Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (EVT) To Go Ex-Dividend on April 15th

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE:EVT) declared a monthly dividend on Wednesday, April 2nd, Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.1646 per share by the closed-end fund on Wednesday, April 30th. This represents a $1.98 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.13%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 15th.

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 0.8% per year over the last three years.

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Stock Performance

Shares of Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund stock opened at $21.64 on Friday. Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund has a 12-month low of $19.20 and a 12-month high of $25.83. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $23.26 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $24.14.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Keith Quinton acquired 8,000 shares of Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 20th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $24.24 per share, for a total transaction of $193,920.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now directly owns 8,000 shares in the company, valued at $193,920. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders bought 9,350 shares of company stock worth $224,367 in the last 90 days.

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Company Profile

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. The fund invests in public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across the diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in dividend paying value stocks of companies that qualify for favorable federal income tax treatment.