SUMMARY PROSPECTUS
Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund
APRIL 1, 2025
CLASS/TICKER
CLASS A ............
LAMAX
CLASS I...........
LAMYX
CLASS R4 .......
LAMSX
CLASS C............
LAMCX
CLASS P .........
LAMPX
CLASS R5 .......
LAMTX
CLASS F ............
LAMFX
CLASS R2 .......
LAMQX
CLASS R6 .......
LAMHX
CLASS F3 ..........
LRMAX
CLASS R3 .......
LAMRX
Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional
information, which contain more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the
Fund’s prospectus, statement of additional information and other information about the Fund at
www.lordabbett.com/documentsandliterature. You can also get this information at no cost by
calling 888-522-2388 (Option #2) or by sending an email request to literature@lordabbett.com.
The current prospectus and statement of additional information dated April 1, 2025 as may be
supplemented from time to time, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus.
SUMMARY – Dividend Growth Fund
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek current income and capital appreciation.
FEES AND EXPENSES
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and
sell shares of the Fund.
You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions
and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables
and examples below.
You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and certain
members of your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in
the Lord Abbett Family of Funds. More information about these and other discounts
is available from your financial intermediary and in “Sales Charge Reductions and
Waivers” on page 61 of the prospectus, Appendix A to the prospectus, titled
“Intermediary-Specific Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers,” and “Purchases,
Redemptions, Pricing, and Payments to Dealers” on page 9-1 of Part II of the
statement of additional information (“SAI”).
Shareholder Fees
(1)
(Fees paid directly from your investment)
Class
A
C
F, F3, I, P, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a percentage of offering price)
5.75%
None
None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a percentage of offering price or redemption
proceeds, whichever is lower)
None
(2)
1.00%
(3)
None
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Class
A
C
F
F3
I
P
Management Fees
0.52%
0.52%
0.52%
0.52%
0.52%
0.52%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
0.25%
1.00%
0.10%
None
None
0.45%
Other Expenses
0.12%
0.12%
0.12%
0.07%
0.12%
0.12%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
0.89%
1.64%
0.74%
0.59%
0.64%
1.09%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
None
None
(0.10)%
(4)
None
None
None
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver
and/or Expense Reimbursement
0.89%
1.64%
0.64%
0.59%
0.64%
1.09%