ECF Dividend History
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. · every payment since 1987
As of Oct 18, 2026, Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (ECF) has paid 159 dividends since 1987. The most recent was $0.2200 per share (ex-date Sep 16, 2026, paid Sep 23, 2026). Over the last 12 months ECF paid $1.0100 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 8.67%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +17.1% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$0.2200
Last ex-date
Sep 16, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$1.01
Trailing yield
8.67%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
2 yrs
Key facts: ECF dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends has 159 dividend payments on record for Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (ECF), going back to 1987.
- ECF's most recent dividend was $0.22 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 16, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 23, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, ECF paid $1.01 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 8.67%.
- ECF's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Sep 16, 2026 ex-date, a 15.8% rise to $0.22 per share.
- ECF's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Mar 17, 2025 ex-date, a 7.1% reduction to $0.13 per share.
- ECF paid $0.86 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 62.3% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "ECF Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/ECF/dividend-history
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
8.31%
of price a year ago
Price change
-4.1%
$12.15 → $11.65
Approx. total return
+4.2%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
ECF dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
ECF dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $0.6000 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $0.8600 | +62.3% |
| 2024 | 4 | $0.5300 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4 | $0.5200 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | $0.5200 | -65.3% |
| 2021 | 4 | $1.5000 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 4 | $1.3300 | +70.5% |
| 2019 | 4 | $0.7800 | +56.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | $0.5000 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 4 | $0.4400 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | $0.4400 | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 4 | $0.7920 | +49.4% |
| 2014 | 4 | $0.5300 | +118.1% |
| 2013 | 4 | $0.2430 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | $0.2640 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 4 | $0.2440 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 4 | $0.2750 | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 4 | $0.3140 | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 4 | $0.3730 | -67.5% |
| 2007 | 4 | $1.1470 | +89.6% |
| 2006 | 4 | $0.6050 | +96.4% |
| 2005 | 4 | $0.3080 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 4 | $0.2950 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 4 | $0.3200 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 4 | $0.3360 | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | $0.4800 | -72.3% |
| 2000 | 4 | $1.7350 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 4 | $1.5520 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 4 | $1.7300 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | $1.8800 | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 4 | $1.4900 | +144.7% |
| 1995 | 4 | $0.6090 | +45.7% |
| 1994 | 4 | $0.4180 | -31.3% |
| 1993 | 4 | $0.6080 | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 4 | $0.5300 | +202.9% |
| 1991 | 4 | $0.1750 | -41.7% |
| 1990 | 4 | $0.3000 | -63.2% |
| 1989 | 4 | $0.8150 | +34.7% |
| 1988 | 3timing | $0.6050 | -47.3% |
| 1987 | 5timing | $1.1470 | — |
Every ECF dividend
23 raises · 21 cuts · 28 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | $0.2200 | +15.8% | Raise |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 | $0.1900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | $0.1900 | +18.8% | Raise |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | $0.4100 | — | Special |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 23, 2025 | $0.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | $0.1600 | +23.1% | Raise |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | $0.1300 | -7.1% | Cut |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | $0.1400 | +7.7% | Raise |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 23, 2024 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Sep 22, 2023 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Dec 28, 2022 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Sep 23, 2022 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Jun 23, 2022 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Mar 24, 2022 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Dec 28, 2021 | $1.1100 | — | Special |
| Sep 15, 2021 | Sep 23, 2021 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Jun 23, 2021 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Mar 24, 2021 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Dec 29, 2020 | $0.9400 | — | Special |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Sep 23, 2020 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Jun 23, 2020 | $0.1300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | $0.1300 | +8.3% | Raise |
| Nov 25, 2019 | Dec 27, 2019 | $0.4200 | — | Special |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Sep 23, 2019 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Jun 21, 2019 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Mar 22, 2019 | $0.1200 | +9.1% | Raise |
| Nov 26, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 | $0.1300 | — | Special |
| Aug 16, 2018 | Aug 24, 2018 | $0.1500 | — | Special |
| May 15, 2018 | May 23, 2018 | $0.1100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 12, 2018 | Feb 21, 2018 | $0.1100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 13, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 | $0.1100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Aug 24, 2017 | $0.1100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 12, 2017 | May 23, 2017 | $0.1100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 9, 2017 | Feb 21, 2017 | $0.1100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 9, 2016 | Dec 16, 2016 | $0.1100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 15, 2016 | Aug 24, 2016 | $0.1100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 12, 2016 | May 23, 2016 | $0.1100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 9, 2016 | Feb 25, 2016 | $0.1100 | +0.9% | Raise |
| Nov 9, 2015 | Dec 11, 2015 | $0.4670 | — | Special |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Aug 27, 2015 | $0.1090 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 12, 2015 | May 28, 2015 | $0.1090 | +1.9% | Raise |
| Feb 10, 2015 | Feb 26, 2015 | $0.1070 | +78.3% | Raise |
| Oct 29, 2014 | Nov 26, 2014 | $0.3500 | — | Special |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Aug 28, 2014 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 2014 | May 29, 2014 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 11, 2014 | Feb 27, 2014 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 29, 2013 | Nov 27, 2013 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 13, 2013 | Aug 29, 2013 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 2013 | May 30, 2013 | $0.0600 | -4.8% | Cut |
| Feb 11, 2013 | Feb 27, 2013 | $0.0630 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 24, 2012 | Nov 21, 2012 | $0.0750 | — | Special |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Aug 30, 2012 | $0.0630 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 2012 | May 30, 2012 | $0.0630 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 6, 2012 | Feb 22, 2012 | $0.0630 | +3.3% | Raise |
| Oct 26, 2011 | Nov 23, 2011 | $0.0610 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 9, 2011 | Aug 25, 2011 | $0.0610 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 2011 | May 26, 2011 | $0.0610 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 8, 2011 | Feb 24, 2011 | $0.0610 | -14.1% | Cut |
| Oct 19, 2010 | Nov 24, 2010 | $0.0710 | +4.4% | Raise |
| Aug 10, 2010 | Aug 26, 2010 | $0.0680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 11, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | $0.0680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 9, 2010 | Feb 25, 2010 | $0.0680 | -31.3% | Cut |
| Oct 20, 2009 | Nov 25, 2009 | $0.0990 | +32.0% | Raise |
| Aug 11, 2009 | Aug 27, 2009 | $0.0650 | — | Special |
| May 12, 2009 | May 28, 2009 | $0.0750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 10, 2009 | Feb 26, 2009 | $0.0750 | -27.2% | Cut |
| Oct 21, 2008 | Nov 26, 2008 | $0.1030 | +14.4% | Raise |
| Aug 12, 2008 | Aug 28, 2008 | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 2008 | May 29, 2008 | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 12, 2008 | Feb 28, 2008 | $0.0900 | -10.0% | Cut |
| Oct 23, 2007 | Nov 21, 2007 | $0.8870 | — | Special |
| Aug 14, 2007 | Aug 30, 2007 | $0.1000 | +25.0% | Raise |
| May 14, 2007 | May 30, 2007 | $0.0800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 9, 2007 | Feb 27, 2007 | $0.0800 | +14.3% | Raise |
| Oct 25, 2006 | Nov 22, 2006 | $0.3950 | — | Special |
| Aug 14, 2006 | Aug 30, 2006 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 12, 2006 | May 30, 2006 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 9, 2006 | Feb 27, 2006 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 25, 2005 | Nov 23, 2005 | $0.0980 | — | Special |
| Aug 12, 2005 | Aug 30, 2005 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 11, 2005 | May 27, 2005 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 9, 2005 | Feb 25, 2005 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 26, 2004 | Nov 24, 2004 | $0.0850 | — | Special |
| Aug 12, 2004 | Aug 30, 2004 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 11, 2004 | May 27, 2004 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 10, 2004 | Feb 26, 2004 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 28, 2003 | Nov 26, 2003 | $0.1050 | — | Special |
| Aug 12, 2003 | Aug 28, 2003 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 2003 | May 29, 2003 | $0.0700 | -6.7% | Cut |
| Feb 11, 2003 | Feb 27, 2003 | $0.0750 | -12.8% | Cut |
| Oct 23, 2002 | Nov 27, 2002 | $0.0860 | +7.5% | Raise |
| Aug 14, 2002 | Aug 30, 2002 | $0.0800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 2002 | May 30, 2002 | $0.0800 | -11.1% | Cut |
| Feb 11, 2002 | Feb 27, 2002 | $0.0900 | -10.0% | Cut |
| Oct 25, 2001 | Nov 29, 2001 | $0.1900 | — | Special |
| Aug 14, 2001 | Aug 30, 2001 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 2001 | May 30, 2001 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 9, 2001 | Feb 27, 2001 | $0.0900 | — | Special |
| Oct 24, 2000 | Nov 29, 2000 | $1.4450 | — | Special |
| Aug 14, 2000 | Aug 30, 2000 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 12, 2000 | May 30, 2000 | $0.1000 | +11.1% | Raise |
| Feb 10, 2000 | Feb 28, 2000 | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 27, 1999 | Nov 29, 1999 | $1.2900 | — | Special |
| Aug 12, 1999 | Aug 30, 1999 | $0.0900 | +9.8% | Raise |
| May 11, 1999 | May 27, 1999 | $0.0820 | -8.9% | Cut |
| Feb 4, 1999 | Feb 22, 1999 | $0.0900 | -10.0% | Cut |
| Oct 29, 1998 | Nov 28, 1998 | $1.4100 | — | Special |
| Aug 11, 1998 | Aug 27, 1998 | $0.1000 | -9.1% | Cut |
| May 12, 1998 | May 28, 1998 | $0.1100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 5, 1998 | Feb 23, 1998 | $0.1100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 30, 1997 | Nov 29, 1997 | $1.5500 | — | Special |
| Aug 7, 1997 | Aug 25, 1997 | $0.1100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 8, 1997 | May 27, 1997 | $0.1100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 6, 1997 | Feb 24, 1997 | $0.1100 | -8.3% | Cut |
| Oct 31, 1996 | Nov 28, 1996 | $1.1300 | — | Special |
| Aug 8, 1996 | Aug 26, 1996 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 9, 1996 | May 28, 1996 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 8, 1996 | Feb 26, 1996 | $0.1200 | -4.0% | Cut |
| Nov 1, 1995 | Nov 29, 1995 | $0.4000 | — | Special |
| Aug 10, 1995 | Aug 28, 1995 | $0.1250 | +197.6% | Raise |
| May 9, 1995 | May 30, 1995 | $0.0420 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 7, 1995 | Feb 27, 1995 | $0.0420 | -2.3% | Cut |
| Oct 26, 1994 | Nov 29, 1994 | $0.0430 | -65.6% | Cut |
| Aug 9, 1994 | Aug 29, 1994 | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 1994 | May 30, 1994 | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 1, 1994 | Feb 21, 1994 | $0.1250 | +4.2% | Raise |
| Oct 26, 1993 | Nov 29, 1993 | $0.2330 | — | Special |
| Aug 10, 1993 | Aug 30, 1993 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 4, 1993 | May 24, 1993 | $0.1200 | -11.1% | Cut |
| Feb 2, 1993 | Feb 22, 1993 | $0.1350 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 27, 1992 | Nov 30, 1992 | $0.2160 | — | Special |
| Aug 4, 1992 | Aug 24, 1992 | $0.1350 | +0.7% | Raise |
| May 5, 1992 | May 26, 1992 | $0.1340 | +197.8% | Raise |
| Feb 4, 1992 | Feb 24, 1992 | $0.0450 | +36.4% | Raise |
| Nov 8, 1991 | Nov 29, 1991 | $0.0330 | -28.3% | Cut |
| Aug 6, 1991 | Aug 26, 1991 | $0.0460 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 7, 1991 | May 28, 1991 | $0.0460 | -8.0% | Cut |
| Feb 4, 1991 | Feb 25, 1991 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 5, 1990 | Nov 28, 1990 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 2, 1990 | Aug 23, 1990 | $0.0500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 7, 1990 | May 25, 1990 | $0.0500 | -66.7% | Cut |
| Feb 5, 1990 | Feb 23, 1990 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 16, 1989 | Nov 29, 1989 | $0.3650 | — | Special |
| Aug 14, 1989 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 2, 1989 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 6, 1989 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 25, 1988 | — | $0.3050 | — | Special |
| Aug 15, 1988 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 9, 1988 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 23, 1987 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 27, 1987 | — | $0.5470 | — | Special |
| Aug 11, 1987 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 11, 1987 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 9, 1987 | — | $0.1500 | — | First |
ECF dividend history — FAQ
How much is ECF's dividend?
As of Oct 18, 2026, ECF's most recent dividend was $0.2200 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 16, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 23, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.0100 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 8.67%.
How often does ECF pay a dividend?
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.
When is ECF's next dividend?
ECF's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.
Has ECF ever cut its dividend?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 21 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2013.
How much did ECF pay in dividends in 2025?
ECF paid $0.8600 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 62.3% from 2024.
What was ECF's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, ECF paid $1.0100 per share, 8.31% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -4.1%. That is an approximate total return of +4.2% before taxes and reinvestment.
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to ECF