BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK) To Go Ex-Dividend on June 15th

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (NYSE:BHK) declared a monthly dividend on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of 0.0746 per share by the investment management company on Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th.

BlackRock Core Bond Trust Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE BHK traded up $0.03 during trading on Friday, hitting $9.02. 215,612 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 287,049. BlackRock Core Bond Trust has a 12-month low of $8.69 and a 12-month high of $10.12. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $9.08 and a 200-day moving average price of $9.35.

BlackRock Core Bond Trust Company Profile

BlackRock Core Bond Trust (NYSE: BHK) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide shareholders with a high level of current income, consistent with the preservation of capital. The trust primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of investment-grade fixed-income securities, including U.S. government and agency obligations, corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, and other debt instruments. The fund may employ leverage to enhance its income-generating potential.

Since its inception in 2008, BHK has been managed by a dedicated team of fixed-income professionals at BlackRock Advisors, drawing on the firm’s global research capabilities and risk-management platform.