BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. (NYSE:EGF – Get Free Report) announced a monthly dividend on Friday, May 3rd, Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.041 per share on Friday, May 31st. This represents a $0.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.29%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 14th.
BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund has increased its dividend payment by an average of 14.0% annually over the last three years.
BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund Stock Performance
NYSE EGF traded up $0.03 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $9.30. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 161 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,919. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $9.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $9.53. BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund has a 52 week low of $9.02 and a 52 week high of $10.19.
About BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund
BlackRock Enhanced Government 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 primarily invests in a portfolio of United States government and government agency securities, including the U.S.
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