BDJ Dividend
BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust
NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of
- Dividend yield
- 7.67%
- Annual dividend
- $0.74
- Payout ratio
- 0.51
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Share price
- $9.68
- Market cap
- $1.7B
Next payment
Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.0619
You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.
Is BDJ a good dividend stock?
What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.
- Yield is above the market median7.67% against a median of 2.85% across US dividend payers.
- Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.51 means roughly 51% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
- Dividend has been cut 7 timesAcross 21 complete years, the annual total fell in 2013, 2014, 2019 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2019.
- Pays monthlyPayments arrive twelve times a year rather than the usual four, which suits income being drawn rather than reinvested.
BDJ dividend history
Annual dividend per share, 2005 to 2025.
Recent dividend payments
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| $0.0819 | Monthly | ||
| $0.0619 | Monthly | ||
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| $0.0619 | Irregular | ||
| $0.1749 | Special | ||
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| $0.1112 | Monthly | ||
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Frequently asked questions
- Does BDJ pay a dividend?
- Yes. BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust pays a monthly dividend, currently yielding 7.67% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.74 per share.
- How much does BDJ pay in dividends?
- $0.74 per share over the last twelve months, paid monthly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
- When is the next BDJ ex-dividend date?
- The next ex-dividend date on record is November 13, 2026, with payment on November 30, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.