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

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE:EVF) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 94,800 shares, an increase of 5.6% from the May 31st total of 89,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 65,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.4 days.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Stock Up 0.9 %

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust stock opened at $6.43 on Thursday. Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust has a 12 month low of $5.39 and a 12 month high of $6.84. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $6.39 and its 200-day moving average is $6.39.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 11th will be paid a $0.061 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 11th. This represents a $0.73 annualized dividend and a yield of 11.38%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EVF. Cetera Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 24.1% during the first quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 18,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,000 after buying an additional 3,500 shares in the last quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. increased its position in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 22.9% during the fourth quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 24,495 shares of the company’s stock worth $155,000 after acquiring an additional 4,562 shares during the period. Finally, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 11.1% in the 4th quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 278,710 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,759,000 after purchasing an additional 27,847 shares in the last quarter.

About Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust

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.