Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Grows Stock Position in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (NYSE:EFR)

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lifted its stake in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (NYSE:EFR) by 5.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 28,162 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,367 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust were worth $360,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA acquired a new stake in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust during the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. National Bank of Canada FI increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 800 shares in the last quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust during the third quarter worth about $154,000. Private Advisor Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust during the third quarter worth about $171,000. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp increased its position in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust by 25.3% in the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 14,721 shares of the company’s stock valued at $188,000 after acquiring an additional 2,968 shares during the period.

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust Stock Performance

Shares of EFR stock opened at $12.70 on Friday. Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust has a 52-week low of $12.32 and a 52-week high of $13.40. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $12.99 and its 200 day moving average price is $12.88.

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $0.091 per share. This represents a $1.09 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.60%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th.

About Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust

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.