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Name

As of 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Federated Hermes Strategic Dividend Growth Fund, Inc.

LEIFX | Fund

$20.95

$762 M

1.62%

$0.34

1.13%

Vitals

YTD Return

5.4%

1 yr return

18.5%

3 Yr Avg Return

14.2%

5 Yr Avg Return

6.9%

Net Assets

$762 M

Holdings in Top 10

29.1%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$21.2
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.13%

SALES FEES

Front Load 5.50%

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 77.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$1,500

IRA

$250

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Federated Hermes Strategic Dividend Growth Fund, Inc.

LEIFX | Fund

$20.95

$762 M

1.62%

$0.34

1.13%

LEIFX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 5.4%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 14.2%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 6.9%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.97%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 1.6%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Federated Hermes Strategic Dividend Growth Fund, Inc.
  • Fund Family Name
    Federated Hermes Funds
  • Inception Date
    Jan 03, 1994
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Linda Bakhshian

Fund Description

The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in income-producing and income-growing equity securities which the Adviser believes will appreciate in capital and generate an attractive total return. The Fund’s holdings ordinarily will be in mid-capitalization (or “mid-cap”) to large-capitalization (or “large-cap”) domestic companies (which are generally defined as of the date of this Prospectus as stocks of companies with market capitalizations above $2 billion and $7 billion, respectively), although the Fund may invest across all market capitalizations. The Fund’s investment adviser, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania (“Adviser”), primarily selects dividend paying stocks that also have the prospect of raising their dividends over time, appreciating in capital, and generating an attractive total return. The Fund may also invest, to a lesser extent, in securities of foreign issuers(including American Depositary Receipts (ADRs)), real estate investment trusts and securities of other investment companies, and may enter into foreign exchange contracts, such as spot currency trades, in order to manage currency risk.The Fund will invest its assets so that at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) are invested in income-producing equity investments. The Fund will notify shareholders at least 60 days in advance of any change in this investment policy. For purposes of the Fund’s 80% investment policy, “income-producing equity investments” are investments in dividend paying stocks that the Adviser believes also have the prospect of raising their dividends over time.
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LEIFX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period LEIFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 5.4% -6.3% 48.0% 86.04%
1 Yr 18.5% -0.8% 92.5% 77.02%
3 Yr 14.2%* -0.2% 43.3% 81.95%
5 Yr 6.9%* 0.2% 25.0% 91.62%
10 Yr 9.2%* 4.0% 27.7% 87.48%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period LEIFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 -8.4% -43.6% 32.4% 94.44%
2024 -1.2% -34.7% 47.5% 86.15%
2023 7.6% -16.9% 46.1% 39.71%
2022 -14.4% -43.2% 4.6% 74.10%
2021 3.8% -44.1% 57.5% 90.82%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period LEIFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 5.4% -6.3% 48.0% 86.04%
1 Yr 18.5% -0.8% 92.5% 77.02%
3 Yr 14.2%* -0.2% 43.3% 81.95%
5 Yr 6.9%* 0.2% 25.0% 91.62%
10 Yr 9.2%* 4.0% 27.7% 87.48%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period LEIFX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 14.5% -0.4% 32.7% 63.06%
2024 12.9% -17.4% 47.5% 61.39%
2023 9.0% -15.9% 46.7% 67.75%
2022 -8.0% -42.0% 8.5% 71.44%
2021 20.9% 6.9% 129.7% 89.63%

NAV & Total Return History

LEIFX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

LEIFX Category Low Category High LEIFX % Rank
Net Assets 762 M 2.59 M 238 B 59.92%
Number of Holdings 54 2 1671 76.29%
Net Assets in Top 10 229 M 603 K 47.6 B 57.08%
Weighting of Top 10 29.14% 4.5% 99.2% 41.75%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. JPMorgan Chase Co 3.37%
  2. Darden Restaurants Inc 3.36%
  3. Deutsche Telekom AG 3.22%
  4. Paychex Inc 2.92%
  5. Abbott Laboratories 2.81%
  6. Bank of America Corp 2.81%
  7. Amgen Inc 2.78%
  8. Exxon Mobil Corp 2.76%
  9. Entergy Corp 2.58%
  10. Koninklijke KPN NV 2.52%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High LEIFX % Rank
Stocks 		99.00% 3.70% 130.75% 37.67%
Cash 		1.00% 0.00% 26.41% 56.87%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 22.62% 67.05%
Other 		0.00% -1.51% 19.37% 69.05%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 3.66% 65.58%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 127.82% 66.53%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High LEIFX % Rank
Financial Services 		19.09% 0.00% 58.05% 55.06%
Healthcare 		18.57% 0.00% 27.67% 37.45%
Industrials 		10.38% 0.00% 42.76% 61.50%
Technology 		10.27% 0.00% 54.02% 50.53%
Consumer Defense 		9.44% 0.00% 34.10% 35.97%
Energy 		9.04% 0.00% 54.00% 33.44%
Utilities 		5.32% 0.00% 27.04% 36.92%
Consumer Cyclical 		5.27% 0.00% 22.74% 57.49%
Real Estate 		5.16% 0.00% 90.54% 17.51%
Communication Services 		4.83% 0.00% 26.58% 61.08%
Basic Materials 		2.63% 0.00% 20.01% 68.99%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High LEIFX % Rank
US 		88.88% 3.70% 130.75% 91.29%
Non US 		10.12% 0.00% 27.70% 3.25%

LEIFX - Expenses

Operational Fees

LEIFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.13% 0.03% 7.64% 30.77%
Management Fee 0.60% 0.00% 1.50% 59.89%
12b-1 Fee 0.00% 0.00% 1.00% 14.47%
Administrative Fee 0.10% 0.01% 0.50% 55.43%

Sales Fees

LEIFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load 5.50% 1.00% 5.75% 62.31%
Deferred Load N/A 0.95% 4.00% N/A

Trading Fees

LEIFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

LEIFX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 77.00% 0.00% 240.00% 83.31%

LEIFX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

LEIFX Category Low Category High LEIFX % Rank
Dividend Yield 1.62% 0.00% 16.67% 86.87%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

LEIFX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Annual Quarterly Quarterly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

LEIFX Category Low Category High LEIFX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.97% -1.51% 4.28% 72.48%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

LEIFX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Distributions History

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LEIFX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Linda Bakhshian

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Nov 30, 2009

12.51

12.5%

Ms. Bakhshian joined Federated in 2007 and has worked in investment management since 2002. Previously, she served as an equity research analyst with the Principal Financial Group from September 2002 to October 2007. Ms. Bakhshian has earned the Chartered Accountant designation and received her B.B. from the University of New England (Australia).

Stephen Gutch

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 01, 2020

2.41

2.4%

Stephen K. Gutch, CFA, is Senior Portfolio Manager for Federated Global Investment Management Corp. Mr. Gutch has been with Federated since 2008; has worked in investment management since 1995; and has managed investment portfolios since 2006. Previous associations: Director of Research and Portfolio Manager, Clover Capital Management; Managing Director for hedge fund, Continental Advisors, LLC; Portfolio Manager, Fulcrum Investment Group, LLC. Education: B.A., University of Rochester; M.B.A., William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration, also at the University of Rochester.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.13 86.59 8.32 6.71

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