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

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE:EVF) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 49,500 shares, a growth of 179.7% from the December 15th total of 17,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 53,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wolverine Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust in the 3rd quarter worth about $284,000. Concorde Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust during the 3rd quarter valued at about $106,000. Finally, Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 valued at $199,000 after purchasing an additional 10,400 shares during the period.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EVF traded up $0.03 on Tuesday, hitting $6.16. 27,028 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 49,041. Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust has a 52 week low of $5.97 and a 52 week high of $6.84. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $6.22 and a 200-day simple moving average of $6.24.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.047 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 13th. This represents a $0.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.16%.

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.