Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund's Series A Preferred Shares Cross 5.5% Yield Mark

In trading on Wednesday, shares of Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.'s 5.25% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares (ECF. RA) were yielding above the 5.5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.3125), with shares changing hands as low as $23.80 on the day.