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

BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. (NYSE:EGF) announced a monthly dividend on Monday, July 1st, NASDAQ reports. Investors of record on Monday, July 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.041 per share on Wednesday, July 31st. This represents a $0.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.26%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 15th.

BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund Trading Up 0.8 %

NYSE:EGF traded up $0.07 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $9.36. 4,449 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,863. The company has a fifty day moving average of $9.28 and a 200 day moving average of $9.45. BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund has a twelve month low of $9.02 and a twelve month high of $10.18.

BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund Company Profile

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.