EOT News and Press, Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust EATON VANCE NATIONAL MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITIES TRUST From 06/15/20

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By Mark Paris, Chief Investment Officer, Head of Municipal Strategies, Invesco Fixed Income , and Timothy Spitz, Product Director We examine the state of the municipal bond market over the past few months. The municipal bond market has seen a nice recovery in investment-grade names ...

By David Ambler, Matthew Norton Default rates by municipal bond issuers have been remarkably low over the years. It's an impressive track record, and it explains why defaults by municipal issuers Puerto Rico and Detroit have made front-page news when they happen-they're actually quite rare...

By Patricia Healy, CFA, Senior Vice President of Research and Portfolio Manager Municipalities derive their revenues from many sources. At the state level, sales taxes, personal income taxes, and corporate taxes are the largest sources of revenue; and there are other taxes and fees that st...

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Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust (NYSE: EOT ) declares $0.0642/share monthly dividend , in line with previous. Forward yield 4.04% Payable June 30; for shareholders of record June 23; ex-div June 22. See EOT Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth....

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Author's note: This article was initially published on May 17, 2020, and data are from that date. Please check latest data before investing. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund [CEF] sectors i...

During periods of economic uncertainty, near-term decisions can determine the nature and durability of the recovery that drives long-term credit quality. I believe there is some cause for optimism for recovery in the municipal bond market. There may be many bumps in the road, but fears of many...