Eaton Vance Closed-End Municipal Bond Funds Fund Data Now Available
04 Mai 2009 - 4:23PM
PR Newswire (US)
BOSTON, May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eaton Vance Management
today disclosed certain data for the Eaton Vance closed-end
municipal bond funds (the "Funds"): Earnings per Common Share --
The average monthly net investment income per common share (after
payment of preferred dividends) for the three months ended March
31, 2009; Dividend per Common Share -- The monthly dividend per
common share paid in March 2009; Undistributed Net Investment
Income (UNII) per Common Share -- The average balance at month end
of undistributed net investment income per common share (net of
pending distributions) for the three months ended March 31, 2009;
and Leverage -- The ratio of outstanding auction rate preferred
shares (a source of the Funds' financial leverage) ("APS") to total
assets as of March 31, 2009.(1) Earnings and UNII will fluctuate
over time due to fund activity and /or market factors. For more
information about a Fund, please see the Funds' annual and semi
annual shareholder reports or contact your financial adviser. In
addition, Eaton Vance Management will make available periodic
summary information regarding portfolio investments. Those
interested should call Eaton Vance at (800) 262-1122. The Funds are
managed by Eaton Vance Management, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance
Corp. (NYSE:EV), based in Boston, one of the oldest investment
management firms in the United States, with a history dating back
to 1924. Eaton Vance and its affiliates managed $119.3 billion in
assets as of March 31, 2009, offering individuals and institutions
a broad array of investment products and wealth management
solutions. The Company's long record of providing exemplary service
and attractive returns through a variety of market conditions has
made Eaton Vance the investment manager of choice for many of
today's most discerning investors. For more information about Eaton
Vance, visit http://www.eatonvance.com/. (1) The leverage
percentage quoted refers only to the ratio involving a Fund's APS
outstanding on March 31, 2009. During 2008, three of the Funds
redeemed their APS in full while many others have redeemed their
APS in part. Replacement leverage for these Funds has been provided
by the creation of Tender Option Bond trusts. Closed-End Fund
Earnings Data March 31, 2009
--------------------------------------------- Earnings and UNII are
3 month averages unless indicated
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Month Avg. March Avg. Earnings/ Dividend/ UNII/ Fund Ticker Share
Share Share Leverage* ---- ------ ----- ----- ----- --------- Eaton
Vance Municipal Income Trust EVN $0.0733 $0.07000 $0.0515 40.07%
Eaton Vance Insured Municipal Bond Fund EIM $0.0737 $0.06675
$0.0912 + Eaton Vance Insured Municipal Bond Fund II EIV $0.0764
$0.07379 $0.1225 31.00% Eaton Vance California Municipal Income
Trust CEV $0.0716 $0.06467 $0.0236 39.50% Eaton Vance Insured
California Municipal Bond Fund EVM $0.0720 $0.06492 $0.0729 + Eaton
Vance Insured California Municipal Bond Fund II EIA $0.0686
$0.06592 $0.0636 39.50% Eaton Vance National Municipal Income Trust
FEV $0.0914 $0.07050 $0.0587 32.50% Eaton Vance Massachusetts
Municipal Income Trust MMV $0.0753 $0.06992 $0.0919 39.40% Eaton
Vance Insured Massachusetts Municipal Bond Fund MAB $0.0706
$0.06650 $0.0456 39.30% Eaton Vance Michigan Municipal Income Trust
EMI $0.0736 $0.06508 $0.0585 42.10% Eaton Vance Insured Michigan
Municipal Bond Fund MIW $0.0713 $0.06650 $0.0668 41.70% Eaton Vance
New Jersey Municipal Income Trust EVJ $0.0750 $0.07000 $0.0934
39.90% Eaton Vance Insured New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund EMJ
$0.0715 $0.07167 $0.1010 39.80% Eaton Vance New York Municipal
Income Trust EVY $0.0772 $0.07117 $0.0303 37.70% Eaton Vance
Insured New York Municipal Bond Fund ENX $0.0694 $0.06175 $0.0285 +
Eaton Vance Insured New York Municipal Bond Fund II NYH $0.0721
$0.06892 $0.1365 32.60% Eaton Vance Ohio Municipal Income Trust EVO
$0.0740 $0.06592 $0.0770 41.40% Eaton Vance Insured Ohio Municipal
Bond Fund EIO $0.0608 $0.05933 $0.0257 39.60% Eaton Vance
Pennsylvania Municipal Income Trust EVP $0.0701 $0.06583 $0.0554
40.50% Eaton Vance Insured Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund EIP
$0.0702 $0.06458 $0.1046 40.40% *Based on total assets. Leverage
achieved through the issuance of APS. Use of financial leverage
creates an opportunity for increased income, but at the same time
creates special risks (including the likelihood of greater
volatility of net asset value and market prices of common shares).
Please see note above entitled "Leverage" for further information
on these percentages. + Beginning in May 2008 through August 2008,
the Fund redeemed in full its APS. Each Municipal Income Trust paid
a monthly dividend on March 17, 2009 to shareholders of record on
March 10, 2009. Each Insured Municipal Bond Fund paid a monthly
dividend on March 31, 2009 to shareholders of record on March 24,
2009. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of future
distributions may change. DATASOURCE: Eaton Vance Management
CONTACT: Investor Contact of Eaton Vance Management,
+1-800-262-1122 Web Site: http://www.eatonvance.com/
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