Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (EFR) Dividend History
EFR latest dividend
$0.07last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 15Thursday, 2026
Payment dateOct 30Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2003paying since
- Monthly12 payments a year
- +7.3%5-year growth a year
- 7.98%forward yield
EFR dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $80
- Each payment
- $7
- Value of the shares
- $1,002
- Dividend yield
- 7.98%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.80 per share, before tax.
EFR 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.
EFR dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)46.6%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)66.4%
Stretched · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+7.3%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
EFR yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $11.30 | 7.08% | $0.86 | 7.6% |
| 3 years ago | $11.37 | 7.04% | $3.25 | 28.6% |
| 5 years ago | $14.61 | 5.48% | $5.42 | 37.1% |
| 10 years ago | $14.15 | 5.65% | $9.70 | 68.5% |
| 20 years ago | $18.22 | 4.39% | $20.44 | 112.2% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
EFR dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
EFR dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.06 | — | 9.53% | 12 |
| 2024 | $1.25 | +4.8% | 9.76% | 11 |
| 2023 | $1.19 | +13.2% | 9.42% | 11 |
| 2022 | $1.05 | — | 9.63% | 13 |
| 2021 | $0.83 | +10.7% | 5.60% | 11 |
| 2020 | $0.75 | −24.8% | 5.87% | 11 |
| 2019 | $0.99 | +6.2% | 7.34% | 12 |
| 2018 | $0.94 | — | 7.46% | 12 |
| 2017 | $0.78 | −8.6% | 5.43% | 11 |
| 2016 | $0.86 | −8.9% | 5.82% | 11 |
| 2015 | $0.94 | — | 7.59% | 12 |
| 2014 | $0.84 | −20.6% | 6.14% | 11 |
| 2013 | $1.06 | −1.9% | 7.03% | 12 |
| 2012 | $1.08 | +7.5% | 6.76% | 12 |
| 2011 | $1.00 | −7.3% | 6.98% | 12 |
| 2010 | $1.08 | +6.6% | 6.68% | 12 |
| 2009 | $1.02 | — | 6.97% | 13 |
| 2008 | $1.20 | −22.2% | 15.40% | 12 |
| 2007 | $1.54 | −0.9% | 9.96% | 12 |
| 2006 | $1.56 | — | 8.44% | 12 |
EFR dividend history
269 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-30 | $0.067 | −2.9% | Monthly |
| 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-30 | $0.069 | −1.4% | Monthly |
| 2026-08-14 | 2026-08-31 | $0.07 | +1.4% | Monthly |
| 2026-07-15 | 2026-07-31 | $0.069 | +4.5% | Monthly |
| 2026-06-15 | 2026-06-30 | $0.066 | −1.5% | Monthly |
| 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-29 | $0.067 | −1.5% | Monthly |
| 2026-04-15 | 2026-04-30 | $0.068 | −2.9% | Monthly |
| 2026-03-16 | 2026-03-31 | $0.07 | −9.1% | Monthly |
| 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-27 | $0.077 | — | Monthly |
| 2026-01-15 | 2026-01-30 | $0.077 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-12-15 | 2025-12-31 | $0.077 | −9.4% | Monthly |
| 2025-11-14 | 2025-11-28 | $0.085 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-10-15 | 2025-10-31 | $0.085 | −1.2% | Monthly |
| 2025-09-15 | 2025-09-30 | $0.086 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-08-29 | $0.086 | −2.3% | Monthly |
| 2025-07-15 | 2025-07-31 | $0.088 | −1.1% | Monthly |
Show all 269 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-16 | 2025-06-30 | $0.089 | −2.2% | Monthly |
| 2025-05-15 | 2025-05-30 | $0.091 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-04-15 | 2025-04-30 | $0.091 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-03-14 | 2025-03-31 | $0.091 | — | Monthly |
| 2025-02-14 | 2025-02-28 | $0.091 | −10.8% | Monthly |
| 2025-01-15 | 2025-01-31 | $0.102 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-31 | $0.102 | +2.0% | Monthly |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-11-29 | $0.1 | −3.8% | Monthly |
| 2024-10-23 | 2024-10-31 | $0.104 | −1.0% | Monthly |
| 2024-09-20 | 2024-09-30 | $0.105 | −6.2% | Monthly |
| 2024-08-22 | 2024-08-30 | $0.112 | −7.4% | Monthly |
| 2024-07-23 | 2024-07-31 | $0.121 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-06-21 | 2024-06-28 | $0.121 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-05-23 | 2024-05-31 | $0.121 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-04-22 | 2024-04-30 | $0.121 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-03-20 | 2024-03-28 | $0.121 | — | Monthly |
| 2024-02-21 | 2024-02-29 | $0.121 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-12-27 | 2024-01-15 | $0.121 | +2.5% | Monthly |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-11-30 | $0.118 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-10-20 | 2023-10-31 | $0.118 | +8.3% | Monthly |
| 2023-09-21 | 2023-09-29 | $0.109 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-08-21 | 2023-08-31 | $0.109 | +3.8% | Monthly |
| 2023-07-21 | 2023-07-31 | $0.105 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-06-21 | 2023-06-30 | $0.105 | +1.9% | Monthly |
| 2023-05-19 | 2023-05-31 | $0.103 | — | Monthly |
| 2023-04-21 | 2023-04-28 | $0.103 | +1.0% | Monthly |
| 2023-03-21 | 2023-03-31 | $0.102 | +3.0% | Monthly |
| 2023-02-21 | 2023-02-28 | $0.099 | +22.2% | Monthly |
| 2022-12-28 | 2023-01-13 | $0.081 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-11-22 | 2022-11-30 | $0.081 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-10-21 | 2022-10-31 | $0.081 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-09-22 | 2022-09-30 | $0.081 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-08-23 | 2022-08-31 | $0.081 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-07-21 | 2022-07-29 | $0.081 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-06-22 | 2022-06-30 | $0.081 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-05-23 | 2022-05-31 | $0.081 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-04-21 | 2022-04-29 | $0.081 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-03-23 | 2022-03-31 | $0.081 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-02-17 | 2022-02-28 | $0.081 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-01-21 | 2022-01-31 | $0.081 | — | Monthly |
| 2022-01-12 | — | $0.081 | — | |
| 2021-12-22 | 2021-12-31 | $0.081 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-11-22 | 2021-11-30 | $0.081 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-10-21 | 2021-10-29 | $0.081 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-09-22 | 2021-09-30 | $0.081 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-08-23 | 2021-08-31 | $0.081 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-07-22 | 2021-07-30 | $0.081 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-06-22 | 2021-06-30 | $0.081 | +24.6% | Monthly |
| 2021-05-20 | 2021-05-28 | $0.065 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-04-22 | 2021-04-30 | $0.065 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-03-23 | 2021-03-31 | $0.065 | — | Monthly |
| 2021-02-18 | 2021-02-26 | $0.065 | −1.5% | Monthly |
| 2020-12-29 | 2021-01-15 | $0.066 | +4.8% | Monthly |
| 2020-11-20 | 2020-11-30 | $0.063 | −3.1% | Monthly |
| 2020-10-22 | 2020-10-30 | $0.065 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-09-22 | 2020-09-30 | $0.065 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-08-31 | $0.065 | — | Monthly |
| 2020-07-23 | 2020-07-31 | $0.065 | +1.6% | Monthly |
| 2020-06-22 | 2020-06-30 | $0.064 | −1.5% | Monthly |
| 2020-05-21 | 2020-05-29 | $0.065 | −3.0% | Monthly |
| 2020-04-22 | 2020-04-30 | $0.067 | −14.1% | Monthly |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-31 | $0.078 | −7.1% | Monthly |
| 2020-02-20 | 2020-02-28 | $0.084 | −39.1% | Monthly |
| 2019-12-27 | 2020-01-10 | $0.138 | +64.3% | Other |
| 2019-12-23 | 2019-12-31 | $0.084 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-11-21 | 2019-11-29 | $0.084 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-10-23 | 2019-10-31 | $0.084 | +9.1% | Monthly |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-09-30 | $0.077 | +1.3% | Monthly |
| 2019-08-22 | 2019-08-30 | $0.076 | +1.3% | Monthly |
| 2019-07-23 | 2019-07-31 | $0.075 | −1.3% | Monthly |
| 2019-06-20 | 2019-06-28 | $0.076 | −1.3% | Monthly |
| 2019-05-23 | 2019-05-31 | $0.077 | — | Monthly |
| 2019-04-22 | 2019-04-30 | $0.077 | +2.7% | Monthly |
| 2019-03-20 | 2019-03-29 | $0.075 | +5.6% | Monthly |
| 2019-02-20 | 2019-02-28 | $0.071 | −52.3% | Monthly |
| 2018-12-27 | 2019-01-10 | $0.149 | +109.9% | Other |
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-12-31 | $0.071 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-11-21 | 2018-11-30 | $0.071 | +1.4% | Monthly |
| 2018-10-23 | 2018-10-31 | $0.07 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-09-20 | 2018-09-28 | $0.07 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-08-23 | 2018-08-31 | $0.07 | −2.8% | Monthly |
| 2018-07-23 | 2018-07-31 | $0.072 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-29 | $0.072 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-05-23 | 2018-05-31 | $0.072 | −1.4% | Monthly |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-04-30 | $0.073 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-03-21 | 2018-03-29 | $0.073 | — | Monthly |
| 2018-02-20 | 2018-02-28 | $0.073 | +4.3% | Monthly |
| 2017-12-27 | 2018-01-10 | $0.07 | −2.8% | Monthly |
| 2017-11-21 | 2017-11-30 | $0.072 | +4.3% | Monthly |
| 2017-10-23 | 2017-10-31 | $0.069 | −1.4% | Monthly |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-29 | $0.07 | −1.4% | Monthly |
| 2017-08-22 | 2017-08-31 | $0.071 | −1.4% | Monthly |
| 2017-07-20 | 2017-07-31 | $0.072 | −1.4% | Monthly |
| 2017-06-21 | 2017-06-30 | $0.073 | +2.8% | Monthly |
| 2017-05-22 | 2017-05-31 | $0.071 | +1.4% | Monthly |
| 2017-04-19 | 2017-04-28 | $0.07 | −1.4% | Monthly |
| 2017-03-22 | 2017-03-31 | $0.071 | −5.3% | Monthly |
| 2017-02-16 | 2017-02-28 | $0.075 | −1.3% | Monthly |
| 2016-12-27 | 2017-01-11 | $0.076 | −3.8% | Monthly |
| 2016-11-21 | 2016-11-30 | $0.079 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-10-20 | 2016-10-31 | $0.079 | −1.2% | Monthly |
| 2016-09-21 | 2016-09-30 | $0.08 | +2.6% | Monthly |
| 2016-08-22 | 2016-08-31 | $0.078 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-07-20 | 2016-07-29 | $0.078 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-06-21 | 2016-06-30 | $0.078 | +1.3% | Monthly |
| 2016-05-20 | 2016-05-31 | $0.077 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-04-20 | 2016-04-29 | $0.077 | −1.3% | Monthly |
| 2016-03-22 | 2016-03-31 | $0.078 | — | Monthly |
| 2016-02-18 | 2016-02-29 | $0.078 | −1.3% | Monthly |
| 2015-12-29 | 2016-01-13 | $0.079 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-12-21 | 2015-12-30 | $0.079 | −1.2% | Monthly |
| 2015-11-19 | 2015-11-30 | $0.08 | +1.3% | Monthly |
| 2015-10-21 | 2015-10-30 | $0.079 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-09-21 | 2015-09-30 | $0.079 | +1.3% | Monthly |
| 2015-08-20 | 2015-08-31 | $0.078 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-07-22 | 2015-07-31 | $0.078 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-06-19 | 2015-06-30 | $0.078 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-05-20 | 2015-05-29 | $0.078 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-04-21 | 2015-04-30 | $0.078 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-03-20 | 2015-03-31 | $0.078 | — | Monthly |
| 2015-02-18 | 2015-02-27 | $0.078 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-12-26 | 2015-01-13 | $0.078 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-11-19 | 2014-11-28 | $0.078 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-10-22 | 2014-10-31 | $0.078 | +1.3% | Monthly |
| 2014-09-19 | 2014-09-30 | $0.077 | +2.7% | Monthly |
| 2014-08-20 | 2014-08-29 | $0.075 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-07-22 | 2014-07-31 | $0.075 | −1.3% | Monthly |
| 2014-06-19 | 2014-06-30 | $0.076 | +1.3% | Monthly |
| 2014-05-21 | 2014-05-30 | $0.075 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-04-21 | 2014-04-30 | $0.075 | −2.6% | Monthly |
| 2014-03-20 | 2014-03-31 | $0.077 | — | Monthly |
| 2014-02-19 | 2014-02-28 | $0.077 | −46.2% | Monthly |
| 2013-12-27 | 2014-01-13 | $0.143 | +78.7% | Other |
| 2013-12-20 | 2013-12-31 | $0.08 | +1.3% | Monthly |
| 2013-11-20 | 2013-11-29 | $0.079 | −1.2% | Monthly |
| 2013-10-22 | 2013-10-31 | $0.08 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-09-19 | 2013-09-30 | $0.08 | −2.4% | Monthly |
| 2013-08-21 | 2013-08-30 | $0.082 | −1.2% | Monthly |
| 2013-07-22 | 2013-07-31 | $0.083 | −1.2% | Monthly |
| 2013-06-19 | 2013-06-28 | $0.084 | — | Monthly |
| 2013-05-22 | 2013-05-31 | $0.084 | −2.3% | Monthly |
| 2013-04-19 | 2013-04-30 | $0.086 | −2.3% | Monthly |
| 2013-03-19 | 2013-03-28 | $0.088 | −2.2% | Monthly |
| 2013-02-19 | 2013-02-28 | $0.09 | −3.2% | Monthly |
| 2012-12-27 | 2013-01-11 | $0.093 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-12-20 | 2012-12-31 | $0.093 | −2.1% | Monthly |
| 2012-11-20 | 2012-11-30 | $0.095 | +2.2% | Monthly |
| 2012-10-22 | 2012-10-31 | $0.093 | +1.1% | Monthly |
| 2012-09-19 | 2012-09-28 | $0.092 | +2.2% | Monthly |
| 2012-08-22 | 2012-08-31 | $0.09 | +1.1% | Monthly |
| 2012-07-20 | 2012-07-31 | $0.089 | +1.1% | Monthly |
| 2012-06-20 | 2012-06-29 | $0.088 | +1.1% | Monthly |
| 2012-05-22 | 2012-05-31 | $0.087 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-04-19 | 2012-04-30 | $0.087 | — | Monthly |
| 2012-03-21 | 2012-03-30 | $0.087 | +2.4% | Monthly |
| 2012-02-17 | 2012-02-29 | $0.085 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-12-28 | 2012-01-11 | $0.085 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-12-21 | 2011-12-30 | $0.085 | +1.2% | Monthly |
| 2011-11-21 | 2011-11-30 | $0.084 | +1.2% | Monthly |
| 2011-10-20 | 2011-10-31 | $0.083 | +1.2% | Monthly |
| 2011-09-21 | 2011-09-30 | $0.082 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-08-22 | 2011-08-31 | $0.082 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-07-20 | 2011-07-29 | $0.082 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-06-21 | 2011-06-30 | $0.082 | −1.2% | Monthly |
| 2011-05-20 | 2011-05-31 | $0.083 | −1.2% | Monthly |
| 2011-04-19 | 2011-04-29 | $0.084 | −2.3% | Monthly |
| 2011-03-22 | 2011-03-31 | $0.086 | — | Monthly |
| 2011-02-16 | 2011-02-28 | $0.086 | −37.2% | Monthly |
| 2010-12-29 | 2011-01-12 | $0.137 | +57.5% | Other |
| 2010-12-21 | 2010-12-31 | $0.087 | −1.1% | Monthly |
| 2010-11-19 | 2010-11-30 | $0.088 | — | Monthly |
| 2010-10-20 | 2010-10-29 | $0.088 | — | Monthly |
| 2010-09-21 | 2010-09-30 | $0.088 | +1.1% | Monthly |
| 2010-08-20 | 2010-08-31 | $0.087 | +2.4% | Monthly |
| 2010-07-21 | 2010-07-30 | $0.085 | +2.4% | Monthly |
| 2010-06-21 | 2010-06-30 | $0.083 | — | Monthly |
| 2010-05-19 | 2010-05-28 | $0.083 | −2.4% | Monthly |
| 2010-04-21 | 2010-04-30 | $0.085 | −1.2% | Monthly |
| 2010-03-22 | 2010-03-31 | $0.086 | — | Monthly |
| 2010-02-17 | 2010-02-26 | $0.086 | −53.5% | Monthly |
| 2009-12-29 | 2010-01-11 | $0.185 | +137.2% | Monthly |
| 2009-12-22 | 2009-12-31 | $0.078 | +5.4% | Monthly |
| 2009-11-19 | 2009-11-30 | $0.074 | +1.4% | Monthly |
| 2009-10-21 | 2009-10-30 | $0.073 | +2.8% | Monthly |
| 2009-09-21 | 2009-09-30 | $0.071 | — | Monthly |
| 2009-08-20 | 2009-08-31 | $0.071 | +1.4% | Monthly |
| 2009-07-22 | 2009-07-31 | $0.07 | +4.5% | Monthly |
| 2009-06-19 | 2009-06-30 | $0.067 | — | Monthly |
| 2009-05-20 | 2009-05-29 | $0.067 | +4.7% | Monthly |
| 2009-04-21 | 2009-04-30 | $0.064 | +3.2% | Monthly |
| 2009-03-20 | 2009-03-31 | $0.062 | −1.6% | Monthly |
| 2009-02-18 | 2009-02-27 | $0.063 | −11.3% | Monthly |
| 2009-01-21 | 2009-01-30 | $0.071 | −21.1% | Monthly |
| 2008-12-22 | 2008-12-31 | $0.09 | −4.3% | Monthly |
| 2008-11-19 | 2008-11-28 | $0.094 | −4.1% | Monthly |
| 2008-10-22 | 2008-10-31 | $0.098 | +2.1% | Monthly |
| 2008-09-19 | 2008-09-30 | $0.096 | — | Monthly |
| 2008-08-20 | 2008-08-29 | $0.096 | — | Monthly |
| 2008-07-22 | 2008-07-31 | $0.096 | +1.1% | Monthly |
| 2008-06-19 | 2008-06-30 | $0.095 | +1.1% | Monthly |
| 2008-05-13 | 2008-05-22 | $0.094 | — | Monthly |
| 2008-04-21 | 2008-04-30 | $0.094 | −16.1% | Monthly |
| 2008-03-19 | 2008-03-31 | $0.112 | −4.3% | Monthly |
| 2008-02-20 | 2008-02-29 | $0.117 | −1.7% | Monthly |
| 2008-01-22 | 2008-01-31 | $0.119 | −2.5% | Monthly |
| 2007-12-20 | 2007-12-31 | $0.122 | — | Monthly |
| 2007-11-20 | 2007-11-30 | $0.122 | — | Monthly |
| 2007-10-22 | 2007-10-31 | $0.122 | — | Monthly |
| 2007-09-19 | 2007-09-28 | $0.122 | −6.2% | Monthly |
| 2007-08-22 | 2007-08-31 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2007-07-20 | 2007-07-31 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2007-06-20 | 2007-06-29 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2007-05-22 | 2007-05-31 | $0.13 | — | Monthly |
| 2007-04-19 | 2007-04-30 | $0.13 | −3.0% | Monthly |
| 2007-03-21 | 2007-03-30 | $0.134 | −1.5% | Monthly |
| 2007-02-16 | 2007-02-28 | $0.136 | — | Monthly |
| 2007-01-18 | 2007-01-29 | $0.136 | — | Monthly |
| 2006-12-20 | 2006-12-29 | $0.136 | — | Monthly |
| 2006-11-20 | 2006-11-29 | $0.136 | +0.7% | Monthly |
| 2006-10-19 | 2006-10-30 | $0.135 | — | Monthly |
| 2006-09-20 | 2006-09-29 | $0.135 | — | Monthly |
| 2006-08-22 | 2006-08-31 | $0.135 | +0.7% | Monthly |
| 2006-07-20 | 2006-07-31 | $0.134 | +2.3% | Monthly |
| 2006-06-21 | 2006-06-30 | $0.131 | +1.6% | Monthly |
| 2006-05-22 | 2006-05-31 | $0.129 | +1.6% | Monthly |
| 2006-04-19 | 2006-04-28 | $0.127 | +4.1% | Monthly |
| 2006-03-22 | 2006-03-31 | $0.122 | +2.5% | Monthly |
| 2006-02-16 | 2006-02-28 | $0.119 | — | Monthly |
| 2006-01-19 | 2006-01-30 | $0.119 | +1.7% | Monthly |
| 2005-12-21 | 2005-12-30 | $0.117 | +0.9% | Monthly |
| 2005-11-21 | 2005-11-30 | $0.116 | +0.9% | Monthly |
| 2005-10-20 | 2005-10-31 | $0.115 | +2.7% | Monthly |
| 2005-09-21 | 2005-09-30 | $0.112 | +2.8% | Monthly |
| 2005-08-22 | 2005-08-31 | $0.109 | +2.8% | Monthly |
| 2005-07-20 | 2005-07-29 | $0.106 | +1.9% | Monthly |
| 2005-06-21 | 2005-06-30 | $0.104 | +6.1% | Monthly |
| 2005-05-19 | 2005-05-31 | $0.098 | +2.1% | Monthly |
| 2005-04-21 | 2005-04-29 | $0.096 | −5.0% | Monthly |
| 2005-03-22 | 2005-03-31 | $0.101 | +7.4% | Monthly |
| 2005-02-17 | 2005-02-28 | $0.094 | −2.1% | Monthly |
| 2005-01-20 | 2005-01-31 | $0.096 | −8.6% | Monthly |
| 2004-12-21 | 2004-12-30 | $0.105 | +11.7% | Monthly |
| 2004-11-22 | 2004-11-30 | $0.094 | +1.1% | Monthly |
| 2004-10-21 | 2004-10-29 | $0.093 | — | Monthly |
| 2004-09-22 | 2004-09-30 | $0.093 | +1.1% | Monthly |
| 2004-08-23 | 2004-08-31 | $0.092 | — | Monthly |
| 2004-07-22 | 2004-07-30 | $0.092 | +2.2% | Monthly |
| 2004-06-22 | 2004-06-30 | $0.09 | — | Monthly |
| 2004-05-20 | 2004-05-28 | $0.09 | +2.3% | Monthly |
| 2004-04-22 | 2004-04-30 | $0.088 | — | Monthly |
| 2004-03-22 | 2004-03-31 | $0.088 | — | Monthly |
| 2004-02-19 | 2004-02-27 | $0.088 | — | Monthly |
| 2003-12-26 | 2004-01-26 | $0.088 | — | Other |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
EFR stock split history
Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust has no stock splits on record.
EFR dividend overview
Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share, a yield of 7.98% at the latest close, paid monthly. It paid $1.06 per share in 2025. Over five years the dividend grew 7.3% a year on average and over ten years 1.2% a year. The payout ratio is 46.6% of trailing earnings.
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EFR dividends FAQ
Does Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust pay a dividend?
Yes. Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust has paid a regular dividend since 2003, monthly, most recently $0.07 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 15, 2026.
What is Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust's dividend yield?
Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust's forward annual dividend is $0.80 per share, a dividend yield of 7.98% at the latest close of $10.02.
How often does Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust pay dividends?
Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust pays dividends monthly.
How fast is Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust's dividend growing?
Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust's dividend per share grew from $0.75 in 2020 to $1.06 in 2025, 7.3% a year on average over five years.
What is Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust's dividend payout ratio?
Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust pays out 46.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 66.4% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).