Commonwealth Equity Services LLC Cuts Stock Holdings in BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (NYSE:BGY)

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust (NYSE:BGY) by 2.8% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 112,109 shares of the investment management company’s stock after selling 3,272 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC’s holdings in BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust were worth $626,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its holdings in BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust by 10.8% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 135,245 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $713,000 after purchasing an additional 13,175 shares during the last quarter. Hartline Investment Corp purchased a new position in shares of BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust during the 1st quarter valued at about $97,000. Weiss Asset Management LP bought a new stake in shares of BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust in the 4th quarter worth approximately $92,000. Park Avenue Securities LLC boosted its position in BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust by 2.2% during the second quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 200,705 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $1,120,000 after buying an additional 4,397 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its position in BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust by 6.4% during the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 10,266,153 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $57,285,000 after acquiring an additional 615,485 shares during the last quarter.

BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust Trading Up 1.2 %

NYSE:BGY opened at $5.72 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $5.62 and a 200 day moving average of $5.50. BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust has a 52 week low of $4.68 and a 52 week high of $5.82.

BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 15th will be given a $0.0338 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 15th. This represents a $0.41 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.10%.

BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust Company Profile

BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc The fund is co-managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC and BlackRock International Limited. It invests in public equity markets across the globe excluding the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors.