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Is American Funds American Balanced (ABALX) a buy or sell?
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Company snapshot
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The investment seeks conservation of capital current income and longterm growth of capital and income The fund uses a balanced approach to invest in a broad range of securities including common stocks and investmentgrade bonds It also invests in securities issued and guaranteed by the US government and by federal agencies and instrumentalities In addition the fund may invest a portion of its assets in common stocks most of which have a history of paying dividends bonds and other securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States
Rates and inflation backdrop
US inflation for September 2025 was 0.31%. Over the last 12 months, inflation is 3.02%. The 10-year yield is 4.12 and is down -0.1000 over the last 30 days.
Inflation sensitivity
Debt ratio: 0.01. Cash flow to debt ratio: 15.27. Net profit margin: 7.31%. Inflation risk score: low (0.10/1).
Dividend history check
Yes, American Funds American Balanced pays dividends. Last payment was 2025-09-16 for holders on 2025-09-15. Over 172 payments between 1986 and 2025, total $22.50 with an average of $0.131 per share. Last dividend was $0.110.
Trading liquidity
No, the average daily trading liquidity for American Funds American Balanced is $0.00. Trading in stocks with this little trading liquidity is very dangerous, and you can get into a situation where it will be hard to trade your stocks. In addition, these types of stocks usually have very high volatility.
10-year return check
On American Funds American Balanced, 2015-12-31 had a stock price of $23.83. If you invested back then, your return now would be a profit of $13.84 per share or 58.08%.
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