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

BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. (NYSE:EGFGet Free Report) declared a monthly dividend on Friday, May 3rd, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 15th will be given a dividend of 0.041 per share on Friday, May 31st. This represents a $0.49 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 14th.

BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund has raised its dividend by an average of 14.0% per year over the last three years.

BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund stock opened at $9.30 on Friday. BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund has a one year low of $9.02 and a one year high of $10.19. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $9.34 and its 200 day moving average is $9.53.

BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund Company Profile

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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.

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