BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc. (NYSE:MYI) Plans Monthly Dividend of $0.06

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc. (NYSE:MYI) declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, January 2nd,NASDAQ Dividends reports. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 15th will be given a dividend of 0.0555 per share by the investment management company on Monday, February 3rd. This represents a $0.67 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.96%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 15th.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 3.4% annually over the last three years.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III Trading Up 0.4 %

NYSE MYI traded up $0.05 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $11.17. 129,561 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 121,331. The company has a 50 day moving average of $11.29 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.45. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III has a 12 month low of $10.83 and a 12 month high of $12.07.

About BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, 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 exempt from federal income taxes.