BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE:BDJ – Get Free Report) announced a monthly dividend on Wednesday, May 1st, Zacks reports. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.056 per share by the investment management company on Friday, May 31st. This represents a $0.67 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.26%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 14th.
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust has increased its dividend by an average of 4.0% annually over the last three years.
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust Stock Performance
BDJ stock traded up $0.09 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $8.14. The company had a trading volume of 320,256 shares, compared to its average volume of 515,905. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $8.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $7.82. BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust has a fifty-two week low of $6.91 and a fifty-two week high of $8.43.
About BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in dividend paying stocks of companies across all market capitalizations.
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