DBEF Dividend History & Yield Analysis

DBEF has 29 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

Dividend yield (TTM)
2.22%
Forward yield
2.22%
Dividend per share (TTM)
$1.25
Annualized rate
$1.25
Payout frequency
Annual
Last payment
$1.25
5-year dividend CAGR
26.91%
Consecutive growth years
1

Yields calculated against a market price of $56.30.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2025$2.67
  • 2024$0.5330
  • 2023$1.79
  • 2022$4.97
  • 2021$0.8950
  • 2020$0.8110
  • 2019$1.02
  • 2018$0.8970
  • 2017$0.9470
  • 2016$0.7170
  • 2015$1.00
  • 2014$1.37
  • 2013$0.4060
  • 2012$4.08
  • 2011$0.0950

DBEF Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

DBEF dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2025-12-012025-12-19$1.25
2025-06-012025-06-20$1.42
2024-12-012024-12-20$0.2970
2024-06-012024-06-21$0.2360
2023-12-012023-12-15$0.0340
2023-06-012023-06-23$1.61
2023-01-012022-12-16$0.1400
2022-12-012022-12-07$4.47
2022-06-012022-06-24$0.5000
2021-12-012021-12-17$0.2390
2021-06-012021-06-25$0.6560
2020-12-012020-12-18$0.4390
2020-06-012020-06-26$0.3720
2019-12-012019-12-18$0.3450
2019-06-012019-06-28$0.6780
2018-12-012018-12-19$0.5980
2018-06-012018-06-20$0.2990
2017-12-012017-12-19$0.3810
2017-06-012017-06-21$0.5660
2016-12-012016-12-21$0.0330
2016-06-012016-06-21$0.6840
2015-12-012015-12-16$0.2220
2015-06-012015-06-24$0.7820
2014-12-012014-12-19$1.00
2014-06-012014-06-27$0.3730
2013-06-012013-06-27$0.4060
2012-12-012012-12-19$2.70
2012-06-012012-06-21$1.38
2011-12-012011-12-20$0.0950

Does DBEF pay dividends?

Yes. DBEF pays on a annual schedule, most recently $1.25 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2025-12-01. 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 DBEF yield is calculated

The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($1.25) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 1 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 DBEF DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.