BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MYD – Get Free Report) saw a large increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 21,600 shares, an increase of 52.1% from the February 13th total of 14,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 162,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.
BlackRock MuniYield Fund Stock Performance
BlackRock MuniYield Fund stock traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $10.49. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 85,891 shares, compared to its average volume of 112,726. BlackRock MuniYield Fund has a twelve month low of $10.27 and a twelve month high of $11.74. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $10.70 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.02.
BlackRock MuniYield Fund Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.0545 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $0.65 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.24%.
Institutional Trading of BlackRock MuniYield Fund
About BlackRock MuniYield Fund
BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in fixed income markets. The fund primarily in long-term investment-grade municipal bonds with a maturity of more than ten years. It is exempt from federal income taxes.
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