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EQS BDC — Equus Total Return Closed Fund
Equus Total Return Closed Fund (EQS)
Updated October 16, 2026.
EQS is a BDC. Total return is -63.4% over the past 34.1 years.
Equus Total Return is a business development company that invests in equity securities. The company does not currently distribute to shareholders. Equus Total Return operates as a closed-end structure and has been in operation since 1992.
EQS dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The ex-dividend date is 08/21/2009.
| Ex-date | As paid | Per current share | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-21 | $0.158 | $0.158 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-05-21 | $0.158 | $0.158 | N/A |
| 2009-03-05 | $0.108 | $0.108 | N/A |
| 2009-02-26 | $0.158 | $0.158 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-11-13 | $0.158 | $0.158 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-08-21 | $0.158 | $0.158 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-05-22 | $0.158 | $0.158 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-02-27 | $0.158 | $0.158 | 26.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-11-15 | $0.125 | $0.125 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-08-17 | $0.125 | $0.125 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-05-17 | $0.125 | $0.125 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-02-22 | $0.125 | $0.125 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-11-03 | $0.125 | $0.125 | -95.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-02-09 | $2.5 | $2.5 | 338.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2004-12-06 | $0.57 | $0.57 | -20.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2003-11-25 | $0.72 | $0.72 | 554.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2001-11-29 | $0.11 | $0.11 | -79.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2000-11-16 | $0.60001 | $0.5455 | -85.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1999-11-10 | $4.25 | $3.8636 | 553.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1998-11-12 | $0.65 | $0.5909 | 30.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1997-11-26 | $0.50001 | $0.4546 | -26.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1996-12-12 | $0.68 | $0.6182 | 13472.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1996-11-13 | $0.00501 | $0.0046 | -99.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1995-11-13 | $2 | $1.8182 | 700.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1994-12-09 | $0.25 | $0.2273 | -66.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1993-12-17 | $0.748 | $0.68 | 10.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1993-12-13 | $0.68 | $0.6182 | -42.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 1992-12-17 | $1.177 | $1.07 | — |
| 1992 total (partial launch year) | — | $1.07 | — |
| 1993 total | — | $1.2982 | — |
| 1994 total | — | $0.2273 | -82.5% |
| 1995 total | — | $1.8182 | 700.0% |
| 1996 total | — | $0.6227 | -65.7% |
| 1997 total | — | $0.4546 | -27.0% |
| 1998 total | — | $0.5909 | 30.0% |
| 1999 total | — | $3.8636 | 553.8% |
| 2000 total | — | $0.5455 | -85.9% |
| 2001 total | — | $0.11 | -79.8% |
| 2003 total | — | $0.72 | 554.5% |
| 2004 total | — | $0.57 | -20.8% |
| 2006 total | — | $2.625 | 360.5% |
| 2007 total | — | $0.5 | -81.0% |
| 2008 total | — | $0.632 | 26.4% |
| 2009 total | — | $0.582 | -7.9% |
EQS dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +23.5%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +23.5% |
| 3Y | -70.4% |
EQS holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
EQS performance
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is -63.4% over the past 34.1 years. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -54.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 62.2%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -4.1% | — |
| 3M | -19.0% | — |
| 6M | -33.8% | — |
| YTD | -33.3% | — |
| 1Y | -54.6% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | -15.30% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | -13.80% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -15.00% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | -6.60% |
| Since inception (34.1 years) | -63.4% | -2.90% |
EQS key facts
- Issuer
- Equus Total Return
- Asset type
- BDC
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 09/11/1992
- Distribution frequency
- None
- 5-year average yield
- 8.26
- Last close
- $0.94 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)
- Market cap
- $13,128,694
- Average volume
- 5200.0
- Ex-dividend date
- 08/21/2009
- Beta
- 0.091
- Payout ratio
- 0.0%
- EPS
- $-1.34
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Equus Total Return; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
EQS risks and drawbacks
The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 62.2%.
Who may consider EQS — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (EQS does not currently distribute). This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
More on EQS
Frequently asked questions
Does EQS pay monthly?
No. EQS does not currently distribute.
How has EQS's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +23.5%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does EQS pay a dividend?
EQS does not currently distribute. The ex-dividend date is 08/21/2009.
How has EQS performed?
Total return is -63.4% over the past 34.1 years. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -54.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 62.2%.
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