EFT Dividend History & Analysis | 9.7% Yield

EFT has a dividend yield of 9.7% and paid 1.05 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 9.70%
Payout Ratio 1.7%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 7.98%
Consistency Lifetime 92.4%
Yield on Cost 5y 11.62%
Payout FCF 118.9%
Streak Years -
Dividend Rating 72.82%

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.

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
OXLC 852 M 35.4% 36.8%
ECC 485 M 29.0% 42.6%
ECAT 1,338 M 24.0% 39.8%
BCAT 1,499 M 24.1% 38.4%
MSIF 620 M 9.86% 53.1%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate Consistency
FSCO 1,050 M 105% 90.0%
OPFI 687 M 108% 100%
OWL 14,231 M 60.1% 100%
NOAH 784 M 70.2% 24.1%
BXSL 5,577 M 55.3% 90.8%

Quality Dividend Peers in Asset Management & Custody Banks

BUI
BlackRock Utility
10.86% Yield
TYG
Tortoise Energy
12.23% Yield
BK
HQL
NTRS
Northern Trust
3.28% Yield

EFT Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of March 2026

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2026-03-16 2026-03-16 2026-03-31 Monthly 0.073 -15.1% 0.68%
2026-02-17 2026-02-17 2026-02-27 Monthly 0.086 0% 0.77%
2025-12-30 2025-12-30 2026-01-15 Monthly 0.086 7.5% 0.77%
2025-12-15 2025-12-15 2025-12-31 Monthly 0.08 -7% 0.7%
2025-11-14 2025-11-14 2025-11-28 Monthly 0.086 0% 0.76%
2025-10-15 2025-10-15 2025-10-31 Monthly 0.086 -3.4% 0.74%
2025-09-15 2025-09-15 2025-09-30 Monthly 0.089 0% 0.74%
2025-08-15 2025-08-15 2025-08-29 Monthly 0.089 -3.3% 0.74%
2025-07-15 2025-07-15 2025-07-31 Monthly 0.092 -2.1% 0.73%
2025-06-16 2025-06-16 2025-06-30 Monthly 0.094 0% 0.77%
2025-05-15 2025-05-15 2025-05-30 Monthly 0.094 0% 0.77%
2025-04-15 2025-04-15 2025-04-30 Monthly 0.094 0% 0.8%
2025-03-14 2025-03-14 2025-03-31 Monthly 0.094 0% 0.74%
2025-02-14 2025-02-14 2025-02-28 Monthly 0.094 -8.7% 0.71%
2024-12-30 2024-12-30 2025-01-15 Monthly 0.103 0% 0.79%
2024-12-23 2024-12-23 2024-12-31 Monthly 0.103 0% 0.78%
2024-11-21 2024-11-21 2024-11-29 Monthly 0.103 -5.5% 0.77%
2024-10-23 2024-10-23 2024-10-31 Monthly 0.109 -0.9% 0.83%
2024-09-20 2024-09-20 2024-09-30 Monthly 0.11 -3.5% 0.86%
2024-08-22 2024-08-22 2024-08-30 Monthly 0.114 -3.4% 0.87%
2024-07-23 2024-07-23 2024-07-31 Monthly 0.118 0% 0.88%
2024-06-21 2024-06-21 2024-06-28 Monthly 0.118 0% 0.88%
2024-05-23 2024-05-24 2024-05-31 Monthly 0.118 0% 0.87%
2024-04-22 2024-04-23 2024-04-30 Monthly 0.118 0% 0.89%
2024-03-20 2024-03-21 2024-03-28 Monthly 0.118 0% 0.89%
2024-02-21 2024-02-22 2024-02-29 Monthly 0.118 -25.3% 0.89%
2023-12-27 2023-12-28 2024-01-15 Other 0.158 33.9% 1.24%
2023-12-21 2023-12-22 2023-12-29 Monthly 0.118 1.7% 0.94%
2023-11-21 2023-11-22 2023-11-30 Monthly 0.116 0% 0.96%
2023-10-20 2023-10-23 2023-10-31 Monthly 0.116 0% 0.97%
2023-09-21 2023-09-22 2023-09-29 Monthly 0.116 0% 0.94%
2023-08-21 2023-08-22 2023-08-31 Monthly 0.116 5.5% 0.97%
2023-07-21 2023-07-24 2023-07-31 Monthly 0.11 0% 0.93%
2023-06-21 2023-06-22 2023-06-30 Monthly 0.11 -0.9% 0.97%
2023-05-19 2023-05-22 2023-05-31 Monthly 0.111 0% 0.99%
2023-04-21 2023-04-24 2023-04-28 Monthly 0.111 4.7% 0.97%
2023-03-21 2023-03-22 2023-03-31 Monthly 0.106 1.9% 0.94%
2023-02-21 2023-02-22 2023-02-28 Monthly 0.104 33.3% 0.87%
2022-12-28 2022-12-29 2023-01-13 Monthly 0.078 0% 0.71%
2022-11-22 2022-11-23 2022-11-30 Monthly 0.078 0% 0.68%
2022-10-21 2022-10-24 2022-10-31 Monthly 0.078 0% 0.71%
2022-09-22 2022-09-23 2022-09-30 Monthly 0.078 0% 0.67%
2022-08-23 2022-08-24 2022-08-31 Monthly 0.078 0% 0.63%
2022-07-21 2022-07-22 2022-07-29 Monthly 0.078 0% 0.67%
2022-06-22 2022-06-23 2022-06-30 Monthly 0.078 0% 0.68%
2022-05-23 2022-05-24 2022-05-31 Monthly 0.078 0% 0.65%
2022-04-21 2022-04-22 2022-04-29 Monthly 0.078 0% 0.58%
2022-03-23 2022-03-24 2022-03-31 Monthly 0.078 0% 0.59%
2022-02-17 2022-02-18 2022-02-28 Monthly 0.078 0% 0.54%
2022-01-21 2022-01-24 2022-01-31 Monthly 0.078 0% 0.54%

EFT Dividend FAQ

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust (EFT) is a US-domiciled closed-ended fixed income mutual fund. It primarily invests in senior, secured floating-rate loans within the US fixed income market. Floating-rate loans are debt instruments with variable interest rates, typically tied to a benchmark like LIBOR or SOFR. The funds performance is benchmarked against the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index.

What is the Dividend Yield of EFT?

As of March 2026, EFT`s dividend yield is 9.70%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.05 USD by the current share price of 10.35.

Does EFT pay a dividend?

As of March 2026, EFT paid a dividend of 1.05 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-03-16 and the payout was 0.073 USD.

How often does EFT pay dividends?

EFT pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, EFT has issued 12 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-03-16.

EFT dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for EFT for the next payments are between 0.079 (+8.2%) and 0.087 (+19.2%). This represents a strong dividend growth compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 9.54%.

Will EFT pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.073 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-03-16. The next Ex-Dividend date for Eaton Vance Floating (EFT) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for EFT?

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

What is the Dividend Growth of EFT?

EFT's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 7.98% per year.
Strong growth: EFT's Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of EFT?

EFT's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 11.6%. If you bought EFT's shares at 9.03 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.05 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 11.6% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of EFT?

EFT Payout Consistency is 92.4%. 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 Floating has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does EFT have a good Dividend Yield?

EFT`s 9.70% 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 EFT?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of EFT is 1.7%. Very low - Often a strong indicator of potential dividend growth.

What is the Dividend Rating of EFT?

EFT`s Overall Dividend Rating is 72.82%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

EFT Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in EFT's Outstanding Shares?

Eaton Vance Floating's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 0.75% 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 EFT 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 37,118,000
2013 39,171,500 +5.53%
2014 40,079,400 +2.32%
2015 39,863,700 -0.54%
2016 39,863,700
2017 39,863,700
2018 39,863,700
2019 39,863,700
2020 39,863,700
2021 28,908,600 -27.48%
2022 29,090,400 +0.63%
2023 26,181,400 -10%
2024 26,444,900 +1.01%
2025 26,578,100 +0.5%

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: 2026-03-21 04:28