The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc.
CEEFinancial Services · Stock · annual payer
Forward Yield
2.00%
Annual Dividend
$0.39
Payout Ratio
6%
5-Yr Growth
-15.9%
Ex-Date
Dec 30, 2025
Frequency
Annual
Summary
As of September 2026, The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (CEE) yields 2.00% ($0.39 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $52.13 — +170% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: B (66/100). 1 years of dividend growth.
Is CEE a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsThe Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (CEE) pays a annual dividend yielding 2.00% ($0.39/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (6%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2024
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.00%
- Payout Ratio
- 6%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.39
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -15.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Dec 30, 2025
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- annual
- Beta
- 1.10
- Market Cap
- $126.1M
- P/E Ratio
- 2.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -38%
- 52-Week Range
- $14.76 – $21.98
- Dividend Safety
- B · 66/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
CEE Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+24%
3 Years
+129%
5 Years
-38%
52-Week Range
$14.76 – $21.98
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CEE worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. is $52.13 per share, versus a market price of $19.34. That implies 170% of upside — a margin of safety of about 63%.
Fair Value
$52.13
Current Price
$19.34
Upside
+170%
Margin of Safety
63%
How we get there
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
Assumptions: 9.8% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $6.69 EPS, $0.39 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
CEE Dividend Safety Score
Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | — | $0.3870 | regular |
| Dec 30, 2024 | — | $0.3530 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.3650 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | $0.2390 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2021 | — | $0.9530 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2020 | — | $0.9190 | regular |
| Dec 27, 2019 | — | $1.4630 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2018 | — | $1.0080 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2017 | — | $0.5620 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2016 | — | $0.3210 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2015 | — | $0.4860 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2014 | — | $0.9750 | regular |
| Dec 27, 2013 | — | $2.4910 | regular |
| Dec 27, 2012 | — | $1.0870 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.39 / yr per share
