Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (NYSE:EFR) Shares Sold by White Pine Capital LLC

White Pine Capital LLC lessened its stake in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (NYSE:EFR) by 2.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 357,042 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,671 shares during the quarter. Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust comprises 1.5% of White Pine Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest position. White Pine Capital LLC’s holdings in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust were worth $4,570,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. National Bank of Canada FI raised its stake in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust by 29.4% during the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 3,519 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 800 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. raised its stake in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust by 4.2% during the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 26,795 shares of the company’s stock worth $342,000 after acquiring an additional 1,072 shares in the last quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc raised its stake in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust by 8.0% during the third quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 14,851 shares of the company’s stock worth $189,000 after acquiring an additional 1,095 shares in the last quarter. Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. raised its stake in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust by 13.5% during the fourth quarter. Fortitude Advisory Group L.L.C. now owns 18,498 shares of the company’s stock worth $237,000 after acquiring an additional 2,199 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Verity Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust by 2.7% during the third quarter. Verity Asset Management Inc. now owns 112,926 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,440,000 after acquiring an additional 2,965 shares in the last quarter.

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EFR opened at $13.09 on Friday. Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust has a 12 month low of $12.32 and a 12 month high of $13.40. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $13.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.86.

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.091 per share. This represents a $1.09 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.34%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th.

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust Company Profile

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate 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 primarily invests in senior, secured floating rate loans. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index.