Short Interest in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (NYSE:EFR) Expands By 40.1%

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (NYSE:EFR) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 151,400 shares, a growth of 40.1% from the November 30th total of 108,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 72,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.1 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. National Bank of Canada FI raised its position in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust by 29.4% in the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 3,519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 800 shares during the last quarter. Edge Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $142,000. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC acquired a new position in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust in the 3rd quarter valued at $154,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust during the 2nd quarter worth $160,000. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust during the third quarter worth $171,000.

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of NYSE EFR traded down $0.01 on Monday, hitting $12.94. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 63,229 shares, compared to its average volume of 86,225. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $12.90 and a 200-day moving average of $12.89. Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust has a 12-month low of $12.32 and a 12-month high of $13.40.

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 23rd will be paid a $0.102 dividend. This represents a $1.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 23rd.

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust Company Profile

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate 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 primarily invests in senior, secured floating rate loans. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index.