BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. Plans Monthly Dividend of $0.04 (NYSE:EGF)

BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. (NYSE:EGF) announced a monthly dividend on Friday, December 6th,NASDAQ Dividends reports. Investors of record on Monday, December 16th will be given a dividend of 0.041 per share on Monday, December 23rd. This represents a $0.49 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.81%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th.

BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund Stock Up 2.2 %

BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund stock traded up $0.22 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $10.22. 1,129 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,945. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $9.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of $9.75. BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund has a 12 month low of $9.05 and a 12 month high of $11.51.

About BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund

BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc It is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. The fund invests in fixed income markets. It primarily invests in a portfolio of United States government and government agency securities, including the U.S.