Aviance Capital Partners LLC Acquires 1,459 Shares of BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MHD)

Aviance Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MHD) by 9.9% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 16,249 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,459 shares during the quarter. Aviance Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund were worth $206,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of MHD. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its holdings in shares of BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 33,543 shares of the company’s stock worth $424,000 after purchasing an additional 1,456 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC increased its holdings in BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund by 9.7% in the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 16,814 shares of the company’s stock valued at $213,000 after buying an additional 1,489 shares during the period. Integrated Capital Management Inc. raised its position in shares of BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund by 16.0% in the 2nd quarter. Integrated Capital Management Inc. now owns 16,987 shares of the company’s stock valued at $205,000 after buying an additional 2,345 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in shares of BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 118,794 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,436,000 after acquiring an additional 2,499 shares during the period. Finally, US Bancorp DE acquired a new stake in shares of BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $48,000.

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund Price Performance

Shares of MHD stock opened at $12.11 on Wednesday. BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $11.10 and a fifty-two week high of $12.96. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $12.52 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.21.

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.0595 per share. This represents a $0.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.90%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 15th.

About BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc It is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It primarily invests in investment grade municipal bonds that are exempt from federal income taxes.