EOI Distribution History & Yield

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund · NYSE

Closed-end fund Financial Services Monthly payer Closed-end fundHigh yield
$19.96
-0.30% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
8.06%
$1.608/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
8.06%
$1.608/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$1.608
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.134
per share, every month
Frequency
Monthly
12 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Sep 15, 2026 Declared
in 7 days
Next pay date
Sep 29, 2026
in 21 days
Last ex-distribution date
Aug 14, 2026
$0.134 per share
Expense ratio
n/a
assets n/a
Consistency
100/100
very stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+7.9%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
21.7
since Dec 22, 2004
1y total return
+0.8%
price -6.7% + distributions 7.5%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Sep 15, 2026 (in 7 days) Sep 29, 2026 $0.134 $13.40 Declared
Thu, Oct 15, 2026 (in 37 days) Oct 29, 2026 $0.134 $13.40 Estimated
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 (in 67 days) Nov 28, 2026 $0.134 $13.40 Estimated
Mon, Dec 14, 2026 (in 97 days) Dec 28, 2026 $0.134 $13.40 Estimated
Wed, Jan 13, 2027 (in 127 days) Jan 27, 2027 $0.134 $13.40 Estimated
Fri, Feb 12, 2027 (in 157 days) Feb 26, 2027 $0.134 $13.40 Estimated
Sun, Mar 14, 2027 (in 187 days) Mar 28, 2027 $0.134 $13.40 Estimated
Tue, Apr 13, 2027 (in 217 days) Apr 27, 2027 $0.134 $13.40 Estimated
Thu, May 13, 2027 (in 247 days) May 27, 2027 $0.134 $13.40 Estimated
Sat, Jun 12, 2027 (in 277 days) Jun 26, 2027 $0.134 $13.40 Estimated
Mon, Jul 12, 2027 (in 307 days) Jul 26, 2027 $0.134 $13.40 Estimated
Wed, Aug 11, 2027 (in 337 days) Aug 25, 2027 $0.134 $13.40 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from EOI's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.608 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from May 19, 2023 to Aug 14, 2026; most recent $0.134$0.00$0.075$0.15May 19, 2023: $0.11May '23Jun 21, 2023: $0.11Jul 21, 2023: $0.11Aug 21, 2023: $0.11Sep 21, 2023: $0.11Oct 20, 2023: $0.11Oct '23Nov 21, 2023: $0.11Dec 21, 2023: $0.11Jan 22, 2024: $0.11Feb 21, 2024: $0.11Mar 20, 2024: $0.11Mar '24Apr 22, 2024: $0.134May 23, 2024: $0.134Jun 21, 2024: $0.134Jul 23, 2024: $0.134Aug 22, 2024: $0.134Aug '24Sep 20, 2024: $0.134Oct 23, 2024: $0.134Nov 21, 2024: $0.134Dec 23, 2024: $0.134Jan 15, 2025: $0.134Jan '25Feb 14, 2025: $0.134Mar 14, 2025: $0.134Apr 15, 2025: $0.134May 15, 2025: $0.134Jun 16, 2025: $0.134Jun '25Jul 15, 2025: $0.134Aug 15, 2025: $0.134Sep 15, 2025: $0.134Oct 15, 2025: $0.134Nov 14, 2025: $0.134Nov '25Dec 15, 2025: $0.134Jan 15, 2026: $0.134Feb 17, 2026: $0.134Mar 16, 2026: $0.134Apr 15, 2026: $0.134Apr '26May 15, 2026: $0.134Jun 15, 2026: $0.134Jul 15, 2026: $0.134Aug 14, 2026: $0.134

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.00$2.002017: $1.032$1.03220172018: $1.032$1.03220182019: $1.08$1.0820192020: $1.08$1.0820202021: $1.18$1.1820212022: $1.32$1.3220222023: $1.32$1.3220232024: $1.536$1.53620242025: $1.608$1.60820252026 (YTD): $1.072$1.0722026 YTD

How much EOI do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month747$14,896$1,200
$500 / month3,732$74,478$6,000
$1,000 / month7,463$148,955$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 8.06%. $10,000 in EOI would currently pay about $806 a year ($67 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

EOI distribution history

Show all 259 payments
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 14, 2026 $0.134 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2026 $0.134 +0.0%
Jun 15, 2026 $0.134 +0.0%
May 15, 2026 $0.134 +0.0%
Apr 15, 2026 $0.134 +0.0%
Mar 16, 2026 $0.134 +0.0%
Feb 17, 2026 $0.134 +0.0%
Jan 15, 2026 $0.134 +0.0%
Dec 15, 2025 $0.134 +0.0%
Nov 14, 2025 $0.134 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2025 $0.134 +0.0%
Sep 15, 2025 $0.134 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2025 $0.134 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2025 $0.134 +0.0%
Jun 16, 2025 $0.134 +0.0%
May 15, 2025 $0.134 +0.0%
Apr 15, 2025 $0.134 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2025 $0.134 +0.0%
Feb 14, 2025 $0.134 +0.0%
Jan 15, 2025 $0.134 +0.0%
Dec 23, 2024 $0.134 +0.0%
Nov 21, 2024 $0.134 +0.0%
Oct 23, 2024 $0.134 +0.0%
Sep 20, 2024 $0.134 +0.0%

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityLow risk

EOI's last 12 distributions were very stable (consistency score 100/100).

Its share price moved -6.7% over the past year.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund invests in the stocks of large-cap and mid-cap companies with a focus on investing in companies with above average growth and financial condition against valuation in selecting individual securities. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against S&P 500 Index. Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund was formed on October 29, 2004 and is domiciled in the United States.

First distribution on our records: Dec 22, 2004. 259 payments tracked.

EOI distribution FAQ

When is EOI's next ex-distribution date?

EOI's next ex-distribution date is Sep 15, 2026 (in 7 days, declared by the fund). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.134 per share, expected on Sep 29, 2026.

How often does EOI pay distributions?

EOI pays distributions every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.134 per share with an ex-date of Aug 14, 2026.

What is EOI's distribution yield?

EOI's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 8.06%, based on $1.608 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $19.96. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.608 per share, is 8.06%.

How much does EOI pay per share?

EOI pays about $0.134 per share each month, which works out to roughly $1.608 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $160.80 a year.

Has EOI grown or cut its distribution?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 7.9% a year (+0.0% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, EOI's distributions vary with the income its holdings generate, so payouts are not designed to rise every year the way a dividend-growth stock's are.

How many shares of EOI do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 8.06%, you would need about 747 shares of EOI (roughly $14,896 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every month, so the monthly figure is an average.

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