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

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

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust Stock Up 0.7 %

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

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.