Vista Investment Partners II LLC Buys New Shares in BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE:CII)

Vista Investment Partners II LLC acquired a new position in BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE:CII) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 18,513 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $372,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CII. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its holdings in BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund by 89.3% during the third quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 46,342 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $912,000 after acquiring an additional 21,861 shares during the period. Wolverine Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund by 82.4% during the 3rd quarter. Wolverine Asset Management LLC now owns 230,165 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,532,000 after buying an additional 103,972 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund by 120.3% during the third quarter. Cornerstone Advisors LLC now owns 450,700 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $8,874,000 after buying an additional 246,093 shares during the last quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. lifted its holdings in shares of BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund by 24.0% in the third quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 159,048 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,132,000 after buying an additional 30,766 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp boosted its position in shares of BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund by 4.0% during the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 43,171 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $850,000 after acquiring an additional 1,677 shares during the last quarter.

BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund Trading Down 0.5 %

Shares of CII stock opened at $19.21 on Monday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $20.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $19.99. BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. has a 52 week low of $17.57 and a 52 week high of $21.14.

BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.141 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.69 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.81%.

BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund Company Profile

BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc 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 securities of companies operating across diversified sectors.