ETB Dividend History & Yield

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund · NYSE

Stock Financial Services Monthly payer High yield
$15.60
-0.06% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
8.15%
$1.272/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
8.15%
$1.272/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.272
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.106
per share, every month
Frequency
Monthly
12 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Sep 15, 2026 Declared
in 6 days
Next pay date
Sep 29, 2026
in 20 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 14, 2026
$0.106 per share
Payout ratio
44%
of earnings
Market cap
458.2M
P/E 5.4
5y dividend CAGR
-0.4%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
21.1
since Jul 21, 2005
1y total return
+13.0%
price +4.5% + dividends 8.5%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Sep 15, 2026 (in 6 days) Sep 29, 2026 $0.106 $10.60 Declared
Thu, Oct 15, 2026 (in 36 days) Oct 29, 2026 $0.106 $10.60 Estimated
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 (in 66 days) Nov 28, 2026 $0.106 $10.60 Estimated
Mon, Dec 14, 2026 (in 96 days) Dec 28, 2026 $0.106 $10.60 Estimated
Wed, Jan 13, 2027 (in 126 days) Jan 27, 2027 $0.106 $10.60 Estimated
Fri, Feb 12, 2027 (in 156 days) Feb 26, 2027 $0.106 $10.60 Estimated
Sun, Mar 14, 2027 (in 186 days) Mar 28, 2027 $0.106 $10.60 Estimated
Tue, Apr 13, 2027 (in 216 days) Apr 27, 2027 $0.106 $10.60 Estimated
Thu, May 13, 2027 (in 246 days) May 27, 2027 $0.106 $10.60 Estimated
Sat, Jun 12, 2027 (in 276 days) Jun 26, 2027 $0.106 $10.60 Estimated
Mon, Jul 12, 2027 (in 306 days) Jul 26, 2027 $0.106 $10.60 Estimated
Wed, Aug 11, 2027 (in 336 days) Aug 25, 2027 $0.106 $10.60 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from ETB's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.378 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from May 19, 2023 to Aug 14, 2026; most recent $0.106$0.00$0.06$0.12May 19, 2023: $0.093May '23Jun 21, 2023: $0.093Jul 21, 2023: $0.093Aug 21, 2023: $0.093Sep 21, 2023: $0.093Oct 20, 2023: $0.093Oct '23Nov 21, 2023: $0.093Dec 21, 2023: $0.093Jan 22, 2024: $0.093Feb 21, 2024: $0.093Mar 20, 2024: $0.093Mar '24Apr 22, 2024: $0.106May 23, 2024: $0.106Jun 21, 2024: $0.106Jul 23, 2024: $0.106Aug 22, 2024: $0.106Aug '24Sep 20, 2024: $0.106Oct 23, 2024: $0.106Nov 21, 2024: $0.106Dec 23, 2024: $0.106Jan 15, 2025: $0.106Jan '25Feb 14, 2025: $0.106Mar 14, 2025: $0.106Apr 15, 2025: $0.106May 15, 2025: $0.106Jun 16, 2025: $0.106Jun '25Jul 15, 2025: $0.106Aug 15, 2025: $0.106Sep 15, 2025: $0.106Oct 15, 2025: $0.106Nov 14, 2025: $0.106Nov '25Dec 15, 2025: $0.106Jan 15, 2026: $0.106Feb 17, 2026: $0.106Mar 16, 2026: $0.106Apr 15, 2026: $0.106Apr '26May 15, 2026: $0.106Jun 15, 2026: $0.106Jul 15, 2026: $0.106Aug 14, 2026: $0.106

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.75$1.502017: $1.296$1.29620172018: $1.296$1.29620182019: $1.296$1.29620192020: $1.296$1.29620202021: $1.296$1.29620212022: $1.266$1.26620222023: $1.116$1.11620232024: $1.233$1.23320242025: $1.272$1.27220252026 (YTD): $0.848$0.8482026 YTD

How much ETB do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month944$14,717$1,200
$500 / month4,717$73,585$6,000
$1,000 / month9,434$147,170$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 8.15%. $10,000 in ETB would currently pay about $815 a year ($68 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

ETB dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 14, 2026 $0.106 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2026 $0.106 +0.0%
Jun 15, 2026 $0.106 +0.0%
May 15, 2026 $0.106 +0.0%
Apr 15, 2026 $0.106 +0.0%
Mar 16, 2026 $0.106 +0.0%
Feb 17, 2026 $0.106 +0.0%
Jan 15, 2026 $0.106 +0.0%
Dec 15, 2025 $0.106 +0.0%
Nov 14, 2025 $0.106 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2025 $0.106 +0.0%
Sep 15, 2025 $0.106 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2025 $0.106 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2025 $0.106 +0.0%
Jun 16, 2025 $0.106 +0.0%
May 15, 2025 $0.106 +0.0%
Apr 15, 2025 $0.106 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2025 $0.106 +0.0%
Feb 14, 2025 $0.106 +0.0%
Jan 15, 2025 $0.106 +0.0%
Dec 23, 2024 $0.106 +0.0%
Nov 21, 2024 $0.106 +0.0%
Oct 23, 2024 $0.106 +0.0%
Sep 20, 2024 $0.106 +0.0%
Aug 22, 2024 $0.106 +0.0%
Jul 23, 2024 $0.106 +0.0%
Jun 21, 2024 $0.106 +0.0%
May 23, 2024 $0.106 +0.0%
Apr 22, 2024 $0.106 +14.0%
Mar 20, 2024 $0.093 +0.0%
Feb 21, 2024 $0.093 +0.0%
Jan 22, 2024 $0.093 +0.0%
Dec 21, 2023 $0.093 +0.0%
Nov 21, 2023 $0.093 +0.0%
Oct 20, 2023 $0.093 +0.0%
Sep 21, 2023 $0.093 +0.0%
Aug 21, 2023 $0.093 +0.0%
Jul 21, 2023 $0.093 +0.0%
Jun 21, 2023 $0.093 +0.0%
May 19, 2023 $0.093 +0.0%
Apr 21, 2023 $0.093 +0.0%
Mar 21, 2023 $0.093 +0.0%
Feb 21, 2023 $0.093 +0.0%
Jan 23, 2023 $0.093 +0.0%
Dec 22, 2022 $0.093 +0.0%
Nov 22, 2022 $0.093 -13.9%
Oct 21, 2022 $0.108 +0.0%
Sep 22, 2022 $0.108 +0.0%
Aug 23, 2022 $0.108 +0.0%
Jul 21, 2022 $0.108 +0.0%
Jun 22, 2022 $0.108 +0.0%
May 23, 2022 $0.108 +0.0%
Apr 21, 2022 $0.108 +0.0%
Mar 23, 2022 $0.108 +0.0%
Feb 17, 2022 $0.108 +0.0%
Jan 21, 2022 $0.108 +0.0%
Dec 22, 2021 $0.108 +0.0%
Nov 22, 2021 $0.108 +0.0%
Oct 21, 2021 $0.108 +0.0%
Sep 22, 2021 $0.108 +0.0%
Aug 23, 2021 $0.108 +0.0%
Jul 22, 2021 $0.108 +0.0%
Jun 22, 2021 $0.108 +0.0%
May 20, 2021 $0.108 +0.0%
Apr 22, 2021 $0.108 +0.0%
Mar 23, 2021 $0.108 +0.0%
Feb 18, 2021 $0.108 +0.0%
Jan 21, 2021 $0.108 +0.0%
Dec 23, 2020 $0.108 +0.0%
Nov 20, 2020 $0.108 +0.0%
Oct 22, 2020 $0.108 +0.0%
Sep 22, 2020 $0.108 +0.0%
Aug 21, 2020 $0.108 +0.0%
Jul 23, 2020 $0.108 +0.0%
Jun 22, 2020 $0.108 +0.0%
May 21, 2020 $0.108 +0.0%
Apr 22, 2020 $0.108 +0.0%
Mar 23, 2020 $0.108 +0.0%
Feb 20, 2020 $0.108 +0.0%
Jan 23, 2020 $0.108 +0.0%
Dec 23, 2019 $0.108 +0.0%
Nov 21, 2019 $0.108 +0.0%
Oct 23, 2019 $0.108 +0.0%
Sep 20, 2019 $0.108 +0.0%
Aug 22, 2019 $0.108 +0.0%
Jul 23, 2019 $0.108 +0.0%
Jun 20, 2019 $0.108 +0.0%
May 23, 2019 $0.108 +0.0%
Apr 22, 2019 $0.108 +0.0%
Mar 20, 2019 $0.108 +0.0%
Feb 20, 2019 $0.108 +0.0%
Jan 23, 2019 $0.108 +0.0%
Dec 21, 2018 $0.108 +0.0%
Nov 21, 2018 $0.108 +0.0%
Oct 23, 2018 $0.108 +0.0%
Sep 20, 2018 $0.108 +0.0%
Aug 23, 2018 $0.108 +0.0%
Jul 23, 2018 $0.108 +0.0%
Jun 21, 2018 $0.108 +0.0%
May 23, 2018 $0.108 +0.0%
Apr 20, 2018 $0.108 +0.0%
Mar 21, 2018 $0.108 +0.0%
Feb 20, 2018 $0.108 +0.0%
Jan 23, 2018 $0.108 +0.0%
Dec 21, 2017 $0.108 +0.0%
Nov 21, 2017 $0.108 +0.0%
Oct 23, 2017 $0.108 +0.0%
Sep 21, 2017 $0.108 +0.0%
Aug 22, 2017 $0.108 +0.0%
Jul 20, 2017 $0.108 +0.0%
Jun 21, 2017 $0.108 +0.0%
May 22, 2017 $0.108 +0.0%
Apr 19, 2017 $0.108 +0.0%
Mar 22, 2017 $0.108 +0.0%
Feb 16, 2017 $0.108 +0.0%
Jan 20, 2017 $0.108 +0.0%
Dec 21, 2016 $0.108 +0.0%
Nov 21, 2016 $0.108 +0.0%
Oct 20, 2016 $0.108 +0.0%
Sep 21, 2016 $0.108 +0.0%
Aug 22, 2016 $0.108 +0.0%
Jul 20, 2016 $0.108 +0.0%
Jun 21, 2016 $0.108 +0.0%
May 20, 2016 $0.108 +0.0%
Apr 20, 2016 $0.108 +0.0%
Mar 22, 2016 $0.108 +0.0%
Feb 18, 2016 $0.108 +0.0%
Jan 20, 2016 $0.108 +0.0%
Dec 21, 2015 $0.108 +0.0%
Nov 19, 2015 $0.108 +0.0%
Oct 21, 2015 $0.108 +0.0%
Sep 21, 2015 $0.108 +0.0%
Aug 20, 2015 $0.108 +0.0%
Jul 22, 2015 $0.108 +0.0%
Jun 19, 2015 $0.108 +0.0%
May 20, 2015 $0.108 +0.0%
Apr 21, 2015 $0.108 +0.0%
Mar 20, 2015 $0.108 +0.0%
Feb 18, 2015 $0.108 +0.0%
Jan 21, 2015 $0.108 +0.0%
Dec 22, 2014 $0.108 +0.0%
Nov 19, 2014 $0.108 +0.0%
Oct 22, 2014 $0.108 +0.0%
Sep 19, 2014 $0.108 +0.0%
Aug 20, 2014 $0.108 +0.0%
Jul 22, 2014 $0.108 +0.0%
Jun 19, 2014 $0.108 +0.0%
May 21, 2014 $0.108 +0.0%
Apr 21, 2014 $0.108 +0.0%
Mar 20, 2014 $0.108 +0.0%
Feb 19, 2014 $0.108 +0.0%
Jan 22, 2014 $0.108 +0.0%
Dec 20, 2013 $0.108 +0.0%
Nov 20, 2013 $0.108 +0.0%
Oct 22, 2013 $0.108 +0.0%
Sep 19, 2013 $0.108 +0.0%
Aug 21, 2013 $0.108 +0.0%
Jul 22, 2013 $0.108 +0.0%
Jun 19, 2013 $0.108 +0.0%
May 22, 2013 $0.108 +0.0%
Apr 19, 2013 $0.108 +0.0%
Mar 19, 2013 $0.108 +0.0%
Feb 19, 2013 $0.108 +0.0%
Jan 22, 2013 $0.108 -66.7%
Oct 22, 2012 $0.324 +0.0%
Jul 20, 2012 $0.324 +0.0%
Apr 19, 2012 $0.324 +0.0%
Jan 20, 2012 $0.324 +0.0%
Oct 20, 2011 $0.324 +0.0%
Jul 20, 2011 $0.324 +0.0%
Apr 19, 2011 $0.324 +0.0%
Jan 20, 2011 $0.324 -28.0%
Oct 20, 2010 $0.45 +0.0%
Jul 21, 2010 $0.45 +0.0%
Apr 21, 2010 $0.45 +0.0%
Jan 20, 2010 $0.45 +0.0%
Oct 21, 2009 $0.45 +0.0%
Jul 22, 2009 $0.45 +0.0%
Apr 21, 2009 $0.45 +0.0%
Jan 21, 2009 $0.45 +0.0%
Oct 22, 2008 $0.45 +0.0%
Jul 22, 2008 $0.45 +0.0%
Apr 21, 2008 $0.45 +0.0%
Jan 22, 2008 $0.45 +0.0%
Oct 22, 2007 $0.45 +0.0%
Jul 20, 2007 $0.45 +0.0%
Apr 19, 2007 $0.45 +0.0%
Jan 22, 2007 $0.45 +0.0%
Oct 19, 2006 $0.45 +0.0%
Jul 20, 2006 $0.45 +0.0%
Apr 19, 2006 $0.45 +0.0%
Jan 19, 2006 $0.45 +0.0%
Oct 20, 2005 $0.45 +0.0%
Jul 21, 2005 $0.45

ETB dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →

No change to ETB's regular dividend detected in the last year of data.

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicModerate risk

ETB scores 30/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (moderate risk).

2 warning flags raised:

  • Yield above 7%
  • Payment was cut within the last 5 years

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 Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. It is co-managed by Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC. 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 primarily invests in stocks of large-cap companies. It also writes call options on one or more U.S. indices on a substantial portion of the value of its common stock portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index.

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Asset Management. First dividend on our records: Jul 21, 2005. 194 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

ETB dividend FAQ

When is ETB's next ex-dividend date?

ETB's next ex-dividend date is Sep 15, 2026 (in 6 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.106 per share, expected on Sep 29, 2026.

How often does ETB pay dividends?

ETB pays dividends every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.106 per share with an ex-date of Aug 14, 2026.

What is ETB's dividend yield?

ETB's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 8.15%, based on $1.272 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $15.60. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.272 per share, is 8.15%.

How much does ETB pay per share?

ETB pays about $0.106 per share each month, which works out to roughly $1.272 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $127.20 a year.

Has ETB grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has shrunk at 0.4% a year (+0.0% over the last year). ETB did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 8.15%, you would need about 944 shares of ETB (roughly $14,717 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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