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Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd stock Dividend Yield % is close to 2-year high.
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.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.
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.
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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Ellsworth Growth andome Fund was 1.13. The lowest was 0.17. And the median was 0.35.
2. 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 0.190000
2026-06-15
2026-06-15
2026-06-23
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.190000
2026-03-17
2026-03-17
2026-03-24
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.410000
2025-11-24
2025-11-24
2025-12-30
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.160000
2025-09-16
2025-09-16
2025-09-23
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.
Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Current Share Price is $12.43.
Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.95.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Ellsworth Growth andome Fund was 18.99%. The lowest was 3.61%. And the median was 5.25%.
Good Sign:
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd stock Dividend Yield % is close to 2-year high.
* 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.
Ellsworth Growth andome Fund Dividends per Share Related Terms
Ellsworth Growth andome Fund Dividends per Share Historical Data
* 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.
Ellsworth Growth andome Fund Dividends per Share Chart
ECF vs DHF, GGT, BSL: Dividends per Share Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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 Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Ellsworth Growth andome Fund (ECF) has a Dividends per Share of $0.92 as of Mar. 2026. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Ellsworth Growth andome Fund and its competitors.
Is Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's Dividends per Share too high?
Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's current Dividends per Share is $0.92. Overall, Ellsworth Growth andome Fund has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's Dividends per Share compare to DHF and GGT?
Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's Dividends per Share of $0.92 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividends per Share for an Asset Management company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Dividends per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividends per Share mean?
A high Dividends per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Ellsworth Growth andome Fund and its competitors. Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's current Dividends per Share is $0.92. 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 (ECF) has a current Dividends per Share of $0.92. The current Dividends per Share is $0.92. Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's overall GF Score™ is 38/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividends per Share calculated?
Dividends per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ellsworth Growth andome Fund (ECF), the current Dividends per Share is $0.92 as of Mar. 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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