Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE:MHF) Shares Bought by Jones Financial Companies Lllp

Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE:MHF) by 14.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 62,321 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,843 shares during the quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp’s holdings in Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund were worth $424,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of MHF. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 111,950 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $761,000 after buying an additional 4,543 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in shares of Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund by 9.4% in the third quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 128,500 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $929,000 after acquiring an additional 11,000 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund during the third quarter worth $139,000. Prospera Financial Services Inc lifted its position in Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund by 28.7% during the third quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 115,262 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $833,000 after purchasing an additional 25,677 shares during the period. Finally, Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund by 9.8% in the fourth quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 475,225 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,232,000 after purchasing an additional 42,433 shares during the last quarter.

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Trading Down 2.7 %

NYSE MHF opened at $7.27 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $7.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $7.15. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $6.51 and a fifty-two week high of $7.79.

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Monday, March 24th will be given a dividend of $0.034 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 24th.

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Profile

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. It is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It invests primarily in intermediate and long-term municipal debt securities issued by state and local governments including U.S.