Commonwealth Equity Services LLC Increases Stock Position in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II (NYSEARCA:EOS)

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its position in shares of Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II (NYSEARCA:EOS) by 9.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 299,677 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 27,037 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II were worth $7,177,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new stake in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II during the fourth quarter worth $43,000. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II during the fourth quarter valued at $71,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. purchased a new position in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II during the fourth quarter valued at $125,000. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II during the fourth quarter valued at $217,000. Finally, Garden State Investment Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II by 7.0% during the third quarter. Garden State Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 10,345 shares of the company’s stock valued at $225,000 after purchasing an additional 675 shares in the last quarter.

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II Stock Up 0.5 %

EOS opened at $21.98 on Friday. Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II has a 52-week low of $19.22 and a 52-week high of $24.98. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $23.51 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $23.00.

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a $0.1523 dividend. This represents a $1.83 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.31%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th.

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.