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

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE:EVF) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 91,000 shares, a growth of 151.4% from the January 15th total of 36,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 52,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.7 days.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE EVF opened at $6.25 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $6.21 and a 200 day moving average of $6.22. Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust has a 12-month low of $5.97 and a 12-month high of $6.56.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 24th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.044 per share. This represents a $0.53 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 13th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. IFP Advisors Inc purchased a new position in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 47.9% during the third quarter. Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC now owns 32,130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $199,000 after purchasing an additional 10,400 shares in the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp lifted its holdings in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 66.2% during the fourth quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 30,584 shares of the company’s stock valued at $188,000 after purchasing an additional 12,184 shares in the last quarter. Concorde Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust during the third quarter valued at approximately $106,000. Finally, Virtus ETF Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 18.1% during the fourth quarter. Virtus ETF Advisers LLC now owns 126,105 shares of the company’s stock valued at $774,000 after purchasing an additional 19,365 shares in the last quarter.

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.