Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. Sells 2,446 Shares of BlackRock Core Bond Trust (NYSE:BHK)

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. decreased its holdings in BlackRock Core Bond Trust (NYSE:BHK) by 5.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 44,518 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 2,446 shares during the period. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s holdings in BlackRock Core Bond Trust were worth $483,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in BHK. Farther Finance Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BlackRock Core Bond Trust during the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. NBC Securities Inc. boosted its position in BlackRock Core Bond Trust by 105,500.0% during the 1st quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 5,280 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 5,275 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank purchased a new stake in shares of BlackRock Core Bond Trust during the fourth quarter worth about $63,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BlackRock Core Bond Trust during the fourth quarter worth about $108,000. Finally, Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of BlackRock Core Bond Trust by 34.8% during the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 10,611 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $111,000 after purchasing an additional 2,739 shares during the period.

BlackRock Core Bond Trust Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE BHK opened at $9.61 on Tuesday. BlackRock Core Bond Trust has a fifty-two week low of $9.49 and a fifty-two week high of $12.10. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.29.

BlackRock Core Bond Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 15th will be paid a $0.0746 dividend. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.32%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 15th.

About BlackRock Core Bond Trust

BlackRock Core Bond Trust is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund primarily invests in investment grade quality bonds, including corporate bonds, government and agency securities, and mortgage-related securities.