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Reminder - BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ) Goes Ex-Dividend Soon

By Dividend Channel Staff, Monday, June 11, 3:30 PM ET
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On 6/13/12, BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE:BDJ) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.17, payable on 6/29/12. As a percentage of BDJ's recent stock price of $7.12, this dividend works out to approximately 2.39%, so look for shares of BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust to trade 2.39% lower — all else being equal — when BDJ shares open for trading on 6/13/12.

Below is a dividend history chart for BDJ, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.17 declared by BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust:

BDJ Dividend History
Date Div*
03/13/12 0.170
12/16/11 0.170
09/13/11 0.170
06/13/11 0.170
03/11/11 0.245
12/17/10 0.245
09/13/10 0.245
06/11/10 0.245
03/11/10 0.245
12/18/09 0.245
09/11/09 0.245
06/11/09 0.306
03/12/09 0.306
12/18/08 0.306
09/11/08 0.306
06/12/08 0.102
05/13/08 0.102
04/11/08 0.102
03/12/08 0.102
02/13/08 0.102
12/26/07 0.102
12/18/07 0.102
11/13/07 0.102
10/11/07 0.102
09/12/07 0.102
08/13/07 0.102
07/12/07 0.102
06/13/07 0.102
05/11/07 0.102
04/12/07 0.102
03/13/07 0.102
02/13/07 0.102
12/22/06 0.102
12/13/06 0.102
11/13/06 0.102
10/12/06 0.102
09/13/06 0.102
08/11/06 0.102
07/12/06 0.102
06/13/06 0.102
05/11/06 0.102
04/12/06 0.102
03/13/06 0.102
02/13/06 0.102
01/12/06 0.102
12/13/05 0.102
11/10/05 0.102
10/24/05 0.102
* Data may be adjusted for splits; we are not responsible for data errors; always verify data with the company.

In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from BDJ is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 9.55% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.


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According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, BDJ makes up 1.04% of the CEF Income Composite Portfolio ETF (AMEX:PCEF) which is trading lower by about 0.3% on the day Monday.

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In Monday trading, BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust shares are currently down about 0.4% on the day.

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