BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MQY) Shares Sold by Fiera Capital Corp

Fiera Capital Corp decreased its stake in shares of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MQY) by 1.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 427,260 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 7,849 shares during the quarter. Fiera Capital Corp’s holdings in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund were worth $5,601,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its position in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund by 1.3% during the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 132,872 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,628,000 after acquiring an additional 1,761 shares during the period. Primoris Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund by 25.0% in the 1st quarter. Primoris Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 12,500 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $153,000 after acquiring an additional 2,500 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund by 31.1% during the first quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 280,012 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,430,000 after purchasing an additional 66,461 shares during the period. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund in the first quarter valued at $48,000. Finally, TruNorth Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. 25.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund Stock Performance

Shares of MQY opened at $12.62 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $12.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $12.46. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. has a 52 week low of $10.50 and a 52 week high of $13.29.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th will be given a dividend of $0.058 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 15th. This represents a $0.70 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.52%.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund Profile

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc It is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. The fund invests in fixed income markets. It invests in long-term municipal obligations the interest on which is exempt from federal income taxes. The fund also invests in short-term securities.