Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Has $267,000 Holdings in BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (NYSE:BUI)

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (NYSE:BUI) by 8.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 11,788 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 1,110 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust were worth $267,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. NBC Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust by 103,187.5% in the 1st quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 8,263 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $186,000 after purchasing an additional 8,255 shares in the last quarter. Mariner LLC purchased a new stake in BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust in the 4th quarter worth about $222,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust by 8.4% in the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 9,859 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $231,000 after acquiring an additional 761 shares during the last quarter. Chancellor Financial Group WB LP purchased a new stake in BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust in the 4th quarter worth about $260,000. Finally, Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust in the 4th quarter worth about $262,000.

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust Price Performance

Shares of BUI opened at $25.89 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $24.38 and a 200 day moving average of $23.34. BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust has a fifty-two week low of $20.27 and a fifty-two week high of $25.93.

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 15th will be paid a $0.136 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 15th. This represents a $1.63 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.30%.

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.