Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
Closed-end fund
$16.65
TTM yield8.34%Trailing twelve months
12-month dividends$1.394 payments per share
Last dividend$0.364Ex-date Sep 15, 2026
1Y total return+14.86%Reinvested at ex-date close
Performance
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JCE
JCE
Total Return (%) · dividends reinvested · Oct 30, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026
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Returns
What $10,000 invested in JCE became, with dividends reinvested at the ex-date closing price. Broker DRIP results can differ.
1 month$9,829
−1.71%
- Price change
- -1.71%
- Dividends
- —
3 months$10,394
+3.94%
- Price change
- +1.71%
- Dividends
- $222
6 months$10,759
+7.59%
- Price change
- +2.97%
- Dividends
- $450
1 year$11,486
+14.86%
- Price change
- +5.34%
- Dividends
- $878
2 years$13,058
+30.58%
- Price change
- +10.12%
- Dividends
- $1,765
5 years$16,421
+64.21%
- Price change
- -2.29%
- Dividends
- $4,427
Dividend history Payout steady +0%
Total paid per share each month, last 36 months.
Recent payments
Change versus the prior payment.
- Sep 15, 2026$0.364No change
- Jun 15, 2026$0.364+7.06%
- Mar 13, 2026$0.340+6.25%
- Dec 15, 2025$0.320No change
- Sep 15, 2025$0.320No change
- Jun 13, 2025$0.320No change
- Mar 14, 2025$0.320No change
- Dec 13, 2024$0.320—
Payments by month
Total dividends per share paid in each calendar month.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | — | $0.340 | — | — | $0.364 | — | — | $0.364 | — | — | — | $1.07 |
| 2025 | — | — | $0.320 | — | — | $0.320 | — | — | $0.320 | — | — | $0.320 | $1.28 |
| 2024 | — | — | $0.320 | — | — | $0.320 | — | — | $0.320 | — | — | $0.320 | $1.28 |
Distribution dates are reported ex-dividend dates. Read the full disclosure.