Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC Purchases 4,313 Shares of BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MHD)

Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC increased its position in BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MHD) by 9.2% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 51,100 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,313 shares during the period. Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC’s holdings in BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund were worth $618,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Karpus Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund by 20.2% during the fourth quarter. Karpus Management Inc. now owns 5,645,506 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,238,000 after buying an additional 947,239 shares during the last quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund by 298.8% during the 2nd quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 292,156 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,532,000 after acquiring an additional 218,890 shares during the last quarter. Fiera Capital Corp grew its stake in shares of BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. Fiera Capital Corp now owns 850,647 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,131,000 after acquiring an additional 65,450 shares during the period. Compass Financial Group INC SD raised its holdings in shares of BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund by 32.1% during the first quarter. Compass Financial Group INC SD now owns 225,522 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,724,000 after purchasing an additional 54,773 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund by 12.4% during the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 392,215 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,671,000 after purchasing an additional 43,173 shares during the period.

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund Stock Performance

Shares of MHD stock opened at $12.33 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $12.13 and its 200 day moving average is $11.94. BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. has a 12-month low of $9.92 and a 12-month high of $12.41.

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, August 15th will be issued a $0.0525 dividend. This represents a $0.63 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.11%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 15th.

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund 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.