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Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust (EOT)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Boston, United States | NYSE
15.43 USD +0.33 (2.174%) ⇧ (Oct. 15, 2026, 3:55 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★⯪☆☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 7:20 a.m. EDT

The short-term outlook remains cautiously bearish due to persistent downward pressure against key moving averages and a lack of confirmed trend reversal, despite recent minor gains. The long-term investment case is significantly compromised by a severe structural decline; the asset has lost over a quarter of its value over the last nine years, with the most recent annual performance showing another drop, signaling deteriorating fundamentals rather than a temporary correction. While the headline yield appears attractive at 5.4%, the payout ratio exceeds 100%, indicating the trust is distributing more than it earns, which erodes shareholder value and casts doubt on the sustainability of these payments.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.063568
AutoETS0.063598
AutoARIMA0.063599
MSTL0.064844

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 57%
H-stat 248.01
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.080
Excess Kurtosis -1.60
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-10-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-09-14
Market Cap 241,092,528
Trailing P/E 22.04
Website https://funds.eatonvance.com/National-Municipal-Opportunities-Trust-EOT.php

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.43% 4.79% 4.79% 4.55%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-09-15 0.068 0.428752
2026-08-14 0.068 0.390805
2026-07-15 0.068 0.389685
2026-06-15 0.068 0.392383
2026-05-15 0.068 0.403800
2026-04-15 0.068 0.400235
2026-03-16 0.068 0.383531
2026-02-17 0.068 0.387685
2026-01-15 0.068 0.388794
2025-12-15 0.068 0.413123
2025-11-14 0.068 0.398827
2025-10-15 0.068 0.408654
2025-09-15 0.068 0.409639
2025-08-15 0.068 0.420012
2025-07-15 0.068 0.420792
2025-06-16 0.068 0.419236
2025-05-15 0.068 0.411125
2025-04-15 0.068 0.421575
2025-03-14 0.068 0.409146
2025-02-14 0.068 0.404281
2025-01-15 0.068 0.408900
2024-12-23 0.068 0.410380
2024-11-21 0.068 0.395349
2024-10-23 0.068 0.387464
2024-09-20 0.068 0.381380
2024-08-22 0.068 0.396270
2024-07-23 0.068 0.404281
2024-06-21 0.063 0.377698
2024-05-23 0.063 0.384850
2024-04-22 0.063 0.386503
2024-03-20 0.063 0.380205
2024-02-21 0.063 0.369285
2024-01-22 0.063 0.378151
2023-12-21 0.063 0.373444
2023-11-21 0.063 0.393504
2023-10-20 0.063 0.425676
2023-09-21 0.063 0.381587
2023-08-21 0.063 0.379976
2023-07-21 0.063 0.365217
2023-06-21 0.063 0.365217
2023-05-19 0.063 0.360618
2023-04-21 0.063 0.356537
2023-03-21 0.063 0.367347
2023-02-21 0.063 0.356941
2023-01-23 0.063 0.362069
2022-12-22 0.063 0.382979
2022-11-22 0.063 0.377245
2022-10-21 0.063 0.399240
2022-09-22 0.063 0.384146
2022-08-23 0.063 0.353933
2022-07-21 0.063 0.334040
2022-06-22 0.063 0.382514
2022-05-23 0.063 0.368206
2022-04-21 0.063 0.351955
2022-03-23 0.063 0.329843
2022-02-17 0.063 0.319635
2022-01-21 0.063 0.303761
2021-12-22 0.063 0.273556
2021-11-22 0.063 0.274032
2021-10-21 0.063 0.280624
2021-09-22 0.063 0.271669
2021-08-23 0.063 0.270154
2021-07-22 0.063 0.268771
2021-06-22 0.063 0.285197
2021-05-20 0.064 0.285970
2021-04-22 0.064 0.281690
2021-03-23 0.064 0.285970
2021-02-18 0.064 0.298926
2021-01-21 0.064 0.310228
2020-12-23 0.064 0.314342
2020-11-20 0.064 0.306807
2020-10-22 0.064 0.310680
2020-09-22 0.064 0.310680
2020-08-21 0.064 0.310529
2020-07-23 0.064 0.323232
2020-06-22 0.064 0.333333
2020-05-21 0.064 0.350685
2020-04-22 0.058 0.312668
2020-03-23 0.064 0.380499
2020-02-20 0.072 0.318866
2020-01-23 0.072 0.325644
2019-12-23 0.072 0.330275
2019-12-12 0.078 0.358786
2019-11-21 0.076 0.346084
2019-10-23 0.076 0.322170
2019-09-20 0.076 0.335097
2019-08-22 0.076 0.332313
2019-07-23 0.081 0.347639
2019-06-20 0.081 0.349741
2019-05-23 0.081 0.363066
2019-04-22 0.081 0.374307
2019-03-20 0.081 0.385898
2019-02-20 0.081 0.377798
2019-01-23 0.086 0.421982
2018-12-21 0.086 0.458911
2018-12-13 0.107 0.555267
2018-11-21 0.086 0.438999
2018-10-23 0.086 0.421569
2018-09-20 0.086 0.389140
2018-08-23 0.086 0.389669
2018-07-23 0.086 0.415258
2018-06-21 0.086 0.419512
2018-05-23 0.086 0.429356
2018-04-20 0.086 0.421775
2018-03-21 0.086 0.415258
2018-02-20 0.086 0.408163
2018-01-23 0.086 0.385132
2017-12-21 0.086 0.382392
2017-12-20 0.122 0.536736
2017-11-21 0.086 0.383073
2017-10-23 0.086 0.378855
2017-09-21 0.086 0.376038
2017-08-22 0.086 0.381544
2017-07-20 0.086 0.387562
2017-06-21 0.086 0.382222
2017-05-22 0.086 0.391978
2017-04-19 0.086 0.394315
2017-03-22 0.086 0.406812
2017-02-16 0.086 0.395948
2017-01-20 0.086 0.407583
2016-12-21 0.086 0.412866
2016-12-08 0.207 0.981043
2016-11-21 0.086 0.411483
2016-10-20 0.086 0.393233
2016-09-21 0.086 0.377524
2016-08-22 0.086 0.367836
2016-07-20 0.086 0.371170
2016-06-21 0.086 0.372133
2016-05-20 0.086 0.383073
2016-04-20 0.086 0.379523
2016-03-22 0.086 0.385305
2016-02-18 0.086 0.396496
2016-01-20 0.086 0.402810
2015-12-22 0.005 0.023041
2015-12-21 0.086 0.397964
2015-11-19 0.086 0.404516
2015-10-21 0.086 0.405660
2015-09-21 0.086 0.421982
2015-08-20 0.086 0.420538
2015-07-22 0.086 0.428714
2015-06-19 0.086 0.409719
2015-05-20 0.086 0.415861
2015-04-21 0.086 0.402245
2015-03-20 0.086 0.404706
2015-02-18 0.086 0.412272
2015-01-21 0.086 0.406043
2014-12-22 0.086 0.408940
2014-11-19 0.086 0.423645
2014-10-22 0.086 0.426587
2014-09-19 0.086 0.429785
2014-08-20 0.086 0.427223
2014-07-22 0.086 0.430000
2014-06-19 0.086 0.431727
2014-05-21 0.086 0.429356
2014-04-21 0.086 0.437436
2014-03-20 0.086 0.449086
2014-02-19 0.086 0.447684
2014-01-22 0.086 0.450262
2013-12-20 0.086 0.462614
2013-11-20 0.086 0.475927
2013-10-22 0.086 0.455026
2013-09-19 0.086 0.465872
2013-08-21 0.086 0.479643
2013-07-22 0.086 0.464112
2013-06-19 0.086 0.438776
2013-05-22 0.086 0.395584
2013-04-19 0.086 0.392515
2013-03-19 0.089 0.404545
2013-02-19 0.089 0.400720
2013-01-22 0.089 0.386620
2012-12-20 0.089 0.397144
2012-11-20 0.089 0.364157
2012-10-22 0.089 0.389497
2012-09-19 0.089 0.390180
2012-08-22 0.089 0.402897
2012-07-20 0.089 0.390865
2012-06-20 0.091 0.414768
2012-05-22 0.091 0.417049
2012-04-19 0.091 0.418391
2012-03-21 0.093 0.445616
2012-02-17 0.093 0.435801
2012-01-20 0.093 0.440341
2011-12-21 0.097 0.472940
2011-11-21 0.097 0.488911
2011-10-20 0.097 0.497181
2011-09-21 0.097 0.490147
2011-08-22 0.097 0.508652
2011-07-20 0.097 0.501551
2011-06-21 0.097 0.500000
2011-05-20 0.103 0.533679
2011-04-19 0.103 0.558871
2011-03-22 0.103 0.563766
2011-02-16 0.103 0.563457
2011-01-20 0.103 0.578002
2010-12-21 0.228 1.227126
2010-11-19 0.103 0.507639
2010-10-20 0.103 0.479293
2010-09-21 0.103 0.480635
2010-08-20 0.103 0.477515
2010-07-21 0.103 0.492823
2010-06-21 0.103 0.511166
2010-05-19 0.103 0.492823
2010-04-21 0.103 0.505646
2010-03-22 0.103 0.507639
2010-02-17 0.103 0.513716
2010-01-20 0.103 0.517588
2009-12-22 0.103 0.534232
2009-12-21 0.078 0.400205
2009-11-19 0.103 0.533679
2009-10-21 0.103 0.516291
2009-09-21 0.103 0.518369
2009-08-20 0.103 0.558871
2009-07-22 0.103 0.551392
Additional Data
dividendYield 5.35
exDividendDate 2026-10-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 0.068
lastDividendDate 2026-09-15
dividendDate 2019-01-31

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.08669478
Address1 One Post Office Square
All Time High 25.3
All Time Low 14.63
Ask 15.46
Ask Size 600
Average Daily Volume10 Day 77,040
Average Daily Volume3 Month 42,964
Average Volume 42,964
Average Volume10Days 77,040
Bid 15.38
Bid Size 100
City Boston
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 15.43
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 15.46
Day Low 15.22
Display Name Eaton Vance Natl Muni Opps
Dividend Date 1,548,892,800
Dividend Yield 5.35
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.7
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,792,022,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 16.4174
Fifty Day Average Change -0.98740005
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.060143508
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -8.669477
Fifty Two Week High 18.0
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.5699997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.14277776
Fifty Two Week Low 15.08
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.35000038
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.023209574
Fifty Two Week Range 15.08 - 18.0
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,243,431,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 4.46
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Fullday Change 0.32830048
Fullday Change Percent 2.1739306
Fullday Price 15.43
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.0
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.23087
Implied Shares Outstanding 15,624,921
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,789,430,400
Last Dividend Value 0.068
Long Business Summary Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust is a close-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. The fund invests in fixed income markets of the United States. It primarily invests its assets in municipal obligations. The fund conducts in-house research to make its investments. Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust was formed on May 29, 2009 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust
Market us_market
Market Cap 241,092,528
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_59441052
Non Diluted Market Cap 243,905,016
Open 15.21
Operating Margins 0.0
Payout Ratio 1.1565
Phone 617 482 8260
Previous Close 15.1017
Price Hint 2
Profit Margins 0.0
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.32830048
Regular Market Change Percent 2.1739306
Regular Market Day High 15.46
Regular Market Day Low 15.22
Regular Market Day Range 15.22 - 15.46
Regular Market Open 15.21
Regular Market Previous Close 15.1017
Regular Market Price 15.43
Regular Market Time 1,792,094,110
Regular Market Volume 84,349
Sand P52 Week Change 0.16440773
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 15,624,921
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0005
Shares Short 7,391
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 38,738
Short Name Eaton Vance Municipal Income Tr
Short Ratio 0.14
Source Interval 15
State MA
Symbol EOT
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Eps 0.7
Trailing P E 22.042858
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 17.05235
Two Hundred Day Average Change -1.6223488
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.09513931
Type Disp Equity
Volume 84,349
Website https://funds.eatonvance.com/National-Municipal-Opportunities-Trust-EOT.php
Zip 2,109