Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (ECF)Financial Services | Asset Management | Rye, United States | NYSE American
12.15 USD
-0.05
(-0.410%) ⇩
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 12.15 Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:02 p.m. EDT
ECF has shown a relatively stable price movement in the recent 14-day period, with a slight upward trend. However, the overall price has been fluctuating within a narrow range, suggesting limited short-term momentum. The current price of $11.75 is near the 52-week low of $8.40, indicating potential for a rebound. The dividend yield of 6.4% is attractive, with a consistent payout history over the past few years. The payout ratio of 16.5% suggests that the dividends are sustainable. However, the recent earnings growth has been modest, and the revenue growth has been negative, which could indicate some underlying challenges. The stock's low beta of 1.048 suggests it is relatively less volatile compared to the market. Overall, ECF may present a buy-the-dip opportunity for short-term traders, but long-term investors should consider the company's fundamentals and growth prospects before making a decision. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.042418 |
| AutoETS | 0.042419 |
| MSTL | 0.043949 |
| AutoTheta | 0.051971 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 42% |
| H-stat | 22.20 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.337 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.07 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-16 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-16 |
| Revenue per Share | 0.412 |
| Market Cap | 166,094,176 |
| Trailing P/E | 3.39 |
| Beta | 1.05 |
| Profit Margins | 866.87% |
| Website | https://www.gabelli.com/Template/fundinfo.cfm?tid=NGI1MzE=&bid=NGVkNg==&mid=NmZkYmY=&num=MTk0Mzg=&kid=NWNkODQ=&fid=MzIxZTY=&rid=421-=edoc_dnuf |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.65% | 8.54% | 7.58% | 9.17% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | 0.190 | 1.652174 |
| 2025-11-24 | 0.410 | 3.698557 |
| 2025-09-16 | 0.160 | 1.467948 |
| 2025-06-13 | 0.160 | 1.718712 |
| 2025-03-17 | 0.130 | 1.499154 |
| 2024-11-22 | 0.140 | 1.586492 |
| 2024-09-16 | 0.130 | 1.654527 |
| 2024-06-13 | 0.130 | 1.797996 |
| 2024-03-13 | 0.130 | 1.856245 |
| 2023-11-21 | 0.130 | 2.013427 |
| 2023-09-14 | 0.130 | 1.909371 |
| 2023-06-14 | 0.130 | 1.877399 |
| 2023-03-16 | 0.130 | 1.984643 |
| 2022-11-22 | 0.130 | 1.942300 |
| 2022-09-15 | 0.130 | 1.816060 |
| 2022-06-14 | 0.130 | 1.969357 |
| 2022-03-16 | 0.130 | 1.672320 |
| 2021-11-23 | 1.110 | 11.089713 |
| 2021-09-15 | 0.130 | 1.312754 |
| 2021-06-15 | 0.130 | 1.310982 |
| 2021-03-16 | 0.130 | 1.359825 |
| 2020-11-24 | 0.940 | 10.891636 |
| 2020-09-15 | 0.130 | 1.759996 |
| 2020-06-15 | 0.130 | 1.889442 |
| 2020-03-16 | 0.130 | 2.814378 |
| 2019-11-25 | 0.420 | 6.086391 |
| 2019-09-13 | 0.120 | 1.913168 |
| 2019-06-13 | 0.120 | 2.112228 |
| 2019-03-14 | 0.120 | 2.173659 |
| 2018-11-26 | 0.130 | 2.617904 |
| 2018-08-16 | 0.150 | 2.739375 |
| 2018-05-15 | 0.110 | 2.133289 |
| 2018-02-12 | 0.110 | 2.272114 |
| 2017-11-13 | 0.110 | 2.187393 |
| 2017-08-15 | 0.110 | 2.314517 |
| 2017-05-12 | 0.110 | 2.358646 |
| 2017-02-09 | 0.110 | 2.485429 |
| 2016-11-09 | 0.110 | 2.720994 |
| 2016-08-15 | 0.110 | 2.623274 |
| 2016-05-12 | 0.110 | 2.879347 |
| 2016-02-09 | 0.110 | 3.259577 |
| 2015-11-09 | 0.467 | 12.185585 |
| 2015-08-11 | 0.109 | 2.791060 |
| 2015-05-12 | 0.109 | 2.691385 |
| 2015-02-10 | 0.107 | 2.821309 |
| 2014-10-29 | 0.350 | 9.500735 |
| 2014-08-12 | 0.060 | 1.645703 |
| 2014-05-13 | 0.060 | 1.680284 |
| 2014-02-11 | 0.060 | 1.745237 |
| 2013-10-29 | 0.060 | 1.806008 |
| 2013-08-13 | 0.060 | 1.872949 |
| 2013-05-14 | 0.060 | 1.856587 |
| 2013-02-11 | 0.063 | 2.079270 |
| 2012-10-24 | 0.075 | 2.603388 |
| 2012-08-14 | 0.063 | 2.206487 |
| 2012-05-14 | 0.063 | 2.305804 |
| 2012-02-06 | 0.063 | 2.233602 |
| 2011-10-26 | 0.061 | 2.399503 |
| 2011-08-09 | 0.061 | 2.451466 |
| 2011-05-10 | 0.061 | 2.098808 |
| 2011-02-08 | 0.061 | 2.140467 |
| 2010-10-19 | 0.071 | 2.680864 |
| 2010-08-10 | 0.068 | 2.715457 |
| 2010-05-11 | 0.068 | 2.771131 |
| 2010-02-09 | 0.068 | 3.023860 |
| 2009-10-20 | 0.099 | 4.415373 |
| 2009-08-11 | 0.065 | 3.145623 |
| 2009-05-12 | 0.075 | 3.901764 |
| 2009-02-10 | 0.075 | 4.315487 |
| 2008-10-21 | 0.103 | 6.109397 |
| 2008-08-12 | 0.090 | 3.864239 |
| 2008-05-13 | 0.090 | 3.465539 |
| 2008-02-12 | 0.090 | 3.452950 |
| 2007-10-23 | 0.887 | 33.024154 |
| 2007-08-14 | 0.100 | 4.072087 |
| 2007-05-14 | 0.080 | 3.129520 |
| 2007-02-09 | 0.080 | 3.336936 |
| 2006-10-25 | 0.395 | 17.283816 |
| 2006-08-14 | 0.070 | 3.323830 |
| 2006-05-12 | 0.070 | 3.262278 |
| 2006-02-09 | 0.070 | 3.335949 |
| 2005-10-25 | 0.098 | 4.999434 |
| 2005-08-12 | 0.070 | 3.505691 |
| 2005-05-11 | 0.070 | 3.769923 |
| 2005-02-09 | 0.070 | 3.503363 |
| 2004-10-26 | 0.085 | 4.346563 |
| 2004-08-12 | 0.070 | 3.957309 |
| 2004-05-11 | 0.070 | 3.734032 |
| 2004-02-10 | 0.070 | 3.456856 |
| 2003-10-28 | 0.105 | 5.526973 |
| 2003-08-12 | 0.070 | 3.618626 |
| 2003-05-13 | 0.070 | 3.686008 |
| 2003-02-11 | 0.075 | 4.181287 |
| 2002-10-23 | 0.086 | 5.052865 |
| 2002-08-14 | 0.080 | 4.799934 |
| 2002-05-14 | 0.080 | 4.395543 |
| 2002-02-11 | 0.090 | 4.680291 |
| 2001-10-25 | 0.190 | 10.524448 |
| 2001-08-14 | 0.100 | 5.251120 |
| 2001-05-14 | 0.100 | 5.281469 |
| 2001-02-09 | 0.090 | 4.786323 |
| 2000-10-24 | 1.445 | 81.197803 |
| 2000-08-14 | 0.100 | 5.775549 |
| 2000-05-12 | 0.100 | 6.460193 |
| 2000-02-10 | 0.090 | 5.758973 |
| 1999-10-27 | 1.290 | 90.327276 |
| 1999-08-12 | 0.090 | 6.319711 |
| 1999-05-11 | 0.082 | 5.774675 |
| 1999-02-04 | 0.090 | 6.269589 |
| 1998-10-29 | 1.410 | 103.092003 |
| 1998-08-11 | 0.100 | 7.438442 |
| 1998-05-12 | 0.110 | 7.508284 |
| 1998-02-05 | 0.110 | 8.385246 |
| 1997-10-30 | 1.550 | 122.293784 |
| 1997-08-07 | 0.110 | 9.350593 |
| 1997-05-08 | 0.110 | 10.518699 |
| 1997-02-06 | 0.110 | 10.504979 |
| 1996-10-31 | 1.130 | 114.842133 |
| 1996-08-08 | 0.120 | 13.848602 |
| 1996-05-09 | 0.120 | 13.841228 |
| 1996-02-08 | 0.120 | 13.571859 |
| 1995-11-01 | 0.400 | 49.942287 |
| 1995-08-10 | 0.125 | 16.639649 |
| 1995-05-09 | 0.042 | 5.794074 |
| 1995-02-07 | 0.042 | 6.086863 |
| 1994-10-26 | 0.043 | 6.458923 |
| 1994-08-09 | 0.125 | 18.027786 |
| 1994-05-10 | 0.125 | 18.296861 |
| 1994-02-01 | 0.125 | 16.363894 |
| 1993-10-26 | 0.233 | 31.315706 |
| 1993-08-10 | 0.120 | 16.751725 |
| 1993-05-04 | 0.120 | 17.446491 |
| 1993-02-02 | 0.135 | 20.757415 |
| 1992-10-27 | 0.216 | 34.747137 |
| 1992-08-04 | 0.135 | 22.968851 |
| 1992-05-05 | 0.134 | 24.697869 |
| 1992-02-04 | 0.045 | 8.439989 |
| 1991-11-08 | 0.033 | 6.437121 |
| 1991-08-06 | 0.046 | 9.012612 |
| 1991-05-07 | 0.046 | 9.388413 |
| 1991-02-04 | 0.050 | 11.045057 |
| 1990-11-05 | 0.050 | 12.288321 |
| 1990-08-02 | 0.050 | 10.617788 |
| 1990-05-07 | 0.050 | 10.505226 |
| 1990-02-05 | 0.150 | 30.662540 |
| 1989-10-16 | 0.365 | 77.474336 |
| 1989-08-14 | 0.150 | 31.794916 |
| 1989-05-02 | 0.150 | 33.511020 |
| 1989-02-06 | 0.150 | 35.394724 |
| 1988-10-25 | 0.305 | 70.948602 |
| 1988-08-15 | 0.150 | 35.791425 |
| 1988-05-09 | 0.150 | 37.140843 |
| 1987-12-23 | 0.150 | 41.407990 |
| 1987-10-27 | 0.547 | 173.665303 |
| 1987-08-11 | 0.150 | 37.689136 |
| 1987-05-11 | 0.150 | 36.688578 |
| 1987-02-09 | 0.150 | 33.881987 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.42191148 |
| Address1 | One Corporate Center |
| All Time High | 17.34 |
| All Time Low | 3.67 |
| Ask | 12.23 |
| Ask Size | 600 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 34,290 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 35,375 |
| Average Volume | 35,375 |
| Average Volume10Days | 34,290 |
| Beta | 1.048 |
| Bid | 12.2 |
| Bid Size | 400 |
| Book Value | 13.078 |
| City | Rye |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,419,984,000 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 12.15 |
| Current Ratio | 1.41 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 12.2956 |
| Day Low | 12.15 |
| Display Name | Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund |
| Dividend Date | 1,545,955,200 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.76 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.23 |
| Earnings Growth | 2.704 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 2.457 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,453,741,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,453,478,340 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 34.83 |
| Enterprise Value | 195,537,792 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 3.58 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,773,705,600 |
| Exchange | ASE |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 914 921 5118 |
| Fifty Day Average | 11.644 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.50599957 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.04345582 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 42.191147 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 12.65 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.5 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.03952569 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 8.57 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 3.58 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.4177363 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 8.57 - 12.65 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 519,917,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 8.38 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE American |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 1.0 |
| Gross Profits | 5,614,082 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00551 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.48726 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 13,670,303 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Industry Disp | Asset Management |
| Industry Key | asset-management |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,773,705,600 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.19 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,759,190,400 |
| Long Business Summary | 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. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Bank of America Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertibles Index, Barclays Balanced U.S. Convertibles Index, and S&P 500 Index. It was formerly known as Ellsworth Fund Ltd. Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. was formed on June 27, 1986 and is domiciled in the United States. |
| Long Name | Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 166,094,176 |
| Market State | POST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_269170 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,759,190,400 |
| Net Income To Common | 46,849,708 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,790,726,400 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 166,777,696 |
| Open | 12.32 |
| Operating Margins | 0.65225 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.16479999 |
| Phone | 914 921 5000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 12.15 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,456,301 |
| Previous Close | 12.2 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.9290411 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 29.585278 |
| Profit Margins | 8.66869 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.372 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.0500002 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.409838 |
| Regular Market Day High | 12.2956 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 12.15 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 12.15 - 12.2956 |
| Regular Market Open | 12.32 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 12.2 |
| Regular Market Price | 12.15 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 39,857 |
| Return On Assets | 0.01193 |
| Return On Equity | 0.25329 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.037 |
| Revenue Per Share | 0.412 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 13,670,303 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0001 |
| Shares Short | 1,981 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 16,864 |
| Short Name | 27,623 |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0002 |
| Short Ratio | 0.09 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NY |
| Symbol | ECF |
| Total Cash | 883,892 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.065 |
| Total Debt | 0 |
| Total Revenue | 5,614,082 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.59 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.048360653 |
| Trailing Eps | 3.58 |
| Trailing P E | 3.3938546 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 11.5563 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.59369946 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.05137453 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 39,857 |
| Website | https://www.gabelli.com/Template/fundinfo.cfm?tid=NGI1MzE=&bid=NGVkNg==&mid=NmZkYmY=&num=MTk0Mzg=&kid=NWNkODQ=&fid=MzIxZTY=&rid=421-=edoc_dnuf |
| Zip | 10,580-1422 |