Short Interest in Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:HNW) Rises By 16.5%

Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:HNW) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 10,600 shares, an increase of 16.5% from the February 13th total of 9,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 32,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in HNW. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its position in Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund by 6.7% in the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 50,260 shares of the company’s stock valued at $593,000 after buying an additional 3,142 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund by 6.3% in the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 144,115 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,701,000 after buying an additional 8,594 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund by 7.9% in the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 46,018 shares of the company’s stock valued at $543,000 after buying an additional 3,358 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund in the 4th quarter valued at about $638,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund by 137.6% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 40,971 shares of the company’s stock valued at $483,000 after buying an additional 23,730 shares during the period.

Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of HNW stock traded up $0.07 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $11.92. 2,689 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 30,304. Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund has a 12-month low of $11.11 and a 12-month high of $12.54. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $11.88.

Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 10.07%.

About Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund

Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund, Inc is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Pioneer Investment Management, Inc It invests in the fixed income markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in higher yielding asset classes, including high yield bonds, leveraged bank loans, and event-linked bonds .It employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis to create its portfolio.