Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.
ECFFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$13.48
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
7.05%
Annual Dividend
$0.95
Payout Ratio
16%
5-Yr Growth
4.2%
Ex-Date
Jun 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
ECF Dividend Safety Score
Very 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
Is ECF a good dividend stock?
YesEllsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (ECF) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 7.05% ($0.95/yr), with 12 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 12 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (16%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2013
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 7.05%
- Payout Ratio
- 16%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.95
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 12
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.07
- Market Cap
- $184.3M
- P/E Ratio
- 3.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -10%
- 52-Week Range
- $9.58 – $13.85
- Dividend Safety
- A · 85/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2013)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Nov 24, 2025 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Sep 16, 2025 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| Mar 17, 2025 | — | $0.1300 | regular |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | $0.1300 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2024 | — | $0.1300 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2024 | — | $0.1300 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | $0.1300 | regular |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | $0.1300 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2023 | — | $0.1300 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2023 | — | $0.1300 | regular |
| Nov 22, 2022 | — | $0.1300 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.95 / yr per share
