CEFS Dividend History & Yield Analysis
CEFS has 60+ recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.
Yield & Payout Metrics
Yields calculated against a market price of $25.80.
Annual Dividend History
- 2026$1.258 pmts
- 2025$1.8812 pmts
- 2024$1.7512 pmts
- 2023$1.9512 pmts
- 2022$2.2212 pmts
- 2021$1.6812 pmts
- 2020$1.6812 pmts
- 2019$1.4812 pmts
- 2018$1.6312 pmts
- 2017$1.259 pmts
CEFS Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates
| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount / share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | 2026-06-26 | $0.1400 |
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-05-27 | $0.1400 |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-04-28 | $0.1400 |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-03-27 | $0.1400 |
| 2026-04-01 | 2026-02-25 | $0.1400 |
| 2026-03-01 | 2026-01-28 | $0.1400 |
| 2026-02-01 | 2025-12-30 | $0.2660 |
| 2026-01-01 | 2025-11-25 | $0.1400 |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-10-30 | $0.1400 |
| 2025-11-01 | 2025-09-29 | $0.1400 |
| 2025-10-01 | 2025-08-28 | $0.1400 |
| 2025-09-01 | 2025-07-30 | $0.1400 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-06-26 | $0.1400 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2025-05-29 | $0.1400 |
| 2025-06-01 | 2025-04-29 | $0.1400 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2025-03-27 | $0.1400 |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-02-27 | $0.1400 |
| 2025-03-01 | 2025-01-30 | $0.1400 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2024-12-30 | $0.3420 |
| 2025-01-01 | 2024-11-25 | $0.1400 |
| 2024-12-01 | 2024-10-24 | $0.1400 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2024-09-24 | $0.1400 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2024-08-26 | $0.1400 |
| 2024-09-01 | 2024-07-24 | $0.1400 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2024-06-24 | $0.1400 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2024-05-23 | $0.1400 |
| 2024-06-01 | 2024-04-24 | $0.1400 |
| 2024-05-01 | 2024-03-25 | $0.1400 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-02-26 | $0.1400 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-01-24 | $0.1400 |
| 2024-02-01 | 2023-12-20 | $0.2060 |
| 2024-01-01 | 2023-11-20 | $0.1400 |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-10-20 | $0.1400 |
| 2023-11-01 | 2023-09-20 | $0.1400 |
| 2023-10-01 | 2023-08-21 | $0.1400 |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-07-20 | $0.1400 |
| 2023-08-01 | 2023-06-20 | $0.1400 |
| 2023-07-01 | 2023-05-22 | $0.1400 |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-04-20 | $0.1400 |
| 2023-05-01 | 2023-03-20 | $0.1400 |
| 2023-04-01 | 2023-02-21 | $0.1400 |
| 2023-03-01 | 2023-01-20 | $0.1400 |
| 2023-02-01 | 2022-12-20 | $0.4130 |
| 2023-01-01 | 2022-11-21 | $0.1400 |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-10-20 | $0.1400 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2022-09-20 | $0.1400 |
| 2022-10-01 | 2022-08-22 | $0.1400 |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-07-20 | $0.1400 |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-06-21 | $0.1400 |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-05-20 | $0.1400 |
| 2022-06-01 | 2022-04-20 | $0.1400 |
| 2022-05-01 | 2022-03-21 | $0.1400 |
| 2022-04-01 | 2022-02-22 | $0.1400 |
| 2022-03-01 | 2022-01-20 | $0.1400 |
| 2022-02-01 | 2021-12-20 | $0.6780 |
| 2022-01-01 | 2021-11-22 | $0.1400 |
| 2021-12-01 | 2021-10-20 | $0.1400 |
| 2021-11-01 | 2021-09-20 | $0.1400 |
| 2021-10-01 | 2021-08-20 | $0.1400 |
| 2021-09-01 | 2021-07-20 | $0.1400 |
Does CEFS pay dividends?
Yes. CEFS pays on a monthly schedule, most recently $0.1400 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-08-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.
How the CEFS yield is calculated
The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($1.81) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 12 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the CEFS DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.