BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (NYSE:MQT) Short Interest Update

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc. (NYSE:MQT) was the target of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 11,800 shares, a decrease of 75.1% from the November 30th total of 47,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 62,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MQT traded up $0.01 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $9.93. The stock had a trading volume of 155,304 shares, compared to its average volume of 52,150. The business’s fifty day moving average is $10.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.48. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II has a twelve month low of $9.74 and a twelve month high of $11.00.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be paid a $0.051 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th. This represents a $0.61 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.16%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of MQT. Logan Stone Capital LLC grew its stake in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II by 247.0% in the second quarter. Logan Stone Capital LLC now owns 114,817 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,181,000 after purchasing an additional 81,733 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II in the third quarter valued at about $5,750,000. Rothschild Investment LLC bought a new position in shares of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II in the 2nd quarter valued at $517,000. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $199,000. Finally, Wolverine Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II in the second quarter valued at approximately $159,000. Institutional investors own 30.75% of the company’s stock.

About BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, 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 primarily invests in municipal debt bonds exempt from federal income taxes. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc was formed in September 21, 1992 and is domiciled in United States.