EFT Accelerates Monthly Distribution to $0.086 to Meet Tax Requirements
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 19 2025
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- Distribution Acceleration: Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust has announced an accelerated payment of its January 2025 distribution to January 15, ensuring compliance with federal excise tax requirements, which underscores the fund's commitment to regulatory adherence.
- Distribution Amount: The monthly distribution remains at $0.086, unchanged from the prior amount, reflecting the fund's efforts to maintain stable investment income, although future distributions may be influenced by market conditions.
- Investment Risk Advisory: The fund's distributions may include return of capital, and investors should be cautious in interpreting the relationship between distributions and investment performance to avoid misconceptions.
- Market Performance: With a market price of $11.24 and a distribution rate of 9.18%, the fund demonstrates attractiveness in the current market environment, yet potential investment risks must be closely monitored.
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About EFT
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust (the Trust) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Trust's investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Trust will, as a secondary objective, also seek preservation of capital to the extent consistent with its primary goal of high current income. The Trust invests in a range of sectors, including electronics/electrical, business equipment and services, health care, automotive, industrial equipment, chemicals, and plastics, building and development, oil and gas, radio and television, aerospace and defense, leisure goods/activities/movies, cosmetics / toiletries, electronics / electrical, industrial equipment, lodging and casinos, telecommunications, steel, entertainment, auto components, building products, consumer staples distribution and retail and insurance. Eaton Vance Management is the investment advisor of the Trust.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
