Cetera Investment Advisers Has $604,000 Stake in BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (NYSE:BUI)

Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its stake in BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (NYSE:BUI) by 8.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 25,775 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,962 shares during the quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers’ holdings in BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust were worth $604,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 19,361 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $454,000 after acquiring an additional 574 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust by 9.4% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 435,893 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $10,213,000 after purchasing an additional 37,284 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 409,909 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $9,580,000 after purchasing an additional 19,078 shares during the last quarter. Mariner LLC acquired a new position in BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust in the 4th quarter worth about $222,000. Finally, NFP Retirement Inc. raised its stake in shares of BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. NFP Retirement Inc. now owns 108,239 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,536,000 after purchasing an additional 1,869 shares in the last quarter.

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust stock opened at $24.14 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of $23.09. BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust has a 52-week low of $20.27 and a 52-week high of $24.94.

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.136 per share. This represents a $1.63 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 15th.

About BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust

BlackRock Utility, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in public equity markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the utilities and infrastructure sectors.