Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund

NIE

$25.55 -0.07 (-0.27%)

Payout Frequency

Dividend History

Pay Date	Amount	Ex-Date	Record Date
January 9, 2026	$0.53	2025-12-29	2025-12-29
December 30, 2025	$0.50	2025-12-11	2025-12-11
September 29, 2025	$0.50	2025-09-12	2025-09-12
June 27, 2025	$0.50	2025-06-12	2025-06-12
March 28, 2025	$0.50	2025-03-13	2025-03-13
December 30, 2024	$0.50	2024-12-12	2024-12-12
September 26, 2024	$0.50	2024-09-13	2024-09-13
June 27, 2024	$0.50	2024-06-13	2024-06-13
March 28, 2024	$0.50	2024-03-08	2024-03-11
December 22, 2023	$0.50	2023-12-08	2023-12-11
September 22, 2023	$0.50	2023-09-08	2023-09-11
June 23, 2023	$0.50	2023-06-09	2023-06-12
March 24, 2023	$0.50	2023-03-10	2023-03-13
January 10, 2023	$1.98	2022-12-29	2022-12-30
December 23, 2022	$0.50	2022-12-09	2022-12-12
September 23, 2022	$0.50	2022-09-09	2022-09-12
June 24, 2022	$0.50	2022-06-10	2022-06-13
March 25, 2022	$0.50	2022-03-11	2022-03-14
January 10, 2022	$1.75	2021-12-23	2021-12-27
January 7, 2022	$0.38	2021-12-17	2021-12-20
September 24, 2021	$0.38	2021-09-10	2021-09-13
June 25, 2021	$0.38	2021-06-11	2021-06-14
March 26, 2021	$0.38	2021-03-12	2021-03-15
January 4, 2021	$0.38	2020-12-18	2020-12-21
September 25, 2020	$0.38	2020-09-11	2020-09-14
June 26, 2020	$0.38	2020-06-12	2020-06-15
March 27, 2020	$0.38	2020-03-13	2020-03-16
January 3, 2020	$0.38	2019-12-20	2019-12-23
September 27, 2019	$0.38	2019-09-13	2019-09-16
June 28, 2019	$0.38	2019-06-14	2019-06-17
March 22, 2019	$0.38	2019-03-08	2019-03-11
January 4, 2019	$0.38	2018-12-21	2018-12-24
September 28, 2018	$0.38	2018-09-14	2018-09-17
June 22, 2018	$0.38	2018-06-08	2018-06-11
March 23, 2018	$0.38	2018-03-09	2018-03-12
January 5, 2018	$0.38	2017-12-22	2017-12-26
September 22, 2017	$0.38	2017-09-08	2017-09-11
June 23, 2017	$0.38	2017-06-08	2017-06-12
March 24, 2017	$0.38	2017-03-09	2017-03-13
January 6, 2017	$0.38	2016-12-22	2016-12-27
September 23, 2016	$0.38	2016-09-08	2016-09-12
June 24, 2016	$0.38	2016-06-09	2016-06-13
March 24, 2016	$0.38	2016-03-10	2016-03-14
January 5, 2016	$0.38	2015-12-23	2015-12-28
September 25, 2015	$0.38	2015-09-10	2015-09-14
June 26, 2015	$0.38	2015-06-11	2015-06-15
March 27, 2015	$0.38	2015-03-12	2015-03-16
January 6, 2015	$0.38	2014-12-24	2014-12-29
September 26, 2014	$0.38	2014-09-11	2014-09-15
June 27, 2014	$0.28	2014-06-12	2014-06-16
March 28, 2014	$0.28	2014-03-13	2014-03-17
January 6, 2014	$0.24	2013-12-24	2013-12-27
January 6, 2014	$0.28	2013-12-24	2013-12-27
September 26, 2013	$0.28	2013-09-12	2013-09-16
June 27, 2013	$0.28	2013-06-13	2013-06-17
March 28, 2013	$0.28	2013-03-14	2013-03-18
January 7, 2013	$0.28	2012-12-26	2012-12-28
September 27, 2012	$0.28	2012-09-13	2012-09-17
June 28, 2012	$0.28	2012-06-14	2012-06-18
March 29, 2012	$0.28	2012-03-15	2012-03-19
January 6, 2012	$0.28	2011-12-28	2011-12-30
September 29, 2011	$0.28	2011-09-15	2011-09-19
June 29, 2011	$0.28	2011-06-16	2011-06-20
March 30, 2011	$0.28	2011-03-17	2011-03-21
January 7, 2011	$0.28	2010-12-29	2010-12-31
September 29, 2010	$0.28	2010-09-16	2010-09-20
June 29, 2010	$0.28	2010-06-17	2010-06-21
March 30, 2010	$0.28	2010-03-18	2010-03-22
January 4, 2010	$0.28	2009-12-23	2009-12-28
September 25, 2009	$0.28	2009-09-17	2009-09-21
June 26, 2009	$0.28	2009-06-18	2009-06-22
March 27, 2009	$0.28	2009-03-19	2009-03-23
January 2, 2009	$0.62	2008-12-24	2008-12-29
September 26, 2008	$0.56	2008-09-18	2008-09-22

Dividends Summary

Consistent Payer: Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund has rewarded shareholders with 74 dividend payments over the past 18 years.
Total Returned Value: Investors who held NIE shares during this period received a total of $31.24 per share in dividend income.
Latest Payout: The most recent dividend of $0.53/share was paid 14 days ago, on January 9, 2026.
Dividend Growth: Since 2008, the dividend payout has decreased by 6.5%, from $0.56 to $0.53.
Dividend Reliability: NIE has maintained or increased its dividend for 13 consecutive payments.

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