BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. $MUC Shares Sold by EP Wealth Advisors LLC

EP Wealth Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MUC) by 14.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 15,179 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,555 shares during the quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund were worth $163,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Guggenheim Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund by 2.8% in the 1st quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 1,634,966 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,510,000 after acquiring an additional 44,484 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,604,841 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,059,000 after buying an additional 92,731 shares during the period. Mackay Shields LLC increased its stake in BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund by 654.9% in the 1st quarter. Mackay Shields LLC now owns 981,667 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,514,000 after buying an additional 851,621 shares during the period. City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund by 53.8% in the 1st quarter. City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd. now owns 466,259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,994,000 after buying an additional 163,192 shares during the period. Finally, Atala Financial Inc increased its stake in BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund by 3.5% in the 1st quarter. Atala Financial Inc now owns 260,251 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,788,000 after buying an additional 8,861 shares during the period. 30.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund Price Performance

Shares of MUC opened at $10.79 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $10.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.42. BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. has a 1 year low of $9.97 and a 1 year high of $11.64.

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be paid a $0.0535 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 6.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th.

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund Company Profile

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality 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 fixed income markets. It invests primarily in a portfolio of long-term investment-grade municipal obligations, the interest on which is exempt from Federal and California income taxes.