ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc (NYSE:EMO) Announces Monthly Dividend of $0.36

ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc (NYSE:EMO) declared a monthly dividend on Monday, February 23rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 24th will be paid a dividend of 0.36 per share by the investment management company on Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 24th.

ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Stock Up 0.4%

ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund stock traded up $0.19 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $51.08. The company had a trading volume of 74,227 shares, compared to its average volume of 58,432. ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund has a fifty-two week low of $39.65 and a fifty-two week high of $51.49. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $46.67 and its 200-day moving average is $45.60.

Institutional Trading of ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Penserra Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund during the 3rd quarter worth about $5,844,000. Stephens Inc. AR lifted its holdings in ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund by 88.8% in the 2nd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 8,783 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $421,000 after purchasing an additional 4,130 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its position in ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund by 4.5% during the second quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 36,860 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $1,768,000 after purchasing an additional 1,587 shares during the period. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its position in ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund by 5.6% during the second quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 113,524 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $5,446,000 after purchasing an additional 6,067 shares during the period. Finally, Terril Brothers Inc. acquired a new position in ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,078,000.

About ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund

ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund (NYSE: EMO) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide a combination of current distribution income and capital appreciation. The fund primarily targets equities and equity-related securities of companies in the energy midstream sector, including entities involved in the gathering, processing, transportation and storage of natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids.

EMO’s portfolio typically includes common stocks, convertible securities and interests in master limited partnerships (MLPs) and other energy infrastructure partnerships.