Does EFR pay a dividend?

Yes. Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 8.61% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.88 per share.

How much does EFR pay in dividends?

$0.88 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?

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

EFR Dividend

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of September 15, 2026

Dividend yield: 8.61%
Annual dividend: $0.88
Payout ratio: 2.36
Frequency: Monthly
Share price: $10.22
Market cap: $302M

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 median8.61% against a median of 2.97% 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.

Peak $1.59 in 2006Year 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 40 dividend payments for EFR, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
September 15, 2026	September 30, 2026	$0.0690	Monthly
August 14, 2026	August 31, 2026	$0.0700	Monthly
July 15, 2026	July 31, 2026	$0.0690	Monthly
June 15, 2026	June 30, 2026	$0.0660	Monthly
May 15, 2026	May 29, 2026	$0.0670	Monthly
April 15, 2026	April 30, 2026	$0.0680	Monthly
March 16, 2026	March 31, 2026	$0.0700	Monthly
February 17, 2026	February 27, 2026	$0.0770	Monthly
January 15, 2026	January 30, 2026	$0.0770	Monthly
December 15, 2025	December 31, 2025	$0.0770	Monthly
November 14, 2025	November 28, 2025	$0.0850	Monthly
October 15, 2025	October 31, 2025	$0.0850	Monthly
September 15, 2025	September 30, 2025	$0.0860	Monthly
August 15, 2025	August 29, 2025	$0.0860	Monthly
July 15, 2025	July 31, 2025	$0.0880	Monthly
June 16, 2025	June 30, 2025	$0.0890	Monthly
May 15, 2025	May 30, 2025	$0.0910	Monthly
April 15, 2025	April 30, 2025	$0.0910	Monthly
March 14, 2025	March 31, 2025	$0.0910	Monthly
February 14, 2025	February 28, 2025	$0.0910	Monthly
January 15, 2025	January 31, 2025	$0.1020	Monthly
December 23, 2024	December 31, 2024	$0.1020	Monthly
November 21, 2024	November 29, 2024	$0.1000	Monthly
October 23, 2024	October 31, 2024	$0.1040	Monthly
September 20, 2024	September 30, 2024	$0.1050	Monthly
August 22, 2024	August 30, 2024	$0.1120	Monthly
July 23, 2024	July 31, 2024	$0.1210	Monthly
June 21, 2024	June 28, 2024	$0.1210	Monthly
May 23, 2024	May 31, 2024	$0.1210	Monthly
April 22, 2024	April 30, 2024	$0.1210	Monthly
March 20, 2024	March 28, 2024	$0.1210	Monthly
February 21, 2024	February 29, 2024	$0.1210	Irregular
December 27, 2023	January 16, 2024	$0.1210	Irregular
December 21, 2023	December 29, 2023	$0.1210	Monthly
November 21, 2023	November 30, 2023	$0.1180	Monthly
October 20, 2023	October 31, 2023	$0.1180	Monthly
September 21, 2023	September 29, 2023	$0.1090	Monthly
August 21, 2023	August 31, 2023	$0.1090	Monthly
July 21, 2023	July 31, 2023	$0.1050	Monthly
June 21, 2023	June 30, 2023	$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 8.61% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.88 per share.
How much does EFR pay in dividends?: $0.88 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?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for EFR. Dates appear here once the company declares them.