BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MVF) Stock Position Reduced by Rothschild Investment LLC

Rothschild Investment LLC trimmed its position in BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MVF) by 3.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 128,143 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,057 shares during the quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC owned approximately 0.21% of BlackRock MuniVest Fund worth $902,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC increased its stake in BlackRock MuniVest Fund by 666.2% during the third quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC now owns 64,656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $491,000 after purchasing an additional 56,218 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of BlackRock MuniVest Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at about $3,180,000. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of BlackRock MuniVest Fund during the 3rd quarter valued at about $218,000. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in BlackRock MuniVest Fund during the third quarter worth about $164,000. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. bought a new position in BlackRock MuniVest Fund in the third quarter worth about $160,000. 48.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

BlackRock MuniVest Fund Stock Performance

Shares of MVF stock opened at $7.20 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $7.18 and a two-hundred day moving average of $7.34. BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. has a 52 week low of $6.74 and a 52 week high of $7.64.

BlackRock MuniVest Fund Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th will be given a dividend of $0.036 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $0.43 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.00%.

About BlackRock MuniVest Fund

BlackRock MuniVest 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, long term municipal obligations that are exempt from federal income taxes.