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BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following Eaton Vance closed-end funds (the “Funds”) announced distributions today as detailed below. Declaration – 10/1/2024 Ex-Date – 10/11/2024 Record – 10/11/2024 Payable – 10/18/2024 Municipal Bond Funds: Fund Ticker Distribution Change From Prior Distribution Closing Market Price – 9/30/24 Distribution Rate at Market Price Eaton Vance California Municipal Income Trust CEV $0.0500 - $10.87 5.52% Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust EVN $0.0513 - $10.9.
22 out of 22 CEF sectors positive on price and 21 out of 22 sectors positive on NAV. Tortoise tender offering results. Eaton Vance tender offer results.
EVF provides high current income from a portfolio of senior loans. The fund pays a generous 9.4% trailing distribution yield.
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