Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $12,456 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 2.2% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $22,808 reinvested (4.5% a year), or $17,314 taking the dividends as cash, $10,033 of it paid out along the way.
EVN became
$22,808
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
4.5%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$18,449
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Worst drop
-42.6%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | EVN total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −2.6% | $1,113 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +12.9% | $1,309 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +8.9% | $1,156 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +4.4% | $888 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −25.0% | $971 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +7.7% | $990 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +9.6% | $914 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +18.0% | $902 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −3.8% | $936 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +4.1% | $946 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | −3.5% | $1,019 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +9.4% | $1,128 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +37.6% | $1,107 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −17.8% | $988 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +15.7% | $993 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +24.5% | $945 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +4.2% | $836 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +61.1% | $734 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −39.5% | $574 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: EVN total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $22,808 at the end of Oct 2026: 4.5% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, EVN turned $10,000 into $12,456 with dividends reinvested, 2.2% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, EVN returned -0.8% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking EVN's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $17,314, including $10,033 of cash received; reinvesting added $5,494.
- EVN's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (61.1%) and its worst 2008 (-39.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust (EVN) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/EVN/total-return
EVN total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in EVN 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $12,456 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 2.2% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $7,523 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is EVN's total return since Dec 2007?
128% in total, or 4.5% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 27%.
How much of EVN's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $5,494 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was EVN's worst year?
2008, at -39.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -42.6%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.