Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV Decreases Stock Holdings in ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc $EMO

Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV decreased its holdings in shares of ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc (NYSE:EMO) by 50.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 26,828 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 27,590 shares during the period. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV’s holdings in ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund were worth $1,198,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EMO. First Community Trust NA purchased a new position in ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund in the 4th quarter valued at $69,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC purchased a new position in ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund in the 4th quarter valued at $189,000. Susquehanna International Group LLP purchased a new position in ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at $258,000. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its holdings in ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund by 9.6% in the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 5,510 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $264,000 after purchasing an additional 483 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning purchased a new position in ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund in the 3rd quarter valued at $275,000.

ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Stock Performance

Shares of EMO stock opened at $48.40 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $51.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.90. ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Inc has a fifty-two week low of $41.54 and a fifty-two week high of $54.90.

ClearBridge Energy Midstream Opportunity Fund Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 21st will be issued a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 21st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.9%.

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.