BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (BGY) To Go Ex-Dividend on June 15th

BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (NYSE:BGY) announced a monthly dividend on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.0426 per share by the investment management company on Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th.

BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BGY traded up $0.09 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $5.82. 426,614 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 372,173. BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust has a twelve month low of $5.19 and a twelve month high of $6.23. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.79.

About BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust

BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (NYSE: BGY) is a closed-end management investment company led by BlackRock Fund Advisors. The trust seeks to provide high current income and the potential for capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of non-U.S. companies. It employs an enhanced dividend strategy, combining a focus on stocks that offer attractive dividend yields with derivative overlays such as covered call writing and foreign currency hedging to help manage risk and generate additional income.

The fund’s portfolio is diversified across developed international markets, including Europe, Asia-Pacific and other regions outside the United States.