BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ) has declared a dividend of $0.06 per share, payable to shareholders of record. The ex-dividend date is set for December 21, 2025, meaning investors must own shares before this date to qualify for the payment on December 30, 2025.
This dividend represents a 45.2% decrease from the previous payout of $0.11 per share. The current dividend yield stands at 2.69%, reflecting the annual dividend income relative to the stock price.
The Trust, headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide current income and gains, with a secondary goal of long-term capital appreciation. The Trust typically invests at least 80% of its total assets in dividend-paying equities and employs an option writing strategy to enhance distributions.
As of November 20, 2025, BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust has a market capitalization of $1.6 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.15, and an EPS of 1.00. Such decisions reflect the Trust's ongoing commitment to providing regular income to its shareholders, even amid changing market conditions.