BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust closed at $9.44 on Sep 28, down 1.77%, 4.8% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 647.4K shares was 1.52× its 20-day average (above normal).
Split-adjusted performance: -3.6% over one month, +11.5% over six months, +4.4% over one year.
Short interest was 145.7K shares at the Sep 15 settlement, up 61.6% from the prior report (0.1% of float, 1.0 days to cover).
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What does BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust do?
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust is a closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide current income and current gains, with a secondary objective of long-term capital appreciation.
What is BDJ's market cap?
$1.67B, based on the Sep 28 close of $9.44.
Does BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.0619 per share (ex-date Sep 15), an annualised yield of 7.87%.
How much of BDJ is sold short?
145.7K shares, 0.1% of float, as of Sep 15, 2026.
About BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust is a closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to provide current income and current gains, with a secondary objective of long-term capital appreciation. The trust seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing in common stocks that pay dividends and have the potential for capital appreciation and by utilizing an option to enhance distributions to its shareholders.
Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology
