BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust
BDJFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$9.26
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
8.02%
Annual Dividend
$0.74
Payout Ratio
47%
5-Yr Growth
4.4%
Ex-Date
Jun 15, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
BDJ Dividend Safety Score
77/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak10 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2015
Earnings payout coverage47% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.12
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is BDJ a good dividend stock?
YesBlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ) pays a monthly dividend yielding 8.02% ($0.74/yr), with 10 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 10 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (47%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2015
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 8.02%
- Payout Ratio
- 47%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.74
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 10
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.85
- Market Cap
- $1.6B
- P/E Ratio
- 5.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -9%
- 52-Week Range
- $8.42 – $9.76
- Dividend Safety
- B · 77/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2015)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.0620 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2026 | — | $0.0620 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.0620 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.0620 | regular |
| Jan 20, 2026 | — | $0.0620 | regular |
| Dec 22, 2025 | — | $0.1750 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.0620 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2025 | — | $0.0620 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2025 | — | $0.0620 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.0620 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2025 | — | $0.0620 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.0620 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.0620 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2025 | — | $0.0620 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.74 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$6.17
Annual$74.00
Monthly avg$6.17
