Short Interest in Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust (NYSE:OIA) Rises By 140.5%

Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust (NYSE:OIA) saw a significant growth in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 29,100 shares, a growth of 140.5% from the February 28th total of 12,100 shares. Currently, 0.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 159,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of NYSE:OIA opened at $6.04 on Friday. Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust has a 1-year low of $5.78 and a 1-year high of $6.99. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $6.10 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $6.34.

Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 16th will be issued a $0.0291 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 16th. This represents a $0.35 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.79%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Signaturefd LLC bought a new stake in Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Elequin Capital LP bought a new position in Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust during the fourth quarter valued at $41,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust in the 4th quarter worth $50,000. Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust in the 4th quarter worth about $65,000. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust during the 3rd quarter valued at about $72,000. 12.57% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust Company Profile

Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Invesco Ltd. The fund is co-managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc, INVESCO Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, INVESCO Asset Management Limited, INVESCO Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc, and Invesco Canada Ltd.