CEV Dividend Calculator

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust (CEV) currently yields 5.69% and paid $0.60 per share in dividends over the last 12 months, distributed monthly. Data updated 2026-07-07.

Last Close

$10.54

Dividend Yield

5.69%

12-Mo Dividend / Share

$0.60

5-Yr Div Growth / Yr

+1.2%

Raise Streak

2 yrs

Next Ex-Date

July 14

Project Future Income from CEV

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Portfolio Value

$105,408

Year 10

Monthly Dividends

$488

Year 10

Total Invested

$70,000

Year 10

Portfolio Value & Annual Dividends — CEV

Projected Income from CEV

Year 1
Invested$16,000
Annual Div.$911
Monthly$76
Shares1604.4
Value$16,911
Year 2
Invested$22,000
Annual Div.$1,317
Monthly$110
Shares2292.9
Value$24,370
Year 3
Invested$28,000
Annual Div.$1,753
Monthly$146
Shares3016.2
Value$32,328
Year 4
Invested$34,000
Annual Div.$2,221
Monthly$185
Shares3776.9
Value$40,820
Year 5
Invested$40,000
Annual Div.$2,723
Monthly$227
Shares4577.3
Value$49,886
Year 6
Invested$46,000
Annual Div.$3,263
Monthly$272
Shares5420.1
Value$59,568
Year 7
Invested$52,000
Annual Div.$3,842
Monthly$320
Shares6308.2
Value$69,911
Year 8
Invested$58,000
Annual Div.$4,465
Monthly$372
Shares7244.6
Value$80,963
Year 9
Invested$64,000
Annual Div.$5,133
Monthly$428
Shares8232.5
Value$92,776
Year 10
Invested$70,000
Annual Div.$5,852
Monthly$488
Shares9275.5
Value$105,408

CEV Dividend Per Share by Year

CEV Dividend Payment History

Updated 2026-07-07

Ex-Dividend DatePay DateAmount / Share
2026-06-122026-06-24$0.05
2026-05-142026-05-26$0.05
2026-04-142026-04-24$0.05
2026-03-132026-03-25$0.05
2026-02-132026-02-24$0.05
2026-01-142026-01-26$0.05
2025-12-122025-12-24$0.05
2025-11-132025-11-26$0.05
2025-10-142025-10-23$0.05
2025-09-122025-09-24$0.05
2025-08-132025-08-25$0.05
2025-07-112025-07-23$0.05
2025-06-132025-06-26$0.05
2025-05-132025-05-23$0.05
2025-04-112025-04-22$0.05
2025-03-132025-03-21$0.05
2025-02-132025-02-24$0.05
2025-01-132025-01-22$0.05
2024-12-122024-12-19$0.05
2024-11-082024-11-18$0.05
2024-10-112024-10-18$0.05
2024-09-132024-09-20$0.05
2024-08-122024-08-19$0.05
2024-07-112024-07-18$0.05
2024-06-132024-06-20$0.04
2024-05-102024-05-20$0.04
2024-04-102024-04-18$0.04
2024-03-082024-03-18$0.04
2024-02-122024-02-20$0.04
2024-01-112024-01-19$0.04
2023-12-082023-12-18$0.03
2023-11-102023-11-20$0.03
2023-10-112023-10-19$0.03
2023-09-082023-09-18$0.03
2023-08-102023-08-18$0.03
2023-07-122023-07-20$0.03
2023-06-092023-06-20$0.04
2023-05-102023-05-18$0.04
2023-04-122023-04-20$0.04
2023-03-102023-03-20$0.04
2023-02-102023-02-21$0.04
2023-01-122023-01-20$0.04
2022-12-092022-12-19$0.04
2022-11-092022-11-18$0.04
2022-10-122022-10-20$0.04
2022-09-092022-09-19$0.04
2022-08-102022-08-18$0.04
2022-07-082022-07-18$0.04
2022-06-102022-06-21$0.05
2022-05-112022-05-19$0.05
2022-04-082022-04-18$0.05
2022-03-102022-03-18$0.05
2022-02-102022-02-18$0.05
2022-01-122022-01-20$0.05
2021-12-102021-12-20$0.05
2021-11-102021-11-19$0.05
2021-10-082021-10-19$0.05
2021-09-102021-09-20$0.05
2021-08-112021-08-19$0.05
2021-07-092021-07-19$0.05
2021-06-102021-06-18$0.05
2021-05-122021-05-20$0.05
2021-04-092021-04-19$0.05
2021-03-102021-03-18$0.05
2021-02-102021-02-18$0.05
2021-01-132021-01-22$0.05
2020-12-102020-12-18$0.05
2020-11-102020-11-19$0.05
2020-10-092020-10-20$0.05
2020-09-102020-09-18$0.05
2020-08-122020-08-20$0.05
2020-07-102020-07-20$0.05

CEV Dividend FAQ

How much does CEV pay in dividends per share?

Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust paid $0.60 per share over the trailing 12 months on a monthly schedule. Dividend amounts can change with each declaration — the full payment history is listed below.

How often does CEV pay dividends?

CEV pays dividends monthly. The next ex-dividend date on record is July 14, 2026. Every historical ex-dividend date and amount is in the table below.

What is CEV's dividend yield?

At the last close of $10.54, CEV yields approximately 5.69% (trailing 12-month dividends divided by price). Yield moves inversely with price.

What is CEV's dividend growth rate?

CEV's dividend per share has compounded at 1.2% per year over the last 5 years (9.1% over 3 years). Past growth does not guarantee future increases.

How much CEV do I need for $100 a month in dividends?

At the trailing payout of $0.60 per share per year, roughly 2,000 shares — about $21,080.00 at the current price. Use the calculator above to model your own target.

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