Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (EVF) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.42
- Forward yield
- 8.75%
Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust pays a monthly dividend of $0.03 per share. Its most recent completed payment had an ex-date of September 14, 2026 and was paid on September 24, 2026. The next payment, also $0.03, is already declared, with an ex-date of October 14, 2026 and a pay date of October 26. Over the trailing twelve months, the trust paid $0.43 per share, a yield of about 8.77% at a share price of $4.87.
The table starts in March 2025, when the amount was $0.04 per share. It stayed at $0.04 for 13 payments, through the payment that went ex-dividend in March 2026. From the April 2026 payment on, the amount has been $0.03, one cent lower, for seven payments including the declared October one. The 2025 calendar total is not complete in the table, and the record shows no raises. The source gives no growth streak.
Ex-dates fall in mid-month, between the 11th and the 14th, with payment about ten days later. If the pattern holds, the payment after October would go ex-dividend in mid-November 2026 and be paid in late November.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 | $0.03 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | $0.03 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | $0.03 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | $0.03 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 12, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 | $0.03 |
| May 1, 2026 | May 14, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | $0.03 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Apr 14, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 | $0.03 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | $0.04 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 24, 2026 | $0.04 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 14, 2026 | Jan 26, 2026 | $0.04 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.04 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | $0.04 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 14, 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | $0.04 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 12, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | $0.04 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 13, 2025 | Aug 25, 2025 | $0.04 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 11, 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | $0.04 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | $0.04 |
| May 1, 2025 | May 13, 2025 | May 23, 2025 | $0.04 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 11, 2025 | Apr 22, 2025 | $0.04 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 | $0.04 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (EVF) pay a dividend?
Yes. Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.03 per share.
What is EVF's dividend yield?
Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust paid $0.42 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 8.75% at the last price of $4.80. Click here to learn more
When is EVF's most recent ex-dividend date?
Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust's most recent ex-dividend date is Oct 14, 2026, payable on Oct 26, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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