Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE:EVF) Trading Down 0.2%

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE:EVF)’s stock price fell 0.2% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $6.34 and last traded at $6.37. 45,853 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 42% from the average session volume of 78,587 shares. The stock had previously closed at $6.38.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Stock Down 0.2 %

The stock has a 50 day moving average of $6.39 and a 200 day moving average of $6.39.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 13th were paid a $0.061 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 13th. This represents a $0.73 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 11.49%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. boosted its stake in 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 valued at $155,000 after acquiring an additional 4,562 shares during the period. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 11.1% during the fourth quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 278,710 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,759,000 after buying an additional 27,847 shares during the period. Finally, Cetera Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 24.1% during the first quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 18,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,000 after buying an additional 3,500 shares during the period.

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.