Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. Purchases 7,167 Shares of BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MVF)

Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its position in BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. (NYSE:MVF) by 4.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 156,228 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,167 shares during the quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.’s holdings in BlackRock MuniVest Fund were worth $1,100,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its position in shares of BlackRock MuniVest Fund by 83.1% in the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 4,106 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,864 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in BlackRock MuniVest Fund in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,978,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of BlackRock MuniVest Fund by 52.9% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 231,763 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,632,000 after buying an additional 80,197 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of BlackRock MuniVest Fund by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 166,940 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,175,000 after buying an additional 8,229 shares during the period. Finally, Sit Investment Associates Inc. increased its stake in shares of BlackRock MuniVest Fund by 318.5% in the 4th quarter. Sit Investment Associates Inc. now owns 979,630 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,897,000 after acquiring an additional 745,558 shares in the last quarter. 48.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

BlackRock MuniVest Fund Stock Performance

NYSE:MVF opened at $6.66 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $7.04 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $7.20. BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. has a 12 month low of $6.50 and a 12 month high of $7.64.

BlackRock MuniVest Fund Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.036 per share. This represents a $0.43 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.49%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 15th.

BlackRock MuniVest Fund Profile

BlackRock MuniVest 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 the fixed income markets of the United States. It primarily invests in investment grade, long term municipal obligations that are exempt from federal income taxes.