American Funds American High-Income Trust A (AHITX)
AHITX Dividend: 0.0537 for March 31, 2026
Dividend Chart
Historical Data
Dividend Definition
Dividends are payments per share reported as of the ex-dividend date. Profits can be allocated to retained earnings or paid to shareholders as dividends or stock buybacks. Shareholders receive dividends proportional to their shares. Dividends vary by company growth stage; rapidly growing companies often reinvest profits rather than pay dividends, while steady growth companies typically offer small, consistent dividends. Dividends can be qualified or non-qualified. Qualified dividends are taxed at the lower capital gains rate, while non-qualified dividends are taxed as regular income.
Dividend Range, Past 5 Years
Dividend Benchmarks
| BNY Mellon High Yield Fund A | 0.0279 |
| BlackRock High Yield Portfolio Investor A | 0.0375 |
| Franklin High Income Fund A1 | 0.0092 |
| Nomura High Income Fund A | 0.0308 |
| Goldman Sachs High Yield Fund A | 0.0283 |
Dividend Excel Add-In Codes
| Metric Code: dividend |
| Latest Data Point: =YCP("M:AHITX", "dividend") |
| Last 5 Data Points: =YCS("M:AHITX", "dividend", -4) |
| To find the codes for any of our securities and financial metrics, see our Complete Excel Reference. |