Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund
NIE

Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NIE) dividend history and yield

Dividend summary

Frequency
Quarterly
Trailing 12 months
$2.69
Forward yield
10.45%
Payout ratio
—
Growth streak
—

Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund pays quarterly dividends, with its most recent payout of $0.58 per share going to holders of record on an ex-dividend date of September 14, 2026, and paid on September 29, 2026. Over the trailing 12 months, the fund distributed $2.686 per share, representing a yield of 10.63% at a share price of $25.28. The fund currently has a growth streak of 0 years.

In 2020, total payments reached $1.52 across four regular $0.38 payouts. The 2021 total rose to $3.274, including four $0.38 payments and an additional year-end payment of $1.754. In 2022, regular payouts increased by 31.58% to $0.50 per quarter, alongside two year-end payments of $1.7939 and $0.1826, producing a $3.9765 total. No distributions were recorded in 2023. Payments resumed in June 2024, yielding $1.50 across three $0.50 distributions. In 2025, payouts totaled $2.526 from four $0.50 distributions and a fifth payment of $0.526.

In 2026, after a $0.50 March payout, the rate increased 16% to $0.58 in June and September. If the quarterly pattern continues, the next distribution will fall in December 2026.

Dividend per share by year

2020
$1.52

Dividend history

DeclaredEx-dividend datePay dateAmount
Sep 2, 2026Sep 14, 2026Sep 29, 2026$0.58
Jun 3, 2026Jun 15, 2026Jun 29, 2026$0.58
Mar 4, 2026Mar 16, 2026Mar 30, 2026$0.50
Dec 19, 2025Dec 29, 2025Jan 9, 2026$0.53
Nov 19, 2025Dec 11, 2025Dec 30, 2025$0.50
Aug 27, 2025Sep 12, 2025Sep 29, 2025$0.50
Mar 6, 2025Jun 12, 2025Jun 27, 2025$0.50
Nov 20, 2024Mar 13, 2025Mar 28, 2025$0.50
Nov 20, 2024Dec 12, 2024Dec 30, 2024$0.50
Aug 29, 2024Sep 13, 2024Sep 26, 2024$0.50
Jun 3, 2024Jun 13, 2024Jun 27, 2024$0.50
Dec 20, 2022Dec 29, 2022Jan 10, 2023$1.79
Dec 20, 2022Dec 29, 2022Jan 10, 2023$0.18
Sep 8, 2022Dec 9, 2022Dec 23, 2022$0.50
Jun 7, 2022Sep 9, 2022Sep 23, 2022$0.50
Mar 7, 2022Jun 10, 2022Jun 24, 2022$0.50
Dec 17, 2021Mar 11, 2022Mar 25, 2022$0.50
Dec 15, 2021Dec 23, 2021Jan 10, 2022$1.75
Dec 10, 2021Dec 17, 2021Jan 7, 2022$0.38
Sep 3, 2021Sep 10, 2021Sep 24, 2021$0.38

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NIE) pay a dividend?

    Yes. Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.58 per share.

  • What is NIE's dividend yield?

    Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund paid $2.69 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 10.45% at the last price of $25.70. Click here to learn more

  • When is NIE's most recent ex-dividend date?

    Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 14, 2026, payable on Sep 29, 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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