Blackrock Enhanced (BDJ) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.86
- Forward yield
- 8.97%
BlackRock Enhanced pays a monthly dividend, which has been $0.06 per share. Three payments are already declared. The first has an ex-date of October 15, 2026, followed by November 13 and December 11. The December payment is $0.08 per share and payable on December 22, 2026. The most recent paid one went ex-dividend on September 15, 2026 and was paid on September 30. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $0.86 per share, a yield of about 9.06% at a share price of $9.45.
The table holds the last 20 payments, reaching back to June 2025. Almost every one is $0.06 per share. In December 2025 there was also an additional $0.11 payment on the same ex-date as the regular $0.06. The declared December 2026 payment of $0.08 is the only regular one above $0.06 in the table. The 12 payments with 2026 ex-dates, including the three declared, add up to $0.74. The source gives no growth streak.
Ex-dates fall around the middle of each month, with payment near month-end. If the pattern holds, the payment after the declared December one would go ex-dividend in mid-January 2027 and be paid at the end of that month.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Dec 11, 2026 | Dec 22, 2026 | $0.08 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 30, 2026 | $0.06 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.06 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.06 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.06 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.06 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.06 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.06 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.06 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.06 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.06 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.06 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.06 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.11 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.06 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.06 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.06 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.06 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.06 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.06 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Blackrock Enhanced (BDJ) pay a dividend?
Yes. Blackrock Enhanced pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.08 per share.
What is BDJ's dividend yield?
Blackrock Enhanced paid $0.86 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 8.97% at the last price of $9.54. Click here to learn more
When is BDJ's next ex-dividend date?
Blackrock Enhanced's next ex-dividend date is Dec 11, 2026, payable on Dec 22, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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