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

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

BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund Stock Up 2.2 %

NYSE:EGF traded up $0.22 on Friday, reaching $10.22. 1,129 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,945. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $9.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $9.75. BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund has a 12 month low of $9.05 and a 12 month high of $11.51.

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.