Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund Dividend History
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25.48+0.16 (+0.63%)
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 9.16%
- Annual dividend
- $0.00
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 14, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 65%
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund dividend summary
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund pays a quarterly dividend of $0.58 per share ($2.32 annualized), a 9.11% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in June 2026, from $0.50 to $0.58. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 10.7% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 65% of trailing earnings per share. NIE has 82 recorded dividend payments since 2007, totaling $2.69 per share over the last 12 months.
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NIE dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | $0.58 | — | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.58 | +16.0% | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $0.50 | -4.9% | — |
| Dec 29, 2025 | $0.526 | +5.2% | — |
| Dec 11, 2025 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2025 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2025 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2025 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2024 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2024 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2024 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 2023 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2023 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2023 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 2023 | $0.50 | -74.7% | — |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $1.98 | +295.4% | — |
| Dec 9, 2022 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2022 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2022 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2022 | $0.50 | -71.5% | — |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $1.75 | +361.6% | — |
| Dec 17, 2021 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Sep 10, 2021 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2021 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2021 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Dec 18, 2020 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2020 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2020 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2020 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Dec 20, 2019 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2019 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2019 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2019 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2018 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2018 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 2018 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Dec 22, 2017 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2017 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2017 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 2017 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Dec 22, 2016 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2016 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2016 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 2016 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Dec 23, 2015 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Sep 10, 2015 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2015 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2015 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2014 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Dec 24, 2014 | $0.38 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2014 | $0.38 | +35.7% | — |
| Jun 12, 2014 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2014 | $0.28 | -46.2% | — |
| Dec 24, 2013 | $0.52 | +85.7% | — |
| Sep 12, 2013 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2013 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2013 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Dec 26, 2012 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2012 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2012 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 2012 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Dec 28, 2011 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Sep 15, 2011 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Jun 16, 2011 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Mar 17, 2011 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2010 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Sep 16, 2010 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Jun 17, 2010 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Mar 18, 2010 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Dec 23, 2009 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Sep 17, 2009 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Jun 18, 2009 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Mar 19, 2009 | $0.28 | -55.2% | — |
| Dec 24, 2008 | $0.625 | +11.0% | — |
| Sep 18, 2008 | $0.563 | — | — |
| Jun 19, 2008 | $0.563 | — | — |
| Mar 19, 2008 | $0.563 | — | — |
| Dec 27, 2007 | $0.563 | — | — |
| Sep 20, 2007 | $0.563 | — | — |
| Jun 1, 2007 | $0.563 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.66 | 3 | -34.3% |
| 2025 | $2.53 | 5 | +26.3% |
| 2024 | $2.00 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2023 | $2.00 | 4 | -49.7% |
| 2022 | $3.98 | 5 | +21.5% |
| 2021 | $3.27 | 5 | +115.4% |
| 2020 | $1.52 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | $1.52 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | $1.52 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | $1.52 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | $1.52 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | $1.52 | 4 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | $1.70 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | $1.36 | 4 | +21.4% |
| 2012 | $1.12 | 4 | 0.0% |