Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II (NYSEARCA:EOS) Shares Acquired by Raymond James & Associates

Raymond James & Associates lifted its holdings in shares of Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II (NYSEARCA:EOS) by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 238,245 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,382 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates’ holdings in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II were worth $5,170,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in EOS. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its position in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II by 6.3% during the first quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 23,589 shares of the company’s stock worth $476,000 after buying an additional 1,397 shares during the period. Cornerstone Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II by 6.0% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Advisors LLC now owns 695,027 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,019,000 after purchasing an additional 39,114 shares during the last quarter. Karpus Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II by 8.7% in the 1st quarter. Karpus Management Inc. now owns 464,371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,366,000 after purchasing an additional 37,235 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II by 32.6% in the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 273,143 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,509,000 after purchasing an additional 67,122 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bullseye Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $446,000.

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of EOS stock opened at $22.17 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $21.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $21.23. Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II has a twelve month low of $16.74 and a twelve month high of $22.68.

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 23rd were paid a $0.1523 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, October 23rd. This represents a $1.83 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.24%.

About Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II

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.