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The Arbitrage Fund · NASDAQ
Price: $13.92 · Annual div: $0.4823/share · Frequency: annual · Payout ratio: N/A · Ex-div: 2025-12-18
ARBFX (The Arbitrage Fund) has a dividend yield of 3.46%, based on an annual dividend of $0.4823 per share and a price of $13.92. Over the last 12 months it paid $0.4823 per share — a trailing yield of 3.46%. Dividends are paid annual.
Yield history: over the last 5 payments, ARBFX's 12-month yield ranged from 0.93% to 7.48%. Full ARBFX dividend history ↓
With dividends reinvested, a ARBFX position grows its share count by about 3.12% in the first year at today's price and yield.
| Year | Shares bought by dividends | Total shares |
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Year your monthly dividend income covers each expense (based on current settings)
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount / Share | TTM Yield | Stock Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18Latest | 2025-12-19 | $0.4823 | 3.49% | $13.83 |
| 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-19 | $0.1212 | 0.93% | $13.03 |
| 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-15 | $0.2441 | 5.42% | $12.77 |
| 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-16 | $0.4483 | 3.56% | $12.60 |
| 2021-12-14 | 2021-12-15 | $0.0682 | 7.48% | $12.74 |
| 2020-12-17 | 2020-12-18 | $0.8850 | — | — |
| 2019-12-19 | 2019-12-20 | $0.2750 | — | — |
| 2018-12-13 | 2018-12-14 | $0.2180 | — | — |
| 2017-12-14 | 2017-12-15 | $0.4510 | — | — |
| 2016-12-15 | 2016-12-16 | $0.1230 | — | — |
| 2015-12-16 | 2015-12-17 | $0.2960 | — | — |
| 2014-12-09 | 2014-12-10 | $0.0310 | — | — |
| 2013-12-18 | 2013-12-19 | $0.0570 | — | — |
| 2012-12-18 | 2012-12-19 | $0.3530 | — | — |
| 2011-12-16 | 2011-12-19 | $0.2950 | — | — |
| 2010-12-16 | 2010-12-17 | $0.2730 | — | — |
| 2009-12-17 | 2009-12-18 | $0.3170 | — | — |
| 2008-12-10 | 2008-12-11 | $0.5230 | — | — |
| 2007-12-10 | 2007-12-11 | $0.8660 | — | — |
| 2006-12-28 | 2006-12-29 | $0.5170 | — | — |
| 2004-12-31 | 2004-12-31 | $0.5220 | — | — |
| 2003-12-31 | 2003-12-31 | $0.5000 | — | — |
| 2002-12-31 | 2002-12-31 | $0.1450 | — | — |
| 2000-12-28 | — | $0.0270 | — | — |
The fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of companies (both U.S. and foreign) that are involved in publicly announced mergers, takeovers, tender offers, leveraged buyouts, spin-offs, liquidations and other corporate reorganizations. Equity securities include common and preferred stock. Merger arbitrage is a highly specialized investment approach designed to profit from the successful completion of mergers, takeovers, tender offers, leveraged buyouts, spin-offs, liquidations and other corporate reorganizations.
ARBFX (The Arbitrage Fund) has a dividend yield of 3.46%, based on an annual dividend of $0.4823 per share and a price of $13.92. Over the last 12 months it paid $0.4823 per share — a trailing yield of 3.46%. Dividends are paid annual.
$10,000 in ARBFX at a 3.46% yield pays about $346 a year ($29 a month) before taxes. With DRIP, reinvested dividends buy more shares and that income compounds.
With dividends reinvested, a ARBFX position grows its share count by about 3.12% in the first year at today's price and yield.
Enter your starting amount, monthly contribution and time horizon in the ARBFX DRIP calculator at the top of this page. It reinvests each payout into new shares at the projected price, grows the dividend at the rate you choose and shows yearly income, share count, portfolio value and yield on cost. You can switch DRIP off to compare.
ARBFX's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet; the most recent one was 2025-12-18. ARBFX pays dividends annual. Buy before the ex-dividend date to receive the next payment.
ARBFX's dividend changed 297.9% over the last year and -11.4% a year on average over five years.
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Real after-tax yield depends on where you live and how you hold ARBFX.
| Account/Country | Tax Rate | After-tax Yield | Real Yield | $10K Annual Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Roth IRA / 401k | 0% | 3.46% | 0.66% | $346 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) ✓ | 15% | 2.94% | 0.14% | $294 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (20%) | 20% | 2.77% | -0.03% | $277 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK ISA | 0% | 3.46% | 0.66% | $346 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK Taxable | 8.75% | 3.16% | 0.36% | $316 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 TFSA | 0% | 3.46% | 0.66% | $346 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 CA Taxable | 25% | 2.59% | -0.21% | $260 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 Super (pension) | 15% | 2.94% | 0.14% | $294 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 AU Taxable | 30% | 2.42% | -0.38% | $242 / yr |
| 🇩🇪 DE Taxable | 26.375% | 2.55% | -0.25% | $255 / yr |
| 🇫🇷 FR Taxable | 30% | 2.42% | -0.38% | $242 / yr |
Real yield = after-tax yield minus US CPI of 2.8%. 12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators). Click any row to select. US withholding tax (30%, reducible by treaty) applies to non-US residents holding US stocks in taxable accounts.
12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators).
Based on current dividend of $0.48/share/yr · 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) · static projection (no growth assumed).
ARBFX pays annually — 1 payment per year.
How ARBFX compares to typical Financial Services averages.
Benchmarks: S&P 500 sector averages (2024–2026). Sources: Morningstar, Bloomberg, NAREIT. 5Y CAGR for ARBFX sourced from FMP /financial-growth endpoint — real data, not estimates.
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Altman Z-Score predicts bankruptcy risk. Piotroski F-Score measures financial strength across 9 criteria. High scores → lower dividend cut risk. Data via FMP financial statements.
Dividend yields, payout ratios, and financial metrics are sourced from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) and cross-referenced with SEC EDGAR filings. Data is cached and updated every 24 hours via our nightly refresh. DRIP projections are forward-looking estimates, not guarantees.
Educational purposes only. Not financial advice. DividendFlow is not a registered investment advisor. Projections generated by the ARBFX dividend calculator are estimates based on historical data and user inputs. Actual future returns, stock prices, and dividend payments will vary. Dividends can be cut or suspended at any time. All investments carry risk, including the loss of principal. Please consult a qualified financial professional before making any investment decisions. Full disclaimer →
The Arbitrage Fund (ARBFX) is currently trading at $13.92, trading near its 52-week high. The current dividend yield is 3.46% based on an annual payout of $0.4823 per share.
The Arbitrage Fund (ARBFX) is a financial services stock currently trading at $13.92 with a dividend yield of 3.46%. It pays an annual dividend of $0.4823 per share. Over the past 5 years, ARBFX's dividend has declined at an average rate of 11.4% a year.
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Illustrative examples of common use cases, written by the DividendFlow team — not customer reviews.
| Dividend income |
|---|
| Position value |
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| Yield on cost |
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| 1 | 22.40 | 740.79 | $312 | $10,312 | 3.12% |
| 3 | 19.24 | 780.82 | $268 | $10,869 | 2.68% |
| 5 | 16.34 | 814.91 | $227 | $11,344 | 2.27% |
| 10 | 10.48 | 878.23 | $146 | $12,225 | 1.46% |
| 20 | 3.95 | 942.42 | $55 | $13,118 | 0.55% |
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