SeekingAlpha · Jul 6, 2026
MPV: Strong Private Credit, But An Undercovered Dividend And Premium Support A Hold
Barings Participation Investors (MPV) rated Hold: undercovered distributions (81% NII) and 6.8% premium to NAV raise risk.
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NYSE · MPV
Barings Participation Investors
Financial Services · Asset Management
$16.16
Up+$0.12 (+0.74%)
Updated Aug 14, 2026, 11:03 PM
SID Score
4.4/10
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- Market cap
- 212.68M
- P/E ratio
- 13.91
- Dividend yield
- 9.78%
- 52-week range
- $15.05 – $19.30
- Volume
- 26.16K
- Avg. volume
- 12.7K
Price performance
MPV price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
MPV closed at $16.16 after 21 trading sessions, up 2.34% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $16.16
- Period change
- +2.34%
- Period low
- $15.36
- Period high
- $16.42
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | $16.25 | $16.3436 | $16.15 | $16.16 | 26.16K |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $16.24 | $16.34 | $16.13 | $16.245 | 22.33K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $16.30 | $16.35 | $16.2738 | $16.30 | 2.16K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $16.32 | $16.42 | $16.32 | $16.36 | 11.77K |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $16.35 | $16.50 | $16.30 | $16.37 | 30.25K |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $16.30 | $16.45 | $16.25 | $16.42 | 16.81K |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $16.35 | $16.455 | $16.20 | $16.41 | 24.58K |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $16.50 | $16.50 | $15.93 | $16.13 | 175.65K |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $16.20 | $16.345 | $16.14 | $16.23 | 14.1K |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $16.09 | $16.29 | $16.09 | $16.26 | 9.92K |
| Jul 30, 2026 | $16.39 | $16.39 | $16.03 | $16.175 | 9.6K |
| Jul 29, 2026 | $16.24 | $16.45 | $16.0325 | $16.25 | 17.52K |
| Jul 28, 2026 | $15.86 | $16.20 | $15.75 | $16.02 | 44.13K |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $15.64 | $15.9999 | $15.64 | $15.86 | 14.58K |
| Jul 24, 2026 | $15.67 | $15.9933 | $15.50 | $15.55 | 32.68K |
| Jul 23, 2026 | $15.17 | $15.685 | $15.17 | $15.67 | 14.56K |
| Jul 22, 2026 | $15.40 | $15.60 | $15.05 | $15.36 | 21.94K |
| Jul 21, 2026 | $15.76 | $15.895 | $15.568 | $15.5819 | 17.29K |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $15.89 | $16.09 | $15.75 | $15.8301 | 8.02K |
| Jul 17, 2026 | $15.85 | $15.91 | $15.69 | $15.89 | 4.6K |
| Jul 16, 2026 | $15.98 | $15.99 | $15.79 | $15.7901 | 8.73K |
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Barings Participation Investors is a diversified closed-ended management investment company. The Trust's investment objective is to maintain a portfolio of securities providing a current yield and an opportunity for capital gains. Its principal investments are privately placed, below-investment grade, long-term debt obligations including bank loans and mezzanine debt instruments. The company invests in various sectors such as aerospace and defense; automotive; building materials; consumer products and others.
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Benzinga · Feb 26, 2026
Barings Participation Investors Reports Q4 Preliminary Net Investment Income Of $0.27/Share
The Board of Trustees of Barings Participation Investors (NYSE: MPV) (the "Trust") met on February 26, 2026, and would like to report its preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025.
SeekingAlpha · Feb 11, 2026
MPV: High-Quality Fund But Expensive At This Time
Barings Participation Investors excels as a high-quality, income-focused CEF. Find out why I view MPV as a buy-and-hold income vehicle but recommend waiting.
businesswire.com · Dec 11, 2025
Barings Participation Investors Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.37 Per Share
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Trustees of Barings Participation Investors (NYSE: MPV) (the “Trust”) today announced that it has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share payable on January 16, 2026, to shareholders of record on December 30, 2025. Based on current projections through the end of 2025, the Trust expects the dividend will be compromised of net investment income. The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of this distribution will depend up.
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