MFS Lifetime 2040 Fund B (MLFBX)
22.53
-0.12
(-0.53%)
USD |
Oct 22 2026
MLFBX Dividend: 1.271 for Dec. 23, 2025
Dividend Chart
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Historical Dividend Data
| Ex-Date | Record Date | Pay Date | Declared Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | -- | Non-qualified | 0.2536 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | -- | Short Term Capital Gains | 0.0579 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | -- | Long Term Capital Gains | 0.9592 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | -- | Qualified | 0.0113 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | -- | Non-qualified | 0.1763 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | -- | Qualified | 0.1315 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | -- | Short Term Capital Gains | 0.0886 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | Dec 27, 2024 | -- | Long Term Capital Gains | 0.3950 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Dec 26, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | -- | Long Term Capital Gains | 0.2984 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Dec 26, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | -- | Qualified | 0.0706 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Dec 26, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | -- | Non-qualified | 0.0521 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Dec 26, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | -- | Qualified | 0.0038 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Dec 27, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | -- | Qualified | 0.0841 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Dec 27, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | -- | Non-qualified | 0.1463 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Dec 27, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | -- | Long Term Capital Gains | 0.6255 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Dec 27, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | -- | Short Term Capital Gains | 0.0075 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2021 | Dec 29, 2021 | -- | Qualified | 0.1811 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2021 | Dec 29, 2021 | -- | Long Term Capital Gains | 0.6757 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2021 | Dec 29, 2021 | -- | Short Term Capital Gains | 0.1124 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2021 | Dec 29, 2021 | -- | Non-qualified | 0.6116 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Dec 28, 2020 | Dec 30, 2020 | -- | Qualified | 0.0441 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Dec 28, 2020 | Dec 30, 2020 | -- | Long Term Capital Gains | 0.3085 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Dec 28, 2020 | Dec 30, 2020 | -- | Non-qualified | 0.0164 |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Dec 26, 2019 | Dec 26, 2019 | -- | Non-qualified | 0.0541 |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Dec 26, 2019 | Dec 26, 2019 | -- | Qualified | 0.1119 |
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
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Dividend Benchmarks
| MFS Growth Allocation Fund B | 1.723 |
| MFS Lifetime 2030 Fund B | 1.221 |
| MFS Lifetime 2035 Fund B | 1.076 |
| MFS Lifetime 2055 Fund B | 1.182 |
| MFS Lifetime 2045 Fund B | 1.326 |
Dividend Excel Add-In Codes
| Metric Code: dividend |
| Latest Data Point: =YCP("M:MLFBX", "dividend") |
| Last 5 Data Points: =YCS("M:MLFBX", "dividend", -4) |
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