Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund
EVVFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
Forward Yield
9.61%
Annual Dividend
$0.83
Payout Ratio
141%
5-Yr Growth
-6.0%
Ex-Date
Sep 14, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
Summary
As of September 2026, Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund (EVV) yields 9.61% ($0.83 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $9.84 — +13% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: C (52/100).
Is EVV a good dividend stock?
MixedEaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund (EVV) pays a monthly dividend yielding 9.61% ($0.83/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
- Elevated payout ratio (141%)
- 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
- 9.61%
- Payout Ratio
- 141%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.83
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -6.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 14, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.63
- Market Cap
- $1.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 13.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -34%
- 52-Week Range
- $8.63 – $10.26
- Dividend Safety
- C · 52/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
EVV Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-14%
3 Years
+0%
5 Years
-34%
52-Week Range
$8.63 – $10.26
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is EVV worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund is $9.84 per share, versus a market price of $8.68. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$9.84
Current Price
$8.68
Gap
+13%
Margin of Safety
12%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.5% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.62 EPS, $0.83 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
EVV 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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Aug 13, 2026 | — | $0.0700 | regular |
| Jul 14, 2026 | — | $0.0710 | regular |
| Jun 12, 2026 | — | $0.0710 | regular |
| May 14, 2026 | — | $0.0710 | regular |
| Apr 14, 2026 | — | $0.0710 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.0730 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.0730 | regular |
| Jan 14, 2026 | — | $0.0730 | regular |
| Dec 12, 2025 | — | $0.0730 | regular |
| Nov 13, 2025 | — | $0.0730 | regular |
| Oct 14, 2025 | — | $0.0740 | regular |
| Sep 12, 2025 | — | $0.0740 | regular |
| Aug 13, 2025 | — | $0.0730 | regular |
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At $0.83 / yr per share
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