As I've previously documented, one of my largest and most trusted investments in my ASX share portfolio is the listed investment company (LIC), MFF Capital Investments Ltd (ASX: MFF). I regard this stock as an ASX powerhouse dividend growth machine and an all-round wealth generator.
I have owned MFF shares for a number of years, much to my benefit. But I haven't bought any additional shares for quite a while. So today, let's talk about whether this company is currently in the buy zone.
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An ASX compounding powerhouse
Like most LICs, MFF Capital works by owning an underlying portfolio of investments, which it owns and manages on behalf of its shareholders.
These assets are mostly US stocks, which are selected using a criterion similar to that which Warren Buffett has historically used at Berkshire Hathaway.
Portfolio manager (and Magellan co-founder) Chris Mackay looks for companies that exhibit signs of possessing a strong economic moat, before buying at a fair price and holding. Some of MFF's largest holdings include Google-owner Alphabet, Mastercard, Visa, American Express, and Amazon.
The strong returns that MFF has historically been able to generate using this strategy are reflected in the company's dividend track record. MFF has been able to grow its dividend at a blistering pace. The company paid out 2 cents per share, fully franked back in 2017. But last year, investors enjoyed a total of 13 cents per share.
In 2025, this ASX powerhouse has already paid an interim dividend of 8 cents per share. Further, it has told investors to expect a final payout worth 10 cents by the end of the year.
At the current MFF share price of $4.72, that would equate to a forward yield of 3.81%. That's 5.44% grossed-up with MFF's usual full franking.
Are MFF Capital shares trading at a discount?
One of the advantages of investing in LICs is that we can know exactly how much they are worth. Every week, MFF releases its pre-tax net tangible assets per share, as well as its post-tax NTA. The latter figure assumes the entire portfolio is sold and all taxes paid.
The latest figures from 3 November reveal MFF's portfolio was worth $5.29 per share on a pre-tax basis. Post tax, it was $4.42. That pre-tax figure means that MFF shares are currently trading at a 12% discount to the value of the company's underlying portfolio. In a still-expensive market, that kind of discount is hard to find.
As such, this ASX powerhouse is a prime candidate for my next stock purchase.
