Barings Corporate Investors (MCI)
| Market Value | 437.61M |
| Revenue (ttm) | 41.59M |
| Net Income (ttm) | 35.99M |
| Shares Out | 20.33M |
| EPS (ttm) | 1.77 |
| PE Ratio | 12.16 |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| Dividend | $1.69 (7.85%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Volume | 116,352 |
| Open | 21.07 |
| Previous Close | 20.78 |
| Day's Range | 20.97 - 21.61 |
| 52-Week Range | 16.91 - 21.61 |
| Beta | 0.67 |
| Analysts | n/a |
| Price Target | n/a |
| Earnings Date | n/a |
About MCI
Babson Capital Corporate Investors trust is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Barings LLC. It invests in fixed income markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in a portfolio of privately placed, below-investment grade, long term corporate debt obligations. The fund also invests in marketable investment grade debt securities, other marketable debt securities, and marketable common stocks. It was formerly known as Babs... [Read more]
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