Barings Participation Investors (MPV)Financial Services | Asset Management | Charlotte, United States | NYSE
16.32 USD
+0.52
(3.291%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 16.32 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:15 a.m. EDT
The immediate outlook is clouded by a severe disconnect between the reported payout ratio of 120% and the actual dividend history. While the headline yield looks attractive at 9.1%, the company is paying out significantly more than its trailing earnings suggest, indicating the dividend is likely being funded by capital recycling or reserves rather than sustainable cash flow. This structural weakness caps the short-term rating at a mild bearish level, as the stock is trading below its 200-day moving average and lacks the momentum to overcome this fundamental flaw. Looking further ahead, the business fundamentals are deteriorating. Despite a strong cumulative gain over the last nine years, the most recent annual performance shows a sharp 29.43% drop in earnings per share, signaling a rapid reversal of fortune. With revenue also contracting by 5.1% and earnings growth plunging nearly 70%, the company is losing its competitive edge and operational efficiency. The balance sheet is also strained, with debt-to-equity exceeding 22x and return on equity hovering near 7%. These factors prevent a neutral stance, pushing the long-term rating down to slightly bearish territory as the asset appears to be entering a value trap phase where past success masks current decay. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.041022 |
| AutoETS | 0.041023 |
| AutoTheta | 0.043901 |
| MSTL | 0.046993 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 56% |
| H-stat | 0.90 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.982 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.07 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-08-27 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-08-27 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 22.663 |
| Revenue per Share | 1.619 |
| Market Cap | 175,819,184 |
| Trailing P/E | 13.16 |
| Forward P/E | 22.67 |
| Beta | 0.43 |
| Profit Margins | 67.67% |
| Website | https://www.babsoncapital.com/mpv |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.27% | 10.46% | 9.03% | 8.29% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | 0.37 | 2.267157 |
| 2026-05-29 | 0.37 | 2.167545 |
| 2025-12-30 | 0.37 | 2.276923 |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.37 | 1.893552 |
| 2025-08-29 | 0.37 | 1.855567 |
| 2025-05-30 | 0.37 | 2.101079 |
| 2024-12-30 | 0.47 | 2.767962 |
| 2024-11-04 | 0.37 | 2.189349 |
| 2024-08-26 | 0.37 | 2.321205 |
| 2024-05-31 | 0.36 | 2.348337 |
| 2023-12-28 | 0.35 | 2.305665 |
| 2023-11-03 | 0.34 | 2.583587 |
| 2023-08-25 | 0.32 | 2.358143 |
| 2023-05-30 | 0.28 | 2.278275 |
| 2022-12-29 | 0.24 | 1.927711 |
| 2022-11-04 | 0.22 | 1.856540 |
| 2022-08-26 | 0.20 | 1.583531 |
| 2022-05-27 | 0.20 | 1.600000 |
| 2021-12-29 | 0.20 | 1.358696 |
| 2021-11-05 | 0.20 | 1.405481 |
| 2021-07-30 | 0.20 | 1.463058 |
| 2021-04-30 | 0.20 | 1.483680 |
| 2020-12-30 | 0.20 | 1.686341 |
| 2020-10-30 | 0.20 | 1.876173 |
| 2020-07-31 | 0.20 | 1.730104 |
| 2020-05-01 | 0.20 | 1.745201 |
| 2019-12-30 | 0.27 | 1.648352 |
| 2019-11-01 | 0.27 | 1.580796 |
| 2019-08-02 | 0.27 | 1.624549 |
| 2019-05-03 | 0.27 | 1.740812 |
| 2018-12-28 | 0.27 | 1.806020 |
| 2018-10-26 | 0.27 | 1.836735 |
| 2018-08-03 | 0.27 | 1.844262 |
| 2018-05-04 | 0.27 | 1.849315 |
| 2017-12-28 | 0.27 | 1.928571 |
| 2017-10-27 | 0.27 | 1.864641 |
| 2017-07-28 | 0.27 | 1.881533 |
| 2017-05-02 | 0.27 | 1.881533 |
| 2016-12-28 | 0.27 | 1.909477 |
| 2016-11-03 | 0.27 | 1.832994 |
| 2016-07-28 | 0.27 | 1.864641 |
| 2016-04-28 | 0.27 | 1.955105 |
| 2015-12-29 | 0.27 | 1.953690 |
| 2015-11-02 | 0.27 | 1.992620 |
| 2015-07-30 | 0.27 | 2.101167 |
| 2015-04-29 | 0.27 | 2.156549 |
| 2014-12-29 | 0.27 | 2.011922 |
| 2014-10-30 | 0.27 | 1.992620 |
| 2014-07-30 | 0.27 | 2.037736 |
| 2014-04-24 | 0.27 | 2.091402 |
| 2013-12-27 | 0.27 | 2.114330 |
| 2013-10-24 | 0.27 | 1.980924 |
| 2013-08-01 | 0.27 | 1.878914 |
| 2013-04-25 | 0.27 | 1.880223 |
| 2012-12-27 | 0.27 | 1.934097 |
| 2012-10-25 | 0.27 | 1.851852 |
| 2012-07-26 | 0.27 | 1.821862 |
| 2012-05-03 | 0.27 | 1.928571 |
| 2011-12-28 | 0.42 | 2.658228 |
| 2011-10-27 | 0.27 | 1.712112 |
| 2011-07-28 | 0.27 | 1.764706 |
| 2011-04-20 | 0.27 | 1.839237 |
| 2010-12-29 | 0.25 | 1.789549 |
| 2010-10-28 | 0.25 | 1.792115 |
| 2010-07-29 | 0.25 | 1.974724 |
| 2010-04-22 | 0.25 | 1.993620 |
| 2009-12-29 | 0.25 | 2.035831 |
| 2009-10-22 | 0.25 | 2.153316 |
| 2009-07-30 | 0.25 | 2.000000 |
| 2009-04-30 | 0.25 | 2.448580 |
| 2008-12-29 | 0.25 | 2.741228 |
| 2008-10-29 | 0.25 | 2.401537 |
| 2008-07-30 | 0.25 | 2.008032 |
| 2008-05-01 | 0.25 | 1.830161 |
| 2007-12-27 | 0.50 | 3.717472 |
| 2007-10-25 | 0.25 | 1.797268 |
| 2007-07-25 | 0.25 | 1.797268 |
| 2007-05-03 | 0.25 | 1.555694 |
| 2006-12-27 | 0.47 | 3.182126 |
| 2006-10-26 | 0.24 | 1.567603 |
| 2006-07-26 | 0.24 | 1.631543 |
| 2006-04-28 | 0.24 | 1.655172 |
| 2005-12-28 | 0.29 | 2.053824 |
| 2005-10-27 | 0.24 | 1.848999 |
| 2005-07-27 | 0.24 | 1.671309 |
| 2005-04-28 | 0.24 | 1.879405 |
| 2004-12-29 | 0.36 | 2.696629 |
| 2004-10-28 | 0.24 | 1.882353 |
| 2004-07-28 | 0.29 | 2.645985 |
| 2004-05-05 | 0.21 | 1.807229 |
| 2003-12-29 | 0.36 | 3.243243 |
| 2003-10-29 | 0.20 | 1.893939 |
| 2003-07-29 | 0.20 | 2.010050 |
| 2003-04-30 | 0.20 | 2.042901 |
| 2002-12-27 | 0.20 | 2.207505 |
| 2002-10-29 | 0.20 | 2.089864 |
| 2002-07-30 | 0.22 | 2.238047 |
| 2002-05-01 | 0.24 | 2.352941 |
| 2001-12-27 | 0.24 | 2.681564 |
| 2001-10-29 | 0.24 | 2.436548 |
| 2001-08-01 | 0.24 | 2.035623 |
| 2001-05-04 | 0.24 | 2.264151 |
| 2000-12-27 | 0.79 | 7.348837 |
| 2000-10-27 | 0.24 | 2.370370 |
| 2000-07-27 | 0.24 | 2.415094 |
| 2000-05-04 | 0.24 | 2.577181 |
| 1999-12-29 | 0.65 | 6.459627 |
| 1999-10-27 | 0.24 | 2.313253 |
| 1999-07-28 | 0.24 | 2.169492 |
| 1999-05-03 | 0.24 | 2.075676 |
| 1998-12-29 | 0.42 | 3.518325 |
| 1998-10-28 | 0.24 | 1.959184 |
| 1998-07-29 | 0.24 | 1.949239 |
| 1998-05-04 | 0.24 | 1.939394 |
| 1997-12-29 | 0.39 | 3.354839 |
| 1997-10-29 | 0.22 | 2.000000 |
| 1997-07-29 | 0.21 | 1.976471 |
| 1997-05-01 | 0.20 | 2.105263 |
| 1996-12-27 | 0.41 | 4.432432 |
| 1996-10-29 | 0.19 | 2.000000 |
| 1996-07-29 | 0.19 | 2.140845 |
| 1996-04-26 | 0.19 | 2.111111 |
| 1995-12-27 | 0.19 | 2.111111 |
| 1995-10-27 | 0.18 | 2.086957 |
| 1995-07-27 | 0.18 | 2.181818 |
| 1995-04-25 | 0.18 | 2.285714 |
| 1994-12-23 | 0.16 | 2.245614 |
| 1994-11-01 | 0.16 | 2.169492 |
| 1994-07-27 | 0.16 | 2.064516 |
| 1994-04-26 | 0.17 | 2.158730 |
| 1993-12-27 | 0.17 | 2.092308 |
| 1993-10-27 | 0.18 | 2.149254 |
| 1993-07-28 | 0.18 | 2.215385 |
| 1993-04-27 | 0.18 | 2.181818 |
| 1992-12-24 | 0.18 | 2.440678 |
| 1992-10-26 | 0.18 | 2.285714 |
| 1992-07-28 | 0.18 | 2.181818 |
| 1992-04-24 | 0.22 | 2.707692 |
| 1991-12-24 | 0.22 | 2.514286 |
| 1991-10-25 | 0.22 | 2.588235 |
| 1991-07-25 | 0.22 | 2.707692 |
| 1991-04-24 | 0.22 | 2.750000 |
| 1990-12-24 | 0.22 | 3.200000 |
| 1990-10-25 | 0.22 | 3.520000 |
| 1990-07-25 | 0.22 | 2.933333 |
| 1990-04-24 | 0.22 | 2.838710 |
| 1989-12-22 | 0.23 | 2.830769 |
| 1989-10-27 | 0.22 | 2.666667 |
| 1989-07-25 | 0.22 | 2.478873 |
| 1989-04-26 | 0.21 | 2.470588 |
| 1988-12-23 | 0.14 | 1.382716 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.18481517 |
| Address1 | 300 South Tryon Street |
| Address2 | Suite 2500 |
| All Time High | 21.0 |
| All Time Low | 6.125 |
| Ask | 16.49 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 29,360 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 19,934 |
| Average Volume | 19,934 |
| Average Volume10Days | 29,360 |
| Beta | 0.428 |
| Bid | 16.0 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Book Value | 15.294 |
| City | Charlotte |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,388,448,000 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 16.32 |
| Current Ratio | 3.642 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 16.49 |
| Day Low | 15.9 |
| Debt To Equity | 22.663 |
| Dividend Date | 1,547,164,800 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.48 |
| Dividend Yield | 9.15 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.696 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.694 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,709,838,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,709,838,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 11.773 |
| Enterprise Value | 205,295,360 |
| Eps Forward | 0.72 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.24 |
| 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 | 16.2556 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.06439972 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.0039616944 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -18.481518 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 20.58 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.26 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.2069971 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 15.05 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.2699995 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.08438535 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 15.05 - 20.58 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 593,703,000,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 7.41 |
| Forward Eps | 0.72 |
| Forward P E | 22.666666 |
| Free Cashflow | 8,782,328 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Fullday Change | 0.52 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 3.29114 |
| Fullday Price | 16.32 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 1.0 |
| Gross Profits | 17,437,648 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.23016001 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 10,773,235 |
| 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 | 0.37 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Barings Participation Investors is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Barings LLC. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It primarily invests in below-investment grade, long-term corporate debt obligations which are directly purchased from its issuers. The fund also seeks to invest in warrants, conversion rights, or other equity related instruments. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Standard and Poor's Industrials Composite, Russell 2000 Index, Lehman Brothers U.S. High Yield Index, and Lehman Brothers Intermediate U.S. Credit Index. The fund was formerly known as Babson Capital Participation Investors. Barings Participation Investors was formed on April 7, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States. |
| Long Name | Barings Participation Investors |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 175,819,184 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_6932547 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 11,799,568 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 174,203,209 |
| Open | 15.88 |
| Operating Cashflow | 5,501,308 |
| Operating Margins | 0.84518 |
| Payout Ratio | 1.2033 |
| Phone | 704 805 7200 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 16.32 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,806 |
| Previous Close | 15.8 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.0670851 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 10.082735 |
| Profit Margins | 0.67667 |
| Quick Ratio | 3.642 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.52 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 3.29114 |
| Regular Market Day High | 16.49 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 15.9 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 15.9 - 16.49 |
| Regular Market Open | 15.88 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 15.8 |
| Regular Market Price | 16.32 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,202 |
| Regular Market Volume | 52,235 |
| Return On Assets | 0.04651 |
| Return On Equity | 0.07101 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.051 |
| Revenue Per Share | 1.619 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20204377 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 10,773,235 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0023 |
| Shares Short | 14,219 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 3,492 |
| Short Name | Barings Participation Investors |
| Short Ratio | 1.07 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NC |
| Symbol | MPV |
| Total Cash | 7,863,034 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.73 |
| Total Debt | 37,339,196 |
| Total Revenue | 17,437,648 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.48 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.09367089 |
| Trailing Eps | 1.24 |
| Trailing P E | 13.16129 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 17.7763 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -1.4563007 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.08192372 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 52,235 |
| Website | https://www.babsoncapital.com/mpv |
| Zip | 28,202 |