Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust
CEVFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$10.27
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
5.84%
Annual Dividend
$0.60
Payout Ratio
73%
5-Yr Growth
1.2%
Ex-Date
Jun 12, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
CEV Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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
Is CEV a good dividend stock?
MixedEaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (CEV) pays a monthly dividend yielding 5.84% ($0.60/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.84%
- Payout Ratio
- 73%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 1.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 12, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.58
- Market Cap
- $72.2M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -27%
- 52-Week Range
- $9.35 – $10.78
- Dividend Safety
- C · 52/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Apr 14, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Jan 14, 2026 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Dec 12, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Nov 13, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Oct 14, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Sep 12, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Aug 13, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Jul 11, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| May 13, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
| Apr 11, 2025 | — | $0.0500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.60 / yr per share
