Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE:EVF) Short Interest Update

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE:EVF) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 49,500 shares, an increase of 179.7% from the December 31st total of 17,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 53,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.9 days.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 47.9% in the third quarter. Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC now owns 32,130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $199,000 after purchasing an additional 10,400 shares during the last quarter. Concorde Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust in the 3rd quarter valued at about $106,000. Finally, Wolverine Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust in the 3rd quarter valued at about $284,000.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Stock Performance

EVF stock traded down $0.01 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $6.25. The company had a trading volume of 48,512 shares, compared to its average volume of 50,869. Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust has a 1-year low of $5.97 and a 1-year high of $6.84. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $6.21 and a 200-day moving average price of $6.22.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 13th were paid a dividend of $0.047 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 13th. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.02%.

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.