Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (CEV) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (CEV) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $12,676 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 2.4% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $21,618 reinvested (4.2% a year), or $17,021 taking the dividends as cash, $9,163 of it paid out along the way.
CEV became
$21,618
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.2%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$15,590
bought more shares
Worst drop
-43.1%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | CEV total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +8.9% | $1,004 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +6.2% | $1,150 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +2.4% | $1,021 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +8.1% | $727 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −22.7% | $843 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +3.0% | $898 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +5.9% | $827 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +27.0% | $770 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −5.1% | $654 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +2.8% | $655 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −3.7% | $749 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +7.9% | $909 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +23.8% | $870 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −16.2% | $858 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +15.9% | $848 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +20.7% | $858 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +5.1% | $781 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +66.8% | $659 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −38.8% | $511 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: CEV total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (CEV) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $21,618 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.2% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, CEV turned $10,000 into $12,676 with dividends reinvested, 2.4% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, CEV returned -0.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking CEV's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $17,021, including $9,163 of cash received; reinvesting added $4,597.
- CEV's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (66.8%) and its worst 2008 (-38.8%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (CEV) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CEV/total-return
CEV total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in CEV 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $12,676 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 2.4% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,972 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is CEV's total return since Dec 2007?
116% in total, or 4.2% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 21%.
How much of CEV's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $4,597 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was CEV's worst year?
2008, at -38.8% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -43.1%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.