Short Interest in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund (NYSE:ETB) Declines By 39.0%

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund (NYSE:ETBGet Free Report) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 32,027 shares, a decline of 39.0% from the April 15th total of 52,526 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 61,173 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund Stock Up 0.3%

NYSE:ETB traded up $0.05 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $15.12. 56,066 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 55,070. Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund has a twelve month low of $13.58 and a twelve month high of $15.60. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $14.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $15.16.

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.1058 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 8.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund by 9.1% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 100,555 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,508,000 after buying an additional 8,428 shares during the period. Two Sigma Investments LP grew its stake in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund by 51.4% in the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 61,133 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $917,000 after purchasing an additional 20,767 shares in the last quarter. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund by 2.2% in the third quarter. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 38,596 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $579,000 after purchasing an additional 827 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund by 5.0% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 413,287 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $6,199,000 after purchasing an additional 19,543 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Modern Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund in the third quarter valued at about $151,000.

About Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund

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The Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund (NYSE: ETB) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide a high level of after-tax total return. The fund primarily invests in a portfolio of U.S. common stocks, focusing on large-capitalization companies with established dividend records. To enhance income and manage risk, ETB employs a covered call, or “buy-write,” strategy, writing call options on selected equity holdings to generate premium income.

Under its tax-managed approach, the fund aims to reduce the tax impact of distributions by employing option overlay techniques alongside traditional equity selection.

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