BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ)
| Market Value | 1.58B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 49.09M |
| Net Income (ttm) | 191.73M |
| Shares Out | 181.48M |
| EPS (ttm) | 1.03 |
| PE Ratio | 8.44 |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| Dividend | $0.67 (7.73%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 15, 2024 |
| Volume | 540,003 |
| Open | 8.85 |
| Previous Close | 8.82 |
| Day's Range | 8.65 - 8.86 |
| 52-Week Range | 7.60 - 9.07 |
| Beta | 1.02 |
| Analysts | n/a |
| Price Target | n/a |
| Earnings Date | n/a |
About BDJ
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. The fund is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in dividend paying stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. The fund also invests through derivatives, with an emphasis on option writing. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Russell 1000 Va... [Read more]
News
Certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds Announce Estimated Sources of Distributions
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BBN--Today, BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust (NYSE: BCX), BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE: BDJ), BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust (NYS...
BDJ: Positive Outlook With Reliable Distributions
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Fund (BDJ) offers a solid 7.8% dividend yield and distributions are paid out on a monthly basis. The fund's strategy involves exposure to dividend paying large-cap s...
BDJ: Attractive Monthly Distribution, Remains A 'Buy'
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Fund (BDJ) provides exposure to a value-oriented portfolio while employing a covered call strategy. BDJ's portfolio has been performing better as more value-oriented...
9 Closed-End Fund Buys In The Month Of August 2024
The broader equity market saw declines in early August but ended near all-time highs to finish off the month. I put some capital to work this month at the low, but not as much as I had planned initial...
BDJ CEF: Secure High-Yields Without Chasing Yields
The BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Fund leverages factor investing and options strategies to mitigate price volatility while providing substantial income through dividends and option premiums. BDJ...
My Top 10 Closed-End Fund Holdings: August 2024
Closed-end funds overall have seen discounts narrow since the start of the year, but opportunities still exist in certain areas of the market. With increased market volatility more recently, that may ...
Certain BlackRock Funds Announce Expiration and Preliminary Results of Tender Offers: CII, BDJ, BGR, BCAT
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BCAT--The BlackRock closed-end funds (the “Funds”) listed below announced today the expiration and preliminary results of each Fund's tender offer (each, a “Tender Offer...
BDJ And SPE: Double Digit Discounts And Monthly Distributions
Investing in closed-end funds offers opportunities to exploit discounts and premiums, potentially leading to increased upside. BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Fund and Special Opportunities Fund ar...
BDJ: Growing NAV And Trades At Discount But Has A Few Caveats
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust is a closed-end fund that aims to generate cash flows to support current income through dividend-paying stocks and option strategies. BDJ offers a current divi...
5 Closed-End Fund Buys In The Month Of April 2024
April turned out to be a little more exciting, with the broader equity market pulling back. This helped to create some added volatility that saw discounts widen in some closed-end funds. Every month I...
BDJ: Discount Staying Wide, Staying Attractive
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Fund (BDJ) is trading at a historically attractive discount level, making it a candidate for a potential investment. BDJ utilizes a covered call strategy and benchma...
BDJ: Enhanced Income Comes At A Cost
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Fund uses option writing to enhance distributions and seeks dividend growth. BDJ currently sells at a 10% discount. BDJ has shown poor total returns compared to othe...
BDJ: Good Covered Call Fund For Those Looking To Own A Portfolio Of Dividend Stocks
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Fund offers a high yield of 8.36% and invests primarily in common equities, providing income-focused investors with upside potential. Compared to other covered call ...
Warning: Don't Be Lazy With Your Retirement Portfolio
Creating a "lazy" dividend portfolio with just a few picks is not recommended, as it lacks diversification and exposes the portfolio to significant risk. Funds that provide stable dividends may not al...
The 8% Income Portfolio: 2023 Year-End Review
2023 year-end review of our 8% Income Portfolio. This high-income portfolio earned over $29,000 in distributions amounting to over 14% yield-on-cost basis and roughly 8.6% on average portfolio value. ...
My Top 10 Closed-End Fund Holdings: December 2023
I have a total of 41 positions in my closed-end fund portfolio, with the top ten positions making up 36.52% of the portfolio. We have four new names making their way to my top ten list since the prior...
BDJ: Value-Oriented Portfolio With Attractive Discount And Distribution Yield
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Fund has seen a sharp recovery from the October lows as the fund's discount tightened back up. That said, the fund's discount is still attractive relative to its his...
CEF Weekly Commentary | December 10, 2023 | High Quality Opportunities
Stocks were up slightly as the jobs report shifted the narrative towards 'higher for longer.' The payroll report came in stronger than expected, but the narrative was that it was a hawkish report, mea...
5 Best CEFs This Month For 10% Yield (November 2023)
For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers a variety of asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds, or C...
BDJ: A Relatively Safe Way To Earn Income And Still Invest In Equities
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Fund offers a current distribution yield of 8.94%, higher than the S&P 500 Index's 1.44% yield. BDJ's recent performance has been disappointing, with a decline in sh...
5 Best CEFs This Month For 10% Yield (October 2023)
For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers a variety of asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds, or C...
4 Closed-End Fund Buys In The Month Of September 2023
September was the worst month for equities in 2023, but that's simply creating buying opportunities for the long-term investor. I added to four different positions in my CEF portfolio this month, thou...
5 Best CEFs This Month For 9% Yield (September 2023)
For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers a variety of asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds, or C...
BDJ: Deep Discount Creating A Long-Term Opportunity
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust is a covered call-writing fund, which has now dropped to an attractive discount. BDJ has a simple approach, a low expense ratio, and a value-oriented portfolio...
BDJ: Discount Widens For This Attractive Covered Call Fund
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Fund is trading at a more attractive discount due to its portfolio outperforming market price results, presenting a potential opportunity for investors. The fund pro...