EVM (Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %: 5.29 (As of Jul. 11, 2026)


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What is Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %?

Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund EVM -0.84% 23 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.29 as of Jul. 11, 2026. GuruFocus rates EVM with a GF Score™ of 23/100.

Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund's yield on cost for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 5.29.


The historical rank and industry rank for Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:

EVM' s 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0   Med: 0   Max: 5.29
Current: 5.29

During the past 13 years, Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund's highest Yield on Cost was 5.29. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.00.


EVM's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 6.39 vs EVM: 5.29

Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund  (AMEX:EVM) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Explanation

Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.

Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms

EVM vs TSI, LIEN, JRS: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 California Municipal Bond Fund 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.


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Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Calculation

Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.

Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.

Therefore, Yield-on-Cost of Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund is calculated as

Yield-on-Cost=Dividend Yield %*(1+Dividend Growth Rate)^5
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What does a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.29 mean?
Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund (EVM) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.29 as of Jul. 11, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund and its competitors.
Is Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.29. The Asset Management industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.39. Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund's value of 5.29 is 17.2% below this industry median. Overall, Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund has a GF Score™ of 23/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to TSI and LIEN?
Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.29 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.39. Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund's value of 5.29 is 17.2% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for an Asset Management company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Asset Management companies is 6.39, based on 1,113 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.29 is 17.2% below 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 6.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund stock overvalued right now?
Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund (EVM) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 5.29. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.29 and 17.2% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.39. Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund's overall GF Score™ is 23/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund (EVM), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 5.29 as of Jul. 11, 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 California Municipal Bond Fund Business Description

Address One Post Office Square, Boston, MA, USA, 02109
Eaton Vance California Municipal Bond Fund is an investment company with an objective to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax, including alternative minimum tax, and, in state specific funds, taxes in its specified state. The company provides its solutions to individual investors, institutional investors, high net worth individuals, family office investors, and financial professionals. It offers a range of equity, income, and alternative strategies to institutional investors, both in the United States and internationally.
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