LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR EATON VANCE CORP. COMMON STOCK SECTION 16(a)
FILINGS

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints
  each of Mark Bumann, Stephanie McEvoy, Paul O'Neil, Mary Pollard, Kelly Riley
and Diane Tracey signing singly, and with full power of substitution, the
undersigned?s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to: (1) Execute for and on behalf
  of and in the name of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an
officer, director and/or stockholder of Eaton Vance Corp. (the "Company") Forms
3, 4, and 5 and amendments thereto regarding Common Stock of the Company in
accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
rules thereunder; (2) Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such
  Form 3, 4, or 5 or amendment thereto and timely file such form with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and any stock exchange or similar
  authority; and (3) Take any other action of any type whatsoever which, in the
opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be necessary or desirable in connection
with the foregoing authority, it being understood that the documents executed by
  such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of
Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as
such attorney-in-fact may approve. The undersigned hereby grants to each such
attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act
and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise
of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full
power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-facts substitute or substitutes,
shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and
the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned further ratifies and
confirms all filings of Forms 3, 4 and 5 made prior to the date hereof on behalf
  of the undersigned by each prior attorney-in-fact or employee of the Company
who executed such forms.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder. This Power of Attorney shall
remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to
file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and
transaction in Common Stock of the Company, unless earlier revoked by the
undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
This Power of Attorney may be filed with the SEC as a confirming statement of
the authority granted herein.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 25th day of Auguat 2016.

/s/ Leo I. Higdon, Jr.
    Leo I. Higdon, Jr.