Barings Participation Investors (the Trust) (MPV) Dividend History
MPV next dividend
$0.37per share
Ex-dividend dateNov 2Monday, 2026
Payment dateNov 13Friday, 2026
Ex-dividend in 15 days. Shareholders who own MPV before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 1988paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +13.1%5-year growth a year
- 8.84%forward yield
MPV dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $148
- Each payment
- $37
- Value of the shares
- $1,675
- Dividend yield
- 8.84%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.48 per share, before tax.
MPV dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
MPV dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)92.5%
Above earnings · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)158.5%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+13.1%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
MPV yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $19.65 | 7.53% | $1.48 | 7.5% |
| 3 years ago | $13.75 | 10.76% | $4.48 | 32.6% |
| 5 years ago | $13.68 | 10.82% | $6.34 | 46.3% |
| 10 years ago | $14.90 | 9.93% | $11.32 | 76.0% |
| 20 years ago | $15.22 | 9.72% | $22.37 | 147.0% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
MPV dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
MPV dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.48 | −5.7% | 9.31% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.57 | +21.7% | 9.19% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.29 | +50.0% | 8.27% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.86 | +7.5% | 6.98% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.80 | 0.0% | 5.41% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.80 | −25.9% | 6.73% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.08 | 0.0% | 6.70% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.08 | 0.0% | 7.18% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.08 | 0.0% | 7.66% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.08 | 0.0% | 7.61% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.08 | 0.0% | 7.85% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.08 | 0.0% | 8.16% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.08 | 0.0% | 8.39% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.08 | −12.2% | 7.76% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.23 | +23.0% | 7.76% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.00 | 0.0% | 7.20% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.00 | 0.0% | 8.20% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.00 | −20.0% | 11.05% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.25 | +5.0% | 9.48% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.19 | — | 8.10% | 4 |
MPV dividend history
152 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-13 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-08-28 | 2026-09-11 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-12 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-30 | 2026-01-16 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025-11-14 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-12 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-30 | 2025-06-13 | $0.37 | −21.3% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-30 | 2025-01-17 | $0.47 | +27.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-04 | 2024-11-15 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-26 | 2024-09-13 | $0.37 | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-31 | 2024-06-14 | $0.36 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-19 | $0.35 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-03 | 2023-11-17 | $0.34 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-25 | 2023-09-08 | $0.32 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-30 | 2023-06-09 | $0.28 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-29 | 2023-01-20 | $0.24 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
Show all 152 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-04 | 2022-11-18 | $0.22 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-08-26 | 2022-09-09 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-27 | 2022-06-10 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-29 | 2022-01-14 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-05 | 2021-11-19 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-30 | 2021-08-13 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-30 | 2021-05-14 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-30 | 2021-01-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-30 | 2020-11-13 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-31 | 2020-08-14 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-01 | 2020-05-15 | $0.2 | −25.9% | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-30 | 2020-01-17 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-11-15 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-02 | 2019-08-16 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-03 | 2019-05-17 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-28 | 2019-01-11 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-26 | 2018-11-09 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-03 | 2018-08-17 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-04 | 2018-05-18 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-28 | 2018-01-12 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-27 | 2017-11-10 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-28 | 2017-08-11 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-02 | 2017-05-12 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-28 | 2017-01-13 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-03 | 2016-11-18 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-28 | 2016-08-12 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-13 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-29 | 2016-01-15 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-29 | 2015-11-13 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-30 | 2015-08-14 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-29 | 2015-05-15 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-29 | 2015-01-16 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-30 | 2014-11-14 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-30 | 2014-08-15 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-24 | 2014-05-09 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-27 | 2014-01-17 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-24 | 2013-11-08 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-01 | 2013-08-16 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-25 | 2013-05-10 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-27 | 2013-01-11 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-25 | 2012-11-09 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-26 | 2012-08-10 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-03 | 2012-05-18 | $0.27 | −35.7% | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-28 | 2012-01-13 | $0.42 | +55.6% | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-27 | 2011-11-10 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-28 | 2011-08-12 | $0.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-20 | 2011-05-06 | $0.27 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-29 | 2011-01-14 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-28 | 2010-11-12 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-29 | 2010-08-13 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-22 | 2010-05-07 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-29 | 2010-01-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-22 | 2009-11-13 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-30 | 2009-08-14 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-30 | 2009-05-18 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-29 | 2009-01-16 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-29 | 2008-11-14 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-30 | 2008-08-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-01 | 2008-05-16 | $0.25 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-27 | 2008-01-11 | $0.5 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-25 | 2007-11-16 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-25 | 2007-08-10 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-03 | 2007-05-18 | $0.25 | −46.8% | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-27 | 2007-01-12 | $0.47 | +95.8% | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-26 | 2006-11-14 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-26 | 2006-08-14 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-28 | 2006-05-15 | $0.24 | −17.2% | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-28 | 2006-01-13 | $0.29 | +20.8% | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-27 | 2005-11-14 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-27 | 2005-08-12 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-28 | 2005-05-16 | $0.24 | −33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-29 | 2005-01-14 | $0.36 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-28 | 2004-11-15 | $0.24 | −17.2% | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-28 | 2004-08-13 | $0.29 | +38.1% | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-05 | 2004-05-17 | $0.21 | −41.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-29 | 2004-01-14 | $0.36 | +80.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-29 | 2003-11-14 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-29 | 2003-08-14 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-30 | 2003-05-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-27 | 2003-01-14 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-29 | 2002-11-14 | $0.2 | −9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-30 | 2002-08-14 | $0.22 | −8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-01 | 2002-05-15 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-27 | 2002-01-14 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-29 | 2001-11-14 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-01 | 2001-08-14 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-04 | 2001-05-15 | $0.24 | −69.6% | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-27 | 2001-01-19 | $0.79 | +229.2% | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-27 | 2000-11-14 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-27 | 2000-08-14 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-04 | 2000-05-15 | $0.24 | −63.1% | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-29 | 2000-01-19 | $0.65 | +170.8% | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-27 | 1999-11-12 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-28 | 1999-08-13 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-03 | 1999-05-14 | $0.24 | −42.9% | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-29 | 1999-01-15 | $0.42 | +75.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-28 | 1998-11-12 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-29 | 1998-08-14 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-04 | 1998-05-15 | $0.24 | −38.5% | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-29 | 1998-01-22 | $0.39 | +77.3% | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-29 | 1997-11-14 | $0.22 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-29 | 1997-08-14 | $0.21 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-01 | 1997-05-14 | $0.2 | −51.2% | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-27 | 1997-01-16 | $0.41 | +115.8% | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-29 | 1996-11-14 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-29 | 1996-08-08 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-26 | 1996-05-15 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-27 | 1996-01-18 | $0.19 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-27 | 1995-11-09 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-27 | 1995-08-10 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-04-25 | 1995-05-11 | $0.18 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-23 | 1995-01-19 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-01 | 1994-11-14 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-07-27 | 1994-08-11 | $0.16 | −5.9% | Quarterly |
| 1994-04-26 | 1994-05-12 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-27 | 1994-01-13 | $0.17 | −5.6% | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-27 | 1993-11-12 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-07-28 | 1993-08-12 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-04-27 | 1993-05-13 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-24 | 1993-01-14 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-10-26 | 1992-11-13 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-07-28 | 1992-08-13 | $0.18 | −18.2% | Quarterly |
| 1992-04-24 | 1992-05-14 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-24 | 1992-01-16 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-10-25 | 1991-11-14 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-07-25 | 1991-08-15 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-24 | 1991-05-16 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-24 | 1991-01-17 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-10-25 | 1990-11-15 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-07-25 | 1990-08-16 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-04-24 | 1990-05-17 | $0.22 | −4.3% | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-22 | 1990-01-18 | $0.23 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 1989-10-27 | 1989-11-16 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-07-25 | — | $0.22 | +4.8% | |
| 1989-04-26 | — | $0.21 | +50.0% | |
| 1988-12-23 | — | $0.14 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
MPV stock split history
Barings Participation Investors has no stock splits on record.
MPV dividend overview
Barings Participation Investors pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share, a yield of 8.84% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.48 per share in 2025, down 5.7% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 13.1% a year on average and over ten years 3.2% a year. The payout ratio is 92.5% of trailing earnings.
Related: MPV cash flow statement, MPV key metrics, MPV chart. See the MPV stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MPV dividends FAQ
Does Barings Participation Investors pay a dividend?
Yes. Barings Participation Investors has paid a regular dividend since 1988, quarterly, most recently $0.37 per share with an ex-dividend date of November 2, 2026.
What is Barings Participation Investors's dividend yield?
Barings Participation Investors's forward annual dividend is $1.48 per share, a dividend yield of 8.84% at the latest close of $16.75.
When is Barings Participation Investors's next dividend?
Barings Participation Investors's next dividend of $0.37 per share goes ex-dividend on November 2, 2026 and is paid on November 13, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does Barings Participation Investors pay dividends?
Barings Participation Investors pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Barings Participation Investors's dividend growing?
Barings Participation Investors's dividend per share grew from $0.80 in 2020 to $1.48 in 2025, 13.1% a year on average over five years.
What is Barings Participation Investors's dividend payout ratio?
Barings Participation Investors pays out 92.5% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 158.5% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).