The European Equity Fund, Inc.
EEAFinancial Services · Stock · semiannual payer
$10.62
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
9.12%
Annual Dividend
$0.97
Payout Ratio
29%
5-Yr Growth
0.2%
Ex-Date
May 26, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
EEA Dividend Safety Score
56/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage29% of earnings paid out
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.5× its 5-yr average — elevated
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 EEA a good dividend stock?
MixedThe European Equity Fund, Inc. (EEA) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 9.12% ($0.97/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
- Comfortable payout ratio (29%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 9.12%
- Payout Ratio
- 29%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.97
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 26, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.99
- Market Cap
- $72.4M
- P/E Ratio
- 3.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -7%
- 52-Week Range
- $9.62 – $11.43
- Dividend Safety
- C · 56/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | — | $0.4180 | regular |
| Dec 30, 2025 | — | $0.1650 | regular |
| May 27, 2025 | — | $0.0300 | regular |
| Dec 30, 2024 | — | $0.1410 | regular |
| May 23, 2024 | — | $0.0380 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.1390 | regular |
| May 12, 2023 | — | $0.0330 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | $0.1450 | regular |
| May 13, 2022 | — | $0.7250 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2021 | — | $1.4630 | regular |
| May 14, 2021 | — | $0.0330 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2020 | — | $0.0690 | regular |
| May 15, 2020 | — | $0.1240 | regular |
| Dec 27, 2019 | — | $0.2250 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.97 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$48.50
Annual$97.00
Monthly avg$8.08
