Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-21400

 

 

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Maureen A. Gemma

Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(Name and Address of Agent for Services)

 

 

(617) 482-8260

(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

August 31

Date of Fiscal Year End

February 28, 2013

Date of Reporting Period

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders


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Eaton Vance

Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (EVT)

Semiannual Report

February 28, 2013

 

 

 

 

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Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.


Semiannual Report February 28, 2013

Eaton Vance

Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

Table of Contents

 

Performance

     2   

Fund Profile

     3   

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

     4   

Financial Statements

     5   

Officers and Trustees

     22   

Important Notices

     23   


Eaton Vance

Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

February 28, 2013

 

Performance1,2

 

Portfolio Managers Judith A. Saryan, CFA, Aamer Khan, CFA and John H. Croft, CFA

 

 

% Average Annual Total Returns    Inception Date      Six Months      One Year      Five Years     

Since

Inception

 

Fund at NAV

     09/30/2003         10.15      15.39      1.90      8.23

Fund at Market Price

             15.02         21.35         3.49         7.60   

Russell 1000 Value Index

     09/30/2003         13.15      17.63      3.88      7.25

BofA Merrill Lynch Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index

     09/30/2003         3.36         8.93         2.20         2.69   
              
% Premium/Discount to NAV                                        
                 –5.30
              
Distributions3                                        

Total Distributions per share for the period

               $ 0.645   

Distribution Rate at NAV

                 6.64

Distribution Rate at Market Price

                 7.01
              
% Total Leverage4                                        

Borrowings

                 24.00

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Fund performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV due to factors such as changing perceptions about the Fund, market conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, or changes in Fund distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www.eatonvance.com.

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

February 28, 2013

 

Fund Profile

 

 

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Top 10 Common Stock Holdings (% of total investments)

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.   2.6%
Chevron Corp.   2.5
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   2.2
ENI SpA   1.9
Pfizer, Inc.   1.8
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC   1.8
Edison International   1.8
AstraZeneca PLC   1.7
Wells Fargo & Co.   1.7
Novartis AG   1.7
Total   19.7%
 

 

See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

February 28, 2013

 

Endnotes and Additional Disclosures

 

 

1 

Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. large-cap value stocks. BofA Merrill Lynch Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index is an unmanaged index of fixed-rate, preferred securities issued in the U.S. BofA Merrill Lynch® indices not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability. Eaton Vance has prepared this report, BofAML does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse Eaton Vance’s products. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

2 

Performance results reflect the effects of leverage.

 

3 

The Distribution Rate is based on the Fund’s last regular distribution per share in the period (annualized) divided by the Fund’s NAV or market price at the end of the period. The Fund’s distributions may be composed of ordinary income, tax-exempt income, net realized capital gains and return of capital. The Fund’s distribution rate is determined by the investment adviser based on its current assessment of the Fund’s long-term return potential. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of distributions paid by the Fund could change.

 

4 

Total leverage is shown as a percentage of the Fund’s aggregate net assets plus borrowings outstanding. The Fund employs leverage through borrowings. Use of leverage creates an opportunity for income, but creates risks including greater price volatility. The cost of borrowings rises and falls with changes in short-term interest rates. The Fund is required to maintain prescribed asset coverage for its borrowings, which could be reduced if Fund asset values decline.

 

  

Fund profile subject to change due to active management.

    

 

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

February 28, 2013

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

Common Stocks — 83.8%    
   
Security   Shares     Value  

Aerospace & Defense — 2.3%

               

Honeywell International, Inc.

    300,000      $ 21,030,000   

United Technologies Corp.

    130,000        11,771,500   
                 
    $ 32,801,500   
                 

Automobiles — 0.9%

               

Ford Motor Co.

    1,026,000      $ 12,937,860   
                 
    $ 12,937,860   
                 

Capital Markets — 1.1%

               

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    100,000      $ 14,976,000   
                 
    $ 14,976,000   
                 

Chemicals — 1.8%

               

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    220,000      $ 12,896,400   

PPG Industries, Inc.

    90,000        12,119,400   
                 
    $ 25,015,800   
                 

Commercial Banks — 10.1%

               

Barclays PLC

    2,000,000      $ 9,279,832   

KeyCorp

    700,000        6,573,000   

Nordea Bank AB

    770,000        8,882,980   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    200,000        12,478,000   

Regions Financial Corp.

    1,500,000        11,475,000   

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    855,000        8,879,811   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    210,000        9,102,570   

Swedbank AB, Class A

    885,000        21,230,767   

U.S. Bancorp(1)

    689,000        23,412,220   

Wells Fargo & Co.(1)

    920,000        32,273,600   
                 
    $ 143,587,780   
                 

Computers & Peripherals — 1.0%

               

Apple, Inc.(1)

    30,700      $ 13,550,980   
                 
    $ 13,550,980   
                 

Consumer Finance — 1.5%

               

Discover Financial Services

    570,000      $ 21,962,100   
                 
    $ 21,962,100   
                 

Diversified Financial Services — 4.4%

               

Citigroup, Inc.(1)

    500,000      $ 20,985,000   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.(1)

    850,000        41,582,000   
                 
    $ 62,567,000   
                 
Security   Shares     Value  

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.4%

  

       

AT&T, Inc.

    378,750      $ 13,600,912   

TDC A/S

    1,327,105        9,982,641   

Telstra Corp., Ltd.

    5,115,000        23,941,335   
                 
    $ 47,524,888   
                 

Electric Utilities — 4.3%

               

Edison International(1)

    677,000      $ 32,516,310   

NextEra Energy, Inc.(1)

    390,000        28,029,300   
                 
    $ 60,545,610   
                 

Electrical Equipment — 0.4%

               

Emerson Electric Co.

    110,000      $ 6,237,000   
                 
    $ 6,237,000   
                 

Food Products — 3.6%

               

Kraft Foods Group, Inc.

    207,607      $ 10,062,711   

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    622,821        17,221,001   

Nestle SA(1)

    338,000        23,595,950   
                 
    $ 50,879,662   
                 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.8%

  

       

Abbott Laboratories

    430,000      $ 14,529,700   

Covidien PLC

    177,000        11,251,890   
                 
    $ 25,781,590   
                 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.2%

  

       

McDonald’s Corp.(1)

    325,000      $ 31,167,500   
                 
    $ 31,167,500   
                 

Industrial Conglomerates — 1.3%

               

General Electric Co.

    570,000      $ 13,235,400   

Orkla ASA

    590,000        4,829,819   
                 
    $ 18,065,219   
                 

Insurance — 2.7%

               

ACE, Ltd.

    307,000      $ 26,214,730   

Swiss Reinsurance Co., Ltd.

    145,000        11,598,045   
                 
    $ 37,812,775   
                 

IT Services — 1.7%

               

International Business Machines Corp.(1)

    120,000      $ 24,099,600   
                 
    $ 24,099,600   
                 
 

 

  5   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

February 28, 2013

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Machinery — 1.8%

               

Deere & Co.

    144,000      $ 12,647,520   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    155,000        12,198,500   
                 
    $ 24,846,020   
                 

Metals & Mining — 1.4%

               

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.(1)

    615,000      $ 19,630,800   
                 
    $ 19,630,800   
                 

Multi-Utilities — 1.6%

               

Sempra Energy(1)

    300,000      $ 23,328,000   
                 
    $ 23,328,000   
                 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 12.2%

               

Chevron Corp.(1)

    400,000      $ 46,860,000   

ENI SpA(1)

    1,544,000        35,141,080   

Exxon Mobil Corp.(1)

    545,000        48,804,750   

HollyFrontier Corp.

    225,000        12,645,000   

Marathon Oil Corp.(1)

    621,000        20,803,500   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    100,000        8,233,000   
                 
    $ 172,487,330   
                 

Pharmaceuticals — 11.9%

               

AstraZeneca PLC

    715,000      $ 32,421,764   

Johnson & Johnson(1)

    180,000        13,699,800   

Merck & Co., Inc.(1)

    596,307        25,480,198   

Novartis AG

    465,000        31,488,909   

Pfizer, Inc.(1)

    1,220,000        33,391,400   

Roche Holding AG PC

    80,000        18,304,654   

Sanofi

    142,000        13,410,159   
                 
    $ 168,196,884   
                 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.3%

  

       

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.(1)

    102,000      $ 12,732,660   

Cedar Realty Trust, Inc.

    188,900        4,720,611   

Public Storage, Inc.

    100,000        15,121,000   
                 
    $ 32,574,271   
                 

Road & Rail — 2.0%

               

Union Pacific Corp.(1)

    212,000      $ 29,067,320   
                 
    $ 29,067,320   
                 

Software — 3.0%

               

Microsoft Corp.(1)

    880,000      $ 24,464,000   
Security   Shares     Value  

Software (continued)

               

Oracle Corp.(1)

    518,000      $ 17,746,680   
                 
    $ 42,210,680   
                 

Tobacco — 2.5%

               

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC

    910,000      $ 32,940,937   

Swedish Match AB

    96,099        3,144,011   
                 
    $ 36,084,948   
                 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.6%

  

       

Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B

    170,000      $ 8,073,300   
                 
    $ 8,073,300   
                 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $951,616,915)

    $ 1,186,012,417   
                 
Preferred Stocks — 34.2%    
   
Security   Shares     Value  

Banks — 0.8%

               

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 6.657% to
5/21/37(1)(2)(3)

    12,213      $ 11,304,620   
                 
    $ 11,304,620   
                 

Capital Markets — 2.5%

               

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., 6.375%

    94,425      $ 2,475,021   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), 5.20%

    378,700        9,656,850   

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Series A, 7.00% to 2/1/22(1)(2)

    7,065        8,268,844   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), Series I, 5.95%

    228,900        5,724,789   

State Street Corp., Series C, 5.25%

    376,580        9,489,816   
                 
    $ 35,615,320   
                 

Commercial Banks — 12.8%

               

Barclays Bank PLC, 7.625%

    4,735      $ 4,833,284   

Barclays Bank PLC, Series 3, 7.10%

    321,486        8,149,670   

CBA Capital Trust II, 6.024% to 3/15/16(1)(2)(3)

    5,000        5,316,203   

CoBank ACB, Series F, 6.25% to 10/1/22(2)(3)

    94,700        10,109,225   

Countrywide Capital V, 7.00%

    133,000        3,350,270   

Deutsche Bank Contingent Capital Trust III, 7.60%

    404,580        11,239,232   

Farm Credit Bank of Texas, Series 1, 10.00%

    10,973        13,856,842   

First Republic Bank, Series B, 6.20%

    180,000        4,856,850   

HSBC Capital Funding LP, 10.176% to
6/30/30(1)(2)(3)

    4,737        6,721,304   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series 1, 7.90% to 4/30/18(1)(2)

    12,449        14,754,740   

KeyCorp, Series A, 7.75%

    115,024        14,613,799   

Landsbanki Islands HF, 7.431%(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)

    20,750        0   
 

 

  6   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

February 28, 2013

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Commercial Banks (continued)

               

Regions Financial Corp., Series A, 6.375%

    564,400      $ 14,098,712   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, Series T, 7.25%

    128,495        3,214,945   

Standard Chartered PLC, 7.014% to
7/30/37(1)(2)(3)

    135.97        14,570,602   

SunTrust Banks, Inc., Series E, 5.875%

    376,000        9,435,269   

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc., 6.50%

    274,290        6,925,823   

Webster Financial Corp., Series E, 6.40%

    187,995        4,705,985   

Wells Fargo & Co., Series L, 7.50%

    15,390        19,514,520   

Zions Bancorporation, Series G, 6.30% to 3/15/23(2)(5)

    377,305        10,116,490   
                 
    $ 180,383,765   
                 

Consumer Finance — 1.8%

               

Ally Financial, Inc., Series A, 8.50% to
5/15/16(2)

    187,367      $ 4,976,936   

Capital One Financial Corp., Series B, 6.00%

    343,900        8,645,646   

Discover Financial Services, Series B, 6.50%

    436,750        11,142,584   
                 
    $ 24,765,166   
                 

Diversified Financial Services — 3.4%

               

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, 7.125% to 6/15/22(2)

    69.69      $ 8,165,151   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series B, 6.25% to 12/15/22(2)

    73.20        8,146,195   

KKR Financial Holdings, LLC, Series A,
7.375%(5)

    377,100        9,601,532   

RBS Capital Funding Trust VII, Series G,
6.08%(5)

    550,000        11,984,500   

UBS AG, 7.625%(1)

    9,485        10,630,671   
                 
    $ 48,528,049   
                 

Electric Utilities — 3.1%

               

Duke Energy Corp., 5.125%(5)

    117,860      $ 2,961,233   

Entergy Arkansas, Inc., 4.90%

    96,455        2,444,536   

Entergy Arkansas, Inc., 6.45%

    325,000        8,277,360   

Entergy Louisiana, LLC, 6.95%

    24,317        2,436,260   

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., Series G, 5.70%

    112,500        2,988,281   

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., Series I, 5.125%

    2,586        64,682   

Southern California Edison Co., Series D, 6.50%

    91,800        9,753,750   

Southern California Edison Co., Series E, 6.25% to 2/1/22(1)(2)

    4,967        5,543,197   

Virginia Electric and Power Co., 6.12%

    90        9,347,254   
                 
    $ 43,816,553   
                 

Food Products — 1.0%

               

Dairy Farmers of America, 7.875%(3)

    94,450      $ 10,238,975   

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., 6.25%(3)

    47,500        4,377,424   
                 
    $ 14,616,399   
                 
Security   Shares     Value  

Insurance — 3.6%

               

American Overseas Group, Ltd., Series A, 7.50% to 12/15/16(2)(5)

    13,000      $ 5,200,812   

Arch Capital Group, Ltd., Series C, 6.75%

    231,496        6,364,404   

Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd., 7.401% to 1/1/17(2)

    89,150        2,424,880   

Endurance Specialty Holdings, Ltd., Series B, 7.50%

    371,500        9,978,490   

Montpelier Re Holdings, Ltd., 8.875%

    534,837        15,082,403   

Prudential PLC, 6.50%(1)

    8,867        8,994,833   

RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd., Series D, 6.60%

    132,314        3,363,422   
                 
    $ 51,409,244   
                 

Machinery — 1.0%

               

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 5.75%

    511,817      $ 13,374,546   
                 
    $ 13,374,546   
                 

Multi-Utilities — 0.5%

               

DTE Energy Co., Series C, 5.25%

    284,400      $ 7,235,136   
                 
    $ 7,235,136   
                 

Pipelines — 0.7%

               

NuStar Logistics LP, 7.625% to 1/15/18(2)(5)

    377,020      $ 10,089,998   
                 
    $ 10,089,998   
                 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) —1.9%

  

       

CapLease, Inc., Series A, 8.125%

    307,149      $ 7,804,656   

Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc., Series A, 8.875%

    50,850        1,275,826   

Chesapeake Lodging Trust, Series A, 7.75%

    49,831        1,333,478   

DDR Corp., Series H, 7.375%

    130,000        3,316,300   

DDR Corp., Series J, 6.50%

    250,000        6,320,000   

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., Series D, 8.00%

    239,400        6,366,556   
                 
    $ 26,416,816   
                 

Telecommunications — 0.3%

               

Centaur Funding Corp., 9.08%(3)

    3,760      $ 4,678,850   
                 
    $ 4,678,850   
                 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.8%

               

Elmira Savings Bank FSB (The),
8.998% to 12/31/17(2)

    4,750      $ 4,275,000   

EverBank Financial Corp., Series A, 6.75%

    282,000        7,006,290   
                 
    $ 11,281,290   
                 

Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $472,036,171)

    $ 483,515,752   
                 
 

 

  7   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

February 28, 2013

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes — 10.2%   
   
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Commercial Banks — 2.0%

  

Banco do Brasil SA, 6.25% to 4/15/24, 12/29/49(2)(3)

  $ 2,400      $ 2,400,000   

Banco Industriale Comercial SA, 8.50%, 4/27/20(3)

    2,010        2,090,400   

Citigroup Capital III, 7.625%, 12/1/36

    4,730        5,676,000   

Groupe BPCE, 12.50% to 9/30/19,
8/29/49(1)(2)(3)

    10,691        13,158,440   

Regions Bank, 6.45%, 6/26/37(1)

    550        591,250   

SunTrust Preferred Capital I, 4.00%, 6/29/49(4)

    5,100        4,347,750   
                 
    $ 28,263,840   
                 

Diversified Financial Services —1.1%

  

HSBC Finance Capital Trust IX, 5.911% to 11/30/15, 11/30/35(2)

  $ 2,900      $ 2,936,250   

Textron Financial Corp., 6.00% to 2/15/17, 2/15/67(1)(2)(3)

    13,900        12,788,000   
                 
    $ 15,724,250   
                 

Electric Utilities — 1.8%

  

Electricite de France SA, 5.25% to 1/29/23, 1/29/49(1)(2)(3)

  $ 11,800      $ 11,642,800   

PPL Capital Funding, Inc., Series A, 6.70% to 3/30/17, 3/30/67(1)(2)

    13,510        14,367,142   
                 
    $ 26,009,942   
                 

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.5%

  

Hutchison Whampoa International 12, Ltd., 6.00% to 5/7/17, 5/29/49(2)(3)

  $ 6,900      $ 7,348,500   
                 
    $ 7,348,500   
                 

Insurance — 4.0%

               

Allstate Corp. (The), Series B, 6.125% to 5/15/17, 5/15/37, 5/15/67(2)(8)

  $ 1,565      $ 1,666,803   

American International Group, Inc., Series A, 8.175% to 5/15/38, 5/15/58, 5/15/68(2)(8)

    3,550        4,708,188   

MetLife, Inc., 10.75% to 8/1/34, 8/1/39, 8/1/69(1)(2)(8)

    9,825        15,155,062   

QBE Capital Funding II, LP, 6.797% to 6/1/17, 6/29/49(2)(3)

    3,685        3,621,316   

QBE Capital Funding III, Ltd., 7.25% to 5/24/21, 5/24/41(1)(2)(3)

    6,719        7,032,220   

Swiss Re Capital I, LP, 6.854% to 5/25/16, 5/29/49(1)(2)(3)

    8,921        9,478,562   

XL Capital, Ltd., Series E, 6.50% to 4/15/17, 12/29/49(1)(2)

    15,407        15,098,860   
                 
    $ 56,761,011   
                 
Security   Principal
Amount
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Pipelines — 0.8%

               

Enterprise Products Operating, LLC, 7.00% to 6/1/17, 6/1/67(1)(2)

  $ 5,105      $ 5,492,352   

Southern Union Co., 3.316%,
11/1/66(1)(4)

    6,225        5,462,438   
                 
    $ 10,954,790   
                 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $125,881,830)

    $ 145,062,333   
                 
Short-Term Investments — 2.9%   
   
Description   Interest
(000’s omitted)
    Value  

Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.10%(9)

  $ 41,129      $ 41,129,451   
                 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $41,129,451)

    $ 41,129,451   
                 

Total Investments — 131.1%
(identified cost $1,590,664,367)

    $ 1,855,719,953   
                 

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (31.1)%

  

  $ (439,940,113
                 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 1,415,779,840   
                 

The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.

 

PC     Participation Certificate

 

(1) 

Security has been segregated as collateral with the custodian for borrowings under the Committed Facility Agreement.

 

(2) 

Security converts to floating rate after the indicated fixed-rate coupon period.

 

(3) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in certain transactions (normally to qualified institutional buyers) and remain exempt from registration. At February 28, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities is $136,877,441 or 9.7% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

(4) 

Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at February 28, 2013.

 

(5) 

Non-income producing security.

 

(6) 

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 10).

 

(7) 

Defaulted security.

 

(8) 

The maturity dates shown are the scheduled maturity date and final maturity date, respectively. The scheduled maturity date is earlier than the final maturity date due to the possibility of earlier repayment.

 

(9) 

Affiliated investment company available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of February 28, 2013.

 

 

  8   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

February 28, 2013

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

 

Country Concentration of Portfolio   
   
Country   Percentage of
Total Investments
    Value  

United States

    73.4   $ 1,362,675,587   

Switzerland

    6.5        120,680,850   

United Kingdom

    5.2        97,311,768   

Sweden

    2.8        51,240,139   

France

    2.1        38,211,399   

Bermuda

    2.0        37,213,599   

Italy

    1.9        35,141,080   

Australia

    1.9        34,594,871   

Cayman Islands

    1.5        27,126,210   

Netherlands

    0.7        12,896,400   

Ireland

    0.6        11,251,890   

Denmark

    0.5        9,982,641   

Canada

    0.4        8,073,300   

Norway

    0.3        4,829,819   

Brazil

    0.2        4,490,400   

Iceland

    0.0        0.0   
                 

Total Investments

    100.0   $ 1,855,719,953   
                 
 

 

  9   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

February 28, 2013

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

 

 

Assets   February 28, 2013  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $1,549,534,916)

  $ 1,814,590,502   

Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $41,129,451)

    41,129,451   

Cash

    85,352   

Restricted cash*

    3,459,875   

Dividends and interest receivable

    11,069,191   

Interest receivable from affiliated investment

    1,462   

Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    23,078   

Tax reclaims receivable

    4,671,495   

Total assets

  $ 1,875,030,406   
Liabilities        

Notes payable

  $ 447,000,000   

Cash collateral due to brokers

    3,459,875   

Payable for investments purchased

    7,073,564   

Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    160,290   

Payable to affiliate:

 

Investment adviser fee

    1,207,829   

Accrued expenses

    349,008   

Total liabilities

  $ 459,250,566   

Net Assets

  $ 1,415,779,840   
Sources of Net Assets        

Common shares, $0.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized, 72,835,900 shares issued and outstanding

  $ 728,359   

Additional paid-in capital

    1,382,213,413   

Accumulated net realized loss

    (232,210,418

Accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income

    (159,607

Net unrealized appreciation

    265,208,093   

Net Assets

  $ 1,415,779,840   
Net Asset Value        

($1,415,779,840 ÷ 72,835,900 common shares issued and outstanding)

  $ 19.44   

 

* Represents restricted cash pledged for the benefit of the Fund for open financial contracts.

 

  10   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

February 28, 2013

 

Statement of Operations (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Income   Six Months Ended
February 28, 2013
 

Dividends (net of foreign taxes, $785,208)

  $ 45,508,265   

Interest

    4,474,495   

Interest income allocated from affiliated investment

    14,964   

Expenses allocated from affiliated investment

    (1,466

Total investment income

  $ 49,996,258   
Expenses        

Investment adviser fee

  $ 7,607,469   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    34,000   

Custodian fee

    221,699   

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees

    9,202   

Legal and accounting services

    110,094   

Printing and postage

    102,328   

Interest expense and fees

    2,405,201   

Miscellaneous

    121,468   

Total expenses

  $ 10,611,461   

Deduct —

 

Reduction of custodian fee

  $ 34   

Total expense reductions

  $ 34   

Net expenses

  $ 10,611,427   

Net investment income

  $ 39,384,831   
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)        

Net realized gain (loss) —

 

Investment transactions

  $ 75,327,919   

Investment transactions allocated from affiliated investment

    398   

Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions

    (169,170

Net realized gain

  $ 75,159,147   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) —

 

Investments

  $ 15,246,253   

Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    341,912   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ 15,588,165   

Net realized and unrealized gain

  $ 90,747,312   

Net increase in net assets from operations

  $ 130,132,143   

 

  11   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

February 28, 2013

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   Six Months Ended
February 28, 2013
(Unaudited)
   

Year Ended

August 31, 2012

 

From operations —

   

Net investment income

  $ 39,384,831      $ 87,523,920   

Net realized gain from investment, foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions

    75,159,147        66,488,041   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments, foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    15,588,165        50,386,172   

Net increase in net assets from operations

  $ 130,132,143      $ 204,398,133   

Distributions to shareholders —

   

From net investment income

  $ (46,979,155   $ (93,958,310

Total distributions

  $ (46,979,155   $ (93,958,310

Net increase in net assets

  $ 83,152,988      $ 110,439,823   
Net Assets                

At beginning of period

  $ 1,332,626,852      $ 1,222,187,029   

At end of period

  $ 1,415,779,840      $ 1,332,626,852   
Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income
included in net assets
               

At end of period

  $ (159,607   $ 7,434,717   

 

  12   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

February 28, 2013

 

Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

 

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities   Six Months Ended
February 28, 2013
 

Net increase in net assets from operations

  $ 130,132,143   

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

Investments purchased

    (695,485,605

Investments sold

    735,232,317   

Increase in short-term investments, net

    (33,781,716

Net amortization/accretion of premium (discount)

    47,029   

Decrease in restricted cash

    503,783   

Increase in dividends and interest receivable

    (2,286,271

Decrease in interest receivable from affiliated investment

    1,328   

Increase in receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (23,078

Increase in tax reclaims receivable

    (39,265

Decrease in payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (261,895

Increase in cash collateral due to brokers

    3,459,875   

Decrease in payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee

    (70,173

Increase in accrued expenses

    210,207   

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments

    (15,246,253

Net realized gain from investments

    (75,327,919

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 47,064,507   
Cash Flows From Financing Activities        

Distributions paid to common shareholders, net of reinvestments

  $ (46,979,155

Net cash used in financing activities

  $ (46,979,155

Net increase in cash

  $ 85,352   

Cash at beginning of period

  $   

Cash at end of period

  $ 85,352   
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:        

Cash paid for interest and fees on borrowings

  $ 2,425,070   

 

  13   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

February 28, 2013

 

Financial Highlights

 

Selected data for a common share outstanding during the periods stated

 

    Six Months Ended
February 28, 2013
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended August 31,  
      2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  

Net asset value — Beginning of period (Common shares)

  $ 18.300      $ 16.780      $ 15.950      $ 15.320      $ 24.320      $ 30.310   
Income (Loss) From Operations                                                

Net investment income(1)

  $ 0.541      $ 1.202      $ 1.354 (2)    $ 1.331      $ 1.227      $ 2.211   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    1.244        1.608        0.766        0.589        (8.757     (6.058

Distributions to preferred shareholders

           

From net investment income

                                       (0.275

Total income (loss) from operations

  $ 1.785      $ 2.810      $ 2.120      $ 1.920      $ (7.530   $ (4.122
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders                                                

From net investment income

  $ (0.645   $ (1.290   $ (1.290   $ (1.290   $ (1.470   $ (1.868

Total distributions to common shareholders

  $ (0.645   $ (1.290   $ (1.290   $ (1.290   $ (1.470   $ (1.868

Net asset value — End of period (Common shares)

  $ 19.440      $ 18.300      $ 16.780      $ 15.950      $ 15.320      $ 24.320   

Market value — End of period (Common shares)

  $ 18.400      $ 16.600      $ 15.160      $ 14.750      $ 13.920      $ 21.050   

Total Investment Return on Net Asset Value(3)

    10.15 %(4)      18.42     13.58     13.25     (28.38 )%      (13.61 )% 

Total Investment Return on Market Value(3)

    15.02 %(4)      18.87     10.96     15.26     (24.81 )%      (16.46 )% 

 

  14   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

February 28, 2013

 

Financial Highlights — continued

 

 

    Six Months Ended
February 28, 2013
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended August 31,  
Ratios/Supplemental Data       2012        2011        2010        2009        2008   

Net assets applicable to common shares, end of period (000’s omitted)

  $ 1,415,780      $ 1,332,627      $ 1,222,187      $ 1,161,717      $ 1,116,175      $ 1,771,252   

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common shares):(5)

           

Expenses excluding interest and fees(6)

    1.21 %(7)      1.23     1.13     1.04     1.07     0.98

Interest and fee expense(8)

    0.35 %(7)      0.45     0.36     0.39     0.99     0.41

Total expenses

    1.56 %(7)      1.68     1.49     1.43     2.06     1.39

Net investment income

    5.80 %(7)      6.93     7.47 %(2)      8.09     8.66     7.74

Portfolio Turnover

    38 %(4)      94     86     117     76     96

The ratios reported above are based on net assets applicable solely to common shares. The ratios based on net assets, including amounts related to preferred shares and borrowings, are as follows:

   

Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common shares plus preferred shares and borrowings):

           

Expenses excluding interest and fees(6)

    0.91 %(7)      0.91     0.85     0.81     0.77     0.73 %(5) 

Interest and fee expense(8)

    0.27 %(7)      0.33     0.27     0.31     0.70     0.31 %(5) 

Total expenses

    1.18 %(7)      1.24     1.12     1.12     1.47     1.04 %(5) 

Net investment income

    4.37 %(7)      5.12     5.62 %(2)      6.30     6.16     5.79 %(5) 

Senior Securities:

           

Total notes payable outstanding (in 000’s)

  $ 447,000      $ 447,000      $ 447,000      $ 340,000      $ 340,000      $ 700,000   

Asset coverage per $1,000 of notes payable(9)

  $ 4,167      $ 3,981      $ 3,734      $ 4,417      $ 4,283      $ 3,530   

 

(1) 

Computed using average common shares outstanding.

 

(2) 

Net investment income per share reflects special dividends which amounted to $0.191 per share. Excluding special dividends, the ratio of net investment income to average daily net assets applicable to common shares would have been 6.41% and the ratio of net investment income to average daily net assets applicable to common shares plus average borrowings would have been 4.83%.

 

(3) 

Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market value with all distributions reinvested. Distributions are assumed to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.

 

(4) 

Not annualized.

 

(5) 

Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders.

 

(6) 

Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%.

 

(7) 

Annualized.

 

(8) 

Interest and fee expense relates to the notes payable incurred to redeem the Fund’s preferred shares (see Note 8).

 

(9) 

Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (not including the notes payable) from the Fund’s total assets, and dividing the result by the notes payable balance in thousands.

 

  15   See Notes to Financial Statements.


Eaton Vance

Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

February 28, 2013

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

1  Significant Accounting Policies

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (the Fund) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of after-tax total return consisting primarily of tax-advantaged dividend income and capital appreciation. The Fund pursues its objective by investing primarily in dividend-paying common and preferred stocks.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

A  Investment Valuation — Equity securities (including common shares of closed-end investment companies) listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices therefore on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and asked prices or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by a third party pricing service that will use various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events. The value of preferred equity securities that are valued by a pricing service on a bond basis will be adjusted by an income factor, to be determined by the investment adviser, to reflect the next anticipated regular dividend. Debt obligations (including short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of more than sixty days) are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and asked prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average asked prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Fund’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period reported by the third party pricing service. The daily valuation of exchange-traded foreign securities generally is determined as of the close of trading on the principal exchange on which such securities trade. Events occurring after the close of trading on foreign exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. When valuing foreign equity securities that meet certain criteria, the Fund’s Trustees have approved the use of a fair value service that values such securities to reflect market trading that occurs after the close of the applicable foreign markets of comparable securities or other instruments that have a strong correlation to the fair-valued securities. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Fund in a manner that fairly reflects the security’s value, or the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial condition, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

The Fund may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). The value of the Fund’s investment in Cash Reserves Fund reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in its net assets. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities utilizing the amortized cost valuation technique in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. This technique involves initially valuing a portfolio security at its cost and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate fair value, Cash Reserves Fund may value its investment securities in the same manner as debt obligations described above.

B  Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

C  Income — Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. However, if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount.

 

  16  


Eaton Vance

Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

February 28, 2013

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

D  Federal Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary.

At August 31, 2012, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had a capital loss carryforward of $256,659,796 which will reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. Such capital loss carryforward will expire on August 31, 2017 ($45,460,191) and August 31, 2018 ($211,199,605). In addition, such capital loss carryforward cannot be utilized prior to the utilization of new capital losses, if any, created after August 31, 2012.

As of February 28, 2013, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

E  Expense Reduction — State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) serves as custodian of the Fund. Pursuant to the custodian agreement, SSBT receives a fee reduced by credits, which are determined based on the average daily cash balance the Fund maintains with SSBT. All credit balances, if any, used to reduce the Fund’s custodian fees are reported as a reduction of expenses in the Statement of Operations.

F  Foreign Currency Translation — Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

G  Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

H  Indemnifications — Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Fund) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Fund. However, the Fund’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Fund shall assume the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.

I  Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the contracts have been closed or offset by another contract with the same broker for the same settlement date and currency. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

J  Statement of Cash Flows — The cash amount shown in the Statement of Cash Flows of the Fund is the amount included in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and represents the cash on hand at its custodian and does not include any short-term investments.

K  Interim Financial Statements — The interim financial statements relating to February 28, 2013 and for the six months then ended have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of the Fund’s management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair presentation of the financial statements.

2  Distributions to Shareholders

The Fund intends to make monthly distributions of net investment income to common shareholders. In addition, at least annually, the Fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains (reduced by available capital loss carryforwards from prior years, if any). Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Fund distinguishes between distributions on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

February 28, 2013

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

3  Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The investment adviser fee is earned by EVM as compensation for management and investment advisory services rendered to the Fund. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement and subsequent fee reduction agreement, the fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.85% of the Fund’s average daily gross assets up to and including $1.5 billion, 0.83% over $1.5 billion up to and including $3 billion, and at reduced rates as daily gross assets exceed $3 billion and is payable monthly. Gross assets as referred to herein represent net assets plus obligations attributable to investment leverage. The fee reduction cannot be terminated without the consent of the Trustees and shareholders. The Fund invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund. For the six months ended February 28, 2013, the Fund’s investment adviser fee amounted to $7,607,469 or 0.85% (annualized) of the Fund’s average daily gross assets. EVM also serves as administrator of the Fund, but receives no compensation.

Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s organization receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Fund who are not affiliated with EVM may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the six months ended February 28, 2013, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund are officers of EVM.

4  Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $682,429,124 and $690,104,284, respectively, for the six months ended February 28, 2013.

5  Common Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund may issue common shares pursuant to its dividend reinvestment plan. There were no transactions in common shares by the Fund for the six months ended February 28, 2013 and the year ended August 31, 2012.

6  Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments

The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Fund at February 28, 2013, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

Aggregate cost

  $ 1,590,389,953   

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 309,729,308   

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (44,399,308

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 265,330,000   

7  Financial Instruments

The Fund may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include forward foreign currency exchange contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Fund has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered.

A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at February 28, 2013 is as follows:

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts  
          

Sales

                    
Settlement Date   Deliver    In Exchange For    Counterparty    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
3/28/13   British Pound Sterling
14,569,872
   United States Dollar
22,046,256
   Citibank NA    $ (54,037

 

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Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

February 28, 2013

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)  
          

Sales

                    
Settlement Date   Deliver    In Exchange For    Counterparty    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
3/28/13   British Pound Sterling
14,569,872
   United States Dollar
22,046,402
   Standard Chartered Bank    $ (53,891
3/28/13   British Pound Sterling
14,569,872
   United States Dollar
22,047,932
   State Street Bank and Trust Co.      (52,362
3/28/13   Euro
24,949,360
   United States Dollar
32,582,991
   Citibank NA      4,765   
3/28/13   Euro
24,949,360
   United States Dollar
32,588,056
   Standard Chartered Bank      9,830   
3/28/13   Euro
24,949,360
   United States Dollar
32,586,708
   State Street Bank and Trust Co.      8,483   
                   $ (137,212

At February 28, 2013, the Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.

The Fund is subject to foreign exchange risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Because the Fund holds foreign currency denominated investments, the value of these investments and related receivables and payables may change due to future changes in foreign currency exchange rates. To hedge against this risk, the Fund enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The Fund also enters into such contracts to hedge the currency risk of investments it anticipates purchasing.

The Fund enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Fund’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Fund for those derivatives in a liability position. At February 28, 2013, the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $160,290.

The non-exchange traded derivatives in which the Fund invests, including forward foreign currency exchange contracts, are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. At February 28, 2013, the maximum amount of loss the Fund would incur due to counterparty risk was $23,078, representing the fair value of such derivatives in an asset position, with the highest amount from any one counterparty being $9,830. To mitigate this risk, the Fund has entered into master netting agreements with substantially all its derivative counterparties, which allows it and a counterparty to aggregate amounts owed by each of them for derivative transactions under the agreement into a single net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. At February 28, 2013, the maximum amount of loss the Fund would incur due to counterparty risk would be reduced by approximately $23,000 due to master netting agreements. Counterparties are required to pledge collateral in the form of cash or U.S. Treasuries for the benefit of the Fund if the net amount due from the counterparty with respect to a derivative contract exceeds a certain threshold. The amount of collateral posted by the counterparties with respect to such contracts would also reduce the amount of any loss incurred. Collateral pledged for the benefit of the Fund is held in a segregated account by the Fund’s custodian. The portion of such collateral representing cash is reflected as restricted cash with a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The carrying amount of the liability at February 28, 2013 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, the liability for cash collateral due to brokers would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 10) at February 28, 2013.

The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk at February 28, 2013 was as follows:

 

    Fair Value  
Derivative   Asset Derivative      Liability Derivative  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  $ 23,078 (1)     $ (160,290 )(2) 

 

(1) 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts; Net unrealized appreciation.

 

(2) 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts; Net unrealized appreciation.

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

February 28, 2013

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk for the six months ended February 28, 2013 was as follows:

 

Derivative   Realized Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives Recognized
in Income
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized  in
Income
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  $ (114,231 )(1)     $ 284,973 (2) 

 

(1) 

Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss)—Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions.

 

(2) 

Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)—Foreign currency and forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The average notional amount of forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding during the six months ended February 28, 2013, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately $119,860,000.

8  Committed Facility Agreement

Effective February 6, 2013, the Fund entered into a Committed Facility Agreement (the Agreement) with a major financial institution that allows it to borrow up to $525 million over a rolling 180 calendar day period. Interest is charged at a rate above 1-month LIBOR and is payable monthly. The Fund is charged a commitment fee of 0.25% per annum on the unused portion of the commitment if outstanding borrowings are less than 85% of the borrowing limit. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Fund is required to satisfy certain collateral requirements and maintain a certain level of net assets. Prior to February 6, 2013, the Fund had a Committed Facility Agreement with another major financial institution to borrow up to $514 million. Under the terms of such agreement, the Fund was charged interest at a rate above 3-month LIBOR and was payable monthly. The Fund was charged a commitment fee of 0.55% per annum on the unused portion of the commitment. At February 28, 2013, the Fund had borrowings outstanding under the Agreement of $447 million at an interest rate of 0.80%. The carrying amount of the borrowings at February 28, 2013 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, borrowings under the Agreement would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 10) at February 28, 2013. For the six months ended February 28, 2013, the average borrowings under the agreements and the average interest rate (excluding fees) were $447 million and 1.01% (annualized), respectively.

9  Risks Associated with Foreign Investments

Investing in securities issued by companies whose principal business activities are outside the United States may involve significant risks not present in domestic investments. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Certain foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of funds or other assets of the Fund, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign securities markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker/dealers and issuers than in the United States.

10  Fair Value Measurements

Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

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Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

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Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

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Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

February 28, 2013

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) — continued

 

 

At February 28, 2013, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:

 

Asset Description   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3*      Total  

Common Stocks

          

Consumer Discretionary

  $ 44,105,360       $       $         —       $ 44,105,360   

Consumer Staples

    30,427,723         56,536,887                 86,964,610   

Energy

    137,346,250         35,141,080                 172,487,330   

Financials

    244,505,921         68,974,005                 313,479,926   

Health Care

    98,352,988         95,625,486                 193,978,474   

Industrials

    106,187,240         4,829,819                 111,017,059   

Information Technology

    79,861,260                         79,861,260   

Materials

    44,646,600                         44,646,600   

Telecommunication Services

    21,674,212         33,923,976                 55,598,188   

Utilities

    83,873,610                         83,873,610   

Total Common Stocks

  $ 890,981,164       $ 295,031,253 **     $       $ 1,186,012,417   

Preferred Stocks

          

Consumer Staples

  $       $ 14,616,399       $       $ 14,616,399   

Energy

            10,089,998                 10,089,998   

Financials

    170,582,204         219,122,066         0         389,704,270   

Industrials

            13,374,546                 13,374,546   

Telecommunication Services

            4,678,850                 4,678,850   

Utilities

    7,235,136         43,816,553                 51,051,689   

Total Preferred Stocks

  $ 177,817,340       $ 305,698,412       $ 0       $ 483,515,752   

Corporate Bonds & Notes

  $       $ 145,062,333       $       $ 145,062,333   

Short-Term Investments

            41,129,451                 41,129,451   

Total Investments

  $ 1,068,798,504       $ 786,921,449       $ 0       $ 1,855,719,953   

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $       $ 23,078       $       $ 23,078   

Total

  $ 1,068,798,504       $ 786,944,527       $ 0       $ 1,855,743,031   

Liability Description

                                  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $       $ (160,290    $       $ (160,290

Total

  $       $ (160,290    $       $ (160,290

 

* None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund.

 

** Includes foreign equity securities whose values were adjusted to reflect market trading of comparable securities or other correlated instruments that occurred after the close of trading in their applicable foreign markets.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the six months ended February 28, 2013 is not presented. At February 28, 2013, there were no investments transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 during the six months then ended.

 

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Eaton Vance

Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

February 28, 2013

 

Officers and Trustees

 

 

Officers of Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

 

 

Judith A. Saryan

President

Duncan W. Richardson

Vice President

Maureen A. Gemma

Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer

James F. Kirchner

Treasurer

Paul M. O’Neil

Chief Compliance Officer

 

 

 

Trustees of Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

 

 

Ralph F. Verni

Chairman

Scott E. Eston

Benjamin C. Esty

Thomas E. Faust Jr.*

Allen R. Freedman

William H. Park

Ronald A. Pearlman

Helen Frame Peters

Lynn A. Stout

Harriett Tee Taggart

 

 

 

* Interested Trustee

 

 

Number of Employees

The Fund is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a closed-end management investment company and has no employees.

Number of Shareholders

As of February 28, 2013, Fund records indicate that there are 304 registered shareholders and approximately 53,699 shareholders owning the Fund shares in street name, such as through brokers, banks, and financial intermediaries.

If you are a street name shareholder and wish to receive Fund reports directly, which contain important information about the Fund, please write or call:

Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

1-800-262-1122

New York Stock Exchange symbol

The New York Stock Exchange symbol is EVT.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

 

Privacy.  The Eaton Vance organization is committed to ensuring your financial privacy. Each of the financial institutions identified below has in effect the following policy (“Privacy Policy”) with respect to nonpublic personal information about its customers:

 

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Only such information received from you, through application forms or otherwise, and information about your Eaton Vance fund transactions will be collected. This may include information such as name, address, social security number, tax status, account balances and transactions.

 

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None of such information about you (or former customers) will be disclosed to anyone, except as permitted by law (which includes disclosure to employees necessary to service your account). In the normal course of servicing a customer’s account, Eaton Vance may share information with unaffiliated third parties that perform various required services such as transfer agents, custodians and broker-dealers.

 

Ÿ  

Policies and procedures (including physical, electronic and procedural safeguards) are in place that are designed to protect the confidentiality of such information.

 

Ÿ  

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time upon proper notification to you. Customers may want to review our Privacy Policy periodically for changes by accessing the link on our homepage: www.eatonvance.com.

Our pledge of privacy applies to the following entities within the Eaton Vance organization: the Eaton Vance Family of Funds, Eaton Vance Management, Eaton Vance Investment Counsel, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate Investment Group and Boston Management and Research. In addition, our Privacy Policy applies only to those Eaton Vance customers who are individuals and who have a direct relationship with us. If a customer’s account (i.e., fund shares) is held in the name of a third-party financial advisor/broker-dealer, it is likely that only such advisor’s privacy policies apply to the customer. This notice supersedes all previously issued privacy disclosures. For more information about Eaton Vance’s Privacy Policy, please call 1-800-262-1122.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents.  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial advisor, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial advisor, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial advisor. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial advisor.

Portfolio Holdings.  Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) will file a schedule of portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).

Proxy Voting.  From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Additional Notice to Shareholders.  A Fund also may purchase shares of its common stock in the open market when they trade at a discount to net asset value or at other times if the Fund determines such purchases are advisable. There can be no assurance that a Fund will take such action or that such purchases would reduce the discount. If applicable, a Fund may also redeem or purchase its outstanding auction preferred shares (APS) in order to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements, borrowing or rating agency requirements or for other purposes as it deems appropriate or necessary.

Closed-End Fund Information.  The Eaton Vance closed-end funds make certain fund performance data and information about portfolio characteristics (such as top holdings and asset allocation) available on the Eaton Vance website after the end of each month. Certain fund performance data for the funds, including total returns, are posted to the website shortly after the end of each month. Portfolio holdings for the most recent month-end are also posted to the website approximately 30 days following the end of the month. This information is available at www.eatonvance.com on the fund information pages under “Individual Investors — Closed-End Funds”.

 

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Investment Adviser and Administrator

Eaton Vance Management

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, MA 02116

 

 

 

 

Transfer Agent

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company

59 Maiden Lane

Plaza Level

New York, NY 10038

Fund Offices

Two International Place

Boston, MA 02110

 


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Item 2. Code of Ethics

Not required in this filing.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

The registrant’s Board has designated William H. Park, an independent trustee, as its audit committee financial expert. Mr. Park is a certified public accountant who is a consultant and private investor. Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Aveon Group, L.P. (an investment management firm), as the Vice Chairman of Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company), as President and Chief Executive Officer of Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm), as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Asset Management Corporation (an institutional investment management firm) and as a Senior Manager at Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (an independent registered public accounting firm).

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Not required in this filing.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not required in this filing.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments

Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not required in this filing.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not required in this filing.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers

No such purchases this period.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

No Material Changes.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

(a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed,


summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits

 

(a)(1) Registrant’s Code of Ethics – Not applicable (please see Item 2).
(a)(2)(i) Treasurer’s Section 302 certification.
(a)(2)(ii) President’s Section 302 certification.
(b) Combined Section 906 certification.


Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
By:  

/s/ Judith A. Saryan

  Judith A. Saryan
  President
Date:   April 11, 2013

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ James F. Kirchner

  James F. Kirchner
  Treasurer
Date:   April 11, 2013
By:  

/s/ Judith A. Saryan

  Judith A. Saryan
  President
Date:   April 11, 2013