Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust (NYSE:OIA) Short Interest Down 42.8% in February

Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust (NYSE:OIA) saw a significant drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 25,700 shares, a drop of 42.8% from the January 31st total of 44,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 152,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Institutional Trading of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Elequin Capital LP purchased a new position in Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust during the 4th quarter valued at $41,000. Nomura Holdings Inc. bought a new position in Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust in the 4th quarter valued at $402,000. Nuveen Asset Management LLC grew its position in Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust by 124.0% in the 4th quarter. Nuveen Asset Management LLC now owns 27,025 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $159,000 after acquiring an additional 14,960 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Logan Stone Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust in the fourth quarter worth $1,083,000. 12.57% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust Stock Up 0.4 %

NYSE OIA traded up $0.03 on Friday, hitting $6.22. 98,207 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 124,210. Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust has a 52-week low of $5.78 and a 52-week high of $6.99. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $6.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $6.40.

Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were issued a dividend of $0.0291 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. This represents a $0.35 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.62%.

About Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust

Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Invesco Ltd. The fund is co-managed by Invesco Advisers, Inc, INVESCO Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, INVESCO Asset Management Limited, INVESCO Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, INVESCO Senior Secured Management, Inc, and Invesco Canada Ltd.