BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MQY) Stock Holdings Lifted by Commonwealth Equity Services LLC

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its holdings in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MQY) by 18.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 111,109 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 17,470 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC owned about 0.15% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund worth $1,280,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund by 35.0% in the fourth quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 934,768 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $10,769,000 after acquiring an additional 242,500 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,558,000. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 430,019 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,954,000 after purchasing an additional 24,874 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its stake in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund by 10.5% during the 3rd quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 185,430 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,431,000 after buying an additional 17,695 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Corps Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund in the fourth quarter worth $197,000. Institutional investors own 25.51% of the company’s stock.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund Trading Up 0.1 %

MQY stock opened at $11.73 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $11.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.27. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. has a 1 year low of $11.43 and a 1 year high of $13.29.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.058 per share. This represents a $0.70 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.94%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund Company Profile

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc It is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. The fund invests in fixed income markets. It invests in long-term municipal obligations the interest on which is exempt from federal income taxes. The fund also invests in short-term securities.