BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MUC) Stake Boosted by EP Wealth Advisors LLC

EP Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MUC) by 37.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 17,734 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,875 shares during the quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund were worth $189,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,604,841 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,059,000 after acquiring an additional 92,731 shares during the period. Guggenheim Capital LLC boosted its position in BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund by 24.5% during the 4th quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 1,590,482 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,907,000 after acquiring an additional 313,310 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its position in BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 748,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,959,000 after acquiring an additional 30,963 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund by 10.7% during the 4th quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 574,270 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,104,000 after acquiring an additional 55,557 shares during the period. Finally, Atala Financial Inc acquired a new stake in BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund during the 4th quarter worth about $2,672,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 30.99% of the company’s stock.

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MUC opened at $10.48 on Thursday. BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. has a one year low of $9.97 and a one year high of $11.64. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $10.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $10.81.

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 15th will be given a dividend of $0.0535 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15th. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.13%.

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund 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.