Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund
Sponsor: Virtus · Inception Feb 23, 2007 · Pays quarterly
Market priceShare price
$25.33
-0.20% ($-0.05)
NAVAsset value per share
$28.03
as of Oct 14, 2026 · Nasdaq NAV symbol
Premium / discountPrice vs. assets
9.63% discount *
Indicative: latest price vs latest reported NAV
Distribution rate (price)Payout rate
9.16%
regular, annualised · on NAV 8.28%
Expense ratioAnnual cost
Not reported
no tagged fee table
LeverageBorrowing
Not reported
senior securities not tagged
Quote status: Market closed — last regular-session price · last trade Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT (exchange time, ET) · retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 10:43 PM EDTRegular-session prices; extended-hours quotes are not displayed.
Distribution rates
Regular rate on price
9.16%
$2.3200 annualised ÷ $25.33
Reinvest
10.14%
$1 reinvested buys $1.11 of NAV · rate × NAV ÷ price
Regular rate on NAV
8.28%
÷ NAV $28.03 (Oct 14, 2026)
TTM yield (incl. specials)
10.60%
$2.6860 paid in 12 months ÷ price
TTM yield (ex specials)
10.60%
$2.6860 regular only
SEC yield
Not reported
shown only when the fund reports it
Frequency
Quarterly
latest $0.5800 · Regular (inferred)
The regular rate annualises the latest regular payment by its frequency; special distributions are never annualised. A distribution rate is not a portfolio income yield and is not a measure of performance — see composition and NAV history below.
Distribution history
81 payments on record
Most recent 60 payments, by ex-date.
| Declared | Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Frequency | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | $0.5800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | $0.5800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | Dec 29, 2025 | Jan 9, 2026 | $0.5260 | — | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Sep 12, 2025 | Sep 12, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Jun 12, 2025 | Jun 12, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Dec 12, 2024 | Dec 12, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Jun 13, 2024 | Jun 13, 2024 | Jun 27, 2024 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Mar 8, 2024 | Mar 11, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Dec 8, 2023 | Dec 11, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 | Sep 11, 2023 | Sep 22, 2023 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Jun 9, 2023 | Jun 12, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Mar 10, 2023 | Mar 13, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | Jan 10, 2023 | $1.9765 | — | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Dec 9, 2022 | Dec 12, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Sep 9, 2022 | Sep 12, 2022 | Sep 23, 2022 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 13, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Mar 11, 2022 | Mar 14, 2022 | Mar 25, 2022 | $0.5000 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Dec 23, 2021 | Dec 27, 2021 | Jan 10, 2022 | $1.7540 | — | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | Dec 20, 2021 | Jan 7, 2022 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Sep 10, 2021 | Sep 13, 2021 | Sep 24, 2021 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Jun 11, 2021 | Jun 14, 2021 | Jun 25, 2021 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Mar 12, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 | Mar 26, 2021 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 | Dec 21, 2020 | Jan 4, 2021 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Sep 11, 2020 | Sep 14, 2020 | Sep 25, 2020 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Jun 12, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | Jun 26, 2020 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 | Mar 27, 2020 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 13, 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 | Dec 23, 2019 | Jan 3, 2020 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Sep 13, 2019 | Sep 16, 2019 | Sep 27, 2019 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 | Jun 17, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Mar 8, 2019 | Mar 11, 2019 | Mar 22, 2019 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 14, 2018 | Dec 21, 2018 | Dec 24, 2018 | Jan 4, 2019 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Sep 14, 2018 | Sep 17, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Jun 8, 2018 | Jun 11, 2018 | Jun 22, 2018 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Mar 9, 2018 | Mar 12, 2018 | Mar 23, 2018 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 15, 2017 | Dec 22, 2017 | Dec 26, 2017 | Jan 5, 2018 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Sep 8, 2017 | Sep 11, 2017 | Sep 22, 2017 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Jun 8, 2017 | Jun 12, 2017 | Jun 23, 2017 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Mar 9, 2017 | Mar 13, 2017 | Mar 24, 2017 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 16, 2016 | Dec 22, 2016 | Dec 27, 2016 | Jan 6, 2017 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Sep 8, 2016 | Sep 12, 2016 | Sep 23, 2016 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Jun 9, 2016 | Jun 13, 2016 | Jun 24, 2016 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Mar 10, 2016 | Mar 14, 2016 | Mar 24, 2016 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 18, 2015 | Dec 23, 2015 | Dec 28, 2015 | Jan 5, 2016 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Sep 10, 2015 | Sep 14, 2015 | Sep 25, 2015 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Jun 11, 2015 | Jun 15, 2015 | Jun 26, 2015 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Mar 12, 2015 | Mar 16, 2015 | Mar 27, 2015 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 19, 2014 | Dec 29, 2014 | Dec 29, 2014 | Jan 6, 2015 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Sep 11, 2014 | Sep 15, 2014 | Sep 26, 2014 | $0.3800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Jun 12, 2014 | Jun 16, 2014 | Jun 27, 2014 | $0.2800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 7, 2014 | Mar 13, 2014 | Mar 17, 2014 | Mar 28, 2014 | $0.2800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 17, 2013 | Dec 24, 2013 | Dec 27, 2013 | Jan 6, 2014 | $0.5200 | Quarterly | Special (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Sep 12, 2013 | Sep 16, 2013 | Sep 26, 2013 | $0.2800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 7, 2013 | Jun 13, 2013 | Jun 17, 2013 | Jun 27, 2013 | $0.2800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 8, 2013 | Mar 14, 2013 | Mar 18, 2013 | Mar 28, 2013 | $0.2800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 18, 2012 | Dec 26, 2012 | Dec 28, 2012 | Jan 7, 2013 | $0.2800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 7, 2012 | Sep 13, 2012 | Sep 17, 2012 | Sep 27, 2012 | $0.2800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 8, 2012 | Jun 14, 2012 | Jun 18, 2012 | Jun 28, 2012 | $0.2800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 9, 2012 | Mar 15, 2012 | Mar 19, 2012 | Mar 29, 2012 | $0.2800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 20, 2011 | Dec 28, 2011 | Dec 30, 2011 | Jan 6, 2012 | $0.2800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 9, 2011 | Sep 15, 2011 | Sep 19, 2011 | Sep 29, 2011 | $0.2800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 10, 2011 | Jun 16, 2011 | Jun 20, 2011 | Jun 29, 2011 | $0.2800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 11, 2011 | Mar 17, 2011 | Mar 21, 2011 | Mar 30, 2011 | $0.2800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 21, 2010 | Dec 29, 2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | Jan 7, 2011 | $0.2800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 10, 2010 | Sep 16, 2010 | Sep 20, 2010 | Sep 29, 2010 | $0.2800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 11, 2010 | Jun 17, 2010 | Jun 21, 2010 | Jun 29, 2010 | $0.2800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 12, 2010 | Mar 18, 2010 | Mar 22, 2010 | Mar 30, 2010 | $0.2800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 18, 2009 | Dec 23, 2009 | Dec 28, 2009 | Jan 4, 2010 | $0.2800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 11, 2009 | Sep 17, 2009 | Sep 21, 2009 | Sep 25, 2009 | $0.2800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 12, 2009 | Jun 18, 2009 | Jun 22, 2009 | Jun 26, 2009 | $0.2800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 19, 2008 | Mar 19, 2009 | Mar 23, 2009 | Mar 27, 2009 | $0.2800 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 19, 2008 | Dec 24, 2008 | Dec 29, 2008 | Jan 2, 2009 | $0.6250 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 12, 2008 | Sep 18, 2008 | Sep 22, 2008 | Sep 26, 2008 | $0.5625 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Jun 13, 2008 | Jun 19, 2008 | Jun 23, 2008 | Jun 27, 2008 | $0.5625 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Mar 14, 2008 | Mar 19, 2008 | Mar 24, 2008 | Mar 28, 2008 | $0.5625 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Dec 21, 2007 | Dec 27, 2007 | Dec 31, 2007 | Jan 4, 2008 | $0.5625 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| Sep 17, 2007 | Sep 20, 2007 | Sep 24, 2007 | Sep 28, 2007 | $0.5625 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
| May 3, 2007 | Jun 1, 2007 | Jun 5, 2007 | Jun 15, 2007 | $0.5625 | Quarterly | Regular (inferred) | Market data vendor |
“Inferred” types are assigned by our rule (off-cycle or year-end payments that deviate by more than 50% from neighbouring amounts); sponsor-confirmed classifications override them where available.
Annual totals
| Year | Regular | Special | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.6600 | — | $1.6600 | 3 |
| 2025 | $2.5260 | — | $2.5260 | 5 |
| 2024 | $2.0000 | — | $2.0000 | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.0000 | — | $2.0000 | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.0000 | $1.9765 | $3.9765 | 5 |
| 2021 | $1.5200 | $1.7540 | $3.2740 | 5 |
| 2020 | $1.5200 | — | $1.5200 | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.5200 | — | $1.5200 | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.5200 | — | $1.5200 | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.5200 | — | $1.5200 | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.5200 | — | $1.5200 | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.5200 | — | $1.5200 | 4 |
Increases, reductions and specials
| Ex-date | Event | From | To | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Increase | $0.5000 | $0.5800 | +16.00% |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Reduction | $0.5260 | $0.5000 | -4.94% |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Increase | $0.5000 | $0.5260 | +5.20% |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Special distribution | — | $1.9765 | — |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Increase | $0.3800 | $0.5000 | +31.58% |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Special distribution | — | $1.7540 | — |
| Sep 11, 2014 | Increase | $0.2800 | $0.3800 | +35.71% |
| Dec 24, 2013 | Special distribution | — | $0.5200 | — |
| Mar 19, 2009 | Reduction | $0.6250 | $0.2800 | -55.20% |
| Dec 24, 2008 | Increase | $0.5625 | $0.6250 | +11.11% |
Distribution composition
Not reported here yet. Section 19(a) notices and annual tax characterisations are published by the sponsor and are not carried by our current data feeds. Use the sponsor's distribution notices (see the Documents tab and sponsor website) for the estimated and final breakdown between income, capital gains and return of capital. A return-of-capital component is not automatically destructive; judge it against NAV history over time.
Accounting classification (what the fund earned) and tax classification (what the shareholder reports) differ. A 19(a) estimate is preliminary and is superseded by the year-end tax form.
CEF Explorer research page for Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.