BDJ Dividend Calculator

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust (BDJ) currently yields 8.82% and paid $0.86 per share in dividends over the last 12 months, distributed monthly. Data updated 2026-07-07.

Last Close

$9.70

Dividend Yield

8.82%

12-Mo Dividend / Share

$0.86

5-Yr Div Growth / Yr

+7.4%

Raise Streak

1 yr

Next Ex-Date

July 15

Project Future Income from BDJ

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Portfolio Value

$177,894

Year 10

Monthly Dividends

$1,427

Year 10

Total Invested

$70,000

Year 10

Portfolio Value & Annual Dividends — BDJ

Projected Income from BDJ

Year 1
Invested$16,000
Annual Div.$1,412
Monthly$118
Shares1795.0
Value$17,412
Year 2
Invested$22,000
Annual Div.$2,190
Monthly$183
Shares2597.8
Value$26,504
Year 3
Invested$28,000
Annual Div.$3,116
Monthly$260
Shares3447.3
Value$36,993
Year 4
Invested$34,000
Annual Div.$4,218
Monthly$352
Shares4352.7
Value$49,128
Year 5
Invested$40,000
Annual Div.$5,532
Monthly$461
Shares5324.1
Value$63,204
Year 6
Invested$46,000
Annual Div.$7,098
Monthly$592
Shares6373.1
Value$79,577
Year 7
Invested$52,000
Annual Div.$8,970
Monthly$748
Shares7513.0
Value$98,669
Year 8
Invested$58,000
Annual Div.$11,210
Monthly$934
Shares8758.9
Value$120,991
Year 9
Invested$64,000
Annual Div.$13,895
Monthly$1,158
Shares10128.2
Value$147,153
Year 10
Invested$70,000
Annual Div.$17,118
Monthly$1,427
Shares11641.0
Value$177,894

BDJ Dividend Per Share by Year

BDJ Dividend Payment History

Updated 2026-07-07

Ex-Dividend DatePay DateAmount / Share
2026-06-152026-06-30$0.06
2026-05-152026-05-29$0.06
2026-04-152026-04-30$0.06
2026-03-132026-03-31$0.06
2026-02-132026-02-27$0.06
2026-01-202026-01-30$0.06
2025-12-222025-12-31$0.11
2025-12-222025-12-31$0.06
2025-11-142025-11-28$0.06
2025-10-152025-10-31$0.06
2025-09-152025-09-30$0.06
2025-08-152025-08-29$0.06
2025-07-152025-07-31$0.06
2025-06-132025-06-30$0.06
2025-05-152025-05-30$0.06
2025-04-152025-04-30$0.06
2025-03-142025-03-31$0.06
2025-02-142025-02-28$0.06
2025-01-152025-01-31$0.06
2024-12-162024-12-23$0.06
2024-11-152024-11-29$0.06
2024-10-152024-10-31$0.06
2024-09-162024-09-30$0.06
2024-08-152024-08-30$0.06
2024-07-152024-07-31$0.06
2024-06-142024-06-28$0.06
2024-05-142024-05-31$0.06
2024-04-122024-04-30$0.06
2024-03-142024-03-28$0.06
2024-02-142024-02-29$0.06
2024-01-112024-01-31$0.06
2023-12-142023-12-20$0.11
2023-11-142023-11-30$0.06
2023-10-132023-10-31$0.06
2023-09-142023-09-29$0.06
2023-08-142023-08-31$0.06
2023-07-132023-07-31$0.06
2023-06-142023-06-30$0.06
2023-05-122023-05-31$0.06
2023-04-132023-04-28$0.06
2023-03-142023-03-31$0.06
2023-02-142023-02-28$0.06
2023-01-122023-01-31$0.06
2022-12-152022-12-30$0.49
2022-11-142022-11-30$0.06
2022-10-132022-10-31$0.06
2022-09-142022-09-30$0.06
2022-08-122022-08-31$0.06
2022-07-142022-07-29$0.06
2022-06-142022-06-30$0.06
2022-05-132022-05-31$0.06
2022-04-132022-04-29$0.06
2022-03-142022-03-31$0.06
2022-02-142022-02-28$0.05
2022-01-132022-01-31$0.05
2021-12-162021-12-31$0.05
2021-12-162021-12-31$0.27
2021-11-122021-11-30$0.05
2021-10-142021-10-29$0.05
2021-09-142021-09-30$0.05
2021-08-132021-08-31$0.05
2021-07-142021-07-30$0.05
2021-06-142021-06-30$0.05
2021-05-132021-05-28$0.05
2021-04-142021-04-30$0.05
2021-03-122021-03-31$0.05
2021-02-122021-02-26$0.05
2021-01-142021-01-29$0.05
2020-12-142020-12-31$0.05
2020-11-132020-11-30$0.05
2020-10-142020-10-30$0.05
2020-09-142020-09-30$0.05
2020-08-132020-08-31$0.05
2020-07-142020-07-31$0.05

BDJ Dividend FAQ

How much does BDJ pay in dividends per share?

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust paid $0.86 per share over the trailing 12 months on a monthly schedule. Dividend amounts can change with each declaration — the full payment history is listed below.

How often does BDJ pay dividends?

BDJ pays dividends monthly. The next ex-dividend date on record is July 15, 2026. Every historical ex-dividend date and amount is in the table below.

What is BDJ's dividend yield?

At the last close of $9.70, BDJ yields approximately 8.82% (trailing 12-month dividends divided by price). Yield moves inversely with price.

What is BDJ's dividend growth rate?

BDJ's dividend per share has compounded at 7.4% per year over the last 5 years (-8.3% over 3 years). Past growth does not guarantee future increases.

How much BDJ do I need for $100 a month in dividends?

At the trailing payout of $0.86 per share per year, roughly 1,403 shares — about $13,609.10 at the current price. Use the calculator above to model your own target.

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