Van ECK Associates Corp Boosts Stake in Pioneer Municipal High Income Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MIO)

Posted by Defense World Staff on Feb 22nd, 2025

Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in Pioneer Municipal High Income Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MIO – Free Report) by 1.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 121,916 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,279 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp’s holdings in Pioneer Municipal High Income Opportunities Fund were worth $1,446,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Separately, Catalina Capital Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Pioneer Municipal High Income Opportunities Fund during the 4th quarter worth approximately $219,000.

Pioneer Municipal High Income Opportunities Fund Stock Performance

Shares of MIO stock opened at $12.09 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $12.00 and a 200-day moving average of $12.15. Pioneer Municipal High Income Opportunities Fund, Inc. has a 12-month low of $10.90 and a 12-month high of $12.62.

Pioneer Municipal High Income Opportunities Fund Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.05 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.96%.

Insider Transactions at Pioneer Municipal High Income Opportunities Fund

In other Pioneer Municipal High Income Opportunities Fund news, major shareholder Saba Capital Management, L.P. acquired 3,881 shares of Pioneer Municipal High Income Opportunities Fund stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $12.19 per share, for a total transaction of $47,309.39. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 1,917,446 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,373,666.74. This represents a 0.20 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders purchased a total of 151,371 shares of company stock worth $1,811,206 in the last quarter.