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MFEJX Mutual Fund — MFS Growth R4
MFS Growth R4 (MFEJX)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
MFEJX's distribution is rated caution by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (54/100, medium confidence). It pays semi-annual and its distribution rate is 1.08%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $1.05 with an ex-date of July 31, 2026, was 95.8% lower than the previous $25.35. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: MFS, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
MFEJX is a Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 1.08%, its trailing-12-month yield is 13.59%, its expense ratio is 0.61%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 54/100 (Caution). Total return is 1156.6% over the past 21.5 years, 294.7 points ahead of SPY at 861.9%.
MFEJX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (1.08%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (13.59%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $1.05252. The ex-dividend date is 07/31/2026. The payment date is 08/03/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $1.05252 | -95.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-16 | $25.353 | 513.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-07-31 | $4.13 | -83.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-17 | $25.503 | 8207.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-07-31 | $0.307 | -96.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-19 | $7.907 | 1649.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-07-31 | $0.452 | -67.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-13 | $1.392 | -70.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-14 | $4.65 | 548.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-06-30 | $0.717 | -86.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-15 | $5.454 | 1642.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-06-30 | $0.313 | -79.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-17 | $1.518 | 211.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-06-28 | $0.487 | -86.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-18 | $3.497 | 765.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-06-29 | $0.404 | -83.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-19 | $2.383 | 105.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-12-20 | $1.159 | 4192.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-06-30 | $0.027 | -98.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-12-17 | $2.537 | 1437.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-07-01 | $0.16499 | -93.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-12-19 | $2.63993 | 1696.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-06-02 | $0.14693 | -86.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-12-18 | $1.06595 | -65.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-12-21 | $3.07927 | — |
| 2007 total | $3.07927 | — |
| 2013 total | $1.06595 | -65.4% |
| 2014 total | $2.78686 | 161.4% |
| 2015 total | $2.70199 | -3.0% |
| 2016 total | $1.186 | -56.1% |
| 2017 total | $2.383 | 100.9% |
| 2018 total | $3.901 | 63.7% |
| 2019 total | $2.005 | -48.6% |
| 2020 total | $5.767 | 187.6% |
| 2021 total | $5.367 | -6.9% |
| 2022 total | $1.392 | -74.1% |
| 2023 total | $8.359 | 500.5% |
| 2024 total | $25.81 | 208.8% |
| 2025 total | $29.483 | 14.2% |
| 2026 YTD total | $1.05252 | -74.5% vs prior-year YTD |
MFEJX dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -10.9%. 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 -70.41%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -10.9% |
| 3Y | 1332.0% |
| 5Y | 327.9% |
| 10Y | 929.9% |
MFEJX holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
MFEJX performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 1156.6% over the past 21.5 years, 294.7 points ahead of SPY at 861.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 4.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.3%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 1.0% | — |
| 3M | -0.1% | — |
| 6M | 3.8% | — |
| YTD | 3.1% | — |
| 1Y | 4.1% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 9.50% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 18.30% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 8.30% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 15.70% |
| Since inception (21.5 years) | 1156.6% | 12.50% |
MFEJX key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 54 · Caution
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.58%
- Issuer
- MFS
- Asset type
- Mutual Fund
- Asset class
- Equity
- Expense ratio
- 0.61%
- Distribution rate
- 1.08%
- Distribution frequency
- Semi-Annual
- Trailing yield
- 13.59%
- Last close
- $194.32 (as of 2026-10-16)
- NAV
- $208.00 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
- Premium / discount
- N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
- AUM
- $20,484,870,144
- Average volume
- 0.0
- Dividend
- $1.05252
- Ex-dividend date
- 07/31/2026
- Payment date
- 08/03/2026
- Beta
- 1.2
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (1.08%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (13.59%) 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: MFS; 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.
MFEJX risks and drawbacks
MFEJX'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. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 17.3%.
Who may consider MFEJX — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (MFEJX pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
More on MFEJX
Frequently asked questions
Does MFEJX pay monthly?
No. MFEJX currently pays semi-annual, not monthly.
What is MFEJX's expense ratio?
MFEJX's expense ratio is 0.61%.
What is MFEJX's dividend yield?
MFEJX's distribution rate is 1.08%, paid semi-annual, with a 0.61% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has MFEJX's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -10.9%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does MFEJX pay a dividend?
MFEJX pays semi-annual. The dividend amount is $1.05252. The ex-dividend date is 07/31/2026. The payment date is 08/03/2026.
How has MFEJX performed?
Total return is 1156.6% over the past 21.5 years, 294.7 points ahead of SPY at 861.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 4.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.3%.
Is MFEJX a good investment?
MFEJX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 54 (Caution). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.08% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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