# Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN) — Dividends

EVN · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/evn/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.62 |
| Forward yield | 6.43% |
| Growth streak | 1 years |

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust pays a monthly dividend of $0.0513 per share. The upcoming payout is declared with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of October 14, 2026, and a payment date of October 26, 2026. Over the trailing 12 months, the trust paid a total of $0.6156 per share. At a share price of $9.14, the dividend [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) is 6.74%. The trust holds a dividend growth streak of 1 year.

Monthly distributions have shown periodic rate adjustments over time. Complete calendar-year totals were $0.5615 per share in 2020, $0.5724 in 2021, $0.5523 in 2022, and $0.6156 in 2025. Per-share monthly payouts stood at $0.0474 in late 2019, moved between $0.0427 and $0.0477 in 2020, and remained at $0.0477 through most of 2022 before stepping down to $0.0410. After no payments in 2023, monthly payouts resumed in April 2024 at $0.0461 per share and were raised to $0.0513 in July 2024, maintaining that level since.

With the October 2026 payment declared, the next monthly distribution would be expected in mid-November 2026 if the regular schedule holds.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 | $0.05 |
| May 14, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 24, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Jan 26, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Aug 25, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | $0.05 |
| May 13, 2025 | May 23, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Apr 22, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 21, 2025 | $0.05 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN) pay a dividend?

Yes. Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.05 per share.

### What is EVN's dividend yield?

Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust paid $0.62 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 6.43% at the last price of $9.58. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is EVN's most recent ex-dividend date?

Eaton Vance Municipal 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has EVN been raising its dividend?

Yes — Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.

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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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