BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE:BDJ) Increases Dividend to $0.06 Per Share

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE:BDJ) declared a dividend on Thursday, January 2nd,NASDAQ Dividends reports. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 15th will be given a dividend of 0.0619 per share by the investment management company on Friday, January 31st. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 15th. This is an increase from BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust’s previous dividend of $0.05.

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust Stock Up 0.7 %

Shares of NYSE BDJ traded up $0.06 on Friday, hitting $8.35. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 429,302 shares, compared to its average volume of 422,151. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $8.68 and a 200-day moving average of $8.51. BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust has a 12-month low of $7.71 and a 12-month high of $9.07.

About BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust

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.