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RGEBX Mutual Fund — American Funds The Growth Fund of America® Class R-2E
American Funds The Growth Fund of America® Class R-2E (RGEBX)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
RGEBX's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (76/100, low confidence). The latest total cash payment per current share, $8.36 with an ex-date of December 17, 2025, was 31.1% higher than the previous $6.38. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Capital Group page for RGEBX, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
RGEBX is a Mutual Fund. its trailing-12-month yield is 10.14%, its expense ratio is 1.08%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 76/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 347.3% over the past 12.1 years, 18.9 points behind SPY at 366.2%.
RGEBX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
Trailing-12-month yield (10.14%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $8.364. The ex-dividend date is 12/17/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | $8.364 | 31.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-18 | $6.381 | 44.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-15 | $4.415 | 139.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-16 | $1.841 | -69.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-17 | $6.014 | 119.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-18 | $2.735 | -20.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-20 | $3.432 | 2250.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-03-13 | $0.146 | -97.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-21 | $4.917 | 47.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-20 | $3.334 | 23.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-12-21 | $2.703 | -28.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-12-22 | $3.794 | -12.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-12-18 | $4.3532 | — |
| 2014 total | $4.3532 | — |
| 2015 total | $3.794 | -12.8% |
| 2016 total | $2.703 | -28.8% |
| 2017 total | $3.334 | 23.3% |
| 2018 total | $4.917 | 47.5% |
| 2019 total | $3.578 | -27.2% |
| 2020 total | $2.735 | -23.6% |
| 2021 total | $6.014 | 119.9% |
| 2022 total | $1.841 | -69.4% |
| 2023 total | $4.415 | 139.8% |
| 2024 total | $6.381 | 44.5% |
| 2025 total | $8.364 | 31.1% |
RGEBX dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +31.1%. 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 -20.31%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +31.1% |
| 3Y | 354.3% |
| 5Y | 205.8% |
| 10Y | 120.5% |
RGEBX holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
RGEBX performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 347.3% over the past 12.1 years, 18.9 points behind SPY at 366.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 9.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.9%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.6% | — |
| 3M | -1.0% | — |
| 6M | 6.8% | — |
| YTD | 7.6% | — |
| 1Y | 9.3% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 14.60% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 22.40% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 9.50% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 14.90% |
| Since inception (12.1 years) | 347.3% | 13.10% |
RGEBX key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 76 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 7.71%
- Issuer
- Capital Group
- Asset type
- Mutual Fund
- Asset class
- Equity
- Expense ratio
- 1.08%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 10.14%
- Last close
- $82.45 (as of 2026-10-16)
- NAV
- $81.87 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
- Premium / discount
- N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
- AUM
- $199,410,532,352
- Average volume
- 0.0
- Dividend
- $8.364
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/17/2025
- Beta
- 1.22
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (10.14%) 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.
RGEBX risks and drawbacks
Payments are 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 13.9%.
Who may consider RGEBX — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (RGEBX pays annual); 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 RGEBX pay monthly?
No. RGEBX currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is RGEBX's expense ratio?
RGEBX's expense ratio is 1.08%.
How has RGEBX's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +31.1%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does RGEBX pay a dividend?
RGEBX pays annual. The dividend amount is $8.364. The ex-dividend date is 12/17/2025.
How has RGEBX performed?
Total return is 347.3% over the past 12.1 years, 18.9 points behind SPY at 366.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 9.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.9%.
Is RGEBX a good investment?
RGEBX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 76 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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