Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE:EVF) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE:EVF) saw a large decline in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 50,900 shares, a decline of 32.7% from the November 15th total of 75,600 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 57,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EVF. Wolverine Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust in the third quarter worth $284,000. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. increased its position 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 valued at $1,871,000 after acquiring an additional 17,776 shares in the last quarter. Concorde Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust during the third quarter worth approximately $106,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $67,000. Finally, Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 47.9% during the third quarter. Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC now owns 32,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $199,000 after buying an additional 10,400 shares during the last quarter.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Stock Down 0.3 %

Shares of EVF traded down $0.02 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $6.23. 48,963 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 70,902. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $6.24 and its 200 day moving average is $6.28. Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust has a 1-year low of $5.97 and a 1-year high of $6.84.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 19th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 12th will be given a dividend of $0.047 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 12th.

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.