BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE:BDJ) Declares Dividend Increase – $0.06 Per Share

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE:BDJ) declared a dividend on Monday, March 3rd, NASDAQ Dividends reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of 0.0619 per share by the investment management company on Monday, March 31st. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 14th. This is an increase from BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust’s previous dividend of $0.05.

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust Stock Performance

NYSE BDJ traded down $0.18 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $8.71. 574,835 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 474,815. BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust has a 1 year low of $7.80 and a 1 year high of $9.07. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $8.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $8.66.

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.