BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE:BDJ) Declares Monthly Dividend of $0.06

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE:BDJ) announced a monthly dividend on Thursday, April 3rd, Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.0619 per share by the investment management company on Wednesday, April 30th. This represents a $0.74 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 15th.

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust Stock Performance

Shares of BDJ opened at $8.39 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $8.75 and its 200 day moving average price is $8.68. BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust has a 12-month low of $7.80 and a 12-month high of $9.07.

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust Company Profile

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.