EVT (EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND) Debt-to-Equity: 0.21 (As of Apr. 2026) — 16% Below Median

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EVT EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND EVT
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What is EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND Debt-to-Equity?

EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND EVT -0.68% 32 Debt-to-Equity is 0.21 as of Apr. 2026, which is 16% below its 10-year median of 0.25. GuruFocus rates EVT with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 961 Asset Management companies, EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND ranks better than 50.47% on this metric.

EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $0.0 Mil. EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $447.0 Mil. EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $2,130.9 Mil. EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND's debt to equity for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 0.21.

A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.

The historical rank and industry rank for EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

EVT' s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.21   Med: 0.25   Max: 0.31
Current: 0.21

During the past 9 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND was 0.31. The lowest was 0.21. And the median was 0.25.

EVT's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than
50.47% of 961 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.21 vs EVT: 0.21

EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND  (NYSE:EVT) Debt-to-Equity Explanation

In the calculation of Debt to Equity, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by Total Stockholders Equity. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


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EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND Debt-to-Equity Historical Data

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The historical data trend for EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:

* 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 TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND Debt-to-Equity Chart

EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND Annual Data
Trend Aug17 Aug18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Debt-to-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.21 0.25 0.28 0.23 0.22

EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND Semi-Annual Data
Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24 Apr25 Oct25 Apr26
Debt-to-Equity Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.24 0.23 0.25 0.22 0.21

EVT vs BSTZ, CLM, NMZ: Debt-to-Equity Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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 TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND Debt-to-Equity vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND's Debt-to-Equity falls into.


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EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND Debt-to-Equity Calculation

Debt to Equity measures the financial leverage a company has.

EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND's Debt to Equity Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2025 is calculated as

EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND's Debt to Equity Ratio for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as

* 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.

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What does a Debt-to-Equity of 0.21 mean?
EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND (EVT) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.21 as of Apr. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND and its competitors. This is 16% below median its historical median of 0.25. Over the past decade, EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND's Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.21 to 0.31. According to the industry distribution chart, EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND ranks #476 out of 961 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 49.5%.
Is EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND's Debt-to-Equity too high?
EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.21 is 16% below median its 10-year median of 0.25. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.21 to a high of 0.31. The Asset Management industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.21. EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND's value of 0.21 is 0% at this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND ranks #476 out of 961 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND's Debt-to-Equity compare to BSTZ and CLM?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND ranks #476 out of 961 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This puts EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.21. EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND's value of 0.21 is 0% at this benchmark. Historically, EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND's own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.21 to 0.31 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.25 vs. the industry median of 0.21, EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND has consistently been at 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 Debt-to-Equity for an Asset Management company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Asset Management companies is 0.21, based on 961 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.21 is 0% at 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 Debt-to-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.21, which is 16% below median its own 10-year median of 0.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND stock overvalued right now?
EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND (EVT) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.21. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.21, which is 16% below median its 10-year median of 0.25 and 0% at the Asset Management industry median of 0.21. EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND (EVT), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.21 as of Apr. 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 TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDENDOME FUND Business Description

Address One Post Office Square, Boston, MA, USA, 02109
EATON VANCE TAX ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its objective is to provide a high level of after-tax total return consisting mainly of tax-advantaged dividend income and capital appreciation. The fund pursues its objective by investing in dividend-paying common and preferred stocks. Its portfolio of investments consists of electric utilities, energy equipment and services, food products, health care providers and services, internet software and services, and other areas.
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