Eaton Vance Senior Income Dividend History
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4.85-0.02 (-0.41%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 7.92%
- Annual dividend
- $0.00
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 14, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 388%
Eaton Vance Senior Income dividend summary
Eaton Vance Senior Income pays a monthly dividend of $0.033 per share ($0.396 annualized), a 8.16% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in September 2026, from $0.032 to $0.033. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 5.2% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 388% of trailing earnings per share, meaning the company is paying out more than it earns. EVF has 332 recorded dividend payments since 1998, totaling $0.427 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
EVF dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | $0.033 | +3.1% | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | $0.032 | +3.2% | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | $0.031 | -3.1% | — |
| May 14, 2026 | $0.032 | -3.0% | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | $0.033 | -15.4% | — |
| Mar 13, 2026 | $0.039 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2026 | $0.039 | — | — |
| Jan 14, 2026 | $0.039 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.039 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2025 | $0.039 | — | — |
| Oct 14, 2025 | $0.039 | -2.5% | — |
| Sep 12, 2025 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2025 | $0.04 | -4.8% | — |
| Jul 11, 2025 | $0.042 | -2.3% | — |
| Jun 13, 2025 | $0.043 | -2.3% | — |
| May 13, 2025 | $0.044 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2025 | $0.044 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2025 | $0.044 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2025 | $0.044 | -6.4% | — |
| Jan 13, 2025 | $0.047 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2024 | $0.047 | -2.1% | — |
| Nov 8, 2024 | $0.048 | -7.7% | — |
| Oct 11, 2024 | $0.052 | -3.7% | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | $0.054 | -1.8% | — |
| Aug 12, 2024 | $0.055 | -9.8% | — |
| Jul 11, 2024 | $0.061 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2024 | $0.061 | — | — |
| May 10, 2024 | $0.061 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2024 | $0.061 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2024 | $0.061 | — | — |
| Feb 12, 2024 | $0.061 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2023 | $0.061 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 2023 | $0.061 | +8.9% | — |
| Nov 10, 2023 | $0.056 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2023 | $0.056 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2023 | $0.056 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 2023 | $0.056 | +5.7% | — |
| Jul 12, 2023 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2023 | $0.053 | — | — |
| May 10, 2023 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Apr 12, 2023 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 2023 | $0.053 | +1.9% | — |
| Feb 10, 2023 | $0.052 | +4.0% | — |
| Dec 28, 2022 | $0.05 | — | — |
| Dec 9, 2022 | $0.05 | +22.0% | — |
| Nov 9, 2022 | $0.041 | +2.5% | — |
| Oct 12, 2022 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2022 | $0.04 | +5.3% | — |
| Aug 10, 2022 | $0.038 | +2.7% | — |
| Jul 8, 2022 | $0.037 | +2.8% | — |
| Jun 10, 2022 | $0.036 | +2.9% | — |
| May 11, 2022 | $0.035 | +9.4% | — |
| Apr 8, 2022 | $0.032 | -3.0% | — |
| Mar 10, 2022 | $0.033 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2022 | $0.033 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 2022 | $0.033 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 2021 | $0.033 | +3.1% | — |
| Nov 10, 2021 | $0.032 | +3.2% | — |
| Oct 8, 2021 | $0.031 | -3.1% | — |
| Sep 10, 2021 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 2021 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2021 | $0.032 | -3.0% | — |
| Jun 10, 2021 | $0.033 | -2.9% | — |
| May 12, 2021 | $0.034 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2021 | $0.034 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 2021 | $0.034 | -2.9% | — |
| Feb 10, 2021 | $0.035 | -2.8% | — |
| Dec 29, 2020 | $0.036 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 2020 | $0.036 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 2020 | $0.036 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 2020 | $0.036 | +2.9% | — |
| Sep 10, 2020 | $0.035 | +12.9% | — |
| Aug 12, 2020 | $0.031 | +14.8% | — |
| Jul 10, 2020 | $0.027 | +3.8% | — |
| Jun 10, 2020 | $0.026 | — | — |
| May 8, 2020 | $0.026 | -13.3% | — |
| Apr 9, 2020 | $0.03 | -14.3% | — |
| Mar 11, 2020 | $0.035 | -7.9% | — |
| Feb 12, 2020 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2019 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2019 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2019 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2019 | $0.038 | +8.6% | — |
| Sep 12, 2019 | $0.035 | +2.9% | — |
| Aug 9, 2019 | $0.034 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2019 | $0.034 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2019 | $0.034 | — | — |
| May 10, 2019 | $0.034 | — | — |
| Apr 10, 2019 | $0.034 | +3.0% | — |
| Mar 8, 2019 | $0.033 | +3.1% | — |
| Feb 8, 2019 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2018 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2018 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $0.032 | +3.2% | — |
| Oct 10, 2018 | $0.031 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $0.031 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 2018 | $0.031 | -3.1% | — |
| Jul 11, 2018 | $0.032 | +3.2% | — |
| Jun 8, 2018 | $0.031 | — | — |
| May 10, 2018 | $0.031 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2018 | $0.031 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $0.031 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 2018 | $0.031 | +3.3% | — |
| Dec 27, 2017 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 2017 | $0.03 | -3.2% | — |
| Nov 10, 2017 | $0.031 | +6.9% | — |
| Oct 11, 2017 | $0.029 | -3.3% | — |
| Sep 8, 2017 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2017 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Jul 11, 2017 | $0.03 | -3.2% | — |
| Jun 8, 2017 | $0.031 | +3.3% | — |
| May 9, 2017 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 2017 | $0.03 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 2017 | $0.03 | -6.3% | — |
| Feb 9, 2017 | $0.032 | -3.0% | — |
| Dec 27, 2016 | $0.033 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 2016 | $0.033 | -2.9% | — |
| Nov 9, 2016 | $0.034 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2016 | $0.034 | -2.9% | — |
| Sep 8, 2016 | $0.035 | +2.9% | — |
| Aug 9, 2016 | $0.034 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2016 | $0.034 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2016 | $0.034 | +3.0% | — |
| May 10, 2016 | $0.033 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2016 | $0.033 | -2.9% | — |
| Mar 9, 2016 | $0.034 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 2016 | $0.034 | -2.9% | — |
| Dec 29, 2015 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Dec 9, 2015 | $0.035 | -2.8% | — |
| Nov 10, 2015 | $0.036 | +2.9% | — |
| Oct 8, 2015 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2015 | $0.035 | +2.9% | — |
| Aug 11, 2015 | $0.034 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2015 | $0.034 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2015 | $0.034 | — | — |
| May 7, 2015 | $0.034 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 2015 | $0.034 | +3.0% | — |
| Mar 10, 2015 | $0.033 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2015 | $0.033 | -2.9% | — |
| Jan 8, 2015 | $0.034 | — | — |
| Dec 9, 2014 | $0.034 | +3.0% | — |
| Nov 10, 2014 | $0.033 | -2.9% | — |
| Oct 8, 2014 | $0.034 | +3.0% | — |
| Sep 10, 2014 | $0.033 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2014 | $0.033 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2014 | $0.033 | +3.1% | — |
| Jun 10, 2014 | $0.032 | — | — |
| May 8, 2014 | $0.032 | -5.9% | — |
| Apr 9, 2014 | $0.034 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2014 | $0.034 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2014 | $0.034 | -48.5% | — |
| Dec 27, 2013 | $0.066 | +88.6% | — |
| Dec 10, 2013 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2013 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Oct 9, 2013 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2013 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2013 | $0.035 | -2.8% | — |
| Jul 9, 2013 | $0.036 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2013 | $0.036 | -5.3% | — |
| May 9, 2013 | $0.038 | +5.6% | — |
| Apr 9, 2013 | $0.036 | -2.7% | — |
| Mar 7, 2013 | $0.037 | -2.6% | — |
| Feb 7, 2013 | $0.038 | +100.0% | — |
| Dec 27, 2012 | $0.019 | -51.3% | — |
| Dec 11, 2012 | $0.039 | -2.5% | — |
| Nov 8, 2012 | $0.04 | +2.6% | — |
| Oct 9, 2012 | $0.039 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2012 | $0.039 | +2.6% | — |
| Aug 9, 2012 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2012 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2012 | $0.038 | +2.7% | — |
| May 9, 2012 | $0.037 | -2.6% | — |
| Apr 10, 2012 | $0.038 | +2.7% | — |
| Mar 8, 2012 | $0.037 | +2.8% | — |
| Feb 9, 2012 | $0.036 | -28.0% | — |
| Dec 28, 2011 | $0.05 | +42.9% | — |
| Dec 8, 2011 | $0.035 | +2.9% | — |
| Nov 8, 2011 | $0.034 | — | — |
| Oct 11, 2011 | $0.034 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2011 | $0.034 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2011 | $0.034 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2011 | $0.034 | +3.0% | — |
| Jun 8, 2011 | $0.033 | — | — |
| May 9, 2011 | $0.033 | -2.9% | — |
| Apr 7, 2011 | $0.034 | -2.9% | — |
| Mar 8, 2011 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 2011 | $0.035 | -37.5% | — |
| Dec 29, 2010 | $0.056 | +55.6% | — |
| Dec 8, 2010 | $0.036 | -2.7% | — |
| Nov 8, 2010 | $0.037 | +2.8% | — |
| Oct 6, 2010 | $0.036 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2010 | $0.036 | +2.9% | — |
| Aug 9, 2010 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2010 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2010 | $0.035 | +2.9% | — |
| May 10, 2010 | $0.034 | +6.3% | — |
| Apr 8, 2010 | $0.032 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2010 | $0.032 | -3.0% | — |
| Feb 8, 2010 | $0.033 | +6.5% | — |
| Dec 29, 2009 | $0.031 | +6.9% | — |
| Dec 8, 2009 | $0.029 | +3.6% | — |
| Nov 9, 2009 | $0.028 | +7.7% | — |
| Oct 7, 2009 | $0.026 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2009 | $0.026 | +8.3% | — |
| Aug 10, 2009 | $0.024 | -11.1% | — |
| Jul 8, 2009 | $0.027 | -3.6% | — |
| Jun 8, 2009 | $0.028 | -3.4% | — |
| May 7, 2009 | $0.029 | — | — |
| Apr 8, 2009 | $0.029 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 2009 | $0.029 | -6.5% | — |
| Feb 9, 2009 | $0.031 | -27.9% | — |
| Jan 8, 2009 | $0.043 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 2008 | $0.043 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2008 | $0.043 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2008 | $0.043 | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2008 | $0.043 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2008 | $0.043 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2008 | $0.043 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2008 | $0.043 | — | — |
| May 8, 2008 | $0.043 | -15.7% | — |
| Apr 8, 2008 | $0.051 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 2008 | $0.051 | -1.9% | — |
| Feb 7, 2008 | $0.052 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2007 | $0.052 | -1.9% | — |
| Dec 10, 2007 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2007 | $0.053 | +1.9% | — |
| Oct 9, 2007 | $0.052 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2007 | $0.052 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2007 | $0.052 | +2.0% | — |
| Jul 9, 2007 | $0.051 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2007 | $0.051 | — | — |
| May 8, 2007 | $0.051 | -5.6% | — |
| Apr 9, 2007 | $0.054 | -1.8% | — |
| Mar 8, 2007 | $0.055 | -1.8% | — |
| Feb 8, 2007 | $0.056 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2006 | $0.056 | — | — |
| Dec 7, 2006 | $0.056 | +1.8% | — |
| Nov 8, 2006 | $0.055 | +1.9% | — |
| Oct 6, 2006 | $0.054 | +1.9% | — |
| Sep 7, 2006 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2006 | $0.053 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2006 | $0.053 | +1.9% | — |
| Jun 8, 2006 | $0.052 | — | — |
| May 8, 2006 | $0.052 | +2.0% | — |
| Apr 10, 2006 | $0.051 | +4.1% | — |
| Mar 8, 2006 | $0.049 | -2.0% | — |
| Feb 8, 2006 | $0.05 | +8.7% | — |
| Dec 28, 2005 | $0.046 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 2005 | $0.046 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 2005 | $0.046 | +2.2% | — |
| Oct 11, 2005 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2005 | $0.045 | +2.3% | — |
| Aug 8, 2005 | $0.044 | +2.3% | — |
| Jul 7, 2005 | $0.043 | +4.9% | — |
| Jun 8, 2005 | $0.041 | +5.1% | — |
| May 9, 2005 | $0.039 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2005 | $0.039 | +2.6% | — |
| Mar 7, 2005 | $0.038 | -9.5% | — |
| Feb 8, 2005 | $0.042 | +5.0% | — |
| Dec 28, 2004 | $0.04 | +8.1% | — |
| Dec 8, 2004 | $0.037 | +2.8% | — |
| Nov 8, 2004 | $0.036 | — | — |
| Oct 7, 2004 | $0.036 | -2.7% | — |
| Sep 8, 2004 | $0.037 | +2.8% | — |
| Aug 9, 2004 | $0.036 | +2.9% | — |
| Jul 8, 2004 | $0.035 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2004 | $0.035 | -2.8% | — |
| May 10, 2004 | $0.036 | +2.9% | — |
| Apr 7, 2004 | $0.035 | +2.9% | — |
| Mar 8, 2004 | $0.034 | -2.9% | — |
| Feb 9, 2004 | $0.035 | -5.4% | — |
| Dec 26, 2003 | $0.037 | +2.8% | — |
| Dec 8, 2003 | $0.036 | -5.3% | — |
| Nov 7, 2003 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2003 | $0.038 | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2003 | $0.038 | -11.6% | — |
| Aug 7, 2003 | $0.043 | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2003 | $0.043 | -2.3% | — |
| Jun 9, 2003 | $0.044 | — | — |
| May 8, 2003 | $0.044 | +2.3% | — |
| Apr 8, 2003 | $0.043 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 2003 | $0.043 | +7.5% | — |
| Feb 10, 2003 | $0.04 | -7.0% | — |
| Dec 26, 2002 | $0.043 | — | — |
| Dec 9, 2002 | $0.043 | -4.4% | — |
| Nov 7, 2002 | $0.045 | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2002 | $0.045 | -2.2% | — |
| Sep 10, 2002 | $0.046 | +2.2% | — |
| Aug 8, 2002 | $0.045 | -2.2% | — |
| Jul 8, 2002 | $0.046 | +2.2% | — |
| Jun 10, 2002 | $0.045 | -2.2% | — |
| May 8, 2002 | $0.046 | -2.1% | — |
| Apr 8, 2002 | $0.047 | -2.1% | — |
| Mar 7, 2002 | $0.048 | -2.0% | — |
| Feb 7, 2002 | $0.049 | -2.0% | — |
| Dec 27, 2001 | $0.05 | -3.8% | — |
| Dec 10, 2001 | $0.052 | -7.1% | — |
| Nov 7, 2001 | $0.056 | +5.7% | — |
| Oct 5, 2001 | $0.053 | -15.9% | — |
| Aug 8, 2001 | $0.063 | +3.3% | — |
| Jul 10, 2001 | $0.061 | -6.2% | — |
| Jun 7, 2001 | $0.065 | -5.8% | — |
| May 9, 2001 | $0.069 | -4.2% | — |
| Apr 10, 2001 | $0.072 | +7.5% | — |
| Mar 8, 2001 | $0.067 | -8.2% | — |
| Feb 8, 2001 | $0.073 | -6.4% | — |
| Dec 27, 2000 | $0.078 | +4.0% | — |
| Dec 7, 2000 | $0.075 | -1.3% | — |
| Nov 8, 2000 | $0.076 | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2000 | $0.076 | -1.3% | — |
| Sep 7, 2000 | $0.077 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 2000 | $0.077 | — | — |
| Jul 10, 2000 | $0.077 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2000 | $0.077 | — | — |
| May 9, 2000 | $0.077 | +2.7% | — |
| Apr 11, 2000 | $0.075 | +2.7% | — |
| Mar 8, 2000 | $0.073 | -2.7% | — |
| Feb 9, 2000 | $0.075 | +1.4% | — |
| Dec 27, 1999 | $0.074 | +1.4% | — |
| Dec 8, 1999 | $0.073 | +2.8% | — |
| Nov 9, 1999 | $0.071 | +1.4% | — |
| Oct 12, 1999 | $0.07 | -1.4% | — |
| Sep 9, 1999 | $0.071 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 1999 | $0.071 | +1.4% | — |
| Jul 9, 1999 | $0.07 | -2.8% | — |
| Jun 10, 1999 | $0.072 | -65.4% | — |
| May 12, 1999 | $0.208 | +4.0% | — |
| Apr 14, 1999 | $0.20 | +5.3% | — |
| Mar 11, 1999 | $0.19 | -7.3% | — |
| Feb 10, 1999 | $0.205 | +62.7% | — |
| Dec 29, 1998 | $0.126 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.31 | 9 | -38.6% |
| 2025 | $0.505 | 12 | -18.8% |
| 2024 | $0.622 | 11 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | $0.663 | 12 | +33.1% |
| 2022 | $0.498 | 13 | +37.6% |
| 2021 | $0.362 | 11 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | $0.392 | 12 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | $0.422 | 12 | +12.2% |
| 2018 | $0.376 | 12 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | $0.363 | 12 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | $0.405 | 12 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | $0.446 | 13 | +21.9% |
| 2014 | $0.366 | 11 | -20.8% |
| 2013 | $0.462 | 12 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | $0.438 | 12 | +3.1% |