ESALF Dividend History & Yield Analysis

ESALF has 24 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)
3.60%
Forward yield
3.48%
Dividend per share (TTM)
$1.03
Annualized rate
$0.9980
Payout frequency
Semi-annual
Last payment
$0.4990
5-year dividend CAGR
-6.61%
Consecutive growth years

Yields calculated against a market price of $28.71.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2026$0.4990
  • 2025$1.06
  • 2024$1.08
  • 2023$1.14
  • 2022$1.21
  • 2021$1.45
  • 2020$1.50
  • 2019$1.47
  • 2018$1.38
  • 2017$1.34
  • 2016$0.7050
  • 2015$1.25
  • 2014$1.43

ESALF Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

ESALF dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2026-03-012026-03-30$0.4990
2025-09-012025-09-29$0.5350
2025-03-012025-03-28$0.5300
2024-09-012024-09-27$0.5530
2024-03-012024-03-28$0.5290
2023-09-012023-09-28$0.5350
2023-03-012023-03-30$0.6030
2022-09-012022-09-29$0.5550
2022-03-012022-03-30$0.6510
2021-09-012021-09-29$0.7180
2021-03-012021-03-30$0.7290
2020-09-012020-09-29$0.7580
2020-03-012020-03-30$0.7410
2019-09-012019-09-27$0.7420
2019-03-012019-03-27$0.7230
2018-09-012018-09-26$0.6200
2018-03-012018-03-28$0.7590
2017-09-012017-09-27$0.6240
2017-03-012017-03-29$0.7200
2016-03-012016-03-29$0.7050
2015-09-012015-09-28$0.5800
2015-03-012015-03-27$0.6710
2014-09-012014-09-26$0.6440
2014-03-012014-03-27$0.7840

Does ESALF pay dividends?

Yes. ESALF pays on a semi-annual schedule, most recently $0.4990 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-03-01. 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 ESALF yield is calculated

The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($1.03) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 2 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 ESALF DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.