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

BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. (NYSE:EGF) announced a monthly dividend on Thursday, August 1st, NASDAQ reports. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 15th will be given a dividend of 0.041 per share on Friday, August 30th. This represents a $0.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.12%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 15th.

BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund Stock Performance

EGF opened at $9.61 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $9.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $9.42. BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund has a 1 year low of $9.02 and a 1 year high of $10.18.

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.