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Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (ECF)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Rye, United States | NYSE American
11.72 USD -0.08 (-0.693%) ⇩ (Oct. 16, 2026, 11:30 a.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 3:43 a.m. EDT

The investment case for this asset is defined by a stark contradiction between its attractive income profile and its deteriorating operational reality. On the surface, the 7.36% yield appears compelling, yet the payout ratio of nearly 30% suggests the fund is distributing capital aggressively relative to its earnings power, which is currently contracting. The recent price action confirms a lack of momentum, with the stock trading below both its 50-day and 200-day averages, indicating that sellers have dominated the last few months despite the high yield. While the multi-year price trajectory shows a net gain over the last nine years, the most recent annual performance was flat, signaling that the recovery from previous lows has stalled. The presence of active activists and ongoing legal scrutiny regarding stock manipulation adds significant uncertainty to the near-term outlook, preventing any bullish thesis from taking hold. Consequently, the asset offers a decent income floor for defensive holders but lacks the growth catalyst or technical strength required for a confident long-term recommendation.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.060726
MSTL0.061022
AutoETS0.061493
AutoTheta0.070959

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 54%
H-stat 4.62
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.609
Excess Kurtosis -0.57
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-15
Last Dividend Date 2026-09-15
Debt to Equity Ratio 0.515
Revenue per Share 0.351
Market Cap 160,046,032
Trailing P/E 3.77
Beta 1.08
Profit Margins 897.92%
Website https://www.gabelli.com/Template/fundinfo.cfm?tid=NGI1MzE=&bid=NGVkNg==&mid=NmZkYmY=&num=MTk0Mzg=&kid=NWNkODQ=&fid=MzIxZTY=&rid=421-=edoc_dnuf

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.82% 8.54% 6.92% 7.94%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-09-16 0.220 1.819686
2026-06-15 0.190 1.431801
2026-03-17 0.190 1.652174
2025-11-24 0.410 3.637977
2025-09-16 0.160 1.392515
2025-06-13 0.160 1.608040
2025-03-17 0.130 1.380042
2024-11-22 0.140 1.440329
2024-09-16 0.130 1.480638
2024-06-13 0.130 1.585366
2024-03-13 0.130 1.610905
2023-11-21 0.130 1.719577
2023-09-14 0.130 1.602959
2023-06-14 0.130 1.551313
2023-03-16 0.130 1.614907
2022-11-22 0.130 1.555024
2022-09-15 0.130 1.431718
2022-06-14 0.130 1.531213
2022-03-16 0.130 1.280788
2021-11-23 1.110 8.383686
2021-09-15 0.130 0.916138
2021-06-15 0.130 0.906555
2021-03-16 0.130 0.931900
2020-11-24 0.940 7.395751
2020-09-15 0.130 1.112062
2020-06-15 0.130 1.180745
2020-03-16 0.130 1.737968
2019-11-25 0.420 3.700440
2019-09-13 0.120 1.121495
2019-06-13 0.120 1.224490
2019-03-14 0.120 1.244813
2018-11-26 0.130 1.480638
2018-08-16 0.150 1.527495
2018-05-15 0.110 1.171459
2018-02-12 0.110 1.233184
2017-11-13 0.110 1.172708
2017-08-15 0.110 1.226310
2017-05-12 0.110 1.234568
2017-02-09 0.110 1.285047
2016-11-09 0.110 1.388889
2016-08-15 0.110 1.320528
2016-05-12 0.110 1.430429
2016-02-09 0.110 1.596517
2015-11-09 0.467 5.874214
2015-08-11 0.109 1.270396
2015-05-12 0.109 1.209767
2015-02-10 0.107 1.252927
2014-10-29 0.350 4.166667
2014-08-12 0.060 0.692841
2014-05-13 0.060 0.702576
2014-02-11 0.060 0.724638
2013-10-29 0.060 0.744417
2013-08-13 0.060 0.766284
2013-05-14 0.060 0.753769
2013-02-11 0.063 0.837766
2012-10-24 0.075 1.040222
2012-08-14 0.063 0.872576
2012-05-14 0.063 0.903874
2012-02-06 0.063 0.867769
2011-10-26 0.061 0.924242
2011-08-09 0.061 0.935583
2011-05-10 0.061 0.793238
2011-02-08 0.061 0.802632
2010-10-19 0.071 0.997191
2010-08-10 0.068 1.000000
2010-05-11 0.068 1.010401
2010-02-09 0.068 1.091493
2009-10-20 0.099 1.576433
2009-08-11 0.065 1.105442
2009-05-12 0.075 1.356239
2009-02-10 0.075 1.479290
2008-10-21 0.103 2.064128
2008-08-12 0.090 1.278409
2008-05-13 0.090 1.132075
2008-02-12 0.090 1.115242
2007-10-23 0.887 10.546968
2007-08-14 0.100 1.176471
2007-05-14 0.080 0.893855
2007-02-09 0.080 0.944510
2006-10-25 0.395 4.846626
2006-08-14 0.070 0.888325
2006-05-12 0.070 0.864197
2006-02-09 0.070 0.876095
2005-10-25 0.098 1.301461
2005-08-12 0.070 0.900901
2005-05-11 0.070 0.960219
2005-02-09 0.070 0.883838
2004-10-26 0.085 1.086956
2004-08-12 0.070 0.979021
2004-05-11 0.070 0.915033
2004-02-10 0.070 0.839329
2003-10-28 0.105 1.330799
2003-08-12 0.070 0.859951
2003-05-13 0.070 0.868486
2003-02-11 0.075 0.976563
2002-10-23 0.086 1.168478
2002-08-14 0.080 1.097394
2002-05-14 0.080 0.993789
2002-02-11 0.090 1.047730
2001-10-25 0.190 2.331288
2001-08-14 0.100 1.136364
2001-05-14 0.100 1.129943
2001-02-09 0.090 1.012373
2000-10-24 1.445 17.000000
2000-08-14 0.100 1.032258
2000-05-12 0.100 1.142857
2000-02-10 0.090 1.006993
1999-10-27 1.290 15.636364
1999-08-12 0.090 0.947368
1999-05-11 0.082 0.857516
1999-02-04 0.090 0.923077
1998-10-29 1.410 15.040000
1998-08-11 0.100 0.941176
1998-05-12 0.110 0.941176
1998-02-05 0.110 1.041420
1997-10-30 1.550 15.030303
1997-08-07 0.110 1.000000
1997-05-08 0.110 1.113924
1997-02-06 0.110 1.100000
1996-10-31 1.130 11.894737
1996-08-08 0.120 1.280000
1996-05-09 0.120 1.263158
1996-02-08 0.120 1.222930
1995-11-01 0.400 4.444444
1995-08-10 0.125 1.418440
1995-05-09 0.042 0.486957
1995-02-07 0.042 0.509091
1994-10-26 0.043 0.537500
1994-08-09 0.125 1.492537
1994-05-10 0.125 1.492537
1994-02-01 0.125 1.315789
1993-10-26 0.233 2.485333
1993-08-10 0.120 1.297297
1993-05-04 0.120 1.333333
1993-02-02 0.135 1.565217
1992-10-27 0.216 2.579104
1992-08-04 0.135 1.661538
1992-05-05 0.134 1.757377
1992-02-04 0.045 0.590164
1991-11-08 0.033 0.447458
1991-08-06 0.046 0.623729
1991-05-07 0.046 0.645614
1991-02-04 0.050 0.754717
1990-11-05 0.050 0.833333
1990-08-02 0.050 0.714286
1990-05-07 0.050 0.701754
1990-02-05 0.150 2.033898
1989-10-16 0.365 5.034483
1989-08-14 0.150 1.967213
1989-05-02 0.150 2.033898
1989-02-06 0.150 2.105263
1988-10-25 0.305 4.135593
1988-08-15 0.150 2.000000
1988-05-09 0.150 2.033898
1987-12-23 0.150 2.222222
1987-10-27 0.547 9.116667
1987-08-11 0.150 1.818182
1987-05-11 0.150 1.739130
1987-02-09 0.150 1.578947
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.88
dividendYield 7.46
exDividendDate 2026-09-16
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.92
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0779661
lastDividendValue 0.22
lastDividendDate 2026-09-16
dividendDate 2018-12-28

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.028806567
Address1 One Corporate Center
All Time High 17.34
All Time Low 3.67
Ask 11.82
Ask Size 100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 64,200
Average Daily Volume3 Month 31,496
Average Volume 31,496
Average Volume10Days 64,200
Beta 1.077
Bid 11.68
Bid Size 300
Book Value 12.509
City Rye
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,419,984,000
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 11.7182
Current Ratio 2.46
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 11.735
Day Low 11.675
Debt To Equity 0.515
Display Name Ellsworth Growth and Incm Fund
Dividend Date 1,545,955,200
Dividend Rate 0.88
Dividend Yield 7.46
Earnings Growth -0.923
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.82
Earnings Timestamp End 1,453,741,200
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,453,478,340
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.11
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,789,516,800
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 12.2994
Fifty Day Average Change -0.5812006
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.047254384
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -2.8806567
Fifty Two Week High 13.85
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.1318007
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.15392062
Fifty Two Week Low 10.71
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.0081997
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.09413629
Fifty Two Week Range 10.71 - 13.85
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 519,917,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 7.11
Full Exchange Name NYSE American
Fullday Change -0.08180046
Fullday Change Percent -0.69322425
Fullday Price 11.7182
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 4,794,184
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00551
Held Percent Institutions 0.47921002
Implied Shares Outstanding 13,657,903
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,789,516,800
Last Dividend Value 0.22
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 160,046,032
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_269170
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Net Income To Common 41,384,844
Next Fiscal Year End 1,790,726,400
Non Diluted Market Cap 168,675,102
Open 11.71
Operating Margins 0.50071
Payout Ratio 0.29549998
Phone 914-921-5000
Previous Close 11.8
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.9367815
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 33.383373
Profit Margins 8.97922
Quick Ratio 2.271
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.08180046
Regular Market Change Percent -0.69322425
Regular Market Day High 11.735
Regular Market Day Low 11.675
Regular Market Day Range 11.675 - 11.735
Regular Market Open 11.71
Regular Market Previous Close 11.8
Regular Market Price 11.7182
Regular Market Time 1,792,164,641
Regular Market Volume 5,420
Return On Assets 0.00925
Return On Equity 0.22678
Revenue Growth -0.289
Revenue Per Share 0.351
Sand P52 Week Change 0.16207206
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 13,657,903
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.00059999997
Shares Short 7,543
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 1,829
Short Name 27,623
Short Percent Of Float 0.00059999997
Short Ratio 0.23
Source Interval 15
State NY
Symbol ECF
Total Debt 1,036,432
Total Revenue 4,794,184
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.92
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0779661
Trailing Eps 3.11
Trailing P E 3.76791
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 12.3157
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.59749985
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.048515297
Type Disp Equity
Volume 5,420
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