Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NIE)
XNYS · $731.5M market cap
$26.80 as of Aug 14, 2026
Yield (TTM)7.8%
Annual dividend$2.08
Growth streak0 yrs
3y growth1.3%
5y growth6.5%
FrequencyQuarterly
Last ex-divJun 15, 2026
Last paidJun 29, 2026
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NIE) currently yields 7.8%. NIE pays quarterly; the most recent ex-dividend date was Jun 15, 2026.
Dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | |||
| 2026-06-15 | 2026-06-29 | $0.580 | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-16 | 2026-03-30 | $0.500 | Quarterly |
| 2026 total | $1.080 | ||
| 2025 | |||
| 2025-12-11 | 2025-12-30 | $0.500 | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-12 | 2025-09-29 | $0.500 | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-12 | 2025-06-27 | $0.500 | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-13 | 2025-03-28 | $0.500 | Quarterly |
| 2025 total | $2.000 | ||
| 2024 | |||
| 2024-12-12 | 2024-12-30 | $0.500 | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-13 | 2024-09-26 | $0.500 | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-13 | 2024-06-27 | $0.500 | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-08 | 2024-03-28 | $0.500 | Quarterly |
| 2024 total | $2.000 | ||
| 2023 | |||
| 2023-12-08 | 2023-12-22 | $0.500 | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-08 | 2023-09-22 | $0.500 | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-09 | 2023-06-23 | $0.500 | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-10 | 2023-03-24 | $0.500 | Quarterly |
| 2023 total | $2.000 | ||
| 2022 | |||
| 2022-12-09 | 2022-12-23 | $0.500 | Quarterly |
| 2022-09-09 | 2022-09-23 | $0.500 | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-10 | 2022-06-24 | $0.500 | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-11 | 2022-03-25 | $0.500 | Quarterly |
| 2022 total | $2.000 | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2021-12-23 | 2022-01-10 | $1.754 | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-17 | 2022-01-07 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-24 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-11 | 2021-06-25 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-03-26 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2021 total | $3.274 | ||
| 2020 | |||
| 2020-12-18 | 2021-01-04 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-11 | 2020-09-25 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-12 | 2020-06-26 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-13 | 2020-03-27 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2020 total | $1.520 | ||
| 2019 | |||
| 2019-12-20 | 2020-01-03 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-13 | 2019-09-27 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-14 | 2019-06-28 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-08 | 2019-03-22 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2019 total | $1.520 | ||
| 2018 | |||
| 2018-12-21 | 2019-01-04 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-09-28 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-06-22 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-09 | 2018-03-23 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2018 total | $1.520 | ||
| 2017 | |||
| 2017-12-22 | 2018-01-05 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-08 | 2017-09-22 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-08 | 2017-06-23 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-09 | 2017-03-24 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2017 total | $1.520 | ||
| 2016 | |||
| 2016-12-22 | 2017-01-06 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-08 | 2016-09-23 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-09 | 2016-06-24 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-10 | 2016-03-24 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2016 total | $1.520 | ||
| 2015 | |||
| 2015-12-23 | 2016-01-05 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-10 | 2015-09-25 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-11 | 2015-06-26 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-12 | 2015-03-27 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2015 total | $1.520 | ||
| 2014 | |||
| 2014-12-24 | 2015-01-06 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-11 | 2014-09-26 | $0.380 | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-12 | 2014-06-27 | $0.280 | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-13 | 2014-03-28 | $0.280 | Quarterly |
| 2014 total | $1.320 | ||
| 2013 | |||
| 2013-12-24 | 2014-01-06 | $0.240 | Irregular |
| 2013-09-12 | 2013-09-26 | $0.280 | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-13 | 2013-06-27 | $0.280 | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-14 | 2013-03-28 | $0.280 | Quarterly |
| 2013 total | $1.080 | ||
| 2012 | |||
| 2012-12-26 | 2013-01-07 | $0.280 | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-13 | 2012-09-27 | $0.280 | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-14 | 2012-06-28 | $0.280 | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-15 | 2012-03-29 | $0.280 | Quarterly |
| 2012 total | $1.120 | ||
| 2011 | |||
| 2011-12-28 | 2012-01-06 | $0.280 | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-15 | 2011-09-29 | $0.280 | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-16 | 2011-06-29 | $0.280 | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-17 | 2011-03-30 | $0.280 | Quarterly |
| 2011 total | $1.120 | ||
| 2010 | |||
| 2010-12-29 | 2011-01-07 | $0.280 | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-16 | 2010-09-29 | $0.280 | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-17 | 2010-06-29 | $0.280 | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-18 | 2010-03-30 | $0.280 | Quarterly |
| 2010 total | $1.120 | ||
| 2009 | |||
| 2009-12-23 | 2010-01-04 | $0.280 | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-17 | 2009-09-25 | $0.280 | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-18 | 2009-06-26 | $0.280 | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-19 | 2009-03-27 | $0.280 | Quarterly |
| 2009 total | $1.120 | ||
| 2008 | |||
| 2008-12-24 | 2009-01-02 | $0.625 | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-18 | 2008-09-26 | $0.563 | Quarterly |
| 2008 total | $1.188 | ||