ETV News and Press, Eaton Vance Corporation Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund of Beneficial Interest From 04/08/22

EXG has a higher distribution rate, as it aims for better dividend paying stocks and premium realization through writing call options. EXG has achieved two levels of diversification through investment in diverse sectors, as well investments in all major global equity markets. EXG ...

Certain Eaton Vance Closed-End Funds Announce Telephonic Annual Meeting Of Shareholders On April 14, 2022 PR Newswire BOSTON , April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The following notice relates to the combined Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Eaton Vance Enhance...

EXD has been one of my favorite Eaton Vance closed-end funds. It remains a solid fund, but it has been holding onto its premium for a while now. The current distribution works out to an attractive 7.41%, and it pays monthly. For further details see: EXD: 7.41% Distributi...

IGA continues to trade at an attractive level with its discount and current distribution yield. This fund has a tilt towards global equities, with geopolitical risks that could keep pressure on the fund. However, the portfolio is also tilted more towards value-oriented positions, ...

This is one way closed-end funds can grow their total share count, contrary to the "closed" part of their structure. When utilizing a dividend reinvestment plan or DRIP, it is generally a win-win-win scenario for all involved. Many DRIPs are implemented in the same manner, with th...

There are several reasons why closed-end funds can pay higher distribution yields to investors. Closed-end funds can invest in more complex investments and include leverage or other strategies to help generate higher yields. These more stable payouts from these funds can be a mass...

Reducing the tax obligation of an investor can mean greater returns when more of that cash is kept. When looking through closed-end funds, you will run across many funds that are tax-friendly. These are often equity funds to receive qualified dividends and long-term capital gains;...

Return of capital is often misunderstood as always being a bad thing when showing up in the tax character of distribution. However, there is a significant benefit to return of capital for those held in a taxable account as a way to defer tax obligations. These can be deferred pote...

It has been a rocky start to a new year, but with ~11 months to go, just about anything could happen. It is impossible to know if the bottom is in, but the last two trading days of the month provided some optimism. If an investor was sitting on some cash, January seemed like a fin...

I update my past lists of my top ten monthly payers, which I began compiling in 2015. I rank monthly payers by total return and dependability. The list has a number of new additions, though the old stalwarts remain. For further details see: My Top Ten Monthly Payers