EFR Dividend History & Analysis | 8.8% Yield

EFR has a dividend yield of 8.8% and paid 1.04 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 8.83%
Payout Ratio 60.0%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 6.45%
Consistency Lifetime 91.4%
Yield on Cost 5y 11.91%
Payout FCF 98.8%
Streak Years 23
Dividend Rating 77.89%

Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis), and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Yield (right) | ■ Price (left) | ┅ Avg Yield
Total Return 12m: -8%
Total Return 5y: 26.6%

Top Dividend Payers in Asset Management & Custody Banks

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost 5y
ECC 709 M 24.3% 44.7%
OXLC 1,177 M 28.3% 29.2%
ECAT 1,534 M 22.0% 36.5%
OCCI 129 M 24.3% 30.5%
BCAT 1,540 M 22.4% 31.2%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate Consistency
ECAT 1,534 M 144% 91.7%
FSCO 1,204 M 105% 90.0%
OPFI 831 M 108% 100%
SUNS 126 M 90.5% 100%
OWL 21,322 M 60.1% 100%

Quality Dividend Peers in Asset Management & Custody Banks

BUI
BlackRock Utility
 10.47% Yield
GNT
GAMCO Natural Resources
 7.98% Yield
GAM
General American
 11.74% Yield
BK
The Bank of New York
 2.10% Yield
TRIN
Trinity Capital
 14.80% Yield
TBLD
Thornburg Income
 6.56% Yield

EFR Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of February 2026

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2026-01-15 2026-01-15 2026-01-30 Monthly 0.077 0% 0.69%
2025-12-15 2025-12-15 2025-12-31 Monthly 0.077 -9.4% 0.69%
2025-11-14 2025-11-14 2025-11-28 Monthly 0.085 0% 0.76%
2025-10-15 2025-10-15 2025-10-31 Monthly 0.085 -1.2% 0.75%
2025-09-15 2025-09-15 2025-09-30 Monthly 0.086 0% 0.74%
2025-08-15 2025-08-15 2025-08-29 Monthly 0.086 -2.3% 0.74%
2025-07-15 2025-07-15 2025-07-31 Monthly 0.088 -1.1% 0.73%
2025-06-16 2025-06-16 2025-06-30 Monthly 0.089 -2.2% 0.75%
2025-05-15 2025-05-15 2025-05-30 Monthly 0.091 0% 0.76%
2025-04-15 2025-04-15 2025-04-30 Monthly 0.091 0% 0.8%
2025-03-14 2025-03-14 2025-03-31 Monthly 0.091 0% 0.73%
2025-02-14 2025-02-14 2025-02-28 Monthly 0.091 -10.8% 0.7%
2025-01-15 2025-01-15 2025-01-31 Monthly 0.102 0% 0.78%
2024-12-23 2024-12-23 2024-12-31 Monthly 0.102 2% 0.79%
2024-11-21 2024-11-21 2024-11-29 Monthly 0.1 -3.8% 0.78%
2024-10-23 2024-10-23 2024-10-31 Monthly 0.104 -1% 0.82%
2024-09-20 2024-09-20 2024-09-30 Monthly 0.105 -6.3% 0.83%
2024-08-22 2024-08-22 2024-08-30 Monthly 0.112 -7.4% 0.87%
2024-07-23 2024-07-23 2024-07-31 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.93%
2024-06-21 2024-06-21 2024-06-28 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.93%
2024-05-23 2024-05-24 2024-05-31 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.92%
2024-04-22 2024-04-23 2024-04-30 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.93%
2024-03-20 2024-03-21 2024-03-28 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.94%
2024-02-21 2024-02-22 2024-02-29 Monthly 0.121 0% 0.93%
2023-12-27 2023-12-28 2024-01-15 Monthly 0.121 2.5% 0.96%
2023-11-21 2023-11-22 2023-11-30 Monthly 0.118 0% 0.98%
2023-10-20 2023-10-23 2023-10-31 Monthly 0.118 8.3% 1%
2023-09-21 2023-09-22 2023-09-29 Monthly 0.109 0% 0.9%
2023-08-21 2023-08-22 2023-08-31 Monthly 0.109 3.8% 0.91%
2023-07-21 2023-07-24 2023-07-31 Monthly 0.105 0% 0.89%
2023-06-21 2023-06-22 2023-06-30 Monthly 0.105 1.9% 0.92%
2023-05-19 2023-05-22 2023-05-31 Monthly 0.103 0% 0.92%
2023-04-21 2023-04-24 2023-04-28 Monthly 0.103 1% 0.9%
2023-03-21 2023-03-22 2023-03-31 Monthly 0.102 3% 0.92%
2023-02-21 2023-02-22 2023-02-28 Monthly 0.099 22.2% 0.82%
2022-12-28 2022-12-29 2023-01-13 Monthly 0.081 0% 0.74%
2022-11-22 2022-11-23 2022-11-30 Monthly 0.081 0% 0.71%
2022-10-21 2022-10-24 2022-10-31 Monthly 0.081 0% 0.74%
2022-09-22 2022-09-23 2022-09-30 Monthly 0.081 0% 0.71%
2022-08-23 2022-08-24 2022-08-31 Monthly 0.081 0% 0.65%
2022-07-21 2022-07-22 2022-07-29 Monthly 0.081 0% 0.69%
2022-06-22 2022-06-23 2022-06-30 Monthly 0.081 0% 0.68%
2022-05-23 2022-05-24 2022-05-31 Monthly 0.081 0% 0.67%
2022-04-21 2022-04-22 2022-04-29 Monthly 0.081 0% 0.6%
2022-03-23 2022-03-24 2022-03-31 Monthly 0.081 0% 0.6%
2022-02-17 2022-02-18 2022-02-28 Monthly 0.081 0% 0.55%
2022-01-21 2022-01-24 2022-01-31 Monthly 0.081 0% 0.57%
2022-01-12 0.081 0% 0.54%
2021-12-22 2021-12-24 2021-12-31 Monthly 0.081 0% 0.56%
2021-11-22 2021-11-23 2021-11-30 Monthly 0.081 0% 0.55%

EFR Dividend FAQ

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (NYSE: EFR) is a closed-ended mutual fund launched in November 2003 that invests primarily in senior, secured floating-rate loans issued in the U.S. market, using the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index as its benchmark. The fund trades as common stock and is classified under the Asset Management & Custody Banks sub-industry.

What is the Dividend Yield of EFR?

As of February 2026, EFR`s dividend yield is 8.83%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.04 USD by the current share price of 11.03.

Does EFR pay a dividend?

As of February 2026, EFR paid a dividend of 1.04 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-01-15 and the payout was 0.077 USD.

How often does EFR pay dividends?

EFR pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, EFR has issued 12 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-01-15.

EFR dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for EFR for the next 4 payments are between 0.1 (+29.9%) and 0.104 (+35.1%).
This represents a strong dividend growth compared to the last payment.

Will EFR pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.077 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-01-15. The next Ex-Dividend date for Eaton Vance Senior (EFR) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for EFR?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Eaton Vance Senior (EFR) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of EFR?

EFR's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 6.45% per year.
Strong growth: EFR's Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of EFR?

EFR's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 11.9%. If you bought EFR's shares at 8.71 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.04 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 11.9% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of EFR?

EFR Payout Consistency is 91.4%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number.
Very consistent: Eaton Vance Senior has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does EFR have a good Dividend Yield?

EFR`s 8.83% Dividend Yield is considered as very high. This is usually only sustainable for REITs, Asset Managements, MLPs or Covered Call ETFs.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of EFR?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of EFR is 60.0%. Healthy - Leaves room for growth and provides some protection to maintain dividends even in a recession.

What is the Dividend Rating of EFR?

EFR`s Overall Dividend Rating is 77.89%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

EFR Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in EFR's Outstanding Shares?

Eaton Vance Senior's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 0.82% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 100.0%).

Neutral: Share count is relatively stable with minor dilution. This has minimal impact on dividend per share calculations.

Has EFR ever had a Stock Split?

No stock splits on record. The share count changes shown above reflect buybacks, new issuance, or employee compensation rather than structural splits.

Year Number of Shares Annual Growth Rate
2012 33,810,200
2013 36,841,500 +8.97%
2014 36,848,000 +0.02%
2015 36,841,000 -0.02%
2016 36,841,000
2017 36,848,000 +0.02%
2018 36,848,000
2019 36,848,000
2020 36,848,000
2021 28,229,000 -23.39%
2022 29,174,000 +3.35%
2023 29,044,600 -0.44%
2024 29,338,900 +1.01%
2025 29,523,600 +0.63%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield
Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
Payout Ratio
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.
Payout FCF
Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.
Growth Rate (CAGR)
Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.
Consistency
Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.
Yield on Cost
Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.
Streak
Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.
Dividend Rating
Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-02-04 02:40