Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (NYSE:ETO) Short Interest Up 48.9% in August

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (NYSE:ETO) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 7,000 shares, an increase of 48.9% from the August 15th total of 4,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 28,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of NYSE ETO opened at $25.84 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $25.53 and its 200-day moving average price is $25.13. Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund has a 52-week low of $19.85 and a 52-week high of $26.58.

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 20th will be paid a $0.1733 dividend. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 20th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ETO. Cornerstone Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund by 15.0% during the 2nd quarter. Cornerstone Advisors LLC now owns 353,941 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $9,025,000 after buying an additional 46,186 shares in the last quarter. Shaker Financial Services LLC grew its holdings in Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. Shaker Financial Services LLC now owns 22,527 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $574,000 after buying an additional 1,102 shares in the last quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 43,357 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,106,000 after buying an additional 1,023 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 67,969 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,733,000 after buying an additional 1,975 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $212,000.

About Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. It invests in public equity markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in dividend paying value stocks of companies.