Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE:EVF) Short Interest Down 9.6% in July

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE:EVF) saw a large decrease in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 84,600 shares, a decrease of 9.6% from the June 30th total of 93,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 69,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.2 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EVF. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. increased its position in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 6.4% in the second quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 295,146 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,871,000 after buying an additional 17,776 shares during the period. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 22.9% in the fourth quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 24,495 shares of the company’s stock worth $155,000 after purchasing an additional 4,562 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 24.1% in the first quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 18,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,000 after purchasing an additional 3,500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new position 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 stock traded up $0.03 on Thursday, hitting $6.34. 51,486 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 77,642. Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust has a 1-year low of $5.54 and a 1-year high of $6.84. The company’s fifty day moving average is $6.38 and its 200 day moving average is $6.41.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 11th were given a dividend of $0.061 per share. This represents a $0.73 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 11.55%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 11th.

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.