Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (EVF) to Distribute Monthly Dividend of $0.03 on October 26th

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE:EVF) declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, October 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 14th will be given a dividend of $0.0320 per share on Monday, October 26th. This represents a $0.38 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.9%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 14th. This is a 3.0% decrease from Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust’s previous monthly dividend of $0.0330.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE EVF opened at $4.86 on Friday. Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust has a fifty-two week low of $4.81 and a fifty-two week high of $5.54. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $4.93 and a 200-day moving average of $4.96.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Icon Advisers Inc. Co. bought a new position in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust in the first quarter worth approximately $1,534,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 9.4% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 33,187 shares of the company’s stock valued at $166,000 after purchasing an additional 2,854 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 209.3% during the first quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 15,731 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,000 after purchasing an additional 10,645 shares during the last quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust during the first quarter valued at approximately $171,000. Finally, Quadrant Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust in the 1st quarter worth approximately $93,000.

About Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE: EVF) is a closed-end management investment company focused on generating current income for shareholders. The fund seeks to invest primarily in senior, secured, floating-rate loans and other debt obligations issued by companies, with capital preservation as a secondary objective.

Its portfolio may include loans and other fixed-income investments with below-investment-grade credit ratings or comparable credit quality. Because many of its holdings have variable interest rates, the fund’s income and investment performance may be affected by changes in short-term interest rates, credit conditions and the financial health of borrowers.