Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE:EVF) Sees Significant Increase in Short Interest

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EVF. Wolverine Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust during the third quarter worth about $284,000. Concorde Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $106,000. Finally, Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 47.9% during the 3rd quarter. Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC now owns 32,130 shares of the company’s stock worth $199,000 after acquiring an additional 10,400 shares during the last quarter.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of NYSE:EVF traded down $0.01 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $6.15. 43,941 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 49,305. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $6.21 and a 200-day moving average price of $6.24. Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust has a 52 week low of $5.97 and a 52 week high of $6.84.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, January 13th will be paid a $0.047 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.17%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, January 13th.

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.