Does EVT pay a dividend?

Yes. Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 7.00% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.98 per share.

How much does EVT pay in dividends?

$1.98 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 EVT ex-dividend date?

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

EVT Dividend

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of September 15, 2026

Dividend yield: 7.00%
Annual dividend: $1.98
Payout ratio: 0.31
Frequency: Monthly
Share price: $28.23
Market cap: $2.1B

Is EVT 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 median7.00% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.31 means roughly 31% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 4 timesAcross 22 complete years, the annual total fell in 2017, 2021, 2023 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2023.
Pays monthlyPayments arrive twelve times a year rather than the usual four, which suits income being drawn rather than reinvested.

EVT dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2004 to 2025.

Peak $1.98 in 2024Year 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 EVT, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
September 15, 2026	September 30, 2026	$0.1646	Monthly
August 14, 2026	August 31, 2026	$0.1646	Monthly
July 15, 2026	July 31, 2026	$0.1646	Monthly
June 15, 2026	June 30, 2026	$0.1646	Monthly
May 15, 2026	May 29, 2026	$0.1646	Monthly
April 15, 2026	April 30, 2026	$0.1646	Monthly
March 16, 2026	March 31, 2026	$0.1646	Monthly
February 17, 2026	February 27, 2026	$0.1646	Monthly
January 15, 2026	January 30, 2026	$0.1646	Monthly
December 15, 2025	December 31, 2025	$0.1646	Monthly
November 14, 2025	November 28, 2025	$0.1646	Monthly
October 15, 2025	October 31, 2025	$0.1646	Monthly
September 15, 2025	September 30, 2025	$0.1646	Monthly
August 15, 2025	August 29, 2025	$0.1646	Monthly
July 15, 2025	July 31, 2025	$0.1646	Monthly
June 16, 2025	June 30, 2025	$0.1646	Monthly
May 15, 2025	May 30, 2025	$0.1646	Monthly
April 15, 2025	April 30, 2025	$0.1646	Monthly
March 14, 2025	March 31, 2025	$0.1646	Monthly
February 14, 2025	February 28, 2025	$0.1646	Monthly
January 15, 2025	January 31, 2025	$0.1646	Monthly
December 23, 2024	December 31, 2024	$0.1646	Monthly
November 21, 2024	November 29, 2024	$0.1646	Monthly
October 23, 2024	October 31, 2024	$0.1646	Monthly
September 20, 2024	September 30, 2024	$0.1646	Monthly
August 22, 2024	August 30, 2024	$0.1646	Monthly
July 23, 2024	July 31, 2024	$0.1646	Monthly
June 21, 2024	June 28, 2024	$0.1646	Monthly
May 23, 2024	May 31, 2024	$0.1646	Monthly
April 22, 2024	April 30, 2024	$0.1646	Monthly
March 20, 2024	March 28, 2024	$0.1488	Monthly
February 21, 2024	February 29, 2024	$0.1488	Monthly
January 22, 2024	January 31, 2024	$0.1488	Monthly
December 21, 2023	December 29, 2023	$0.1488	Monthly
November 21, 2023	November 30, 2023	$0.1488	Monthly
October 20, 2023	October 31, 2023	$0.1488	Monthly
September 21, 2023	September 29, 2023	$0.1488	Monthly
August 21, 2023	August 31, 2023	$0.1488	Monthly
July 21, 2023	July 31, 2023	$0.1488	Monthly
June 21, 2023	June 30, 2023	$0.1488	Monthly

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Frequently asked questions

Does EVT pay a dividend?: Yes. Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 7.00% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $1.98 per share.
How much does EVT pay in dividends?: $1.98 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 EVT ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for EVT. Dates appear here once the company declares them.