Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE:EVF) Trading Down 0.4%

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE:EVF) shares were down 0.4% on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $6.33 and last traded at $6.34. Approximately 101,733 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 19% from the average daily volume of 85,773 shares. The stock had previously closed at $6.36.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Stock Performance

The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $6.37 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $6.25.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 11th were paid a dividend of $0.061 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 10th. This represents a $0.73 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 11.56%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in EVF. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 3.1% in the third quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 250,863 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,480,000 after buying an additional 7,562 shares in the last quarter. Kennedy Investment Group grew its stake in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 3.0% in the third quarter. Kennedy Investment Group now owns 120,434 shares of the company’s stock valued at $711,000 after buying an additional 3,469 shares in the last quarter. Virtus ETF Advisers LLC boosted its position in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 81.0% during the third quarter. Virtus ETF Advisers LLC now owns 95,956 shares of the company’s stock worth $566,000 after purchasing an additional 42,944 shares during the period. Finally, Avantax Advisory Services Inc. boosted its position in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 22.9% during 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 during the period.

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.