Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE:EVF) Shares Up 0.7%

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE:EVF) shares rose 0.7% on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $6.19 and last traded at $6.18. Approximately 106,755 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 40% from the average daily volume of 76,006 shares. The stock had previously closed at $6.14.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Price Performance

The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $6.23 and its 200-day simple moving average is $6.33.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 13th were given a dividend of $0.054 per share. This represents a $0.65 annualized dividend and a yield of 10.49%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 13th.

Institutional Trading of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust during the second quarter valued at approximately $67,000. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 6.4% in the 2nd quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 295,146 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,871,000 after acquiring an additional 17,776 shares during the period. Cetera Advisors LLC lifted its position in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 24.1% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 18,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,000 after acquiring an additional 3,500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Avantax Advisory Services Inc. boosted its holdings 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 valued at $155,000 after acquiring an additional 4,562 shares during the period.

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.