BOSTON, May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Eaton Vance Short
Duration Diversified Income Fund (NYSE: EVG) today announced
important information concerning its distribution declared in
May 2011. This press release is
issued as required by the Fund's managed distribution plan (Plan)
and an exemptive order received from the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission. The Board of Trustees has approved the
implementation of the Plan to make monthly cash distributions to
common shareholders, stated in terms of a fixed amount per common
share. This information is sent to you for informational purposes
only and is an estimate of the sources of the May distribution.
It is not determinative of the tax character of the Fund's
distributions for the 2011 calendar year. Shareholders should note
that the Fund's total regular distribution amount is subject to
change as a result of market conditions or other factors.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice
are estimates, are not being provided for tax reporting purposes
and the distribution may later be determined to be from other
sources including realized short-term gains, long-term gains, to
the extent permitted by law, and return of capital. The actual
amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the
Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal
year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations.
The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year
that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal
income tax purposes.
Distribution Period: May 2011
Distribution Amount per Common Share: $0.090
The following table sets forth an estimate of the sources of the
Fund's May distribution and its cumulative distributions paid this
fiscal year to date. Amounts are expressed on a per common
share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.
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Eaton Vance
Short Duration Diversified Income
Fund
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Source
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Current
Distribution
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% of Current
Distribution
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Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date(1)
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% of the
Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date(1)
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Net Investment
Income
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$0.090
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100.0%
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$0.710
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100.0%
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Net Realized Short-Term
Capital Gains
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$0.000
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0.0%
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$0.000
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0.0%
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Net Realized Long-Term
Capital Gains
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$0.000
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0.0%
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$0.000
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0.0%
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Return of Capital or Other
Capital Source(s)
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$0.000
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0.0%
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$0.000
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0.0%
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Total per common
share
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$0.090
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100.0%
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$0.710
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100.0%
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(1) The Fund's fiscal year is
November 1, 2010 to October 31, 2011
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IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE: You should not draw any
conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount
of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's Plan.
The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its
income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your
distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may
occur for example, when some or all of the money that you invested
in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution
does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and
should not be confused with 'yield' or 'income.' The amounts
and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only
estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes.
The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting
and/or tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's
investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and
may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will
send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you
how to report these distributions for federal income tax
purposes.
Set forth in the table below is information relating to the
Fund's performance based on its net asset value (NAV) for certain
periods.
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Average annual total
return at NAV for the 5-year period ended on April 30,
2011(1)
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8.72%
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Annualized current
distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of
April 30,
2011(2)
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5.87%
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Cumulative total return at
NAV for the fiscal year through April 30,
2011(3)
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4.45%
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Cumulative fiscal year to
date distribution rate as a percentage of NAV as of
April 30,
2011(4)
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3.37%
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(1) Average annual total return
at NAV represents the simple arithmetic average of the annual NAV
total returns of the Fund for the 5-year period ended on April 30,
2011.
(2) The annualized current
distribution rate is the cumulative distribution rate annualized as
a percentage of the Fund's NAV as of April 30, 2011.
(3) Cumulative total return at
NAV is the percentage change in the Fund's NAV
for the period from the beginning of its fiscal year to April 30,
2011 including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of
those distributions.
(4) Cumulative fiscal year
distribution rate for the period from the beginning of its fiscal
year to April 30, 2011 measured on the dollar value of
distributions in the year-to-date period as a percentage of the
Fund's NAV as of April 30, 2011.
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The Fund is managed by Eaton Vance Management, a subsidiary of
Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE: EV), based in Boston, one of the oldest investment
management firms in the United
States, with a history dating back to 1924. Eaton Vance and
its affiliates managed $203.0 billion
in assets as of April 30, 2011,
offering individuals and institutions a broad array of investment
strategies and wealth management solutions. The Company's
long record of providing exemplary service and attractive returns
through a variety of market conditions has made Eaton Vance the
investment manager of choice for many of today's most discerning
investors. For more information about Eaton Vance, visit
www.eatonvance.com.
SOURCE Eaton Vance Management