BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE:CII) Short Interest Update

BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE:CII) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 25,300 shares, a decrease of 27.5% from the March 15th total of 34,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 130,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund Price Performance

BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund stock opened at $17.29 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $19.03 and its 200 day moving average price is $19.72. BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund has a 1 year low of $15.20 and a 1 year high of $21.14.

BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 15th will be given a $0.141 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 15th. This represents a $1.69 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.79%.

Institutional Trading of BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CII. David J Yvars Group boosted its holdings in BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. David J Yvars Group now owns 19,484 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $360,000 after buying an additional 810 shares during the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its stake in shares of BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 72,058 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,448,000 after acquiring an additional 1,594 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its position in shares of BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund by 3.9% during the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 42,920 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $793,000 after purchasing an additional 1,594 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Truist Financial Corp raised its stake in BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 75,524 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,518,000 after purchasing an additional 1,643 shares during the last quarter.

About BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund

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.