Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate TrustEFR -0.33%32 Shareholder Yield % is 20.80% as of Apr. 2026, which is 81% above its 10-year median of 11.50. GuruFocus rates EFR with a GF Score™ of 32/100 and a GF Value™ of $5.29 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,472 Asset Management companies, Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust ranks better than 76.36% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's Shareholder Yield % was 20.80%.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
EFR vs TEI, SSSS, NCA: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust Shareholder Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust (EFR) has a Shareholder Yield % of 20.80% as of Apr. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust and its competitors. This is 81% above median its historical median of 11.50. Over the past decade, Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 0.23 to 41.15. According to the industry distribution chart, Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust ranks #348 out of 1472 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 23.6%.
Is Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's current Shareholder Yield % of 20.80% is 81% above median its 10-year median of 11.50. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.23 to a high of 41.15. The Asset Management industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.23. Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's value of 20.80% is 392.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust ranks #348 out of 1472 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust has a GF Score™ of 32/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's Shareholder Yield % compare to TEI and SSSS?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust ranks #348 out of 1472 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 4.23. Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's value of 20.80% is 392.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's own Shareholder Yield % has ranged from 0.23 to 41.15 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.50 vs. the industry median of 4.23, Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Asset Management companies is 4.23, based on 1,472 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's current Shareholder Yield % of 20.80% is 392.3% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 4.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's current Shareholder Yield % is 20.80%, which is 81% above median its own 10-year median of 11.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust (EFR) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.29, compared to a current price of $10.57 — trading 99.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 20.80%, which is 81% above median its 10-year median of 11.50 and 392.3% above the Asset Management industry median of 4.23. Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust (EFR), the current Shareholder Yield % is 20.80% as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust (EFR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $10.57 is trading 99.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $5.29.
GuruFocus considers Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for EFR:
Shareholder Yield %: 20.80% (81% above median its 10-year median of 11.50)
GF Value™: $5.29 vs. price of $10.57 (99.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 392.3% above the Asset Management median (#348 of 1472)
No single metric tells the full story. See the EFR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust Business Description
Eaton Vance Senior Floating Rate Trust is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. As a secondary objective, the fund intends to seek capital preservation. Its portfolio of investments consists of Software, Health Care Providers & Services, Machinery, Chemicals, Professional Services, IT Services, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure, Capital Markets, Specialty Retail, Commercial Services & Supplies, and other areas. The trust invests in below investment grade floating rate loans, which are considered speculative because of the credit risk of their issuers.
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