Aurora Private Wealth Inc. Has $158,000 Stock Holdings in BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE:BDJ)

Aurora Private Wealth Inc. cut its position in shares of BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (NYSE:BDJ) by 8.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 19,130 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 1,822 shares during the quarter. Aurora Private Wealth Inc.’s holdings in BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust were worth $158,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Raymond James & Associates grew its position in BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust by 2.1% during the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 2,082,445 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $18,013,000 after buying an additional 43,766 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust by 4.0% during the third quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,083,026 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $9,368,000 after purchasing an additional 41,426 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp boosted its holdings in BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust by 2.3% during the third quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 996,966 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $8,624,000 after purchasing an additional 22,548 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust by 138.1% during the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 711,096 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $6,151,000 after purchasing an additional 412,499 shares in the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust by 792.7% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 341,764 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $29,560,000 after purchasing an additional 303,480 shares in the last quarter.

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust Stock Down 0.2 %

NYSE BDJ opened at $8.78 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $8.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $8.55. BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust has a 1-year low of $7.78 and a 1-year high of $9.07.

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.0619 per share. This represents a $0.74 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.46%. This is an increase from BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust’s previous monthly dividend of $0.05. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 15th.

About BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust

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.