV
$14.60 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
Premium / discount
N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
AUM
$23,063,265,280
Average volume
0.0
Dividend
$0.549
Ex-dividend date
05/08/2026
Payment date
05/11/2026
Beta
1.16

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.32%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (6.46%) 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.

FSNVX risks and drawbacks

FSNVX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. 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 8.7%.

Who may consider FSNVX — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FSNVX pays semi-annual); 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

Does FSNVX pay monthly?

No. FSNVX currently pays semi-annual, not monthly.

What is FSNVX's expense ratio?

FSNVX's expense ratio is 0.62%.

What is FSNVX's dividend yield?

FSNVX's distribution rate is 1.32%, paid semi-annual, with a 0.62% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.

How has FSNVX's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +55.6%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does FSNVX pay a dividend?

FSNVX pays semi-annual. The dividend amount is $0.549. The ex-dividend date is 05/08/2026. The payment date is 05/11/2026.

How has FSNVX performed?

Total return is 154.8% over the past 9.2 years, 101.0 points behind SPY at 255.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 14.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.7%.

Is FSNVX a good investment?

FSNVX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 70 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.32% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

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