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Barings Corporate Investors (MCI)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Charlotte, United States | NYSE
19.74 USD +1.73 (9.606%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 20.13 +0.39 (1.976%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★⯪☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:50 a.m. EDT

The immediate outlook is neutral due to conflicting signals: while the stock recently rallied off its lows, the statistical forecast model leans slightly negative for the coming month, suggesting the recent bounce may lack immediate follow-through. However, the longer-term picture is more concerning despite the positive price trajectory over the last decade. The company is currently reporting double-digit declines in both revenue and earnings, which indicates a deteriorating business model rather than a temporary setback. This operational weakness is reflected in the valuation metrics, where the stock trades at a premium multiple of sales despite shrinking top-line growth. Furthermore, the dividend policy is unsustainable; the payout ratio exceeds 100%, meaning the company is distributing more cash than it generates in earnings, likely dipping into reserves or debt to maintain the yield. While the high yield offers some income, it comes at the cost of capital preservation given the fundamental headwinds.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.036204
AutoARIMA0.036391
AutoETS0.036648
MSTL0.038070

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 41%
H-stat 9.94
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.011
Excess Kurtosis 0.66
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-27
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-27
Debt to Equity Ratio 21.893
Revenue per Share 1.771
Market Cap 405,770,528
Trailing P/E 13.43
Beta 0.32
Profit Margins 77.18%
Website https://www.babsoncapital.com/Strategies/Trusts/MCI/Default.aspx

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
2.03% 10.14% 8.50% 8.14%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-28 0.4000 2.026342
2026-05-29 0.4000 2.217295
2025-12-30 0.4000 2.141328
2025-11-03 0.4000 1.926782
2025-08-29 0.4000 1.831502
2025-05-30 0.4000 1.918465
2024-12-30 0.5000 2.457002
2024-11-04 0.4000 2.066116
2024-08-26 0.4000 2.201431
2024-05-31 0.3900 2.250433
2023-12-28 0.3800 2.095974
2023-11-03 0.3700 2.368758
2023-08-25 0.3500 2.400549
2023-05-30 0.3200 2.293907
2022-12-29 0.2800 2.026049
2022-11-04 0.2600 2.015504
2022-08-26 0.2400 1.753105
2022-05-27 0.2400 1.715511
2021-12-29 0.2400 1.516109
2021-11-05 0.2400 1.488834
2021-07-30 0.2400 1.578947
2021-04-30 0.2400 1.635992
2020-12-30 0.2400 1.844735
2020-10-30 0.2400 2.058319
2020-07-31 0.2400 1.832061
2020-05-01 0.2400 1.839080
2019-12-30 0.3000 1.788909
2019-11-01 0.3000 1.785714
2019-08-02 0.3000 1.851852
2019-05-03 0.3000 1.857585
2018-12-28 0.3000 2.024292
2018-10-26 0.3000 2.025658
2018-08-03 0.3000 1.989390
2018-05-04 0.3000 1.978892
2017-12-28 0.3000 1.956947
2017-10-27 0.3000 1.898734
2017-07-28 0.3000 1.953125
2017-05-02 0.3000 1.971091
2016-12-28 0.3000 1.990710
2016-11-03 0.3000 1.840491
2016-07-28 0.3000 1.678791
2016-04-28 0.3000 1.741149
2015-12-29 0.3000 1.732102
2015-11-02 0.3000 1.779359
2015-07-30 0.3000 1.850710
2015-04-29 0.3000 1.882058
2014-12-29 0.3000 1.925546
2014-10-30 0.3000 1.935484
2014-07-30 0.3000 1.971091
2014-04-24 0.3000 1.997337
2013-12-27 0.3000 1.997337
2013-10-24 0.3000 2.009377
2013-08-01 0.3000 1.932990
2013-04-25 0.3000 1.834862
2012-12-27 0.4000 2.582311
2012-10-25 0.3000 1.823708
2012-07-26 0.3000 1.840491
2012-05-03 0.3000 1.921845
2011-12-28 0.4500 2.472527
2011-10-27 0.3000 1.704545
2011-07-28 0.3000 1.846154
2011-04-20 0.3000 1.830384
2010-12-29 0.2700 1.771654
2010-10-28 0.2700 1.770492
2010-07-29 0.2700 2.011173
2010-04-22 0.2700 2.022472
2009-12-29 0.2700 2.134387
2009-10-22 0.2700 2.162595
2009-07-30 0.2700 2.125984
2009-04-30 0.2700 2.686567
2008-12-29 0.2700 2.971932
2008-10-29 0.2700 2.483901
2008-07-30 0.2700 2.236025
2008-05-01 0.2700 2.006689
2007-12-27 0.4850 3.211920
2007-10-25 0.2700 1.738571
2007-07-25 0.2700 1.753247
2007-05-03 0.2600 1.450084
2006-12-27 0.5000 2.857143
2006-10-26 0.2500 1.428571
2006-07-26 0.2500 1.579779
2006-04-28 0.2400 1.504702
2005-12-28 0.4550 2.988506
2005-10-27 0.2300 1.612903
2005-07-27 0.2300 1.541039
2005-04-28 0.2300 1.685599
2004-12-29 0.3700 2.590130
2004-10-28 0.2300 1.777434
2004-07-28 0.2750 2.350427
2004-05-05 0.2050 1.774892
2003-12-29 0.3800 3.368794
2003-10-29 0.1800 1.555076
2003-07-29 0.1800 1.646090
2003-04-30 0.1800 1.730769
2002-12-27 0.1800 1.910828
2002-10-29 0.1800 1.670534
2002-07-30 0.2150 1.982480
2002-05-01 0.2350 2.102908
2001-12-27 0.2350 2.323282
2001-10-29 0.2350 1.924652
2001-08-01 0.2350 1.942149
2001-05-04 0.2350 1.950207
2000-12-27 0.6850 6.157303
2000-10-27 0.2350 2.205279
2000-07-27 0.2350 2.100559
2000-05-04 0.2150 2.150000
1999-12-29 0.7300 7.209877
1999-10-27 0.2150 2.023529
1999-07-28 0.2150 1.900552
1999-05-03 0.2050 1.768194
1998-12-29 0.2000 1.706667
1998-10-28 0.2000 1.725067
1998-07-29 0.2000 1.666667
1998-05-04 0.2000 1.560976
1997-12-29 0.4250 3.341523
1997-10-29 0.1875 1.734104
1997-07-29 0.1850 1.793939
1997-05-01 0.1775 1.838188
1996-12-27 0.1750 1.812298
1996-10-29 0.1750 1.937716
1996-07-29 0.1750 2.000000
1996-04-26 0.1750 1.971831
1995-12-27 0.4050 4.579505
1995-10-27 0.1750 2.036364
1995-07-27 0.1750 2.187500
1995-04-25 0.1750 2.248996
1994-12-23 0.1750 2.333333
1994-11-01 0.1750 2.240000
1994-07-27 0.1750 2.267206
1994-04-26 0.1750 2.178988
1993-12-27 0.1750 2.403433
1993-10-27 0.1750 2.314050
1993-07-28 0.1750 2.403433
1993-04-27 0.1750 2.434783
1992-12-24 0.1750 2.745098
1992-10-26 0.1750 2.666667
1992-07-28 0.1925 2.774775
1992-04-24 0.1750 2.641509
1991-12-24 0.1750 2.533937
1991-10-25 0.1750 2.568807
1991-07-25 0.1750 2.731707
1991-04-24 0.1750 2.800000
1990-12-24 0.1750 3.313609
1990-10-25 0.1750 3.636364
1990-07-25 0.1750 2.962963
1990-04-24 0.1750 2.916667
1989-12-22 0.1750 2.857143
1989-10-27 0.1750 2.580645
1989-07-25 0.2375 2.957198
1989-04-26 0.2375 2.878788
1988-12-23 0.2375 2.867925
1988-10-25 0.2375 2.558923
1988-07-25 0.2375 2.585034
1988-04-25 0.2375 2.576271
1987-12-24 0.2375 2.459547
1987-10-26 0.2375 2.620690
1987-07-27 0.2250 2.188450
1987-04-24 0.2250 2.250000
1987-01-26 0.2250 1.914894
1986-10-27 0.2250 2.222222
1986-07-25 0.2625 2.616822
1986-04-24 0.2000 2.154882
1986-01-27 0.1875 2.255639
1985-10-25 0.1875 2.620087
1985-07-25 0.1850 2.551724
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.6
dividendYield 8.69
exDividendDate 2026-08-28
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.58
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.087729044
lastDividendValue 0.4
lastDividendDate 2026-08-28
dividendDate 2019-01-11

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.09366393
Address1 300 South Tryon Street
Address2 Suite 2500
All Time High 25.24
All Time Low 3.0625
Ask 20.6
Ask Size 200
Average Daily Volume10 Day 69,500
Average Daily Volume3 Month 35,442
Average Volume 35,442
Average Volume10Days 69,500
Beta 0.319
Bid 19.51
Bid Size 100
Book Value 16.628
City Charlotte
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,388,448,000
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 19.74
Current Ratio 2.522
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 19.74
Day Low 18.31
Debt To Equity 21.893
Dividend Date 1,547,164,800
Dividend Rate 1.6
Dividend Yield 8.69
Earnings Growth -0.214
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.21
Earnings Timestamp End 1,747,306,740
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,747,306,740
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 12.317
Enterprise Value 447,774,976
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.47
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,787,875,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 17.2676
Fifty Day Average Change 2.4724007
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.1431815
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -9.366393
Fifty Two Week High 23.0
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.2600002
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.14173914
Fifty Two Week Low 16.21
Fifty Two Week Low Change 3.5300007
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.21776687
Fifty Two Week Range 16.21 - 23.0
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 7.43
Free Cashflow 19,239,128
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Fullday Change 1.73
Fullday Change Percent 9.60577
Fullday Price 20.13
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 36,355,416
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.17995001
Implied Shares Outstanding 20,555,752
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,787,875,200
Last Dividend Value 0.4
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,298,332,800
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary 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 Babson Capital Corporate Investors. Babson Capital Corporate Investors trust was formed in 1971 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Barings Corporate Investors
Market us_market
Market Cap 405,770,528
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_6166746
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 28,059,288
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 378,431,394
Open 18.33
Operating Cashflow 18,565,026
Operating Margins 0.84266996
Payout Ratio 1.1679
Phone 704 805 7200
Post Market Change 0.3899994
Post Market Change Percent 1.9756808
Post Market Price 20.13
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Previous Close 18.01
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.1871542
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 11.161213
Profit Margins 0.7718
Quick Ratio 2.522
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.73
Regular Market Change Percent 9.60577
Regular Market Day High 19.74
Regular Market Day Low 18.31
Regular Market Day Range 18.31 - 19.74
Regular Market Open 18.33
Regular Market Previous Close 18.01
Regular Market Price 19.74
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 268,183
Return On Assets 0.045679998
Return On Equity 0.08194
Revenue Growth -0.207
Revenue Per Share 1.771
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 20,555,752
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0007
Shares Short 13,743
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 11,382
Short Name Barings Corporate Investors
Short Percent Of Float 0.0007
Short Ratio 0.5
Source Interval 15
State NC
Symbol MCI
Total Cash 32,124,904
Total Cash Per Share 1.565
Total Debt 74,720,464
Total Revenue 36,355,416
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.58
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.087729044
Trailing Eps 1.47
Trailing P E 13.428571
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 18.67845
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.0615501
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.056832884
Type Disp Equity
Volume 268,183
Website https://www.babsoncapital.com/Strategies/Trusts/MCI/Default.aspx
Zip 28,202