Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:HNW) Short Interest Update

Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:HNW) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 12,700 shares, a growth of 16.5% from the January 15th total of 10,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 34,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC increased its holdings in Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund by 8.8% in the third quarter. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC now owns 20,970 shares of the company’s stock worth $258,000 after buying an additional 1,700 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its holdings in shares of Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund by 6.7% during the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 50,260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $593,000 after purchasing an additional 3,142 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund by 7.9% in the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 46,018 shares of the company’s stock valued at $543,000 after purchasing an additional 3,358 shares during the last quarter. Choreo LLC boosted its holdings in Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund by 27.6% in the fourth quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 25,106 shares of the company’s stock worth $300,000 after purchasing an additional 5,438 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors Inc. increased its position in Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors Inc. now owns 109,456 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,292,000 after buying an additional 7,856 shares during the last quarter.

Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund Stock Performance

Shares of HNW stock traded up $0.04 during trading on Monday, hitting $12.08. 20,255 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 38,005. Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund has a twelve month low of $11.10 and a twelve month high of $12.54.

Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.93%. This is an increase from Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund’s previous monthly dividend of $0.10.

About Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund

Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund, Inc is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Pioneer Investment Management, Inc It invests in the fixed income markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in higher yielding asset classes, including high yield bonds, leveraged bank loans, and event-linked bonds .It employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis to create its portfolio.