BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust $BUI Shares Acquired by Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its holdings in shares of BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (NYSE:BUI) by 39.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 16,388 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 4,600 shares during the quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust were worth $422,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Montag A & Associates Inc. increased its position in shares of BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust by 110.9% during the first quarter. Montag A & Associates Inc. now owns 4,761 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $108,000 after purchasing an additional 2,504 shares in the last quarter. Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust by 10.4% during the first quarter. Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC now owns 12,460 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $282,000 after purchasing an additional 1,172 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust by 6.4% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 13,953 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $316,000 after purchasing an additional 844 shares in the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. increased its position in shares of BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust by 3.6% during the second quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 14,519 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $374,000 after purchasing an additional 504 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust by 4,742.8% during the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 23,536 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $606,000 after purchasing an additional 23,050 shares in the last quarter.

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of BUI opened at $26.53 on Friday. BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust has a one year low of $20.27 and a one year high of $27.59. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $26.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $25.21.

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, October 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 15th will be given a dividend of $0.136 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 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.