Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd (ECF)
XASE · $172.2M market cap
$12.98 as of Aug 14, 2026
Yield (TTM)7.3%
Annual dividend$0.95
Growth streak2 yrs
3y growth22.2%
5y growth-6.5%
FrequencyQuarterly
Last ex-divSep 16, 2026
Last paidSep 23, 2026
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd (ECF) has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and currently yields 7.3%. ECF pays quarterly; the most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 16, 2026.
Dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | |||
| 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-23 | $0.220 | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-15 | 2026-06-23 | $0.190 | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-17 | 2026-03-24 | $0.190 | Quarterly |
| 2026 total | $0.600 | ||
| 2025 | |||
| 2025-11-24 | 2025-12-30 | $0.410 | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-16 | 2025-09-23 | $0.160 | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-13 | 2025-06-23 | $0.160 | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-17 | 2025-03-24 | $0.130 | Quarterly |
| 2025 total | $0.860 | ||
| 2024 | |||
| 2024-11-22 | 2024-12-30 | $0.140 | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-09-23 | $0.130 | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-13 | 2024-06-21 | $0.130 | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-13 | 2024-03-21 | $0.130 | Quarterly |
| 2024 total | $0.530 | ||
| 2023 | |||
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-12-28 | $0.130 | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-14 | 2023-09-22 | $0.130 | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-14 | 2023-06-23 | $0.130 | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-16 | 2023-03-24 | $0.130 | Quarterly |
| 2023 total | $0.520 | ||
| 2022 | |||
| 2022-11-22 | 2022-12-28 | $0.130 | Quarterly |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-09-23 | $0.130 | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-14 | 2022-06-23 | $0.130 | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-16 | 2022-03-24 | $0.130 | Quarterly |
| 2022 total | $0.520 | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-28 | $1.110 | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-15 | 2021-09-23 | $0.130 | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-15 | 2021-06-23 | $0.130 | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-16 | 2021-03-24 | $0.130 | Quarterly |
| 2021 total | $1.500 | ||
| 2020 | |||
| 2020-11-24 | 2020-12-29 | $0.940 | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-15 | 2020-09-23 | $0.130 | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-15 | 2020-06-23 | $0.130 | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-16 | 2020-03-24 | $0.130 | Quarterly |
| 2020 total | $1.330 | ||
| 2019 | |||
| 2019-11-25 | 2019-12-27 | $0.420 | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-13 | 2019-09-23 | $0.120 | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-13 | 2019-06-21 | $0.120 | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-14 | 2019-03-22 | $0.120 | Quarterly |
| 2019 total | $0.780 | ||
| 2018 | |||
| 2018-11-26 | 2018-12-28 | $0.130 | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-16 | 2018-08-24 | $0.150 | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-15 | 2018-05-23 | $0.110 | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-12 | 2018-02-21 | $0.110 | Quarterly |
| 2018 total | $0.500 | ||
| 2017 | |||
| 2017-11-13 | 2017-12-15 | $0.110 | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-15 | 2017-08-24 | $0.110 | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-12 | 2017-05-23 | $0.110 | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-09 | 2017-02-21 | $0.110 | Quarterly |
| 2017 total | $0.440 | ||
| 2016 | |||
| 2016-11-09 | 2016-12-16 | $0.110 | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-15 | 2016-08-24 | $0.110 | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-12 | 2016-05-23 | $0.110 | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-09 | 2016-02-25 | $0.110 | Quarterly |
| 2016 total | $0.440 | ||
| 2015 | |||
| 2015-11-09 | 2015-12-11 | $0.008 | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-11 | 2015-08-27 | $0.109 | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-12 | 2015-05-28 | $0.109 | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-10 | 2015-02-26 | $0.108 | Quarterly |
| 2015 total | $0.333 | ||
| 2014 | |||
| 2014-10-29 | 2014-11-26 | $0.038 | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-12 | 2014-08-28 | $0.060 | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-13 | 2014-05-29 | $0.060 | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-11 | 2014-02-27 | $0.060 | Quarterly |
| 2014 total | $0.218 | ||
| 2013 | |||
| 2013-10-29 | 2013-11-27 | $0.060 | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-13 | 2013-08-29 | $0.060 | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-14 | 2013-05-30 | $0.060 | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-11 | 2013-02-27 | $0.063 | Quarterly |
| 2013 total | $0.243 | ||
| 2012 | |||
| 2012-10-24 | 2012-11-21 | $0.075 | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-14 | 2012-08-30 | $0.063 | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-14 | 2012-05-30 | $0.063 | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-06 | 2012-02-22 | $0.063 | Quarterly |
| 2012 total | $0.263 | ||
| 2011 | |||
| 2011-10-26 | 2011-11-23 | $0.061 | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-09 | 2011-08-25 | $0.061 | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-10 | 2011-05-26 | $0.061 | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-08 | 2011-02-24 | $0.061 | Quarterly |
| 2011 total | $0.244 | ||
| 2010 | |||
| 2010-10-19 | 2010-11-24 | $0.071 | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-10 | 2010-08-26 | $0.068 | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-11 | 2010-05-27 | $0.068 | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-09 | 2010-02-25 | $0.068 | Quarterly |
| 2010 total | $0.274 | ||
| 2009 | |||
| 2009-10-20 | 2009-11-25 | $0.099 | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-11 | 2009-08-27 | $0.065 | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-12 | 2009-05-28 | $0.075 | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-10 | 2009-02-26 | $0.075 | Quarterly |
| 2009 total | $0.314 | ||
| 2008 | |||
| 2008-10-21 | 2008-11-26 | $0.103 | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-12 | 2008-08-28 | $0.090 | Quarterly |
| 2008 total | $0.193 | ||