Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE:EVF) Short Interest Up 178.6% in February

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE:EVF) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 42,520 shares, a growth of 178.6% from the January 29th total of 15,262 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 91,206 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Based on an average trading volume of 91,206 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust stock traded down $0.05 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $5.10. 87,493 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 111,187. The company has a 50 day moving average of $5.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.39. Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust has a fifty-two week low of $4.77 and a fifty-two week high of $6.17.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th were given a $0.039 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 13th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of EVF. 1607 Capital Partners LLC increased its position in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 258.3% during the 4th quarter. 1607 Capital Partners LLC now owns 896,307 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,724,000 after buying an additional 646,167 shares during the period. Sit Investment Associates Inc. boosted its holdings in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 9.4% in the 4th quarter. Sit Investment Associates Inc. now owns 714,807 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,767,000 after purchasing an additional 61,128 shares during the period. Wolverine Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 51.9% during the fourth quarter. Wolverine Asset Management LLC now owns 414,358 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,184,000 after purchasing an additional 141,579 shares during the period. Guggenheim Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 15.3% in the fourth quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 318,063 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,676,000 after buying an additional 42,198 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its position in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 12.2% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 261,033 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,485,000 after buying an additional 28,353 shares in the last quarter.

About Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE: EVF) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks high current income while preserving capital. Externally managed by Eaton Vance Management, a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investment Management following its 2021 acquisition, the trust offers investors exposure to a diversified portfolio of floating-rate senior secured loans and other corporate debt instruments.

The trust’s investment strategy is centered on senior secured bank loans, which typically carry floating interest rates and enjoy priority over other debt in a borrower’s capital structure.