Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II $EOS Shares Purchased by Guggenheim Capital LLC

Guggenheim Capital LLC boosted its stake in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II (NYSEARCA:EOS) by 0.5% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 887,283 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,990 shares during the quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC’s holdings in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II were worth $18,722,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital Analysts LLC acquired a new stake in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. CGC Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II in the 1st quarter valued at $63,000. Financial Gravity Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II in the 1st quarter valued at $64,000. Harbour Investments Inc. increased its holdings in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II by 3,243.2% in the 1st quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 4,179 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 4,054 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II by 13.9% in the 1st quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 5,911 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,000 after purchasing an additional 720 shares in the last quarter.

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSEARCA EOS opened at $23.96 on Thursday. Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II has a 12-month low of $17.56 and a 12-month high of $24.98. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $23.98 and a 200 day moving average price of $22.80.

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 18th will be given a $0.1523 dividend. This represents a yield of 759.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. This is an increase from Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II’s previous dividend of $0.12.

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II Company Profile

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. The fund invests in public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in growth stocks of mid-cap and large-cap companies.