Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:EVN – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 118,000 shares, an increase of 21.3% from the August 31st total of 97,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 89,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.3 days.
Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust Stock Performance
EVN traded up $0.01 during trading on Monday, hitting $10.97. The stock had a trading volume of 102,272 shares, compared to its average volume of 91,628. Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust has a twelve month low of $8.64 and a twelve month high of $11.31. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $10.80 and its 200 day moving average price is $10.38.
Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 13th were paid a dividend of $0.0513 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 13th. This represents a $0.62 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.61%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust
Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust Company Profile
Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. It invests in the fixed income markets. The fund invests primarily in investment grade municipal obligations of various sectors, such as cogeneration, education, electric utilities, general obligations, healthcare, hospital, housing, transportation, and nursing home.
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