Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA Invests $43,000 in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (NYSE:EFR)

Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA purchased a new stake in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (NYSE:EFR) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 3,677 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. National Bank of Canada FI boosted its position in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust by 29.4% in the 3rd 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. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust by 4.2% in 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 grew its stake in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust by 8.0% in 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 during the last quarter. Verity Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Verity Asset Management Inc. now owns 112,926 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,440,000 after purchasing an additional 2,965 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp increased its position in shares of Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust by 25.3% during the third 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 in the last quarter.

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust Stock Down 0.2 %

EFR stock opened at $13.11 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.86. Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust has a 12-month low of $12.32 and a 12-month high of $13.40.

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 15th will be given a dividend of $0.102 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 15th. This represents a $1.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.34%.

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.