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

BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. (NYSE:EGF) announced a monthly dividend on Friday, December 6th,NASDAQ Dividends reports. Shareholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.81%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th.

BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund Stock Performance

NYSE:EGF traded up $0.22 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $10.22. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,129 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,945. BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund has a 52-week low of $9.05 and a 52-week high of $11.51. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $9.90 and a 200-day moving average of $9.75.

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.