Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. Buys Shares of 37,958 BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MQY)

Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. bought a new stake in shares of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MQY - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 37,958 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $437,000. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. owned approximately 0.05% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund by 6.2% during the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 118,024 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,549,000 after buying an additional 6,874 shares in the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp bought a new stake in shares of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund during the 3rd quarter worth $187,000. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund by 35.0% during the 4th quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 934,768 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $10,769,000 after acquiring an additional 242,500 shares in the last quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund by 7.7% in the 4th quarter. Simon Quick Advisors LLC now owns 15,195 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $175,000 after acquiring an additional 1,088 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in shares of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund by 10.4% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 163,262 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,881,000 after purchasing an additional 15,341 shares during the period. 25.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of NYSE:MQY traded up $0.11 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $10.77. The company had a trading volume of 305,517 shares, compared to its average volume of 177,007. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $11.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.12. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. has a 1-year low of $10.52 and a 1-year high of $13.29.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 15th will be issued a $0.058 dividend. This represents a $0.70 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 15th.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund Company Profile

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc is a close 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 in long-term municipal obligations the interest on which is exempt from federal income taxes. The fund also invests in short-term securities.