Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (NYSE:ETV) Short Interest Update

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund (NYSE:ETV) was the target of a significant drop in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 57,200 shares, a drop of 32.6% from the December 15th total of 84,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 170,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group raised its stake in shares of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund by 200.0% in the second quarter. Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group now owns 3,000 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 2,000 shares during the period. Carolinas Wealth Consulting LLC boosted its holdings in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund by 159.1% in the 2nd quarter. Carolinas Wealth Consulting LLC now owns 5,809 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $79,000 after buying an additional 3,567 shares during the period. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund by 84.5% in the 3rd quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 6,420 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $89,000 after buying an additional 2,941 shares in the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new stake in Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund during the 3rd quarter valued at $174,000. Finally, Sigma Planning Corp bought a new stake in shares of Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund during the 3rd quarter valued at $181,000.

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund Stock Up 0.2 %

NYSE:ETV traded up $0.03 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $14.27. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 188,320 shares, compared to its average volume of 268,767. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $14.30 and a 200-day moving average of $13.82. Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund has a 12 month low of $11.82 and a 12 month high of $14.63.

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 15th will be given a dividend of $0.0993 per share. This represents a $1.19 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.35%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 15th.

About Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. It is co-managed by Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors.