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Eaton Vance Municipal Bond FundEIM -0.52%30 Buyback Yield % is 5.52 as of Aug. 19, 2026, which is 1% below its 10-year median of 5.60. GuruFocus rates EIM with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 756 Asset Management companies, Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund ranks better than 83.6% on this metric.
Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund Buyback Yield % Chart
For the Asset Management subindustry, Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund Buyback Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund's Buyback Yield % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund (EIM) has a Buyback Yield % of 5.52 as of Aug. 19, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.60. Over the past decade, Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund's Buyback Yield % has ranged from 0.33 to 25.77. According to the industry distribution chart, Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund ranks #124 out of 756 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 16.4%.
Is Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund's Buyback Yield % too high?
Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund's current Buyback Yield % of 5.52 is near median its 10-year median of 5.60. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.33 to a high of 25.77. The Asset Management industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.25. Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund's value of 5.52 is 2108% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund ranks #124 out of 756 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund's Buyback Yield % compare to ETO and BLW?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund ranks #124 out of 756 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund in the top 16% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.25. Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund's value of 5.52 is 2108% above this benchmark. Historically, Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund's own Buyback Yield % has ranged from 0.33 to 25.77 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.60 vs. the industry median of 0.25, Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Buyback Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Buyback Yield % among Asset Management companies is 0.25, based on 756 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Buyback Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Buyback Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund's current Buyback Yield % of 5.52 is 2108% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Buyback Yield % mean?
A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund's current Buyback Yield % is 5.52, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund stock overvalued right now?
Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund (EIM) has a current Buyback Yield % of 5.52. The current Buyback Yield % is 5.52, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.60 and 2108% above the Asset Management industry median of 0.25. Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Buyback Yield % calculated?
Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund (EIM), the current Buyback Yield % is 5.52 as of Aug. 19, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. It consists of Municipal bond fund, California municipal bond fund, and New York municipal bond fund. The company's investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax, alternative minimum tax, and taxes in specified states. Its investment plan is to invest in higher quality bonds.
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