Does CEE pay a dividend?

Yes. The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. pays a annual dividend, currently yielding 1.82% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.39 per share.

How much does CEE pay in dividends?

$0.39 per share over the last twelve months, paid annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next CEE ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for CEE. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

CEE Dividend

The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc.

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 1.82%
Annual dividend: $0.39
Payout ratio: 0.00
Frequency: Annual
Share price: $21.25
Market cap: $137M

Is CEE a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median1.82% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.00 means roughly 0% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 14 timesAcross 31 complete years, the annual total fell in 2020, 2022, 2024 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2024.

CEE dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1993 to 2025.

Peak $8.84 in 2007Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 36 dividend payments for CEE, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
December 30, 2025	January 30, 2026	$0.3871	Annual
December 30, 2024	January 31, 2025	$0.3532	Annual
December 28, 2023	January 26, 2024	$0.3651	Annual
December 29, 2022	January 27, 2023	$0.2387	Annual
December 29, 2021	January 28, 2022	$0.9531	Annual
December 29, 2020	January 28, 2021	$0.9190	Annual
December 27, 2019	January 30, 2020	$1.4628	Annual
December 28, 2018	January 30, 2019	$1.0077	Annual
December 28, 2017	January 26, 2018	$0.5615	Annual
December 28, 2016	January 27, 2017	$0.3214	Annual
December 29, 2015	January 28, 2016	$0.4864	Annual
December 29, 2014	January 28, 2015	$0.9748	Annual
December 27, 2013	January 31, 2014	$2.4907	Annual
December 27, 2012	January 28, 2013	$1.0875	Annual
December 28, 2011	January 27, 2012	$2.4860	Annual
December 29, 2010	January 28, 2011	$0.2640	Annual
December 29, 2009	January 28, 2010	$0.6510	Annual
December 11, 2008	December 31, 2008	$0.0702	Annual
December 19, 2007	December 31, 2007	$8.8442	Annual
December 19, 2006	December 28, 2006	$5.5160	Annual
December 16, 2005	December 30, 2005	$2.5070	Annual
December 20, 2004	December 31, 2004	$0.1700	Annual
December 18, 2003	December 31, 2003	$0.2200	Annual
November 15, 2001	November 29, 2001	$0.2300	Annual
November 12, 1999	—	$0.1100	Annual
November 12, 1998	November 27, 1998	$0.1400	Quarterly
August 28, 1998	September 9, 1998	$0.0200	Annual
November 13, 1997	January 13, 1998	$6.5500	Quarterly
August 29, 1997	September 16, 1997	$0.0160	Special
December 17, 1996	January 13, 1997	$1.9000	Annual
December 22, 1995	January 16, 1996	$0.5800	Annual
December 22, 1994	January 13, 1995	$0.2000	Annual
December 21, 1993	January 14, 1994	$0.3000	Annual
December 21, 1992	January 18, 1993	$0.3000	Special
August 29, 1991	September 13, 1991	$0.0200	Special
November 28, 1990	—	$0.2600	Special

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Frequently asked questions

Does CEE pay a dividend?: Yes. The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. pays a annual dividend, currently yielding 1.82% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.39 per share.
How much does CEE pay in dividends?: $0.39 per share over the last twelve months, paid annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next CEE ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for CEE. Dates appear here once the company declares them.