Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE:EVF) Short Interest Update

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE:EVF) saw a significant drop in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 47,000 shares, a drop of 36.2% from the February 13th total of 73,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 55,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.8 days.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Price Performance

NYSE EVF traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $5.93. The stock had a trading volume of 124,784 shares, compared to its average volume of 62,206. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $6.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $6.20. Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust has a 1 year low of $5.88 and a 1 year high of $6.54.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 13th will be given a $0.044 dividend. This represents a $0.53 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 13th.

Institutional Trading of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in EVF. IFP Advisors Inc purchased a new position in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Concorde Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust during the third quarter valued at $106,000. Stifel Financial Corp increased its holdings in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 66.2% in the 4th quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 30,584 shares of the company’s stock worth $188,000 after acquiring an additional 12,184 shares in the last quarter. Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 47.9% during the 3rd quarter. Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC now owns 32,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $199,000 after acquiring an additional 10,400 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust in the fourth quarter worth approximately $209,000.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Company Profile

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Eaton Vance Management. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in the securities of companies operating across the diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in senior secured floating rate loans.