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ECF DRIP Calculator & Dividend Yield 2026
8.33% YieldFinancial ServicesEllsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. · AMEX
Price: $11.40 · Annual div: $0.9500/share · Frequency: quarterly · Payout ratio: N/A · Ex-div: 2026-09-16
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ECF Dividend History — Last 80 Payments
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount / Share | TTM Yield | Stock Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16Latest | 2026-09-23 | $0.2200 | 8.29% | $12.19 |
| 2026-06-15 | 2026-06-23 | $0.1900 | 6.98% | $13.62 |
| 2026-03-17 | 2026-03-24 | $0.1900 | 7.76% | $11.86 |
| 2025-11-24 | 2025-12-30 | $0.4100 | 6.88% | $12.50 |
| 2025-09-16 | 2025-09-23 | $0.1600 | 5.38% | $10.96 |
| 2025-06-13 | 2025-06-23 | $0.1600 | 5.69% | $9.84 |
| 2025-03-17 | 2025-03-24 | $0.1300 | 5.57% | $9.51 |
| 2024-11-22 | 2024-12-30 | $0.1400 | 5.74% | $9.23 |
| 2024-09-16 | 2024-09-23 | $0.1300 | 6.00% | $8.66 |
| 2024-06-13 | 2024-06-21 | $0.1300 | 6.39% | $8.14 |
| 2024-03-13 | 2024-03-21 | $0.1300 | 8.07% | $8.05 |
| 2023-11-21 | 2023-12-28 | $0.1300 | 8.83% | $7.36 |
| 2023-09-14 | 2023-09-22 | $0.1300 | 7.51% | $8.66 |
| 2023-06-14 | 2023-06-23 | $0.1300 | 6.48% | $8.02 |
| 2023-03-16 | 2023-03-24 | $0.1300 | 6.13% | $8.48 |
| 2022-11-22 | 2022-12-28 | $0.1300 | 18.89% | $8.63 |
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-09-23 | $0.1300 | 16.34% | $9.18 |
| 2022-06-14 | 2022-06-23 | $0.1300 | 17.79% | $9.16 |
| 2022-03-16 | 2022-03-24 | $0.1300 | 14.40% | $10.42 |
| 2021-11-23 | 2021-12-28 | $1.1100 | 17.63% | $13.84 |
| 2021-09-15 | 2021-09-23 | $0.1300 | 9.05% | $14.70 |
| 2021-06-15 | 2021-06-23 | $0.1300 | 9.27% | $14.34 |
| 2021-03-16 | 2021-03-24 | $0.1300 | 9.14% | $14.55 |
| 2020-11-24 | 2020-12-29 | $0.9400 | — | — |
| 2020-09-15 | 2020-09-23 | $0.1300 | — | — |
| 2020-06-15 | 2020-06-23 | $0.1300 | — | — |
| 2020-03-16 | 2020-03-24 | $0.1300 | — | — |
| 2019-11-25 | 2019-12-27 | $0.4200 | — | — |
| 2019-09-13 | 2019-09-23 | $0.1200 | — | — |
| 2019-06-13 | 2019-06-21 | $0.1200 | — | — |
| 2019-03-14 | 2019-03-22 | $0.1200 | — | — |
| 2018-11-26 | 2018-12-28 | $0.1300 | — | — |
| 2018-08-16 | 2018-08-24 | $0.1500 | — | — |
| 2018-05-15 | 2018-05-23 | $0.1100 | — | — |
| 2018-02-12 | 2018-02-21 | $0.1100 | — | — |
| 2017-11-13 | 2017-12-15 | $0.1100 | — | — |
| 2017-08-15 | 2017-08-24 | $0.1100 | — | — |
| 2017-05-12 | 2017-05-23 | $0.1100 | — | — |
| 2017-02-09 | 2017-02-21 | $0.1100 | — | — |
| 2016-11-09 | 2016-12-16 | $0.1100 | — | — |
| 2016-08-15 | 2016-08-24 | $0.1100 | — | — |
| 2016-05-12 | 2016-05-23 | $0.1100 | — | — |
| 2016-02-09 | 2016-02-25 | $0.1100 | — | — |
| 2015-11-09 | 2015-12-11 | $0.4670 | — | — |
| 2015-08-11 | 2015-08-27 | $0.1090 | — | — |
| 2015-05-12 | 2015-05-28 | $0.1085 | — | — |
| 2015-02-10 | 2015-02-26 | $0.1075 | — | — |
| 2014-10-29 | 2014-11-26 | $0.3500 | — | — |
| 2014-08-12 | 2014-08-28 | $0.0600 | — | — |
| 2014-05-13 | 2014-05-29 | $0.0600 | — | — |
| 2014-02-11 | 2014-02-27 | $0.0600 | — | — |
| 2013-10-29 | 2013-11-27 | $0.0600 | — | — |
| 2013-08-13 | 2013-08-29 | $0.0600 | — | — |
| 2013-05-14 | 2013-05-30 | $0.0600 | — | — |
| 2013-02-11 | 2013-02-27 | $0.0630 | — | — |
| 2012-10-24 | 2012-11-21 | $0.0750 | — | — |
| 2012-08-14 | 2012-08-30 | $0.0625 | — | — |
| 2012-05-14 | 2012-05-30 | $0.0625 | — | — |
| 2012-02-06 | 2012-02-22 | $0.0625 | — | — |
| 2011-10-26 | 2011-11-23 | $0.0610 | — | — |
| 2011-08-09 | 2011-08-25 | $0.0610 | — | — |
| 2011-05-10 | 2011-05-26 | $0.0610 | — | — |
| 2011-02-08 | 2011-02-24 | $0.0610 | — | — |
| 2010-10-19 | 2010-11-24 | $0.0710 | — | — |
| 2010-08-10 | 2010-08-26 | $0.0675 | — | — |
| 2010-05-11 | 2010-05-27 | $0.0675 | — | — |
| 2010-02-09 | 2010-02-25 | $0.0675 | — | — |
| 2009-10-20 | 2009-11-25 | $0.0985 | — | — |
| 2009-08-11 | 2009-08-27 | $0.0650 | — | — |
| 2009-05-12 | 2009-05-28 | $0.0750 | — | — |
| 2009-02-10 | 2009-02-26 | $0.0750 | — | — |
| 2008-10-21 | 2008-11-26 | $0.1030 | — | — |
| 2008-08-12 | 2008-08-28 | $0.0900 | — | — |
| 2008-05-13 | 2008-05-29 | $0.0900 | — | — |
| 2008-02-12 | 2008-02-28 | $0.0900 | — | — |
| 2007-10-23 | 2007-11-21 | $0.8870 | — | — |
| 2007-08-14 | 2007-08-30 | $0.1000 | — | — |
| 2007-05-14 | 2007-05-30 | $0.0800 | — | — |
| 2007-02-09 | 2007-02-27 | $0.0800 | — | — |
| 2006-10-25 | 2006-11-22 | $0.3950 | — | — |
About Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (ECF) — Dividend Analysis 2026
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. The fund is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. It invests in the public equity markets. The fund primarily invests in convertible securities. It invests in stocks of companies across market capitalizations. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Bank of America Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertibles Index, Barclays Balanced U.S. Convertibles Index, and S&P 500 Index. It was formerly known as Ellsworth Fund Ltd. Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. was formed on June 27, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States.
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🌍 ECF Yield by Country & Account Type
Real after-tax yield depends on where you live and how you hold ECF.
| Account/Country | Tax Rate | After-tax Yield | Real Yield | $10K Annual Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Roth IRA / 401k | 0% | 8.33% | 5.53% | $833 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) ✓ | 15% | 7.08% | 4.28% | $708 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (20%) | 20% | 6.66% | 3.86% | $666 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK ISA | 0% | 8.33% | 5.53% | $833 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK Taxable | 8.75% | 7.60% | 4.80% | $760 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 TFSA | 0% | 8.33% | 5.53% | $833 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 CA Taxable | 25% | 6.25% | 3.45% | $625 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 Super (pension) | 15% | 7.08% | 4.28% | $708 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 AU Taxable | 30% | 5.83% | 3.03% | $583 / yr |
| 🇩🇪 DE Taxable | 26.375% | 6.13% | 3.33% | $613 / yr |
| 🇫🇷 FR Taxable | 30% | 5.83% | 3.03% | $583 / yr |
Real yield = after-tax yield minus US CPI of 2.8%. 12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators). Click any row to select. US withholding tax (30%, reducible by treaty) applies to non-US residents holding US stocks in taxable accounts.
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Based on current dividend of $0.95/share/yr · 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) · static projection (no growth assumed).
📅 ECF Dividend Payment Schedule
ECF pays quarterly — 4 times per year. Ex-div: 2026-09-16.
📊 ECF vs Financial Services Benchmarks
How ECF compares to typical Financial Services averages.
Benchmarks: S&P 500 sector averages (2024–2026). Sources: Morningstar, Bloomberg, NAREIT. 5Y CAGR for ECF sourced from FMP /financial-growth endpoint — real data, not estimates.
🏛️ ECF Insider Activity
When executives buy their own stock, it's a signal they believe in the dividend's sustainability.
| Insider | Title | Type | Date | Shares | Price | Total Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buy | 2026-10-21 | 2,600 | $11.58 | $30.1K | ||
| Buy | 2026-10-20 | 1,830 | $11.39 | $20.8K | ||
| Buy | 2026-10-19 | 17,079 | $11.47 | $195.9K | ||
| Buy | 2026-10-16 | 16,347 | $11.65 | $190.4K | ||
| Buy | 2026-10-15 | 9,969 | $11.62 | $115.8K | ||
| Buy | 2026-10-14 | 56,083 | $11.74 | $658.4K | ||
| Buy | 2026-10-12 | 14,600 | $12.03 | $175.6K | ||
| Buy | 2026-10-08 | 27,937 | $11.95 | $333.8K | ||
| Buy | 2026-10-07 | 17,548 | $11.97 | $210.1K | ||
| Buy | 2026-09-04 | 6,800 | $12.36 | $84.0K |
Insider transactions sourced from SEC Form 4 filings via Financial Modeling Prep. See disclaimer.
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Altman Z-Score predicts bankruptcy risk. Piotroski F-Score measures financial strength across 9 criteria. High scores → lower dividend cut risk. Data via FMP financial statements.
Insiders are net buyers — historically a positive signal for dividend sustainability. Last purchase: 2026-10-21
Dividend yields, payout ratios, and financial metrics are sourced from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) and cross-referenced with SEC EDGAR filings. Data is cached and updated every 24 hours via our nightly refresh. DRIP projections are forward-looking estimates, not guarantees.
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Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (ECF) is currently trading at $11.40, 18% below its 52-week high. The current dividend yield is 8.33% based on an annual payout of $0.9500 per share.
ECF (Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.) — 8.33% Dividend Yield Analysis
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (ECF) is a financial services stock currently trading at $11.40 with a dividend yield of 8.33%. It pays an annual dividend of $0.9500 per share. Over the past 5 years, ECF's dividend has declined at an average rate of 5.4% a year.
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