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ETB CEF — Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Income Fund (ETB)
Updated November 12, 2026.
Verdict as of November 12, 2026 close
ETB's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (85/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 9.49%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.106 with an ex-date of October 15, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment.
Sources: Eaton Vance, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
ETB is a CEF. Its distribution rate is 9.49%, its trailing-12-month yield is 8.41%, its expense ratio is 1.1016%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 85/100 (Safe). Total return is 428.1% over the past 21.5 years, 440.8 points behind SPY at 868.9%.
At the current 9.49% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $949 per year, or $79.08 per month.
ETB dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-11-12.
The distribution rate (9.49%) uses latest regular dividend ($0.1196) × 12 ÷ market price dated 2026-11-12; one-off specials excluded; identified recurring supplementals included. Trailing-12-month yield (8.41%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.1196. The ex-dividend date is 11/16/2026. The payment date is 11/30/2026. At the current 9.49% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $949 per year, or $79.08 per month.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-09-15 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-08-14 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-07-15 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-06-15 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-05-15 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-04-15 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-03-16 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-02-17 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2026-01-15 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-12-15 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-11-14 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-10-15 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-09-15 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-08-15 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-07-15 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-06-16 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-05-15 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-04-15 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-03-14 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-02-14 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2025-01-15 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-12-23 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-11-21 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-10-23 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-09-20 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-08-22 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-07-23 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-06-21 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-05-23 | $0.106 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-04-22 | $0.106 | 14.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-03-20 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-02-21 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-01-22 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-12-21 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-11-21 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-10-20 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-09-21 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-08-21 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-07-21 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-06-21 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-05-19 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-04-21 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-03-21 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-02-21 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-01-23 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-12-22 | $0.093 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-11-22 | $0.093 | -13.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-10-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-09-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-08-23 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-07-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-06-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-05-23 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-04-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-03-23 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-02-17 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-01-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-12-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-11-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-10-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-09-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-08-23 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-07-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-06-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-05-20 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-04-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-03-23 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-02-18 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-01-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-12-23 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-11-20 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-10-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-09-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-08-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-07-23 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-06-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-05-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-04-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-03-23 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-02-20 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-01-23 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-12-23 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-11-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-10-23 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-09-20 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-08-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-07-23 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-06-20 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-05-23 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-04-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-03-20 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-02-20 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-01-23 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-12-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-11-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-10-23 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-09-20 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-08-23 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-07-23 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-06-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-05-23 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-04-20 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-03-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-02-20 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-01-23 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-12-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-11-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-10-23 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-09-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-08-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-07-20 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-06-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-05-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-04-19 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-03-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-02-16 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-01-20 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-12-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-11-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-10-20 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-09-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-08-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-07-20 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-06-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-05-20 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-04-20 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-03-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-02-18 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-01-20 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-12-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-11-19 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-10-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-09-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-08-20 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-07-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-06-19 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-05-20 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-04-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-03-20 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-02-18 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-01-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-12-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-11-19 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-10-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-09-19 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-08-20 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-07-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-06-19 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-05-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-04-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-03-20 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-02-19 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-01-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-12-20 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-11-20 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-10-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-09-19 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-08-21 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-07-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-06-19 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-05-22 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-04-19 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-03-19 | $0.108 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-02-19 | $0.108 | N/A |
| 2013-01-22 | $0.108 | -66.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-10-22 | $0.324 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-07-20 | $0.324 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-04-19 | $0.324 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-01-20 | $0.324 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-10-20 | $0.324 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-07-20 | $0.324 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-04-19 | $0.324 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-01-20 | $0.324 | -28.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-10-20 | $0.45 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-07-21 | $0.45 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-04-21 | $0.45 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-01-20 | $0.45 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-10-21 | $0.45 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-07-22 | $0.45 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-04-21 | $0.45 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-01-21 | $0.45 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-10-22 | $0.45 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-07-22 | $0.45 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-04-21 | $0.45 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-01-22 | $0.45 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-10-22 | $0.45 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-07-20 | $0.45 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-04-19 | $0.45 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-01-22 | $0.45 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-10-19 | $0.45 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-07-20 | $0.45 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-04-19 | $0.45 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2006-01-19 | $0.45 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-10-20 | $0.45 | 0.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2005-07-21 | $0.45 | — |
| 2005 total (partial launch year) | $0.9 | — |
| 2006 total | $1.8 | — |
| 2007 total | $1.8 | 0.0% |
| 2008 total | $1.8 | 0.0% |
| 2009 total | $1.8 | 0.0% |
| 2010 total | $1.8 | 0.0% |
| 2011 total | $1.296 | -28.0% |
| 2012 total | $1.296 | 0.0% |
| 2013 total (cadence changed) | $1.296 | 0.0% |
| 2014 total | $1.296 | 0.0% |
| 2015 total | $1.296 | 0.0% |
| 2016 total | $1.296 | 0.0% |
| 2017 total | $1.296 | 0.0% |
| 2018 total | $1.296 | 0.0% |
| 2019 total | $1.296 | 0.0% |
| 2020 total | $1.296 | 0.0% |
| 2021 total | $1.296 | 0.0% |
| 2022 total | $1.266 | -2.3% |
| 2023 total | $1.116 | -11.8% |
| 2024 total | $1.233 | 10.5% |
| 2025 total | $1.272 | 3.2% |
| 2026 YTD total | $1.06 | 0.0% vs prior-year YTD |
ETB dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +0.0%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -16.67%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +0.0% |
| 3Y | 14.0% |
| 5Y | -1.9% |
| 10Y | -1.9% |
ETB holdings and sector exposure
The top 10 holdings are 30.2% of the fund.
| Ticker | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| — | Apple Inc | 7.43% |
| — | Microsoft Corp | 6.24% |
| — | Amazon.com Inc | 3.13% |
| — | Alphabet Inc Class A | 2.13% |
| — | Alphabet Inc Class C | 2.04% |
| — | UnitedHealth Group Inc | 2.03% |
| — | Tesla Inc | 1.96% |
| — | The Walt Disney Co | 1.75% |
| — | The Home Depot Inc | 1.73% |
| — | Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B | 1.72% |
To see how this fund's sectors add up across your own holdings, use True Exposure.
ETB performance versus SPY
Total return is 428.1% over the past 21.5 years, 440.8 points behind SPY at 868.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 8.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.2%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -2.3% | — |
| 3M | -1.4% | — |
| 6M | 2.6% | — |
| YTD | 6.1% | — |
| 1Y | 8.0% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 10.20% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 16.00% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 6.50% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 7.90% |
| Since inception 2005-04-27 · 21.5 years | 428.1% | 8.00% |
ETB key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 85 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 8.07%
- Issuer
- Eaton Vance
- Asset type
- CEF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 04/27/2005
- Expense ratio
- 1.1016%
- Distribution rate
- 9.49%
- Distribution frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing yield
- 8.41%
- 5-year average yield
- 8.5
- Last close
- $15.12 (as of 2026-11-12)
- NAV
- $16.25; NAV date unknown
- Premium / discount
- Premium not shown · NAV date unknown
- Market cap
- $444,145,696
- Average volume
- 39,062
- Dividend
- $0.1196
- Ex-dividend date
- 11/16/2026
- Payment date
- 11/30/2026
- Beta
- 0.946
AUM unavailable in this published snapshot. Missing values do not mean zero or complete coverage.
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (9.49%) uses latest regular dividend ($0.1196) × 12 ÷ market price dated 2026-11-12; one-off specials excluded; identified recurring supplementals included. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (8.41%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Eaton Vance; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
ETB risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.2%.
Who may consider ETB — and who may not
ETB may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
More on ETB
Frequently asked questions
Does ETB pay monthly?
Yes. ETB currently pays monthly.
What is ETB's expense ratio?
ETB's expense ratio is 1.1016%.
What is ETB's dividend yield?
ETB's distribution rate is 9.49%, paid monthly, with a 1.1016% expense ratio — latest regular dividend ($0.1196) × 12 ÷ market price dated 2026-11-12; one-off specials excluded; identified recurring supplementals included.
How has ETB's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +0.0%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does ETB pay a dividend?
ETB pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.1196. The ex-dividend date is 11/16/2026. The payment date is 11/30/2026.
How has ETB performed?
Total return is 428.1% over the past 21.5 years, 440.8 points behind SPY at 868.9%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 8.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.2%.
Is ETB a good investment?
ETB's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 85 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 9.49% (latest regular dividend ($0.1196) × 12 ÷ market price dated 2026-11-12; one-off specials excluded; identified recurring supplementals included). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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ETB's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (85/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 9.49%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.106 with an ex-date of October 15, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment.
Sources: Eaton Vance, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
Holdings as-of date unavailable.
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