Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE:EVF) Shares Set to Pay Monthly Dividend of $0.03

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE:EVF) announced a monthly dividend on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.0320 per share on Monday, October 26th. This represents a $0.38 annualized dividend 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 Price Performance

NYSE EVF opened at $4.85 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $4.94 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $4.96. Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust has a 12-month low of $4.81 and a 12-month high of $5.54.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Kestra Advisory Services LLC increased its position in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust by 209.3% during the 1st quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 15,731 shares of the company’s stock valued at $78,000 after buying an additional 10,645 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Private Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust in the first quarter worth about $93,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings 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 worth $166,000 after acquiring an additional 2,854 shares in the last quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust in the first quarter worth about $171,000. Finally, Icon Advisers Inc. Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust during the first quarter worth about $1,534,000.

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust Company Profile

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.