The European Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE:EEA) to Issue Dividend Increase – $0.14 Per Share

The European Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE:EEAGet Free Report) announced a semi-annual dividend on Thursday, December 19th,Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 30th will be paid a dividend of 0.141 per share by the financial services provider on Friday, January 31st. This represents a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 30th. This is a positive change from The European Equity Fund’s previous semi-annual dividend of $0.04.

The European Equity Fund has decreased its dividend by an average of 3.8% annually over the last three years.

The European Equity Fund Price Performance

Shares of The European Equity Fund stock remained flat at $8.52 during midday trading on Thursday. The company had a trading volume of 5,684 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,167. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $8.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $8.97. The European Equity Fund has a 52 week low of $8.24 and a 52 week high of $9.47.

The European Equity Fund Company Profile

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The European Equity Fund, Inc is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc The fund is managed by Deutsche Asset Management International GmbH. It invests in the public equity markets of Europe. The fund seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors.

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