Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II (NYSEARCA:EOS) Increases Dividend to $0.15 Per Share

Posted by Stuart Ham on Apr 20th, 2024

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II (NYSEARCA:EOS – Get Free Report) declared a monthly dividend on Monday, April 1st, investing.com reports. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 23rd will be given a dividend of 0.1523 per share on Tuesday, April 30th. This represents a $1.83 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.44%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 22nd. This is an increase from Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II’s previous monthly dividend of $0.12.

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II Stock Down 0.9 %

Shares of NYSEARCA:EOS opened at $19.36 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $20.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $18.80. Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II has a fifty-two week low of $15.87 and a fifty-two week high of $20.63.

Institutional Trading of Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in EOS. Captrust Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II during the second quarter worth about $33,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II by 34.1% during the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $138,000 after buying an additional 2,140 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. purchased a new stake in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II during the first quarter worth about $147,000. HighTower Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II during the fourth quarter worth about $179,000. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II during the second quarter worth about $192,000.

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II Company Profile

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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.