ASG Distribution History & Yield

Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. · NYSE

Closed-end fund Financial Services Quarterly payer Closed-end fundHigh yield
$5.13
+0.20% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
9.16%
$0.47/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
9.36%
$0.48/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$0.48
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.12
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Oct 11, 2026 Estimated
in 33 days
Next pay date
Oct 25, 2026
in 47 days
Last ex-distribution date
Jul 16, 2026
$0.12 per share
Expense ratio
n/a
assets n/a
Consistency
93/100
very stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
-9.2%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
39.6
since Feb 2, 1987
1y total return
+0.9%
price -7.6% + distributions 8.5%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Sun, Oct 11, 2026 (in 33 days) Oct 25, 2026 $0.12 $12.00 Estimated
Wed, Jan 6, 2027 (in 120 days) Jan 20, 2027 $0.12 $12.00 Estimated
Sat, Apr 3, 2027 (in 207 days) Apr 17, 2027 $0.12 $12.00 Estimated
Tue, Jun 29, 2027 (in 294 days) Jul 13, 2027 $0.12 $12.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from ASG's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.48 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Oct 26, 2016 to Jul 16, 2026; most recent $0.12$0.00$0.30$0.60Oct 26, 2016: $0.09Oct '16Jan 25, 2017: $0.10Apr 26, 2017: $0.10Jul 26, 2017: $0.11Nov 16, 2017: $0.11Jan 25, 2018: $0.12Jan '18Apr 26, 2018: $0.11Jul 26, 2018: $0.12Nov 15, 2018: $0.11Jan 24, 2019: $0.10Apr 25, 2019: $0.12Apr '19Jul 25, 2019: $0.12Nov 14, 2019: $0.12Jan 23, 2020: $0.13Apr 23, 2020: $0.11Jul 23, 2020: $0.13Jul '20Nov 12, 2020: $0.26Jan 21, 2021: $0.16Apr 22, 2021: $0.17Jul 22, 2021: $0.17Nov 18, 2021: $0.52 (special)Nov '21Jan 20, 2022: $0.15Apr 21, 2022: $0.14Jul 21, 2022: $0.11Nov 17, 2022: $0.10Jan 19, 2023: $0.11Jan '23Apr 20, 2023: $0.11Jul 20, 2023: $0.11Nov 16, 2023: $0.10Jan 18, 2024: $0.11Apr 18, 2024: $0.12Apr '24Jul 19, 2024: $0.12Nov 15, 2024: $0.12Jan 24, 2025: $0.12Apr 17, 2025: $0.10Jul 18, 2025: $0.12Jul '25Nov 14, 2025: $0.12Jan 22, 2026: $0.12Apr 16, 2026: $0.11Jul 16, 2026: $0.12

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.40$0.802017: $0.42$0.4220172018: $0.46$0.4620182019: $0.46$0.4620192020: $0.63$0.6320202021: $0.50$0.5020212022: $0.50$0.5020222023: $0.43$0.4320232024: $0.47$0.4720242025: $0.46$0.4620252026 (YTD): $0.35$0.352026 YTD

How much ASG do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month2,500$12,825$1,200
$500 / month12,500$64,125$6,000
$1,000 / month25,000$128,250$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 9.36%. $10,000 in ASG would currently pay about $936 a year ($78 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

ASG distribution history

Show all 136 payments
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jul 16, 2026 $0.12 +9.1%
Apr 16, 2026 $0.11 -8.3%
Jan 22, 2026 $0.12 +0.0%
Nov 14, 2025 $0.12 +0.0%
Jul 18, 2025 $0.12 +20.0%
Apr 17, 2025 $0.10 -16.7%
Jan 24, 2025 $0.12 +0.0%
Nov 15, 2024 $0.12 +0.0%
Jul 19, 2024 $0.12 +0.0%
Apr 18, 2024 $0.12 +9.1%
Jan 18, 2024 $0.11 +10.0%
Nov 16, 2023 $0.10 -9.1%
Jul 20, 2023 $0.11 +0.0%
Apr 20, 2023 $0.11 +0.0%
Jan 19, 2023 $0.11 +10.0%
Nov 17, 2022 $0.10 -9.1%
Jul 21, 2022 $0.11 -21.4%
Apr 21, 2022 $0.14 -6.7%
Jan 20, 2022 $0.15 -11.8%
Nov 18, 2021 $0.52 Special
Jul 22, 2021 $0.17 +0.0%
Apr 22, 2021 $0.17 +6.2%
Jan 21, 2021 $0.16 -38.5%
Nov 12, 2020 $0.26 +100.0%

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

ASG's last 12 distributions were very stable (consistency score 93/100).

Its share price moved -7.6% over the past year.

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About Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc.

Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by ALPS Advisers, Inc. It is co-managed by Weatherbie Capital, LLC, Congress Asset Management Company, and Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in growth stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach to create its portfolio.

First distribution on our records: Feb 2, 1987. 136 payments tracked.

ASG distribution FAQ

When is ASG's next ex-distribution date?

ASG's next ex-distribution date is Oct 11, 2026 (in 33 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.12 per share, expected on Oct 25, 2026.

How often does ASG pay distributions?

ASG pays distributions every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.12 per share with an ex-date of Jul 16, 2026.

What is ASG's distribution yield?

ASG's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 9.16%, based on $0.47 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $5.13. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.48 per share, is 9.36%.

How much does ASG pay per share?

ASG pays about $0.12 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.48 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $48.00 a year.

Has ASG grown or cut its distribution?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has shrunk at 9.2% a year (+2.2% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, ASG's distributions vary with the income its holdings generate, so payouts are not designed to rise every year the way a dividend-growth stock's are.

How many shares of ASG do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 9.36%, you would need about 2,500 shares of ASG (roughly $12,825 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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