EFR Dividend
Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust
NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of
- Dividend yield
- 8.46%
- Annual dividend
- $0.86
- Payout ratio
- 2.36
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Share price
- $10.19
- Market cap
- $301M
Next payment
Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.0690
You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.
Is EFR a good dividend stock?
What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.
- Yield is above the market median8.46% against a median of 2.85% across US dividend payers.
- Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 2.36 means the dividend exceeds reported earnings. That can be sustained for a while from cash reserves or borrowing, but not indefinitely.
- Dividend has been cut 11 timesAcross 22 complete years, the annual total fell in 2020, 2023, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.
- Pays monthlyPayments arrive twelve times a year rather than the usual four, which suits income being drawn rather than reinvested.
EFR dividend history
Annual dividend per share, 2004 to 2025.
Recent dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.0670 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0690 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0700 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0690 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0660 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0670 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0680 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0700 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0770 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0770 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0770 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0850 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0850 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0860 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0860 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0880 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0890 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0910 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0910 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0910 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0910 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1020 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1020 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1000 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1040 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1050 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1120 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1210 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1210 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1210 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1210 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1210 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1210 | Irregular | ||
| $0.1210 | Irregular | ||
| $0.1210 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1180 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1180 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1090 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1090 | Monthly | ||
| $0.1050 | Monthly |
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Frequently asked questions
- Does EFR pay a dividend?
- Yes. Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 8.46% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.86 per share.
- How much does EFR pay in dividends?
- $0.86 per share over the last twelve months, paid monthly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
- When is the next EFR ex-dividend date?
- The next ex-dividend date on record is November 16, 2026, with payment on November 30, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.