Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund Class C (BDLAX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
7.18
-0.01 (-0.14%)
May 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Fund Assets13.59B
Expense Ratio1.59%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnovern/a
Dividend (ttm)0.39
Dividend Yield5.42%
Dividend Growth1.54%
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Ex-Dividend DateApr 30, 2026
Previous Close7.19
YTD Return0.18%
1-Year Return7.29%
5-Year Return4.53%
52-Week Low7.03
52-Week High7.37
Beta (5Y)0.33
Holdings909
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 7.29% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.21%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
LBNVXClass R60.67%
LBNOXClass F30.67%
LBNYXClass I0.76%
LBNTXClass R50.76%

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Apr 30, 2026$0.03292Apr 30, 2026
Mar 31, 2026$0.03389Mar 31, 2026
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
Full Dividend History