MFS Equity Income Fund Class B (EQNBX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
23.67
+0.17 (0.72%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
Fund Assets732.69M
Expense Ratio1.64%
Min. Investment$1,000
Turnover40.00%
Dividend (ttm)2.49
Dividend Yield10.51%
Dividend Growth115.57%
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Ex-Dividend DateDec 11, 2025
Previous Close23.50
YTD Return8.08%
1-Year Return20.79%
5-Year Return74.66%
52-Week Low16.65
52-Week High23.84
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings105
Inception DateSep 27, 2012

About EQNBX

MFS Equity Income Fund Class B is a mutual fund focused on delivering total return through a blend of current income and long-term capital appreciation. The fund primarily allocates at least 80% of its assets to equity securities, with a particular emphasis on dividend-paying common stocks. Its investment approach combines fundamental, first-hand research with quantitative analysis, allowing it to identify companies that offer strong relative dividend yields as well as growth potential. The portfolio is diversified across various sectors and typically favors large-cap stocks, aiming to balance risk and reward. MFS Equity Income Fund Class B is structured to appeal to investors seeking exposure to established companies with the potential for both income generation and value appreciation as part of a broader investment strategy.

Fund Family MFS
Category Large Value
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol EQNBX
Share Class B

Performance

EQNBX had a total return of 20.79% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 15.57%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
EQNVXR60.55%
EQNIXI0.64%
EQNUXR40.64%
EQNAXA0.89%

Top 10 Holdings

19.66% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Portland General Electric CompanyPOR2.13%
Popular, Inc.BPOP2.12%
Citigroup Inc.C2.06%
Northern Trust CorporationNTRS2.02%
Lam Research CorporationLRCX1.94%
AGCO CorporationAGCO1.91%
Pfizer Inc.PFE1.91%
Alphabet Inc.GOOGL1.91%
W. P. Carey Inc.WPC1.86%
Bank of America CorporationBAC1.81%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 11, 2025$2.33043Dec 12, 2025
Sep 25, 2025$0.06778Sep 26, 2025
Jun 26, 2025$0.06658Jun 27, 2025
Mar 25, 2025$0.02306Mar 26, 2025
Dec 12, 2024$0.97317Dec 13, 2024
Sep 26, 2024$0.05535Sep 27, 2024
Full Dividend History