BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (BGR) To Go Ex-Dividend on January 20th

BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE:BGR) announced a monthly dividend on Friday, January 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 20th will be given a dividend of 0.0973 per share on Friday, January 30th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 7.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 20th.

BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BGR opened at $14.74 on Friday. BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust has a 12 month low of $11.08 and a 12 month high of $14.76. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $13.71 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $13.49.

BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust Company Profile

BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYSE: BGR) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide a combination of current income and long-term capital appreciation. The trust focuses its investments primarily on equity and equity-related securities of companies engaged in the energy and natural resources sectors, including exploration, production, refining, distribution and related services.

The trust’s portfolio typically comprises common stocks, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), master limited partnerships (MLPs) and other equity-linked instruments issued by firms operating in upstream and downstream energy markets, metals and mining, chemicals and related industries.