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

BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. (NYSE:EGF) declared a monthly dividend on Friday, November 1st,NASDAQ Dividends reports. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be given a dividend of 0.041 per share on Friday, November 29th. This represents a $0.49 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 15th.

BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund Stock Performance

EGF stock traded up $0.07 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $9.75. 4,116 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,202. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $9.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $9.64. BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund has a one year low of $9.05 and a one year high of $11.51.

About BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund

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.