Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund (ETY) Dividend
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund (ETY) currently pays a dividend yield of 8.20%, distributing $1.19 per share annually ($0.10 per month). The company operates in the Financial Services sector.
ETY has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.
ETY dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 8.20% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $1.19 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.10 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payments per Year | 12 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | August 15, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | September 5, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 43% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 2 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $14.49 |
What ETY pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 8.20% yield, $10,000 invested in ETY generates about $820.00 per year, or roughly $68.33 every month. Share counts below use an implied price of $14.49, derived from the $1.19 annual dividend and the 8.20% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 69 | $82.00 | $6.83 |
| $5,000 | 345.1 | $410.00 | $34.17 |
| $10,000 | 690.2 | $820.00 | $68.33 |
| $25,000 | 1,725.6 | $2,050.00 | $170.83 |
| $100,000 | 6,902.4 | $8,200.00 | $683.33 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each month — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
ETY dividend payment schedule
ETY pays on a monthly schedule — 12 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is August 15, 2026, with payment on September 5, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 15, 2026 | September 5, 2026 | $0.10 | Confirmed |
| September 15, 2026 | October 6, 2026 | $0.10 | Projected |
| October 15, 2026 | November 5, 2026 | $0.10 | Projected |
| November 15, 2026 | December 6, 2026 | $0.10 | Projected |
| December 15, 2026 | January 5, 2027 | $0.10 | Projected |
| January 15, 2027 | February 5, 2027 | $0.10 | Projected |
To collect a ETY dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How ETY's dividend compares
Across the 584 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.75%. ETY's 8.20% is 4.44 percentage points above that median, ranking 182nd of 584 by yield.
Within Financial Services, where we track 102 names, the median yield is 9.22% — putting ETY below its sector.
Its 2-year run of dividend increases ranks 275th out of the 354 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
ETY pays out roughly 43% of its earnings as dividends. That sits in the range income investors generally consider healthy and sustainable for a mature business.
ETY pays monthly, which suits investors who want dividend income to line up with monthly living expenses rather than arriving in quarterly lumps.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
ETY dividend FAQ
When is the next ETY ex-dividend date?
The next ETY ex-dividend date is August 15, 2026, with the payment scheduled for September 5, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is ETY's dividend yield?
ETY currently yields 8.20%, based on $1.19 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does ETY pay dividends?
ETY pays monthly, which works out to 12 payments per year of about $0.10 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of ETY generate?
At the current 8.20% yield, $10,000 invested in ETY would produce roughly $820.00 per year, or about $68.33 per month, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has ETY increased its dividend?
Yes — ETY has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.
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