Ballew Advisors Inc Lowers Stock Holdings in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (NYSE:EFR)

Ballew Advisors Inc lessened its holdings in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (NYSE:EFR) by 21.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 45,420 shares of the company’s stock after selling 12,673 shares during the period. Ballew Advisors Inc’s holdings in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust were worth $577,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Raymond James & Associates boosted its position in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust by 27.9% during the 1st quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 122,364 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,641,000 after purchasing an additional 26,694 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust by 8.9% in the 1st quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 26,683 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,000 after acquiring an additional 2,176 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Advisor Networks LLC boosted its position in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust by 65.0% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Advisor Networks LLC now owns 22,721 shares of the company’s stock worth $305,000 after acquiring an additional 8,948 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC purchased a new position in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust during the 1st quarter valued at about $145,000. Finally, Guggenheim Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust by 23.5% in the 1st quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 570,646 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,652,000 after purchasing an additional 108,647 shares during the period.

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EFR traded down $0.08 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $13.03. The company had a trading volume of 307,112 shares, compared to its average volume of 91,026. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $13.04 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.54. Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust has a 12-month low of $10.95 and a 12-month high of $13.28.

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 21st will be given a $0.121 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 20th. This represents a $1.45 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 11.14%.

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.