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Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (EFR)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Boston, United States | NYSE
10.58 USD +0.06 (0.618%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 2:01 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:26 p.m. EDT

EFR has shown a mixed performance in the short term, with recent price movements fluctuating around the 10.50 mark. The dividend yield is strong at 7.76%, with a consistent payout history, suggesting it could be attractive for income-focused investors. However, the payout ratio is above 1, indicating potential sustainability concerns. The long-term outlook is moderate, with a slight bearish sentiment due to recent revenue declines. While the dividend track record is solid, the stock's fundamentals and price trends suggest it's not a top-tier long-term investment. Investors should consider the current market conditions and their risk tolerance before making a decision.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.042398
AutoETS0.042561
MSTL0.042770
AutoTheta0.044597

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 44%
H-stat 10.80
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.136
Excess Kurtosis -1.06
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-04-14
Debt to Equity Ratio 24.903
Revenue per Share 1.636
Market Cap 312,212,256
Trailing P/E 18.23
Forward P/E 105.75
Beta 0.38
Profit Margins 35.66%
Website https://funds.eatonvance.com/Senior-Floating-Rate-Trust-EFR.php

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.65% 8.99% 11.90% 11.78%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-15 0.068 0.650718
2026-03-16 0.070 0.677448
2026-02-17 0.077 0.709288
2026-01-15 0.077 0.699618
2025-12-15 0.077 0.712664
2025-11-14 0.085 0.790047
2025-10-15 0.085 0.786898
2025-09-15 0.086 0.777996
2025-08-15 0.086 0.779080
2025-07-15 0.088 0.774551
2025-06-16 0.089 0.805012
2025-05-15 0.091 0.822361
2025-04-15 0.091 0.857271
2025-03-14 0.091 0.802359
2025-02-14 0.091 0.771683
2025-01-15 0.102 0.873697
2024-12-23 0.102 0.888778
2024-11-21 0.100 0.877598
2024-10-23 0.104 0.932787
2024-09-20 0.105 0.958489
2024-08-22 0.112 1.010815
2024-07-23 0.121 1.078899
2024-06-21 0.121 1.094760
2024-05-23 0.121 1.096532
2024-04-22 0.121 1.115981
2024-03-20 0.121 1.131600
2024-02-21 0.121 1.136031
2023-12-27 0.121 1.185657
2023-12-21 0.121 1.205651
2023-11-21 0.118 1.230403
2023-10-20 0.118 1.304995
2023-09-21 0.109 1.156315
2023-08-21 0.109 1.176394
2023-07-21 0.105 1.168815
2023-06-21 0.105 1.219686
2023-05-19 0.103 1.231313
2023-04-21 0.103 1.213291
2023-03-21 0.102 1.237240
2023-02-21 0.099 1.147323
2022-12-28 0.081 1.034885
2022-12-22 0.081 1.016241
2022-11-22 0.081 0.990705
2022-10-21 0.081 1.045215
2022-09-22 0.081 1.022976
2022-08-23 0.081 0.939340
2022-07-21 0.081 0.961035
2022-06-22 0.081 0.993789
2022-05-23 0.081 0.993851
2022-04-21 0.081 0.895970
2022-03-23 0.081 0.898010
2022-02-17 0.081 0.833500
2022-01-21 0.081 0.856470
2022-01-12 0.081 0.823009
2021-12-22 0.081 0.837089
2021-11-22 0.081 0.837727
2021-10-21 0.081 0.815737
2021-09-22 0.081 0.874095
2021-08-23 0.081 0.879068
2021-07-22 0.081 0.898576
2021-06-22 0.081 0.894192
2021-05-20 0.065 0.726804
2021-04-22 0.065 0.735946
2021-03-23 0.065 0.751202
2021-02-18 0.065 0.777379
2020-12-29 0.066 0.826575
2020-12-23 0.066 0.819954
2020-11-20 0.063 0.810445
2020-10-22 0.065 0.852555
2020-09-22 0.065 0.898264
2020-08-21 0.065 0.903194
2020-07-23 0.065 0.956563
2020-06-22 0.064 0.938949
2020-05-21 0.065 1.000407
2020-04-22 0.067 1.065800
2020-03-23 0.078 1.671741
2020-02-20 0.084 1.054595
2019-12-27 0.138 1.753546
2019-12-23 0.084 1.090487
2019-11-21 0.084 1.142504
2019-10-23 0.084 1.141983
2019-09-20 0.077 1.049556
2019-08-22 0.076 1.051794
2019-07-23 0.075 1.030463
2019-06-20 0.076 1.036734
2019-05-23 0.077 1.060447
2019-04-22 0.077 1.053054
2019-03-20 0.075 1.033178
2019-02-20 0.071 1.000077
2018-12-27 0.149 2.260162
2018-12-21 0.071 1.106337
2018-11-21 0.071 1.012076
2018-10-23 0.070 0.976654
2018-09-20 0.070 0.950953
2018-08-23 0.070 0.948931
2018-07-23 0.072 0.977404
2018-06-21 0.072 0.960742
2018-05-23 0.072 0.960217
2018-04-20 0.073 0.964482
2018-03-21 0.073 0.994039
2018-02-20 0.073 1.001831
2017-12-27 0.070 0.974310
2017-12-21 0.069 0.959026
2017-11-21 0.072 1.027711
2017-10-23 0.069 0.943619
2017-09-21 0.070 0.973011
2017-08-22 0.071 0.981532
2017-07-20 0.072 1.000837
2017-06-21 0.073 1.012768
2017-05-22 0.071 0.993206
2017-04-19 0.070 0.978626
2017-03-22 0.071 0.963564
2017-02-16 0.075 1.042247
2016-12-27 0.076 1.087342
2016-12-21 0.076 1.089281
2016-11-21 0.079 1.161752
2016-10-20 0.079 1.223020
2016-09-21 0.080 1.241940
2016-08-22 0.078 1.241174
2016-07-20 0.078 1.284205
2016-06-21 0.078 1.275370
2016-05-20 0.077 1.308466
2016-04-20 0.077 1.326533
2016-03-22 0.078 1.351843
2016-02-18 0.078 1.528901
2015-12-29 0.079 1.452386
2015-12-21 0.079 1.456999
2015-11-19 0.080 1.461144
2015-10-21 0.079 1.403905
2015-09-21 0.079 1.347966
2015-08-20 0.078 1.347582
2015-07-22 0.078 1.325792
2015-06-19 0.078 1.301165
2015-05-20 0.078 1.289163
2015-04-21 0.078 1.268709
2015-03-20 0.078 1.303059
2015-02-18 0.078 1.344927
2014-12-26 0.078 1.393391
2014-12-22 0.078 1.408688
2014-11-19 0.078 1.361245
2014-10-22 0.078 1.361109
2014-09-19 0.077 1.317431
2014-08-20 0.075 1.274179
2014-07-22 0.075 1.262606
2014-06-19 0.076 1.297280
2014-05-21 0.075 1.290340
2014-04-21 0.075 1.281240
2014-03-20 0.077 1.294214
2014-02-19 0.077 1.295664
2013-12-27 0.143 2.450518
2013-12-20 0.080 1.384903
2013-11-20 0.079 1.355050
2013-10-22 0.080 1.349239
2013-09-19 0.080 1.341588
2013-08-21 0.082 1.377722
2013-07-22 0.083 1.393823
2013-06-19 0.084 1.387455
2013-05-22 0.084 1.313079
2013-04-19 0.086 1.349354
2013-03-19 0.088 1.411308
2013-02-19 0.090 1.451678
2012-12-27 0.093 1.577761
2012-12-20 0.093 1.583866
2012-11-20 0.095 1.605480
2012-10-22 0.093 1.613023
2012-09-19 0.092 1.562352
2012-08-22 0.090 1.593610
2012-07-20 0.089 1.614031
2012-06-20 0.088 1.625607
2012-05-22 0.087 1.656921
2012-04-19 0.087 1.643699
2012-03-21 0.087 1.632814
2012-02-17 0.085 1.615773
2011-12-28 0.085 1.734856
2011-12-21 0.085 1.809012
2011-11-21 0.084 1.819574
2011-10-20 0.083 1.772737
2011-09-21 0.082 1.792195
2011-08-22 0.082 1.842701
2011-07-20 0.082 1.586281
2011-06-21 0.082 1.585536
2011-05-20 0.083 1.468020
2011-04-19 0.084 1.515298
2011-03-22 0.086 1.619585
2011-02-16 0.086 1.537948
2010-12-29 0.137 2.615774
2010-12-21 0.087 1.675070
2010-11-19 0.088 1.778661
2010-10-20 0.088 1.822002
2010-09-21 0.088 1.835895
2010-08-20 0.087 1.873803
2010-07-21 0.085 1.836442
2010-06-21 0.083 1.779854
2010-05-19 0.083 1.820529
2010-04-21 0.085 1.772166
2010-03-22 0.086 1.804743
2010-02-17 0.086 1.932311
2009-12-29 0.185 4.205282
2009-12-22 0.078 1.788000
2009-11-19 0.074 1.849082
2009-10-21 0.073 1.825969
2009-09-21 0.071 1.892218
2009-08-20 0.071 2.140855
2009-07-22 0.070 2.270594
2009-06-19 0.067 2.228588
2009-05-20 0.067 2.341849
2009-04-21 0.064 2.441437
2009-03-20 0.062 2.764021
2009-02-18 0.063 2.768274
2009-01-21 0.071 3.120512
2008-12-22 0.090 4.395619
2008-11-19 0.094 4.423090
2008-10-22 0.098 3.783232
2008-09-19 0.096 2.873779
2008-08-20 0.096 2.736934
2008-07-22 0.096 2.665634
2008-06-19 0.095 2.495388
2008-05-13 0.094 2.443745
2008-04-21 0.094 2.562492
2008-03-19 0.112 3.273962
2008-02-20 0.117 3.418071
2008-01-22 0.119 3.138312
2007-12-20 0.122 3.272101
2007-11-20 0.122 3.324650
2007-10-22 0.122 3.117750
2007-09-19 0.122 3.039822
2007-08-22 0.130 3.239897
2007-07-20 0.130 3.111949
2007-06-20 0.130 2.827932
2007-05-22 0.130 2.905985
2007-04-19 0.130 2.921100
2007-03-21 0.134 3.115460
2007-02-16 0.136 3.095192
2007-01-18 0.136 3.179601
2006-12-20 0.136 3.273509
2006-11-20 0.136 3.337393
2006-10-19 0.135 3.359628
2006-09-20 0.135 3.345877
2006-08-22 0.135 3.396386
2006-07-20 0.134 3.392569
2006-06-21 0.131 3.326307
2006-05-22 0.129 3.443812
2006-04-19 0.127 3.415338
2006-03-22 0.122 3.160491
2006-02-16 0.119 3.172592
2006-01-19 0.119 3.249946
2005-12-21 0.117 3.384034
2005-11-21 0.116 3.340616
2005-10-20 0.115 3.278282
2005-09-21 0.112 3.130842
2005-08-22 0.109 3.018459
2005-07-20 0.106 2.904603
2005-06-21 0.104 2.943795
2005-05-19 0.098 2.709468
2005-04-21 0.096 2.501651
2005-03-22 0.101 2.595843
2005-02-17 0.094 2.424569
2005-01-20 0.096 2.437677
2004-12-21 0.105 2.738036
2004-11-22 0.094 2.475426
2004-10-21 0.093 2.445945
2004-09-22 0.093 2.464818
2004-08-23 0.092 2.430158
2004-07-22 0.092 2.466072
2004-06-22 0.090 2.442122
2004-05-20 0.090 2.467071
2004-04-22 0.088 2.390268
2004-03-22 0.088 2.450175
2004-02-19 0.088 2.459966
2003-12-26 0.088 2.411556
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.82
dividendYield 7.76
exDividendDate 2026-04-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.102
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.10485252
lastDividendValue 0.068
lastDividendDate 2026-04-15
dividendDate 2019-01-10

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.0812937
Address1 One Post Office Square
All Time High 20.49
All Time Low 6.69
Ask 10.59
Ask Size 300
Average Daily Volume10 Day 107,590
Average Daily Volume3 Month 150,909
Average Volume 150,909
Average Volume10Days 107,590
Beta 0.378
Bid 10.56
Bid Size 100
Book Value 12.39
City Boston
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 10.575
Current Ratio 0.164
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 10.61
Day Low 10.5
Debt To Equity 24.903
Dividend Date 1,547,078,400
Dividend Rate 0.82
Dividend Yield 7.76
Earnings Growth 0.029
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.035
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 10.103
Enterprise Value 487,853,664
Eps Forward 0.1
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.58
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,776,211,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 10.6176
Fifty Day Average Change -0.04260063
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0040122657
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -8.12937
Fifty Two Week High 12.21
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.6350002
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.13390665
Fifty Two Week Low 10.11
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.46500015
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.04599408
Fifty Two Week Range 10.11 - 12.21
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,069,770,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 8.9
Forward Eps 0.1
Forward P E 105.75
Free Cashflow 7,351,369
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 48,288,816
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.000020000001
Held Percent Institutions 0.38002
Implied Shares Outstanding 29,523,618
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,776,211,200
Last Dividend Value 0.068
Last Fiscal Year End 1,761,868,800
Long Business Summary 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. Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust was formed on November 28, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust
Market us_market
Market Cap 312,212,256
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_6676596
Most Recent Quarter 1,761,868,800
Net Income To Common 17,219,324
Next Fiscal Year End 1,793,404,800
Non Diluted Market Cap 310,293,225
Open 10.56
Operating Cashflow 56,565,968
Operating Margins 0.77813005
Payout Ratio 1.9
Phone 617 482 8260
Previous Close 10.51
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.85351086
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 6.465519
Profit Margins 0.35659
Quick Ratio 0.159
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.06499958
Regular Market Change Percent 0.6184546
Regular Market Day High 10.61
Regular Market Day Low 10.5
Regular Market Day Range 10.5 - 10.61
Regular Market Open 10.56
Regular Market Previous Close 10.51
Regular Market Price 10.575
Regular Market Time 1,776,448,884
Regular Market Volume 100,222
Return On Assets 0.03982
Return On Equity 0.03842
Revenue Growth -0.165
Revenue Per Share 1.636
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 29,523,618
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.00090000004
Shares Short 76,645
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 21,745
Short Name Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rat
Short Ratio 0.17
Source Interval 15
State MA
Symbol EFR
Total Cash 8,366,066
Total Cash Per Share 0.283
Total Debt 110,000,000
Total Revenue 48,288,816
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.102
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.10485252
Trailing Eps 0.58
Trailing P E 18.23276
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 11.24445
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.6694498
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.05953602
Type Disp Equity
Volume 100,222
Website https://funds.eatonvance.com/Senior-Floating-Rate-Trust-EFR.php
Zip 2,109