Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II (EOS)
| Market Value | 1.25B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 7.00M |
| Net Income (ttm) | 288.36M |
| Shares Out | 52.31M |
| EPS (ttm) | 5.51 |
| PE Ratio | 4.33 |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| Dividend | $1.79 (7.50%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Feb 14, 2025 |
| Volume | 84,972 |
| Open | 24.25 |
| Previous Close | 24.26 |
| Day's Range | 23.80 - 24.35 |
| 52-Week Range | 19.22 - 24.98 |
| Beta | 1.20 |
| Analysts | n/a |
| Price Target | n/a |
| Earnings Date | n/a |
About EOS
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. It generates current earnings from option premiums by selling covered call options on a substantial portion of its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Rus... [Read more]
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