Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (NYSE:ECF) Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.16

Key Points

• Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share to be paid on September 23rd to shareholders of record as of September 16th.
• The announced dividend results in an annualized yield of 5.8% for the fund.
• As of mid-day trading, ECF stock is priced at $11.07, with a trading volume of 16,821 shares, compared to its average volume of 38,146.

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (NYSE:ECF - Get Free Report) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th will be paid a dividend of 0.16 per share on Tuesday, September 23rd. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 5.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 16th.

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Stock Performance

ECF stock traded up $0.07 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $11.07. 16,821 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 38,146. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $10.48 and its 200 day simple moving average is $9.79. Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund has a 1-year low of $8.15 and a 1-year high of $11.12.

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Company Profile

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc The fund is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. It invests in the public equity markets. The fund primarily invests in convertible securities. It invests in stocks of companies across market capitalizations.

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