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BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC) Stock Analysis

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

MUC

$10.45

+$0.02 (+0.19%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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MUC Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$10.41
Previous Close
$10.43
Day's Range
10.41–10.46
52-Week Range
10.20–11.16
Volume
386.80K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.65
Valuation
Market Cap
$984.22M
P/E Ratio
45.43
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
11.49
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.23
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$38.10M
Net Income (FY)
$38.04M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
25.15%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
94.18M
1-Year Return
+6.68%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.64+6.16%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 15, 2026
Avg Volume
358.07K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

MUC Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+2.10%
2025+6.02%
2024+0.81%
2023+7.92%
2022−26.81%
2021+7.38%
2020+11.85%
2019+18.17%
2018−8.96%
2017+6.11%
2016 (partial year)−11.68%

As of September 4, 2026.

MUC Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends July
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2024$38.10M$38.04M99.9%
2023−$29.73M−$29.87M100.5%
2022−$94.50M−$94.93M100.5%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2024$38.10M——$38.04M99.9%
2023−$29.73M——−$29.87M100.5%
2022−$94.50M——−$94.93M100.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of July 31, 2024.

MUC Dividend History

$0.65+7.5% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 12 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.438—
2025$0.6512+7.5%
2024$0.6012+39.3%
2023$0.4312−30.4%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.438—
2025$0.6512+7.5%
2024$0.6012+39.3%
2023$0.4312−30.4%
2022$0.6212−5.8%
2021$0.6612+10.9%
2020$0.6012+7.8%
2019$0.5512−11.1%
2018$0.6212−15.6%
2017$0.7412+196.8%
2016$0.254—

Most recent payment: $0.05 per share, ex-dividend August 14, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

MUC Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 561 stocks
MetricMUCAsset Management medianvs median
P/E45.4310.344.4x the median
P/S ratio11.4910.4210% above
Profit margin25.15%24.09%1.1 pts above

Medians across 561 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC) is capitalised at $984.22M on the latest close. It is classified in the Asset Management industry, within the Financial Services sector.

The 52-week range on file runs from $10.20 to $11.16. MUC last closed at $10.45 on September 4, 2026. That is +$0.02 (+0.19%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 2.45% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2024 revenue came to $38.10M. The same year closed with net income of $38.04M. Profit margin runs at 25.15%. That is 1.1 percentage points above the Asset Management median of 24.09%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 0.23.

Across the 3 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$94.50M in 2022 to $38.10M in 2024. Of those 3 years, 1 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

MUC trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 45.43. That is 4.4 times the Asset Management median of 10.34. The price-to-sales ratio is 11.49. On price-to-sales that is 10.27% above the Asset Management median of 10.42. 561 Asset Management companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.65. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 11.89%. The trailing one-year price return is +6.68%. Measured over 10 years, that is +0.45% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

MUC pays a dividend yielding 6.16%. That is 1.9 percentage points below the Asset Management median yield of 8.11%. The indicated annual rate is $0.64 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is September 15, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 8 payments totalling $0.43 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.65 a share.

So far in 2026 the price is +2.10%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +18.17%; the weakest is 2022 at −26.81%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC) operates in the Asset Management industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. MUC $984.22M 45.4
BlackRock, Inc. BLK $182.35B 26.9
Blackstone Inc. BX $162.74B 30.5
KKR & Co. Inc. KKR $99.50B 34.4

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 10.3x. BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. trades at a P/E of 45.4.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. The fund invests in fixed income markets. It invests primarily in a portfolio of long-term investment-grade municipal obligations, the interest on which is exempt from Federal and California income taxes. BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. was formed in 1997 and is domiciled in United States.

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