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ETY CEF — Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund

Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund (ETY)

Updated November 6, 2026.

Verdict as of November 6, 2026 close

ETY's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (80/100, high confidence). It pays monthly and its distribution rate is 9.84%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.099 with an ex-date of October 15, 2026, was unchanged from the previous payment.

Sources: Eaton Vance page for ETY, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.

ETY is a CEF. Its distribution rate is 9.84%, its trailing-12-month yield is 8.91%, its expense ratio is 1.2221%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 80/100 (Safe). Total return is 363.1% over the past 19.9 years, 296.9 points behind SPY at 660.0%.

ETY dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-11-06.

The distribution rate (9.84%) has no calculation basis on file. Trailing-12-month yield (8.91%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.1094. The ex-dividend date is 11/16/2026. The payment date is 11/30/2026.

Recorded distribution timeline (190)
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2026-10-15$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-09-15$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-08-14$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-07-15$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-06-15$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-05-15$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-04-15$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-03-16$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-02-17$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2026-01-15$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-12-15$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-11-14$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-10-15$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-09-15$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-08-15$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-07-15$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-06-16$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-05-15$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-04-15$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-03-14$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-02-14$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2025-01-15$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-12-23$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-11-21$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-10-23$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-09-20$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-08-22$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-07-23$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-06-21$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-05-23$0.0990.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-04-22$0.09922.2%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-03-20$0.0810.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-02-21$0.0810.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2024-01-22$0.0810.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-12-21$0.0810.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-11-21$0.0810.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-10-20$0.0810.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-09-21$0.0810.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-08-21$0.0810.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-07-21$0.0810.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-06-21$0.0810.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-05-19$0.0810.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-04-21$0.0810.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-03-21$0.0810.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-02-21$0.0810.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2023-01-23$0.0810.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-12-22$0.0810.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-11-22$0.081-12.9%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-10-21$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-09-22$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-08-23$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-07-21$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-06-22$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-05-23$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-04-21$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-03-23$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-02-17$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2022-01-21$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-12-22$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-11-22$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-10-21$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-09-22$0.0930.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-08-23$0.09310.7%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-07-22$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-06-22$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-05-20$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-04-22$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-03-23$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-02-18$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2021-01-21$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-12-23$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-11-20$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-10-22$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-09-22$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-08-21$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-07-23$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-06-22$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-05-21$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-04-22$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-03-23$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-02-20$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2020-01-23$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-12-23$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-11-21$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-10-23$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-09-20$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-08-22$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-07-23$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-06-20$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-05-23$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-04-22$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-03-20$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-02-20$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2019-01-23$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-12-21$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-11-21$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-10-23$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-09-20$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-08-23$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-07-23$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-06-21$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-05-23$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-04-20$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-03-21$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-02-20$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2018-01-23$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-12-21$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-11-21$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-10-23$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-09-21$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-08-22$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-07-20$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-06-21$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-05-22$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-04-19$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-03-22$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-02-16$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2017-01-20$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-12-21$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-11-21$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-10-20$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-09-21$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-08-22$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-07-20$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-06-21$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-05-20$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-04-20$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-03-22$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-02-18$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2016-01-20$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-12-21$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-11-19$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-10-21$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-09-21$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-08-20$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-07-22$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-06-19$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-05-20$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-04-21$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-03-20$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-02-18$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2015-01-21$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-12-22$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-11-19$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-10-22$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-09-19$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-08-20$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-07-22$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-06-19$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-05-21$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-04-21$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-03-20$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-02-19$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2014-01-22$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-12-20$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-11-20$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-10-22$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-09-19$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-08-21$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-07-22$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-06-19$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-05-22$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-04-19$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-03-19$0.0840.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2013-02-19$0.084N/A
2013-01-22$0.084-66.8%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-11-20$0.2530.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-08-22$0.2530.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-05-22$0.253-12.8%
Total cash (unclassified)
2012-02-17$0.290.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-11-21$0.290.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-08-22$0.290.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-05-20$0.290.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2011-02-16$0.29-28.6%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-11-19$0.4060.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-08-20$0.4060.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-05-19$0.4060.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2010-02-17$0.406-12.3%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-11-19$0.4630.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-08-20$0.4630.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-05-20$0.4630.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2009-02-18$0.4630.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2008-11-19$0.4630.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2008-08-20$0.4630.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2008-05-13$0.4630.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2008-02-20$0.4630.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2007-11-20$0.4630.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2007-08-22$0.4630.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2007-05-21$0.4630.0%
Total cash (unclassified)
2007-02-16$0.463—
2007 total$1.852—
2008 total$1.8520.0%
2009 total$1.8520.0%
2010 total$1.624-12.3%
2011 total$1.16-28.6%
2012 total$1.049-9.6%
2013 total (cadence changed)$1.008-3.9%
2014 total$1.0080.0%
2015 total$1.0080.0%
2016 total$1.0080.0%
2017 total$1.0080.0%
2018 total$1.0080.0%
2019 total$1.0080.0%
2020 total$1.0080.0%
2021 total$1.0534.5%
2022 total$1.0923.7%
2023 total$0.972-11.0%
2024 total$1.13416.7%
2025 total$1.1884.8%
2026 YTD total$0.990.0% vs prior-year YTD

ETY 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 -15.71%.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y+0.0%
3Y22.2%
5Y14.8%
10Y17.9%

ETY holdings and sector exposure

The top 10 holdings are 39.2% of the fund.

TickerNameWeight
—Microsoft Corp7.84%
—Apple Inc7.76%
—Alphabet Inc Class C4.72%
—Amazon.com Inc4.60%
—Visa Inc Class A2.43%
—Bank of America Corp2.43%
—Eli Lilly and Co2.43%
—Meta Platforms Inc Class A2.36%
—Abbott Laboratories2.32%
—UnitedHealth Group Inc2.30%

To see how this fund's sectors add up across your own holdings, use True Exposure.

ETY performance versus SPY

Total return is 363.1% over the past 19.9 years, 296.9 points behind SPY at 660.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -8.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.0%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M-5.7%—
3M-6.7%—
6M-7.7%—
YTD-7.4%—
1Y-8.5%—
2Y CAGR—3.70%
3Y CAGR—14.20%
5Y CAGR—6.10%
10Y CAGR—12.00%
Since 2006-11-28 (first price on file) · 19.9 years363.1%8.00%

ETY key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
80 · Safe
Safety-Adjusted Yield
7.87%
Issuer
Eaton Vance
Asset type
CEF
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
11/27/2006
Expense ratio
1.2221%
Distribution rate
9.84%
Distribution frequency
Monthly
Trailing yield
8.91%
5-year average yield
8.1
Last close
$13.34 (as of 2026-11-06)
NAV
$15.75
Premium / discount
Premium not shown · NAV date unknown
Market cap
$2,113,653,760
Average volume
389,932
Dividend
$0.1094
Ex-dividend date
11/16/2026
Payment date
11/30/2026
Beta
1.002

AUM unavailable in this published snapshot. Missing values do not mean zero or complete coverage.

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (9.84%) has no calculation basis on file. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (8.91%) 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 or company page; 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.

ETY risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 14.0%.

Who may consider ETY — and who may not

ETY 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 ETY

Tagged: Covered Call, Dividend, Tax Efficient, CEF.

Frequently asked questions

Does ETY pay monthly?

Yes. ETY currently pays monthly.

What is ETY's expense ratio?

ETY's expense ratio is 1.2221%.

What is ETY's dividend yield?

ETY's distribution rate is 9.84%, paid monthly, with a 1.2221% expense ratio — no calculation basis on file.

How has ETY'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 ETY pay a dividend?

ETY pays monthly. The dividend amount is $0.1094. The ex-dividend date is 11/16/2026. The payment date is 11/30/2026.

How has ETY performed?

Total return is 363.1% over the past 19.9 years, 296.9 points behind SPY at 660.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -8.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.0%.

Is ETY a good investment?

ETY's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 80 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 9.84% (no calculation basis on file). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

DividendVision analysis is generated from public SEC filing data and may not capture every change. Review the original filing for complete information.