Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (ECF) Dividend History
ECF latest dividend
$0.22last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 16Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateSep 23Wednesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2 yearsof dividend increases
- 1987paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- −8.4%5-year growth a year
- 7.55%forward yield
ECF dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $88
- Each payment
- $22
- Value of the shares
- $1,165
- Dividend yield
- 7.55%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.88 per share, before tax.
ECF dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
ECF dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)33.4%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)50.2%
Well covered · of fiscal 2021 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)−8.4%
Shrinking · a year on average
Years of increases2
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
ECF yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $12.15 | 7.24% | $1.01 | 8.3% |
| 3 years ago | $7.65 | 11.50% | $2.12 | 27.7% |
| 5 years ago | $13.43 | 6.55% | $4.14 | 30.8% |
| 10 years ago | $8.04 | 10.95% | $7.69 | 95.6% |
| 20 years ago | $8.28 | 10.63% | $12.60 | 152.1% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
ECF dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
ECF dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.86 | +62.3% | 7.39% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.53 | +1.9% | 5.47% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.52 | 0.0% | 6.44% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.52 | −65.3% | 6.52% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.50 | +12.8% | 12.14% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.33 | +70.5% | 9.59% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.78 | +56.0% | 6.63% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.50 | +13.6% | 5.82% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.44 | 0.0% | 4.68% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.44 | −44.4% | 5.32% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.79 | +49.4% | 10.22% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.53 | +118.1% | 6.08% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.24 | −8.0% | 2.97% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.26 | +8.2% | 3.70% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.24 | −11.3% | 3.70% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.28 | −12.4% | 3.74% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.31 | −15.8% | 4.79% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.37 | −67.5% | 7.64% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.15 | +89.6% | 14.06% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.60 | — | 7.16% | 4 |
ECF dividend history
159 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-23 | $0.22 | +15.8% | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-15 | 2026-06-23 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-17 | 2026-03-24 | $0.19 | −53.7% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-24 | 2025-12-30 | $0.41 | +156.2% | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-16 | 2025-09-23 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-13 | 2025-06-23 | $0.16 | +23.1% | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-17 | 2025-03-24 | $0.13 | −7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-22 | 2024-12-30 | $0.14 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-09-23 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-13 | 2024-06-21 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-13 | 2024-03-21 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-12-28 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-14 | 2023-09-22 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-14 | 2023-06-23 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-16 | 2023-03-24 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-22 | 2022-12-28 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 159 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-09-23 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-14 | 2022-06-23 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-16 | 2022-03-24 | $0.13 | −88.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-28 | $1.11 | +753.8% | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-15 | 2021-09-23 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-15 | 2021-06-23 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-16 | 2021-03-24 | $0.13 | −86.2% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-24 | 2020-12-29 | $0.94 | +623.1% | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-15 | 2020-09-23 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-15 | 2020-06-23 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-16 | 2020-03-24 | $0.13 | −69.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-25 | 2019-12-27 | $0.42 | +250.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-13 | 2019-09-23 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-13 | 2019-06-21 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-14 | 2019-03-22 | $0.12 | −7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-26 | 2018-12-28 | $0.13 | −13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-16 | 2018-08-24 | $0.15 | +36.4% | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-15 | 2018-05-23 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-12 | 2018-02-21 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-13 | 2017-12-15 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-15 | 2017-08-24 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-12 | 2017-05-23 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-09 | 2017-02-21 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-09 | 2016-12-16 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-15 | 2016-08-24 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-12 | 2016-05-23 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-09 | 2016-02-25 | $0.11 | −76.4% | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-09 | 2015-12-11 | $0.467 | +328.4% | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-11 | 2015-08-27 | $0.109 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-12 | 2015-05-28 | $0.109 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-10 | 2015-02-26 | $0.107 | −69.4% | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-29 | 2014-11-26 | $0.35 | +483.3% | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-12 | 2014-08-28 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-13 | 2014-05-29 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-11 | 2014-02-27 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-29 | 2013-11-27 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-13 | 2013-08-29 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-14 | 2013-05-30 | $0.06 | −4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-11 | 2013-02-27 | $0.063 | −16.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-24 | 2012-11-21 | $0.075 | +19.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-14 | 2012-08-30 | $0.063 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-14 | 2012-05-30 | $0.063 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-06 | 2012-02-22 | $0.063 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-26 | 2011-11-23 | $0.061 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-09 | 2011-08-25 | $0.061 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-10 | 2011-05-26 | $0.061 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-08 | 2011-02-24 | $0.061 | −14.1% | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-19 | 2010-11-24 | $0.071 | +4.4% | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-10 | 2010-08-26 | $0.068 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-11 | 2010-05-27 | $0.068 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-09 | 2010-02-25 | $0.068 | −31.3% | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-20 | 2009-11-25 | $0.099 | +52.3% | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-11 | 2009-08-27 | $0.065 | −13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-12 | 2009-05-28 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-10 | 2009-02-26 | $0.075 | −27.2% | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-21 | 2008-11-26 | $0.103 | +14.4% | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-12 | 2008-08-28 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-13 | 2008-05-29 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-12 | 2008-02-28 | $0.09 | −89.9% | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-23 | 2007-11-21 | $0.887 | +787.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-14 | 2007-08-30 | $0.1 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-14 | 2007-05-30 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-09 | 2007-02-27 | $0.08 | −79.7% | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-25 | 2006-11-22 | $0.395 | +464.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-14 | 2006-08-30 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-12 | 2006-05-30 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-09 | 2006-02-27 | $0.07 | −28.6% | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-25 | 2005-11-23 | $0.098 | +40.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-12 | 2005-08-30 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-11 | 2005-05-27 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-09 | 2005-02-25 | $0.07 | −17.6% | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-26 | 2004-11-24 | $0.085 | +21.4% | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-12 | 2004-08-30 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-11 | 2004-05-27 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-10 | 2004-02-26 | $0.07 | −33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-28 | 2003-11-26 | $0.105 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-12 | 2003-08-28 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-13 | 2003-05-29 | $0.07 | −6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-11 | 2003-02-27 | $0.075 | −12.8% | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-23 | 2002-11-27 | $0.086 | +7.5% | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-14 | 2002-08-30 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-14 | 2002-05-30 | $0.08 | −11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-11 | 2002-02-27 | $0.09 | −52.6% | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-25 | 2001-11-29 | $0.19 | +90.0% | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-14 | 2001-08-30 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-14 | 2001-05-30 | $0.1 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-09 | 2001-02-27 | $0.09 | −93.8% | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-24 | 2000-11-29 | $1.45 | +1,345.0% | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-14 | 2000-08-30 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-12 | 2000-05-30 | $0.1 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-10 | 2000-02-28 | $0.09 | −93.0% | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-27 | 1999-11-29 | $1.29 | +1,333.3% | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-12 | 1999-08-30 | $0.09 | +9.8% | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-11 | 1999-05-27 | $0.082 | −8.9% | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-04 | 1999-02-22 | $0.09 | −93.6% | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-29 | 1998-11-28 | $1.41 | +1,310.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-11 | 1998-08-27 | $0.1 | −9.1% | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-12 | 1998-05-28 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-05 | 1998-02-23 | $0.11 | −92.9% | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-30 | 1997-11-29 | $1.55 | +1,309.1% | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-07 | 1997-08-25 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-08 | 1997-05-27 | $0.11 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-06 | 1997-02-24 | $0.11 | −90.3% | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-31 | 1996-11-28 | $1.13 | +841.7% | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-08 | 1996-08-26 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-09 | 1996-05-28 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-08 | 1996-02-26 | $0.12 | −70.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-01 | 1995-11-29 | $0.4 | +220.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-10 | 1995-08-28 | $0.125 | +197.6% | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-09 | 1995-05-30 | $0.042 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-07 | 1995-02-27 | $0.042 | −2.3% | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-26 | 1994-11-29 | $0.043 | −65.6% | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-09 | 1994-08-29 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-10 | 1994-05-30 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-01 | 1994-02-21 | $0.125 | −46.4% | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-26 | 1993-11-29 | $0.233 | +94.2% | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-10 | 1993-08-30 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-04 | 1993-05-24 | $0.12 | −11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-02 | 1993-02-22 | $0.135 | −37.5% | Quarterly |
| 1992-10-27 | 1992-11-30 | $0.216 | +60.0% | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-04 | 1992-08-24 | $0.135 | +0.7% | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-05 | 1992-05-26 | $0.134 | +197.8% | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-04 | 1992-02-24 | $0.045 | +36.4% | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-08 | 1991-11-29 | $0.033 | −28.3% | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-06 | 1991-08-26 | $0.046 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-07 | 1991-05-28 | $0.046 | −8.0% | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-04 | 1991-02-25 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-05 | 1990-11-28 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-02 | 1990-08-23 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-07 | 1990-05-25 | $0.05 | −66.7% | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-05 | 1990-02-23 | $0.15 | −58.9% | Quarterly |
| 1989-10-16 | 1989-11-29 | $0.365 | +143.3% | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-14 | — | $0.15 | — | |
| 1989-05-02 | — | $0.15 | — | |
| 1989-02-06 | — | $0.15 | −50.8% | |
| 1988-10-25 | — | $0.305 | +103.3% | |
| 1988-08-15 | — | $0.15 | — | |
| 1988-05-09 | — | $0.15 | — | |
| 1987-12-23 | — | $0.15 | −72.6% | |
| 1987-10-27 | — | $0.547 | +264.7% | |
| 1987-08-11 | — | $0.15 | — | |
| 1987-05-11 | — | $0.15 | — | |
| 1987-02-09 | — | $0.15 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
ECF stock split history
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund has no stock splits on record.
ECF dividend overview
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share, a yield of 7.55% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.86 per share in 2025, up 62.3% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew −8.4% a year on average and over ten years 0.8% a year. The payout ratio is 33.4% of trailing earnings.
Related: ECF cash flow statement, ECF key metrics, ECF chart. See the ECF stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ECF dividends FAQ
Does Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund pay a dividend?
Yes. Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund has paid a regular dividend since 1987, quarterly, most recently $0.22 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 16, 2026.
What is Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund's dividend yield?
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund's forward annual dividend is $0.88 per share, a dividend yield of 7.55% at the latest close of $11.65.
How often does Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund pay dividends?
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund's dividend growing?
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund's dividend per share grew from $1.33 in 2020 to $0.86 in 2025, −8.4% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 2 years in a row.
What is Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund's dividend payout ratio?
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund pays out 33.4% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 50.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2021).