Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund
EOIFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$19.89
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
8.00%
Annual Dividend
$1.61
Payout Ratio
68%
5-Yr Growth
8.3%
Ex-Date
May 15, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
EOI Dividend Safety Score
80/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak13 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2012
Earnings payout coverage68% of earnings paid out
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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 EOI a good dividend stock?
YesEaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund (EOI) pays a monthly dividend yielding 8.00% ($1.61/yr), with 13 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
- 13 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Strong 8.3% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2012
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 8.00%
- Payout Ratio
- 68%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.61
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 8.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 13
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 1.09
- Market Cap
- $815.5M
- P/E Ratio
- 8.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 6%
- 52-Week Range
- $18.04 – $21.58
- Dividend Safety
- A · 80/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2012)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.1340 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2026 | — | $0.1340 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2026 | — | $0.1340 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2026 | — | $0.1340 | regular |
| Jan 15, 2026 | — | $0.1340 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $0.1340 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.1340 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2025 | — | $0.1340 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.1340 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.1340 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2025 | — | $0.1340 | regular |
| Jun 16, 2025 | — | $0.1340 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.1340 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2025 | — | $0.1340 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.61 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$13.42
Annual$161.00
Monthly avg$13.42
