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Eaton Vance Tax Advgd Gbl Div Inc Fd

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As of 2026-01-16

Snapshot

  • Net margin 99.6% TTM - virtually all revenue flows to net income with operating expenses of just 1.2M on 326.5M revenue[Net Margin]
  • Trading at 0.99x P/B TTM vs PE of 5.4x - rare discount to book value for a fund generating 19.5% ROE TTM[P/B Ratio]
  • Revenue down 16.9% 1Y and EPS down 17% 1Y - investment losses of -206M TTM driving contraction despite positive interest income[Total Revenue 1Y Growth]

Watch Triggers

  • Gain/Loss on Investment Securities: Consecutive quarters of losses exceeding 50MSignals NAV erosion that could force dividend cuts or share price decline
  • Dividends Paid Per Share: Any reduction from current 1.55 annual rateClosed-end fund investors primarily hold for yield - cuts trigger selling
  • P/B Ratio: Discount widens below 0.90x bookMay indicate activist opportunity or forced liquidation risk

Bull Case

Ultra-efficient structure: 99.6% net margin TTM with G&A of just 1.2M means nearly all investment returns pass through to shareholders

Net MarginG&A ExpenseOperating Expense

Deep value at 0.99x book with 19.5% ROE TTM and 5.4x PE - market pricing in permanent capital impairment that may not materialize

P/B RatioROEPE Ratio

Bear Case

206M investment loss TTM on 2.1B asset base (-9.6% drag) - core business dependent on market direction with no operational hedge

Gain/Loss on Investment SecuritiesTotal Assets

Leverage risk: 370M debt (0.21x D/E) with 18.6M interest TTM consumes 5.7% of revenue in a declining revenue environment

Total DebtInterest ExpenseDebt to Equity

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Forward Thesis

Dividend sustainability at risk if investment losses persist - current 1.55/share payout exceeds FCF per share

1-3ymed
  • FCF of 118M TTM vs ~118M implied dividend obligation
  • Investment securities losses of -206M TTM
  • 370M debt at 18.6M interest expense TTM
Dividends Paid Per Share 1.55 TTMFree Cash Flow 118.1M TTMGain/Loss on Investment Securities -206M TTM
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