EOS Distribution History & Yield

Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund II · NYSE

Closed-end fund Financial Services Monthly payer Closed-end fundHigh yield
$21.57
-0.23% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
8.46%
$1.824/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
8.46%
$1.824/share indicated annual rate
Annual distribution
$1.824
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.152
per share, every month
Frequency
Monthly
12 payments a year
Next ex-distribution date
Sep 15, 2026 Declared
in 7 days
Next pay date
Sep 29, 2026
in 21 days
Last ex-distribution date
Aug 14, 2026
$0.152 per share
Expense ratio
n/a
assets n/a
Consistency
100/100
very stable payouts
5y distribution CAGR
+8.3%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
21.5
since Mar 17, 2005
1y total return
-2.5%
price -10.1% + distributions 7.6%

Upcoming distribution payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Sep 15, 2026 (in 7 days) Sep 29, 2026 $0.152 $15.20 Declared
Thu, Oct 15, 2026 (in 37 days) Oct 29, 2026 $0.152 $15.20 Estimated
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 (in 67 days) Nov 28, 2026 $0.152 $15.20 Estimated
Mon, Dec 14, 2026 (in 97 days) Dec 28, 2026 $0.152 $15.20 Estimated
Wed, Jan 13, 2027 (in 127 days) Jan 27, 2027 $0.152 $15.20 Estimated
Fri, Feb 12, 2027 (in 157 days) Feb 26, 2027 $0.152 $15.20 Estimated
Sun, Mar 14, 2027 (in 187 days) Mar 28, 2027 $0.152 $15.20 Estimated
Tue, Apr 13, 2027 (in 217 days) Apr 27, 2027 $0.152 $15.20 Estimated
Thu, May 13, 2027 (in 247 days) May 27, 2027 $0.152 $15.20 Estimated
Sat, Jun 12, 2027 (in 277 days) Jun 26, 2027 $0.152 $15.20 Estimated
Mon, Jul 12, 2027 (in 307 days) Jul 26, 2027 $0.152 $15.20 Estimated
Wed, Aug 11, 2027 (in 337 days) Aug 25, 2027 $0.152 $15.20 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from EOS's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the fund announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.824 per share.

Distribution payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from May 19, 2023 to Aug 14, 2026; most recent $0.152$0.00$0.10$0.20May 19, 2023: $0.115May '23Jun 21, 2023: $0.115Jul 21, 2023: $0.115Aug 21, 2023: $0.115Sep 21, 2023: $0.115Oct 20, 2023: $0.115Oct '23Nov 21, 2023: $0.115Dec 21, 2023: $0.115Jan 22, 2024: $0.115Feb 21, 2024: $0.115Mar 20, 2024: $0.115Mar '24Apr 22, 2024: $0.152May 23, 2024: $0.152Jun 21, 2024: $0.152Jul 23, 2024: $0.152Aug 22, 2024: $0.152Aug '24Sep 20, 2024: $0.152Oct 23, 2024: $0.152Nov 21, 2024: $0.152Dec 23, 2024: $0.152Jan 15, 2025: $0.152Jan '25Feb 14, 2025: $0.152Mar 14, 2025: $0.152Apr 15, 2025: $0.152May 15, 2025: $0.152Jun 16, 2025: $0.152Jun '25Jul 15, 2025: $0.152Aug 15, 2025: $0.152Sep 15, 2025: $0.152Oct 15, 2025: $0.152Nov 14, 2025: $0.152Nov '25Dec 15, 2025: $0.152Jan 15, 2026: $0.152Feb 17, 2026: $0.152Mar 16, 2026: $0.152Apr 15, 2026: $0.152Apr '26May 15, 2026: $0.152Jun 15, 2026: $0.152Jul 15, 2026: $0.152Aug 14, 2026: $0.152

Annual distributions per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.00$2.002017: $1.056$1.05620172018: $1.056$1.05620182019: $1.287$1.28720192020: $1.089$1.08920202021: $1.378$1.37820212022: $1.60$1.6020222023: $1.38$1.3820232024: $1.713$1.71320242025: $1.824$1.82420252026 (YTD): $1.216$1.2162026 YTD

How much EOS do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month658$14,191$1,200
$500 / month3,290$70,954$6,000
$1,000 / month6,579$141,908$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 8.46%. $10,000 in EOS would currently pay about $846 a year ($70 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

EOS distribution history

Show all 258 payments
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 14, 2026 $0.152 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2026 $0.152 +0.0%
Jun 15, 2026 $0.152 +0.0%
May 15, 2026 $0.152 +0.0%
Apr 15, 2026 $0.152 +0.0%
Mar 16, 2026 $0.152 +0.0%
Feb 17, 2026 $0.152 +0.0%
Jan 15, 2026 $0.152 +0.0%
Dec 15, 2025 $0.152 +0.0%
Nov 14, 2025 $0.152 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2025 $0.152 +0.0%
Sep 15, 2025 $0.152 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2025 $0.152 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2025 $0.152 +0.0%
Jun 16, 2025 $0.152 +0.0%
May 15, 2025 $0.152 +0.0%
Apr 15, 2025 $0.152 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2025 $0.152 +0.0%
Feb 14, 2025 $0.152 +0.0%
Jan 15, 2025 $0.152 +0.0%
Dec 23, 2024 $0.152 +0.0%
Nov 21, 2024 $0.152 +0.0%
Oct 23, 2024 $0.152 +0.0%
Sep 20, 2024 $0.152 +0.0%

Payout risk check

Distribution stabilityModerate risk

EOS's last 12 distributions were very stable (consistency score 100/100).

Its share price moved -10.1% over the past year.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

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. It generates current earnings from option premiums by selling covered call options on a substantial portion of its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Russell 1000 Growth Index, the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index, and the CBOE NASDAQ-100 BuyWrite Index.

First distribution on our records: Mar 17, 2005. 258 payments tracked.

EOS distribution FAQ

When is EOS's next ex-distribution date?

EOS's next ex-distribution date is Sep 15, 2026 (in 7 days, declared by the fund). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.152 per share, expected on Sep 29, 2026.

How often does EOS pay distributions?

EOS pays distributions every month, 12 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.152 per share with an ex-date of Aug 14, 2026.

What is EOS's distribution yield?

EOS's trailing 12-month distribution yield is 8.46%, based on $1.824 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $21.57. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.824 per share, is 8.46%.

How much does EOS pay per share?

EOS pays about $0.152 per share each month, which works out to roughly $1.824 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $182.40 a year.

Has EOS grown or cut its distribution?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 8.3% a year (+0.0% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years. As a fund, EOS's distributions vary with the income its holdings generate, so payouts are not designed to rise every year the way a dividend-growth stock's are.

How many shares of EOS do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 8.46%, you would need about 658 shares of EOS (roughly $14,191 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every month, so the monthly figure is an average.

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