BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. The fund invests in fixed income markets. It primarily invests in a portfolio of United States government and government agency securities, including the U.S. government mortgage-backed securities. The fund invests in non U.S. government debt securities of foreign or domestic issuers, including commercial paper, notes, corporate bonds, debentures, asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, corporate loans, sovereign debt securities, and money market securities. It was formerly known as Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc. was formed in 2006 and is domiciled in United States.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Asset Management
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SectorFinancial Services
Phone302-797-2000
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OptionableNot Optionable
BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund (NYSE:EGF) Frequently Asked Questions
What is BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund's stock symbol?
BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "EGF."
How often does BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund?
BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, August 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 15th will be given a dividend of $0.041 per share on Friday, August 30th. This represents a $0.49 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 14th. View BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund's Dividend History.
Has BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about EGF stock have trended negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund earned a coverage optimism score of -2.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund.
Who are some of BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund include 1ST TR ENERGY I/SH (FIF), 3i Group (TGOPF), Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund (IAF), Ackermans & van Haaren (ACKB), Advent Claymore Convertible Sec & Inc Fd (AVK), All Asia Asset Capital (AAA), Allianzgi Diversified Incm and Cnvrtb Fd (ACV), AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income FD (NIE), Alpine Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), Amedeo Resources (AMED), Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund (AFT), Azimut (AZIHF), Bankinter (BKT), Barings Global Short Duratin Hgh Yld Fnd (BGH) and BlackRock Core Bond Trust (BHK).
Who are BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund's key executives?
BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. John M. Perlowski, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres (Age 55)
- Mr. Neal J. Andrews, Chief Financial Officer (Age 53)
- Mr. Charles Choon Sik Park, Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer (Age 52)
- Mr. Jay M. Fife, Treasurer (Age 49)
- Ms. Janey Ahn, Sec. (Age 44)
Who are BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund's major shareholders?
Which major investors are selling BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund stock?
How do I buy shares of BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund?
Shares of EGF can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund's stock price today?
One share of EGF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $13.25.
What is BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund's official website?
How can I contact BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund?
The company can be reached via phone at 302-797-2000.
MarketBeat Community Rating for BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund (NYSE EGF)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe EGF will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe EGF will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
