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BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II (BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II) Forward Dividend Yield % : 5.52% (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II Forward Dividend Yield %?

As of today (2024-04-28), the Forward Annual Dividend Yield of BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II is 5.52%.

As of today (2024-04-28), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II is 4.38%.

MUE's Forward Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than
54.77% of 1205 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 5.91 vs MUE: 5.52

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Jan. 2024 was $0.22.

During the past 12 months, BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -28.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -9.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -6.70% per year.

During the past 8 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II was 2.00% per year. The lowest was -10.60% per year. And the median was -9.20% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.


Competitive Comparison of BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II's Forward Dividend Yield %

For the Asset Management subindustry, BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II's Forward Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.



BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.0452024-04-122024-04-152024-05-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0452024-03-142024-03-152024-04-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0452024-02-142024-02-152024-03-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0452024-01-112024-01-122024-02-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0452023-12-142023-12-152023-12-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0292023-11-142023-11-152023-12-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0292023-10-132023-10-162023-11-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0292023-09-142023-09-152023-10-02Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0292023-08-142023-08-152023-09-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0292023-07-132023-07-142023-07-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0292023-06-142023-06-152023-07-03Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0292023-05-122023-05-152023-06-01Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.54/9.775
=5.52 %

Current Share Price is $9.775.
BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.045 * 12 = $0.54.

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.428/9.775
=4.38 %

Current Share Price is $9.775.
BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.428.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II  (NYSE:MUE) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation

Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.

Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II (BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE, USA, 19809
BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II Inc is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund's investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in long-term, investment-grade municipal obligations exempt from U.S. federal income taxes.
Executives
Arthur Philip Steinmetz director 50 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001
Aaron David Wasserman officer: Chief Compliance Officer 50 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001
Kristi Manidis Santiago other: Portfolio Manager 1 UNIVERSITY SQUARE DRIVE, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Kevin Maloney other: Portfolio Manager 55 EAST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10055
Walter Oconnor other: Portfolio Manager 800 SCUDDERS MILL ROAD, PLAINSBORO NJ 08536
Michael Kalinoski other: Portfolio Manager 800 SCUDDERS MILL ROAD, PLAINSBORO NJ 08536
Lorenzo Flores director 2100 LOGIC DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95124
James Phillip Holloman director P.O. BOX 625737, 6800 CINTAS BOULEVARD, CINCINNATI OH 45262
Stayce D. Harris director 1999 S. BASCOM AVE., SUITE 700, CAMPBELL CA 95008
Trent Walker officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O PIMCO, 650 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Phillip Soccio other: Portfolio Manager 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY, WILMINGTON DE 19809
Jaeckel Theodore R Jr other: Portfolio Manager 800SCUDDERS MILL ROAD, PLAINSBORO NJ 08536
Christian Romaglino other: Portfolio Manager 55 EAST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10055
Henry Gabbay director 100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY, WILMINGTON DE 19809
Robert W Fairbairn director 55 EAST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10055

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