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Barings Corporate Investors (MCI)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Charlotte, United States | NYSE
18.04 USD +0.07 (0.390%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 18.04

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:27 p.m. EDT

MCI (Barings Corporate Investors) has shown a recent downtrend in price, with the current price at $17.61, below the 50-day moving average of $19.74. The stock is trading near its 52-week low of $17.24, indicating potential short-term volatility. However, the high dividend yield of 9.05% and consistent dividend payments suggest a strong income component for long-term investors. The stock's low beta of 0.327 indicates it is less volatile than the market, making it a relatively safe option for income-focused investors. Despite the recent price dip, the consistent dividend payouts and strong fundamentals could make it an attractive long-term holding. Short-term traders may consider buying dips, but the overall market sentiment and recent earnings decline may limit immediate upside potential.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.074117
AutoETS0.074259
AutoARIMA0.074260
MSTL0.080693

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 40%
H-stat 83.00
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.064
Excess Kurtosis -1.18
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2025-12-29
Last Dividend Date 2025-12-29
Debt to Equity Ratio 21.893
Revenue per Share 1.771
Market Cap 370,825,792
Trailing P/E 13.17
Beta 0.33
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
2.14% 8.05% 9.76% 9.62%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2025-12-30 0.4000 2.141328
2025-11-03 0.4000 1.967691
2025-08-29 0.4000 1.906565
2025-05-30 0.4000 2.034491
2024-12-30 0.5000 2.655634
2024-11-04 0.4000 2.288123
2024-08-26 0.4000 2.487962
2024-05-31 0.3900 2.598633
2023-12-28 0.3800 2.475345
2023-11-03 0.3700 2.856660
2023-08-25 0.3500 2.962836
2023-05-30 0.3200 2.899087
2022-12-29 0.2800 2.618757
2022-11-04 0.2600 2.658410
2022-08-26 0.2400 2.359096
2022-05-27 0.2400 2.347774
2021-12-29 0.2400 2.110732
2021-11-05 0.2400 2.104566
2021-07-30 0.2400 2.265511
2021-04-30 0.2400 2.384892
2020-12-30 0.2400 2.733186
2020-10-30 0.2400 3.106860
2020-07-31 0.2400 2.822458
2020-05-01 0.2400 2.884747
2019-12-30 0.3000 2.855971
2019-11-01 0.3000 2.901779
2019-08-02 0.3000 3.063344
2019-05-03 0.3000 3.130806
2018-12-28 0.3000 3.477010
2018-10-26 0.3000 3.550998
2018-08-03 0.3000 3.557968
2018-05-04 0.3000 3.609229
2017-12-28 0.3000 3.641116
2017-10-27 0.3000 3.601940
2017-07-28 0.3000 3.775963
2017-05-02 0.3000 3.885563
2016-12-28 0.3000 4.000784
2016-11-03 0.3000 3.773711
2016-07-28 0.3000 3.505285
2016-04-28 0.3000 3.697105
2015-12-29 0.3000 3.742268
2015-11-02 0.3000 3.911267
2015-07-30 0.3000 4.140748
2015-04-29 0.3000 4.289547
2014-12-29 0.3000 4.472524
2014-10-30 0.3000 4.583469
2014-07-30 0.3000 4.760162
2014-04-24 0.3000 4.918934
2013-12-27 0.3000 5.018307
2013-10-24 0.3000 5.150345
2013-08-01 0.3000 5.054575
2013-04-25 0.3000 4.889956
2012-12-27 0.4000 7.009369
2012-10-25 0.3000 5.079231
2012-07-26 0.3000 5.220605
2012-05-03 0.3000 5.551333
2011-12-28 0.4500 7.281406
2011-10-27 0.3000 5.143801
2011-07-28 0.3000 5.666914
2011-04-20 0.3000 5.721917
2010-12-29 0.2700 5.641646
2010-10-28 0.2700 5.738727
2010-07-29 0.2700 6.635103
2010-04-22 0.2700 6.806523
2009-12-29 0.2700 7.331729
2009-10-22 0.2700 7.590967
2009-07-30 0.2700 7.627204
2009-04-30 0.2700 9.848733
2008-12-29 0.2700 11.195022
2008-10-29 0.2700 9.641142
2008-07-30 0.2700 8.894702
2008-05-01 0.2700 8.157788
2007-12-27 0.4850 13.312794
2007-10-25 0.2700 7.440446
2007-07-25 0.2700 7.636140
2007-05-03 0.2600 6.427375
2006-12-27 0.5000 12.849647
2006-10-26 0.2500 6.611975
2006-07-26 0.2500 7.417943
2006-04-28 0.2400 7.177564
2005-12-28 0.4550 14.469473
2005-10-27 0.2300 8.045533
2005-07-27 0.2300 7.811609
2005-04-28 0.2300 8.676329
2004-12-29 0.3700 13.557965
2004-10-28 0.2300 9.552042
2004-07-28 0.2750 12.855762
2004-05-05 0.2050 9.935635
2003-12-29 0.3800 19.192967
2003-10-29 0.1800 9.162598
2003-07-29 0.1800 9.849751
2003-04-30 0.1800 10.527946
2002-12-27 0.1800 11.828423
2002-10-29 0.1800 10.539603
2002-07-30 0.2150 12.719709
2002-05-01 0.2350 13.761979
2001-12-27 0.2350 15.527076
2001-10-29 0.2350 13.156691
2001-08-01 0.2350 13.530669
2001-05-04 0.2350 13.852009
2000-12-27 0.6850 44.609766
2000-10-27 0.2350 16.995119
2000-07-27 0.2350 16.546689
2000-05-04 0.2150 17.294422
1999-12-29 0.7300 59.269965
1999-10-27 0.2150 17.846668
1999-07-28 0.2150 17.106191
1999-05-03 0.2050 16.224946
1998-12-29 0.2000 15.936217
1998-10-28 0.2000 16.380332
1998-07-29 0.2000 16.103587
1998-05-04 0.2000 15.332704
1997-12-29 0.4250 33.345244
1997-10-29 0.1875 17.895439
1997-07-29 0.1850 18.833028
1997-05-01 0.1775 19.641569
1996-12-27 0.1750 19.724005
1996-10-29 0.1750 21.469471
1996-07-29 0.1750 22.589830
1996-04-26 0.1750 22.718064
1995-12-27 0.4050 53.811843
1995-10-27 0.1750 25.039816
1995-07-27 0.1750 27.445174
1995-04-25 0.1750 28.825867
1994-12-23 0.1750 30.597774
1994-11-01 0.1750 30.069682
1994-07-27 0.1750 31.118299
1994-04-26 0.1750 30.584410
1993-12-27 0.1750 34.504574
1993-10-27 0.1750 34.015046
1993-07-28 0.1750 36.151883
1993-04-27 0.1750 37.509740
1992-12-24 0.1750 43.322778
1992-10-26 0.1750 43.237987
1992-07-28 0.1925 46.188316
1992-04-24 0.1750 45.191001
1991-12-24 0.1750 44.499012
1991-10-25 0.1750 46.252385
1991-07-25 0.1750 50.464193
1991-04-24 0.1750 53.156941
1990-12-24 0.1750 64.639602
1990-10-25 0.1750 73.226604
1990-07-25 0.1750 61.887660
1990-04-24 0.1750 62.741195
1989-12-22 0.1750 63.258973
1989-10-27 0.1750 58.800148
1989-07-25 0.2375 69.115603
1989-04-26 0.2375 69.316961
1988-12-23 0.2375 71.070815
1988-10-25 0.2375 65.215730
1988-07-25 0.2375 67.570471
1988-04-25 0.2375 69.091700
1987-12-24 0.2375 67.658416
1987-10-26 0.2375 73.856301
1987-07-27 0.2250 63.311560
1987-04-24 0.2250 66.517596
1987-01-26 0.2250 57.850350
1986-10-27 0.2250 68.424630
1986-07-25 0.2625 82.344628
1986-04-24 0.2000 69.601965
1986-01-27 0.1875 74.428527
1985-10-25 0.1875 88.441439
1985-07-25 0.1850 88.380830
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.6
dividendYield 8.9
exDividendDate 2025-12-30
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.58
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.087924324
lastDividendValue 0.4
lastDividendDate 2025-12-30
dividendDate 2019-01-11

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.1397798
Address1 300 South Tryon Street
Address2 Suite 2500
All Time High 25.24
All Time Low 3.0625
Ask 18.07
Ask Size 100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 51,980
Average Daily Volume3 Month 35,886
Average Volume 35,886
Average Volume10Days 51,980
Beta 0.327
Bid 17.87
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 18.04
Current Ratio 2.522
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 18.19
Day Low 17.82
Debt To Equity 21.893
Dividend Date 1,547,164,800
Dividend Rate 1.6
Dividend Yield 8.9
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 11.317
Enterprise Value 411,444,320
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.37
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,767,052,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 19.4482
Fifty Day Average Change -1.4081993
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.07240769
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -13.977981
Fifty Two Week High 23.0
Fifty Two Week High Change -4.959999
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.21565214
Fifty Two Week Low 17.24
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.80000114
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.04640378
Fifty Two Week Range 17.24 - 23.0
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 7.35
Free Cashflow 19,239,128
Full Exchange Name NYSE
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 0.18287
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 1,767,052,800
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 370,825,792
Market State POST
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 369,386,863
Open 18.0
Operating Cashflow 18,565,026
Operating Margins 0.84266996
Payout Ratio 1.1679
Phone 704 805 7200
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 18.04
Post Market Time 1,776,462,001
Previous Close 17.97
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.0849171
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 10.200015
Profit Margins 0.7718
Quick Ratio 2.522
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0700016
Regular Market Change Percent 0.389547
Regular Market Day High 18.19
Regular Market Day Low 17.82
Regular Market Day Range 17.82 - 18.19
Regular Market Open 18.0
Regular Market Previous Close 17.97
Regular Market Price 18.04
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 47,009
Return On Assets 0.045679998
Return On Equity 0.08194
Revenue Growth -0.207
Revenue Per Share 1.771
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 20,555,752
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.003
Shares Short 61,433
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 61,574
Short Name Barings Corporate Investors
Short Percent Of Float 0.003
Short Ratio 1.71
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 0.087924324
Trailing Eps 1.37
Trailing P E 13.167884
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 20.33455
Two Hundred Day Average Change -2.29455
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.11283996
Type Disp Equity
Volume 47,009
Website https://www.babsoncapital.com/Strategies/Trusts/MCI/Default.aspx
Zip 28,202