BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (NYSE:BUI) Shares Sold by Commonwealth Equity Services LLC

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC trimmed its holdings in BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust (NYSE:BUI) by 2.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 68,810 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 1,532 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust were worth $1,612,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust by 6.9% in the fourth quarter. SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,374 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $220,000 after buying an additional 603 shares during the period. Sage Investment Counsel LLC purchased a new position in shares of BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust during the fourth quarter valued at $227,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its stake in BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust by 8.4% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 9,859 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $231,000 after acquiring an additional 761 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its holdings in shares of BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust by 15.2% during the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 12,898 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $302,000 after acquiring an additional 1,700 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its position in BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust by 1,494.8% during the fourth quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 13,795 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $323,000 after purchasing an additional 12,930 shares during the last quarter.

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of BUI stock opened at $22.53 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $22.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $23.32. BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust has a fifty-two week low of $20.11 and a fifty-two week high of $24.94.

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.136 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.63 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.24%.

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust Company Profile

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.