American Funds New Perspective A (ANWPX) Dividend

American Funds New Perspective A (ANWPX) currently pays a dividend yield of 6.13%, distributing $4.64 per share annually ($4.64 per year). The company operates in the Diversified Fund sector.

ANWPX has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

ANWPX dividend at a glance

Dividend Yield6.13%
Annual Dividend$4.64 per share
Per Payment$4.64
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Payments per Year1
Next Ex-Dividend DateDecember 18, 2026
Next Payment DateJanuary 8, 2027
Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth3
SectorDiversified Fund
Implied Share Price (from yield)$75.74

What ANWPX pays on a $10,000 investment

At a 6.13% yield, $10,000 invested in ANWPX generates about $613.00 per year, or roughly $613.00 every year. Share counts below use an implied price of $75.74, derived from the $4.64 annual dividend and the 6.13% yield.

Amount InvestedApprox. SharesAnnual Dividend IncomeIncome per Year
$1,00013.2$61.30$61.30
$5,00066$306.50$306.50
$10,000132$613.00$613.00
$25,000330.1$1,532.50$1,532.50
$100,0001,320.3$6,130.00$6,130.00

These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each year — see how the dividend snowball compounds.

ANWPX dividend payment schedule

ANWPX pays on a annual schedule — 1 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is December 18, 2026, with payment on January 8, 2027. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when American Funds New Perspective A declares each dividend.

Ex-Dividend DatePayment DateAmount per ShareStatus
December 18, 2026January 8, 2027$4.64Confirmed
December 18, 2027January 8, 2028$4.64Projected
December 18, 2028January 8, 2029$4.64Projected
December 18, 2029January 8, 2030$4.64Projected

To collect a ANWPX dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.

How ANWPX's dividend compares

Across the 584 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.75%. ANWPX's 6.13% is 2.38 percentage points above that median, ranking 219th of 584 by yield.

Within Diversified Fund, where we track 108 names, the median yield is 42.66% — putting ANWPX below its sector.

Its 3-year run of dividend increases ranks 225th out of the 354 names in our data with an active growth streak.

What the numbers mean

Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.

ANWPX dividend FAQ

When is the next ANWPX ex-dividend date?

The next ANWPX ex-dividend date is December 18, 2026, with the payment scheduled for January 8, 2027. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

What is ANWPX's dividend yield?

ANWPX currently yields 6.13%, based on $4.64 in dividends per share over the past year.

How often does ANWPX pay dividends?

ANWPX pays annual, which works out to 1 payments per year of about $4.64 per share.

How much dividend income would $10,000 of ANWPX generate?

At the current 6.13% yield, $10,000 invested in ANWPX would produce roughly $613.00 per year, or about $613.00 per year, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.

Has ANWPX increased its dividend?

Yes — ANWPX has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

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