Short Interest in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE:EVF) Increases By 52.0%

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE:EVF) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 49,100 shares, a growth of 52.0% from the August 31st total of 32,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 71,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EVF. Cetera Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 24.1% in 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 in the last quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 11.1% in the fourth 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 during the period. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust in the second quarter worth $67,000.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Stock Performance

Shares of EVF traded up $0.01 on Friday, reaching $6.18. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 29,671 shares, compared to its average volume of 75,504. Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust has a 12-month low of $5.59 and a 12-month high of $6.84. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $6.23 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $6.33.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Dividend Announcement

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

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.