BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MHD) Short Interest Update

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MHD) saw a large decline in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 54,500 shares, a decline of 21.1% from the January 15th total of 69,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 104,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Institutional Trading of BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MHD. US Bancorp DE bought a new stake in BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $48,000. Signaturefd LLC bought a new stake in BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund in the fourth quarter worth $48,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its position in BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund by 71.1% in the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 10,436 shares of the company’s stock worth $122,000 after purchasing an additional 4,338 shares during the last quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. purchased a new stake in BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund during the fourth quarter valued at $139,000. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund during the fourth quarter valued at $141,000.

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund Stock Performance

MHD stock opened at $12.05 on Friday. BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund has a 1-year low of $11.41 and a 1-year high of $12.96. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $12.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.28.

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th will be given a dividend of $0.0595 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $0.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.93%.

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund Company Profile

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.