Ellsworth Growth andome FundECFPA.PFD 50 Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.37% as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates ECFPA.PFD with a GF Score™ of 50/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,104 Asset Management companies, Ellsworth Growth andome Fund ranks better than 59.96% on this metric.
ECFpA.PFD's Forward Dividend Yield % is ranked better than 59.96% of 1104
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.11
vs ECFpA.PFD: 6.37
During the past 12 months, Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 73.60% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -26.70% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -14.50% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.80% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Ellsworth Growth andome Fund was 45.20% per year. The lowest was -26.90% per year. And the median was 9.40% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
Ellsworth Growth andome Fund (AMEX:ECFpA.PFD) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Ellsworth Growth andome Fund Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
ECFPA.PFD vs MPV, EHI, GGT: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Ellsworth Growth andome Fund Forward Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Ellsworth Growth andome Fund Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Ellsworth Growth andome Fund Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.328100
2026-06-18
2026-06-18
2026-06-26
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.328100
2026-03-19
2026-03-19
2026-03-26
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.328100
2025-12-18
2025-12-18
2025-12-26
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.328100
2025-09-19
2025-09-19
2025-09-26
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.37% mean?
Ellsworth Growth andome Fund (ECFPA.PFD) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.37% as of Jun. 27, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Ellsworth Growth andome Fund and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ellsworth Growth andome Fund ranks #442 out of 1104 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 40%.
Is Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.37%. The Asset Management industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.11. Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's value of 6.37% is 4.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ellsworth Growth andome Fund ranks #442 out of 1104 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Ellsworth Growth andome Fund has a GF Score™ of 50/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to MPV and EHI?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Ellsworth Growth andome Fund ranks #442 out of 1104 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This puts Ellsworth Growth andome Fund in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.11. Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's value of 6.37% is 4.3% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Asset Management companies is 6.11, based on 1,104 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.37% is 4.3% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Ellsworth Growth andome Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.37%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ellsworth Growth andome Fund stock overvalued right now?
Ellsworth Growth andome Fund (ECFPA.PFD) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.37%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.37% and 4.3% above the Asset Management industry median of 6.11. Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ellsworth Growth andome Fund (ECFPA.PFD), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.37% as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd operate as a closed-end, diversified management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide income and the potential for capital appreciation, which objectives the Fund considers to be relatively equal over the long term due to the nature of the securities in which it invests. The company invests in convertible and equity securities. It invests in various sectors, such as healthcare, financial services, computer software and services, energy and utilities, real estate investment trusts, semiconductors, telecommunications, business services, food and beverage, consumer products, transportation, consumer services among others.
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