BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc. (MYI) To Go Ex-Dividend on March 13th

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc. (NYSE:MYI) announced a monthly dividend on Friday, January 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a dividend of 0.0555 per share by the investment management company on Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III Price Performance

Shares of MYI stock traded down $0.03 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $11.00. The stock had a trading volume of 91,368 shares, compared to its average volume of 169,858. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $11.11 and its 200 day moving average is $10.99. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III has a twelve month low of $9.98 and a twelve month high of $11.46.

About BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III (NYSE: MYI) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide investors with a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax. The fund primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of investment-grade municipal securities, including bonds, notes and other debt obligations issued by state and local governments, agencies and authorities across the United States.

In managing its portfolio, the fund generally allocates at least 80% of its total assets to investment-grade municipal debt instruments.