ESVIF Dividend History & Yield Analysis

ESVIF has 26 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)
Forward yield
Dividend per share (TTM)
Annualized rate
Payout frequency
Last payment
$0.0410
5-year dividend CAGR
-35.70%
Consecutive growth years

Yields calculated against a market price of $2.64.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2020$0.0410
  • 2019$0.3170
  • 2018$0.3650
  • 2017$0.3710
  • 2016$0.3670
  • 2015$0.3730
  • 2014$0.4230
  • 2013$0.1110

ESVIF Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

ESVIF dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2020-03-012020-03-19$0.0410
2019-12-012019-12-18$0.0460
2019-09-012019-09-18$0.0910
2019-06-012019-06-20$0.0900
2019-03-012019-03-22$0.0900
2018-12-012018-12-19$0.0890
2018-09-012018-09-20$0.0930
2018-06-012018-06-21$0.0900
2018-03-012018-03-22$0.0930
2017-12-012017-12-19$0.0930
2017-09-012017-09-20$0.0980
2017-06-012017-06-21$0.0900
2017-03-012017-03-21$0.0900
2016-12-012016-12-14$0.0910
2016-09-012016-09-16$0.0910
2016-06-012016-06-20$0.0930
2016-03-012016-03-22$0.0920
2015-12-012015-12-11$0.0880
2015-09-012015-09-16$0.0910
2015-06-012015-06-17$0.0980
2015-03-012015-03-23$0.0960
2014-12-012014-12-18$0.1030
2014-09-012014-09-17$0.1070
2014-06-012014-06-18$0.1080
2014-03-012014-03-21$0.1050
2013-12-012013-12-18$0.1110

Does ESVIF pay dividends?

Yes. ESVIF pays on a schedule, most recently $0.0410 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2020-03-01. 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 ESVIF yield is calculated

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