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TWCUX Mutual Fund — American Century Ultra Fund Investor Class
American Century Ultra Fund Investor Class (TWCUX)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
TWCUX's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (78/100, low confidence). The latest total cash payment per current share, $10.89 with an ex-date of December 16, 2025, was 225.8% higher than the previous $3.34. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: American Century, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
TWCUX is a Mutual Fund. its trailing-12-month yield is 11.16%, its expense ratio is 0.87%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 78/100 (Generally safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.7%.
American Century Ultra Fund seeks equity securities of companies with accelerating earnings or revenue growth, including those whose negative growth rates are moderating or expected to improve, and considers the fund's growth and momentum profile relative to its benchmark. The fund has a modest current distribution rate and does not pay regular distributions. With an expense ratio of 0.87%, it appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking capital appreciation rather than current income.
TWCUX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
Trailing-12-month yield (11.16%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $10.8921. The ex-dividend date is 12/16/2025. The payment date is 12/16/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | $10.8921 | 225.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-17 | $3.3436 | -26.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-19 | $4.536 | 10.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-21 | $4.0946 | -31.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-07 | $5.9406 | 179.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-08 | $2.1247 | -4.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-17 | $2.2288 | -33.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-18 | $3.3329 | 27.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-19 | $2.6111 | 53.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-12-20 | $1.6996 | -10.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-12-22 | $1.906 | -28.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-12-16 | $2.6533 | 86.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-12-17 | $1.4261 | 979.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-12-18 | $0.1321 | 194.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-12-14 | $0.0448 | -49.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-12-22 | $0.0892 | 15.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-12-23 | $0.0775 | -99.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-12-18 | $7.941 | 295.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-12-19 | $2.0068 | 5537.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-12-13 | $0.0356 | -43.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2002-12-13 | $0.0632 | -98.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-12-15 | $4.4056 | 220.2% Unclassified cash |
| 1999-12-17 | $1.3761 | -55.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1998-12-18 | $3.122 | -55.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1997-12-19 | $7.0842 | 319.8% Unclassified cash |
| 1996-12-19 | $1.6875 | 29.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1995-12-18 | $1.2991 | 101.3% Unclassified cash |
| 1994-12-17 | $0.6452 | 2204.3% Unclassified cash |
| 1990-12-31 | $0.028 | -85.7% Unclassified cash |
| 1989-12-11 | $0.196 | -94.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1987-12-22 | $3.258 | 46442.9% Unclassified cash |
| 1987-01-05 | $0.007 | -30.0% Unclassified cash |
| 1986-01-13 | $0.01 | — |
| 1986 total | $0.01 | — |
| 1987 total | $3.265 | 32550.0% |
| 1989 total | $0.196 | -94.0% |
| 1990 total | $0.028 | -85.7% |
| 1994 total | $0.6452 | 2204.3% |
| 1995 total | $1.2991 | 101.3% |
| 1996 total | $1.6875 | 29.9% |
| 1997 total | $7.0842 | 319.8% |
| 1998 total | $3.122 | -55.9% |
| 1999 total | $1.3761 | -55.9% |
| 2000 total | $4.4056 | 220.2% |
| 2002 total | $0.0632 | -98.6% |
| 2005 total | $0.0356 | -43.7% |
| 2006 total | $2.0068 | 5537.1% |
| 2007 total | $7.941 | 295.7% |
| 2008 total | $0.0775 | -99.0% |
| 2009 total | $0.0892 | 15.1% |
| 2010 total | $0.0448 | -49.8% |
| 2012 total | $0.1321 | 194.9% |
| 2013 total | $1.4261 | 979.6% |
| 2014 total | $2.6533 | 86.1% |
| 2015 total | $1.906 | -28.2% |
| 2016 total | $1.6996 | -10.8% |
| 2017 total | $2.6111 | 53.6% |
| 2018 total | $3.3329 | 27.6% |
| 2019 total | $2.2288 | -33.1% |
| 2020 total | $2.1247 | -4.7% |
| 2021 total | $5.9406 | 179.6% |
| 2022 total | $4.0946 | -31.1% |
| 2023 total | $4.536 | 10.8% |
| 2024 total | $3.3436 | -26.3% |
| 2025 total | $10.8921 | 225.8% |
TWCUX dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +225.8%. 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 -9.73%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +225.8% |
| 3Y | 166.0% |
| 5Y | 412.6% |
| 10Y | 471.5% |
TWCUX holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
TWCUX performance
Returns are updating. TWCUX's total return appears here after the next nightly update.
Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.7%.
TWCUX key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 78 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 8.70%
- Issuer
- American Century
- Asset type
- Mutual Fund
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 11/02/1981
- Expense ratio
- 0.87%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 11.16%
- Last close
- $97.62 (as of 2026-10-16)
- NAV
- $100.44 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
- Premium / discount
- N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
- AUM
- $26,558,040,000
- Average volume
- 0.0
- Dividend
- $10.8921
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/16/2025
- Payment date
- 12/16/2025
- Beta
- 1.25
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 (11.16%) 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: American Century; 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.
TWCUX risks and drawbacks
Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 15.7%.
Who may consider TWCUX — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (TWCUX pays annual). This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does TWCUX pay monthly?
No. TWCUX currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is TWCUX's expense ratio?
TWCUX's expense ratio is 0.87%.
How has TWCUX's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +225.8%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does TWCUX pay a dividend?
TWCUX pays annual. The dividend amount is $10.8921. The ex-dividend date is 12/16/2025. The payment date is 12/16/2025.
How has TWCUX performed?
Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 15.7%.
Is TWCUX a good investment?
TWCUX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 78 (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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