BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MQY) Shares Acquired by Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MQYFree Report) by 10.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 163,262 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,341 shares during the quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund were worth $1,881,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund by 35.0% during the fourth quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 934,768 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $10,769,000 after buying an additional 242,500 shares in the last quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC boosted its position in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund by 7,424.0% during the third quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC now owns 298,178 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,909,000 after acquiring an additional 294,215 shares during the last quarter. 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 valued at $2,431,000 after acquiring an additional 17,695 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC raised its holdings in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund by 6.2% in the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 118,024 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,549,000 after acquiring an additional 6,874 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $584,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 25.51% of the company’s stock.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund Stock Performance

MQY stock opened at $11.88 on Monday. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. has a 1 year low of $11.43 and a 1 year high of $13.29. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $12.04 and a 200-day simple moving average of $12.44.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 15th will be given a dividend of $0.058 per share. This represents a $0.70 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 15th.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund (NYSE:MQY)

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