EOS News and Press, Eaton Vance Enhance Equity Income Fund II From 10/29/19

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is a buy for the dividend growth investor. Johnson & Johnson is one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of medical products and pharmaceuticals. JNJ is a conservative investment that should be in all portfolios, being defensive when the market and econ...

Realty Income (O) is a buy for the dividend income growth investor. Realty Income is one of the largest REITs in the commercial property sector. Realty Income is a conservative income investment that will be reviewed using the Good Business Portfolio guidelines. The company has steady growth a...

The York Water Company ( YORW ) is a hold with low growth prospects, and its defensive business provides water and sewage services. YORW has adequate cash flow, and the company uses the cash to increase the dividend each year and invest in upgrading their facilities. I am looking at this compa...

Spanning the Gap Florence is my town, and it always will be. It is a town dominated by its cathedral and its dome: a great colossus, named “Cupolone” (“Big Dome”) by the Florentines. Cupolone remains the biggest brick dome in the world, with 463 spiraling —...

Hormel Foods ( HRL ) is a sell with low growth prospects, one of the largest providers of food products. Hormel Foods has adequate cash flow, and the company uses the cash to increase the dividend each year and buy back shares. Hormel Foods is being reviewed using The Good Business Portfolio g...

The Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II (EOS) is a buy for steady monthly income and a secondary goal of capital appreciation. EOS is 7.8% of The Good Business Portfolio (see my article on 2019 second-quarter earnings and performance review for the complete portfolio list). The fund t...

One of the biggest worries for retirees or anyone who's going to retire soon is how and where to look for sustainable income. Sure, there are a lot of investment avenues where you can get very high yields, sometimes even more than 10%, but most folks know that high yield comes at high risk. Wh...

Home Depot ( HD ), is a buy for the dividend growth and total return growth investor and is the largest home improvement retailer for the housing sector. Home depot is a cash machine, and the company uses some of the cash to open a few new stores each year. The larger part of the cash is used ...

For income investors, closed-end funds, or CEFs, are an attractive investment class that offers high income generally in the range of 6%-10%, broad diversification in terms of a variety of asset classes, and market matching total returns in the long term if selected carefully. However, CEF...

NextEra Energy ( NEE ), one of the largest electric utility companies in the United States, is a buy for the total return investor who also wants good dividend income. The management of NEE is good and has continued to grow by using its cash to expand and add to their existing generating capac...