MFS Equity Income Fund Class B (EQNBX)

Fund Assets	928.07M
Expense Ratio	1.629%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	43.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.23
Dividend Yield	0.92%
Dividend Growth	-16.90%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 24, 2026

Previous Close	25.25
YTD Return	15.68%
1-Year Return	20.04%
5-Year Return	69.40%
52-Week Low	21.77
52-Week High	26.44
Beta (5Y)	1.01
Holdings	99
Inception Date	Sep 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 20.04% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.11%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
EQNVX	R6	0.55%
EQNUX	R4	0.64%
EQNIX	I	0.64%
EQNTX	R3	0.89%

Top 10 Holdings

24.91% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	4.00%
Johnson & Johnson	JNJ	2.90%
Pfizer Inc.	PFE	2.50%
Popular, Inc.	BPOP	2.42%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	2.37%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	2.32%
Citigroup Inc.	C	2.16%
Northern Trust Corporation	NTRS	2.12%
The Cigna Group	CI	2.11%
TechnipFMC plc	FTI	2.01%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 24, 2026	$0.03297	Sep 25, 2026
Jun 25, 2026	$0.05055	Jun 26, 2026
Mar 26, 2026	$0.0296	Mar 27, 2026
Dec 11, 2025	$2.33043	Dec 12, 2025
Sep 25, 2025	$0.06778	Sep 26, 2025
Jun 26, 2025	$0.06658	Jun 27, 2025

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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