Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (NYSE:ETO) Short Interest Up 118.5% in April

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (NYSE:ETO) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 5,900 shares, a growth of 118.5% from the March 31st total of 2,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 27,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund by 33.5% during the 1st quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 42,334 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,058,000 after acquiring an additional 10,615 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund by 11.4% during the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 65,994 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,649,000 after buying an additional 6,756 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund by 17.3% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 23,405 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $553,000 after buying an additional 3,445 shares during the period. Karpus Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund by 9.9% during the 4th quarter. Karpus Management Inc. now owns 712,026 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $16,832,000 after buying an additional 64,196 shares during the period. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp acquired a new position in Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund during the 4th quarter worth about $37,000.

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund Trading Up 2.0 %

NYSE ETO traded up $0.48 on Friday, reaching $24.40. The company had a trading volume of 22,959 shares, compared to its average volume of 26,988. Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund has a 52 week low of $19.85 and a 52 week high of $25.21. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $24.54 and its 200-day moving average is $23.41.

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.173 per share. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.51%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 22nd. This is a positive change from Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund’s previous monthly dividend of $0.14.

About Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Opportunities Fund is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. It invests in public equity markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in dividend paying value stocks of companies.