AEGON USA Investment Management LLC Sells 47,474 Shares of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (NYSE:EFR)

AEGON USA Investment Management LLC cut its holdings in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (NYSE:EFR) by 73.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 17,070 shares of the company’s stock after selling 47,474 shares during the period. AEGON USA Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust were worth $216,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Raymond James & Associates boosted its holdings in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust by 7.4% during the fourth quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 17,745 shares of the company’s stock worth $225,000 after purchasing an additional 1,230 shares during the last quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. boosted its holdings in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust by 8.4% during the third quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 16,726 shares of the company’s stock worth $203,000 after purchasing an additional 1,302 shares during the last quarter. Sigma Planning Corp boosted its holdings in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust by 19.3% during the third quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 18,774 shares of the company’s stock worth $227,000 after purchasing an additional 3,039 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. purchased a new position in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust during the third quarter worth about $73,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust during the fourth quarter worth about $160,000.

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust Stock Down 0.2 %

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust stock traded down $0.03 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $13.11. 68,792 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 91,602. Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust has a 52-week low of $10.95 and a 52-week high of $13.28. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $13.03 and its 200-day moving average price is $12.69.

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.121 per share. This represents a $1.45 annualized dividend and a yield of 11.08%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 22nd.

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.