The European Equity Fund, Inc. · EEA · NYSE
Distribution report · updated Nov 11, 2026
$10.58 +0.76% on the day, +$0.08
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Yearly payout / yield
$0.33·3.12%
$0.165 twice a year x 2 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.165/half-yr
not declared yet ⓘ
Next ex-date
—
was due ~Jul 1 ⓘ
Paying since
1987
62 payments on file
Pays
Twice a year
2 payments a year
Yield vs history ⓘ
74
Above its usual yield
plus a special dividend: $0.418 in the last year — not in the rate
EEA share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Every payment since Dec 2016
EEA Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +11.9%3Y +62.7%5Y -25.5%10Y +20.6%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). Orange = special or irregular payment. The enlarge button shows all 62 payments since 1987.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year; 2026 YTD is paid so far, the amounts vary too much to estimate the rest.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +1.15% a year, its typical raise over the last 3 years. Special payments are left out. Today's $0.33 a year would be $0.35 by 2031 - 3.30% on today's $10.58 price.

How Many EEA Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $0.33 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 18,182 EEA shares, about $192,366 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $10.58. $1,000 a month takes about 36,364 shares, about $384,731. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

European Equity Fund (EEA) pays $0.165 a share twice a year, $0.33 a year, a 3.12% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $10.58. A special dividend of $0.418 came on top in the last year; specials are paid case by case, so they never count in the rate or the yield here. It has made 62 dividend payments since 1987.

At today’s rate of $0.165 twice a year and the last close of $10.58, this is what EEA pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.165$0.03$0.33
100 shares$16.50$2.75$33.00
$10,000 invested (945.2 shares)$155.95$25.99$311.91
18,182 shares ($500/mo)$3,000.03$500.01$6,000.06
36,364 shares ($1,000/mo)$6,000.06$1,000.01$12,000.12

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 EEA shares reinvest into 1.56 new shares each payment, about 3.1 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 65 shares. A rising payout speeds that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with EEA’s own history in the EEA DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage: does what it earns cover the dividend rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Payout vs trend: is the payout growing at its usual pace rating
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating

EEA Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

74/100Above its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • EEA yields 3.12% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $10.58.
  • Its own 10-year median is 0.83%, so today’s yield is above its usual level.
  • No steady norm: its payout changed too much in 3 years to read a steady norm. So this reads today’s yield against its own 10-year history as it is.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
0.55% low3.87% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is EEA’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After January 2026

EEA has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual gap of about 183 days the next ex-date was due around Jul 1, 2026, and it is not on file yet: it may be late, or still to be announced. The latest one, $0.165 a share, went ex on Dec 30, 2025 and paid Jan 1, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 183 days (semi-annual)
  • Payment: usually about 3 days after the ex-date

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does EEA Pay?

EEA pays twice a year, 2 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan and May, with ex-dates in May and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 183 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$0.58 a share, in 2 payments, $0.418 of it special.
+240.9% against the 12 months before ($0.17 in 2 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Jan and May. Ex-dates fall in May and Dec (latest 2 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 2 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Payout trend: last 2 payments vs the 2 before: $0.583 vs $0.171 (+240.94%)

EEA vs Similar Dividend Funds (GLV, MADFX...)

Against the 10 dividend funds in Asset Management closest to EEA in fund size, EEA’s 3.12% run-rate yield is below the group’s middle yield of 7.98%. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating
EEA $10.58European Equity Fund $0.165/half-yr$0.33/yr fwd 3.12% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
GLV $5.90Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund $0.057/mo$0.68/yr fwd 11.59% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
MADFX $41.89Matrix Advisors Dividend Fund $0.18/qtr$0.72/yr fwd 1.72% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
PLBBX $39.57Plumb Balanced Fund $0.494/yr 1.25% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
VGI $6.94Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund $0.08/mo$0.96/yr fwd 13.83% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
FCAEX $16.74Fidelity Climate Action Fund $0.004/yr 0.02% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
HMSFX $12.58Hennessy Midstream Fund Investor Class $0.258/qtr$1.03/yr fwd 8.20% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
DMA $6.98Destra Multi-Alternative Fund $0.115/mo$1.38/yr fwd 19.77% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
PCM $5.01PCM Fund $0.064/mo$0.77/yr fwd 15.33% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
RMI $13.75RiverNorth Opportunistic Municipal Income Fund $0.0889/mo$1.07/yr fwd 7.76% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only
GDL $8.27GDL Fund $0.12/qtr$0.48/yr fwd 5.80% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only

EEA Dividend History: Every Payment Since 1987

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
May 26, 2026May 28, 2026$0.418Semi-annualSpecial
Dec 30, 2025Jan 1, 2026$0.165Semi-annualRegular
May 27, 2025May 29, 2025$0.03Semi-annualRegular
Dec 30, 2024Jan 1, 2025$0.141Semi-annualRegular
May 23, 2024May 27, 2024$0.0376Semi-annualRegular
Dec 28, 2023Jan 1, 2024$0.1394Semi-annualRegular
May 12, 2023May 15, 2023$0.0325Semi-annualRegular
Dec 29, 2022Jan 27, 2023$0.145Semi-annualRegular
May 13, 2022Jun 24, 2022$0.7252Semi-annualSpecial
Dec 29, 2021Jan 28, 2022$1.463Semi-annualSpecial
The other 52 EEA payments come with a paid plan.
Show all 62 payments »
Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for EEA

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EEA Dividend Questions

How often does EEA pay dividends?

EEA pays twice a year, 2 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan and May, with ex-dates in May and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 183 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.

Does EEA pay dividends monthly?

No. EEA pays twice a year, 2 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next EEA dividend?

EEA has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual gap of about 183 days the next ex-date was due around Jul 1, 2026, and it is not on file yet: it may be late, or still to be announced. The latest one, $0.165 a share, went ex on Dec 30, 2025 and paid Jan 1, 2026. The current rate is $0.165 per share, $0.33 a year.

Did EEA pay a dividend in January 2026?

Yes: $0.165 a share, ex-date Dec 30, 2025, paid Jan 1, 2026. The next one is not on file yet.

How much does EEA pay per share?

EEA pays $0.165 a share twice a year, $0.33 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $10.58 that is a 3.12% run-rate yield, above its usual level: its own 10-year median is 0.83%.

Does EEA’s payout grow?

Its last 2 payments added up to $0.583, against $0.171 for the 2 before (+240.9%). A fund passes through what its holdings pay, so its payout moves with them rather than on a set raise schedule. Measured over a full year, the payout rate changed +11.9%.

Is EEA’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. This is data, not investment advice. The full 3-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my EEA dividends?

Add EEA to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run EEA in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 11, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 3 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.