Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund Class C (BDLAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
7.15
+0.03 (0.42%)
At close: Apr 1, 2026
Fund Assets13.59B
Expense Ratio1.51%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnovern/a
Dividend (ttm)0.39
Dividend Yield5.48%
Dividend Growth2.09%
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Ex-Dividend DateFeb 27, 2026
Previous Close7.12
YTD Return-1.58%
1-Year Return5.65%
5-Year Return3.65%
52-Week Low6.85
52-Week High7.37
Beta (5Y)0.34
Holdings908
Inception DateJul 15, 1996

About BDLAX

BDLAX was founded on 1996-07-15. The Fund's investment strategy focuses on Multi-Sector Inc with 1.42% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc; Class C Shares is $1,000 on a standard taxable account. Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc; Class C Shares seeks high current income and capital growth. BDLAX allocates its assets principally among fixed income securities in four market sectors: U.S. investment grade securities, U.S. high yield securities, foreign securities (including emerging market securities) and convertible securities.

Fund Family Lord Abbett C
Category Multisector Bond
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol BDLAX
Share Class Class C
Index Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond TR

Performance

BDLAX had a total return of 5.65% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.18%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
LBNOXClass F30.62%
LBNVXClass R60.62%
LBNYXClass I0.70%
LBNTXClass R50.70%

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Feb 27, 2026$0.0337Feb 27, 2026
Jan 30, 2026$0.03353Jan 30, 2026
Dec 31, 2025$0.03182Dec 31, 2025
Nov 28, 2025$0.0313Nov 28, 2025
Oct 31, 2025$0.03205Oct 31, 2025
Sep 30, 2025$0.03169Sep 30, 2025
Full Dividend History