Press Release: Ellsworth : Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd Reaffirms Its 5% Minimum Distribution Policy and Declares Distribution of $0.11 Per Share

The Board of Trustees of Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (NYSE American: ECF) (the “Fund”) reaffirmed its 5% distribution policy and declared a $0.11 per share cash distribution payable on May 23, 2018 to common shareholders of record on May 16, 2018.