Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE:MHF) Shares Acquired by Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.

Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its position in shares of Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. (NYSE:MHF) by 9.4% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 128,500 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,000 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.’s holdings in Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund were worth $929,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund by 244.0% during the third quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 432,792 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $3,129,000 after buying an additional 306,988 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp bought a new stake in Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund during the 3rd quarter valued at $766,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund by 628.0% during the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 70,819 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $512,000 after acquiring an additional 61,091 shares during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC bought a new position in shares of Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund in the second quarter worth $217,000. Finally, Prospera Financial Services Inc increased its holdings in shares of Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund by 28.7% during the third quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 115,262 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $833,000 after purchasing an additional 25,677 shares during the period.

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Stock Up 0.1 %

MHF stock opened at $7.19 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $7.15 and a 200 day simple moving average of $7.04. Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $6.27 and a fifty-two week high of $7.39.

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 23rd will be paid a $0.034 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 23rd.

About Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund

Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund Inc is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. It is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It invests primarily in intermediate and long-term municipal debt securities issued by state and local governments including U.S.