BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MHD) Shares Sold by Aviance Capital Partners LLC

Aviance Capital Partners LLC cut its stake in shares of BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MHD) by 11.1% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 14,182 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,768 shares during the period. Aviance Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund were worth $169,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Karpus Management Inc. lifted its stake in BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund by 16.8% during the third quarter. Karpus Management Inc. now owns 4,698,267 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,439,000 after purchasing an additional 677,468 shares during the last quarter. Advisor Partners II LLC purchased a new stake in BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund in the third quarter valued at $2,265,000. Saba Capital Management L.P. boosted its stake in BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund by 87.4% in the third quarter. Saba Capital Management L.P. now owns 425,486 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,387,000 after acquiring an additional 198,444 shares in the last quarter. AQR Arbitrage LLC grew its holdings in shares of BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund by 89.8% during the third quarter. AQR Arbitrage LLC now owns 385,057 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,970,000 after purchasing an additional 182,165 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bramshill Investments LLC increased its position in shares of BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund by 9.6% during the third quarter. Bramshill Investments LLC now owns 1,433,790 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,782,000 after purchasing an additional 125,009 shares in the last quarter.

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MHD remained flat at $11.87 during trading hours on Wednesday. The company had a trading volume of 116,618 shares, compared to its average volume of 113,607. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $11.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $11.60. BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. has a 1 year low of $9.92 and a 1 year high of $12.18.

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 15th will be issued a $0.0525 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 14th. This represents a $0.63 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.31%.

About BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund

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.