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The Hartford Dividend and Growth Fund Class C (HDGCX): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Financial Services · Asset Management · United States · High Yield Income
Is HDGCX undervalued?
HDGCX has a margin of safety of 57%: the stock closed at 37.28 on 16 Oct 2026 against a GLS average fair value of 86.42. 7 of the 9 valuation models that produced a number sit above the price. Our screens treat a discount this large as a strong starting point for a cash-secured put, not as a verdict - the fair value is a model output, and a wide gap can mean the models are missing something the market knows.
The 9 models disagree widely: DCF gives 2.91 while 10 Cap gives 180.31. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
The nightly engine files HDGCX under High Yield Income: a dividend yield above 4%.
Nine valuation models for HDGCX
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 2.91 | -92% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 56.69 | +52% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 163.27 | +338% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 63.05 | +69% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 30.62 | -18% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 180.31 | +384% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 168.20 | +351% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 59.33 | +59% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 53.45 | +43% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -8.65 | -123% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Financial health is average - HDGCX passes 6 of the nine Piotroski tests, which passes the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. The Financials tab on the Quote page shows which tests fail. The GLS Moat score is 7.1 out of 10: a ten-year record that is consistent in some of the metrics the score tracks (revenue, earnings, margins, cash flow, returns on capital) and patchy in others.
Returns on capital are high - ROIC 12.6%, ROE 16.2%, ROA 3.2% - with debt at 0.28 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 21.9%.
The dividend yield is high at 10.82% (payout ratio 22%). A yield this size is often the market's way of pricing a risk to the payout, so the health score and cash flow matter more than usual.
Institutional ownership scores 5/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 6 / 9 | ROIC | 12.6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 7.1 / 10 | ROE | 16.2% |
| Debt / equity | 0.28 | ROA | 3.2% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 21.9% | Payout ratio | 22% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 39: No options
HDGCX has no listed options in the nightly snapshot, so there is nothing to sell and the stock cannot be wheeled however good the business; the Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options" (39 here). The valuation and quality numbers still apply to owning the shares outright.
Volume runs at - a day on a market cap of $18.3B, with a beta of 0.84; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 12 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 25 / 25 | 57% margin of safety | |
| Health | 13 / 20 | Piotroski 6/9 | |
| Moat | 11 / 15 | moat 7.1/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 12 / 20 | 0k shares/day, $18.3B cap, beta 0.84 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for HDGCX in the nightly calendar.
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Is HDGCX undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 37.28 the stock is 57% below the average fair value of 86.42 (data as of 16 Oct 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of HDGCX and what does it mean?
HDGCX has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; its Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for HDGCX?
86.42 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 9 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does The Hartford Dividend and Growth Fund Class C report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for HDGCX in our calendar as of 16 Oct 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does HDGCX have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on HDGCX, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.