Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund
EVGFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$10.67
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
8.31%
Annual Dividend
$0.89
Payout Ratio
82%
5-Yr Growth
-0.3%
Ex-Date
Jun 15, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
EVG Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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 EVG a good dividend stock?
MixedEaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund (EVG) pays a monthly dividend yielding 8.31% ($0.89/yr), with 0 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
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 8.31%
- Payout Ratio
- 82%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.89
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -0.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.43
- Market Cap
- $143.6M
- P/E Ratio
- 9.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -20%
- 52-Week Range
- $10.40 – $11.45
- Dividend Safety
- C · 56/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.0740 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2026 | — | $0.0730 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2026 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2026 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Jan 15, 2026 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2025 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2025 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.0740 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2025 | — | $0.0740 | regular |
| Jun 16, 2025 | — | $0.0740 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.0730 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2025 | — | $0.0730 | regular |
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At $0.89 / yr per share
