BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (NYSE:BGY) Increases Dividend to $0.03 Per Share

BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (NYSE:BGY) declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, August 1st, Zacks reports. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 15th will be given a dividend of 0.034 per share by the investment management company on Friday, August 30th. This represents a $0.41 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.46%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 15th. This is a positive change from BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust’s previous monthly dividend of $0.03.

BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust Price Performance

Shares of BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust stock traded down $0.08 on Friday, hitting $5.47. The stock had a trading volume of 132,716 shares, compared to its average volume of 194,487. BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust has a twelve month low of $4.68 and a twelve month high of $5.70. The business’s 50 day moving average is $5.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $5.42.

About BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust

BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc The fund is co-managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock International Limited. It invests in public equity markets across the globe excluding the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors.